1 CFR 601.20

§ 601.20 Streamlining Environmental Impact Statements.

United States · 1 CFR — General Provisions · Status: effective

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Citation: 1 CFR 601.20, § 601.20 Streamlining Environmental Impact Statements, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/383
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The NCPC as Lead Agency shall use all available techniques to minimize the length of an EIS. Such techniques include, without limitation, drafting an EIS in clear, concise language; preparing an analytic vs. encyclopedic EIS; reducing emphasis on background information; using the scoping process to emphasize significant issues and de-emphasize non-significant issues; incorporating relevant information by reference; using a programmatic EIS and tiering to eliminate duplication in subsequent EISs; and following the format guidelines of § 601.22.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.