Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: b8420708-0008-446d-b824-660104c20840
Document Type: esrp
Title: RELATED FEDERAL PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.8
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ted,” “cumulative,” and “similar” are defined in 40 CFR 1508.25(a). NRC has indicated that it will follow CEQ’s definition of scope (10 CFR 51.14[b]). In some cases, it may be necessary or desirable for another Federal agency to participate in preparation of the EIS when actions of the agency are related to those of NRC. The CEQ regulations provide (at 40 CFR 1501.6) for cooper- ating agencies in certain instances in the preparation of an EIS. NRC has indicated that it will follow (with certain exceptions) the provisions of 40 CFR 1501.6 (10 CFR 51.10[b][2]). NRC defines the term “cooperating agency” (in 10 CFR 51.14) as a Federal agency, other than the NRC, that has jurisdiction by law or special expertise for an environmental impact being considered by NRC in an environmental document for a proposed action that can significantly affect the quality of the human environment. The definition also provides that in appropriate cases, a State, local government entity, or Native American tribe may become a cooperating agency by agreement with the Commission. When reasonably significant impacts associated with actions of another agency are identified through the ER, the scoping process, or otherwise, and these impacts are significant enough to justify the participation of the agency(ies) in the NRC EIS process, NRC staff should identify such potential cooperating agency(ies) and determine appropriate writing assignments and schedules for preparation of the EIS (10 CFR 51.29[a][7]). NUREG-1555 2.8-4 October 1999 III. REVIEW PROCEDURES When analyzing the related Federal-project activities, the reviewer should take the following steps: (1) Identify the planned activities of other Federal agencies that are directly related to the proposed project (i.e., that either would not be undertaken or would be of lesser scope if the project had not been proposed or is not approved). As noted in Section I (Areas of Review), above, activities of other Federal agencies