Office of Research and Monitoring, its grantee, or its contractor.

(10) There is a high probability of a project ultimately being implemented on a large scale and the broad scale application may result in significant impacts, even if the proposed project will not have any significant impacts on the immediate area in which it will be located.

(b) When a project is conducted completely within a laboratory or other facility, and external environmental effects have been minimized by providing effective methods for disposal of laboratory wastes and effective safeguards to prevent accidental introductions of hazardous materials to the environment, an impact statement will normally not be necessary.

§ 6.65 Procedures for preparation, distribution, and review of EIS's and other EIS-associated documents.

(a) Environmental assessment:

(1) Environmental assessments shall be submitted to the Agency on certain extramural projects. These include all grant applications and proposals for solesource contracts. In the case of competitive proposals, assessments need not be submitted by potential contractors because the decision on whether an impact statement is required must be made and the impact statement or negative declaration completed by the Agency before a request for proposal (RFP) is issued. If there is a question concerning the need for an assessment, the potential contractor or grantee should consult with the appropriate official responsible for the grant or contract.

(2) The assessment shall contain the same sections specified for impact statements in § 6.32 in Subpart C of this part. Copies of § 6.32 (or more detailed guidance when available) and a notice alerting potential grantees and contractors of the assessment requirements shall be included in all grant application kits, attached to letters concerning the submission of unsolicited proposals, and inIcluded with all requests for proposals (RFP's) when such proposals are sole

source.

(b) Environmental review: The appropriate program official will briefly review all projects to determine which ones will affect the environment external to the laboratory or facility in which the work will be performed. If the project will not affect the external environ

ment, no further review is necessary and a negative declaration stating there will be no external impacts will be prepared. If a project will affect the external environment, a complete environmental review of the project will be conducted and a decision made on the need for an impact statement. This must be done before a grant or contract is made on extramural projects or before project commencement on intramural projects. Projects involving an RFP shall be reviewed before release of the RFP.

(1) Projects affecting the environment external to a laboratory or facility. On projects which will affect the environment external to a laboratory or facility in which the work will be performed, the appropriate program official shall coordinate the review with the Regional Administrator in whose region the project will be located. This coordinated review will include both an evaluation of any assessment submitted and an analysis of the need for an impact statement. If either reviewer considers the assessment inadequate, steps shall be taken to have it modified to incorporate the recommendations of that reviewer. If either reviewer determines that the project will have a significant environmental impact under the guidelines of § 6.20 of Subpart B of this part or the criteria of § 6.64 of this subpart, an impact statement shall be prepared.

(2) Projects not affecting the environment external to a laboratory or facility. If the appropriate program official determines that the project will not affect the environment external to a laboratory, he will prepare a negative declaration for the record (an environmental appraisal is not required) stating that the project will not affect the external environment and an impact statement is not required. He will then forward the negative declaration and other project documents to the appropriate decision official.

(c) Notice of intent and environmental impact statement:

(1) If any of the projects discussed in paragraph (b)(1) of this section will have a significant effect on the environment, the appropriate program official will prepare a notice to the appropriate decision official for a determination on whether the project will be funded. If the project will be funded, the appropriate program official will commence preparation of the draft impact statement. The appropriate program official, through his National Environmental Re

search Center Director or Headquarters Division Director, shall request the Regional Administrator to assist him in the preparation and distribution of the statement as specified in Subpart B of this part.

(2) Before release to the Council on Environmental Quality, all draft and final impact statements must be forwarded through the appropriate National Environmental Research Center Director or Headquarters Division Director to the Program Management Division, Office of Program Operations, Assistant Administrator for Research and Monitoring, for approval.

(d) Negative declaration and environmental impact appraisal: If the environmental review indicates that a project discussed in paragraph (b)(1) of this section will not have any significant environmental impacts, the appropriate program official shall prepare a negative declaration and environmental impact appraisal and forward them to the appropriate decision official. If the project is to be funded, the appropriate program official will distribute the negative declaration where practical as described in § 6.25 in Subpart B of this part.

(e) Project commencement: A contract or grant will not be awarded on an extramural project, nor an intramural project begun, until a negative declaration has been issued or the thirty (30) day waiting period after forwarding the final impact statement to the CEQ has expired.

(f) The environmental impact statement process for the Office of Research and Monitoring is shown graphically in Exhibit 8.

Subpart G-Guidelines for the Preparation of Environmental Impact Statements for Air Quality Projects and Activities

(1) "Intramural (in-house) project." A project undertaken with resources other than grant or contract funds.

(2) "Extramural project." A project undertaken with grant or contract funds. (b) "Project Officer." The individual responsible for the technical direction and evaluation of a grantee's or contractor's performance.

(c) "EIS-associated documents." Notice of intent, negative declarations, environmental appraisals, and news releases.

§ 6.72 Applicability.

This subpart applies to all air quality projects undertaken by the Office of the Assistant Administrator for Air and Water Programs. The specific procedures to be followed for various project types are set forth in § 6.75 of this subpart.

(a) Responsible official. The “responsible official" for actions covered by this subpart is the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Air Quality Planning and Standards or the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Mobile Source Air Pollution Control depending upon the specific action. The responsibilties of this "responsible official," in addition to those in § 6.14(a) of Subpart A of this part are: (1) Insures that environmental assessments are submitted, and that project officers conduct environmental reviews on all projects, prepare impact statements and other EIS-associated documents, and take such subsequent actions as are delegated to them by the "responsible official."

(2) When projects significantly affect more than one regional office, are highly controversial, are of national significance, or "pioneer" Agency policy, the Project Officer shall have the project's continuation approved by the appropriate Deputy Assistant Administrator.

(3) Assists the Office of Federal Activities in coordinating the training of personnel involved in the review and preparation of impact statements and other EIS-associated documents.

(4) Advises the Assistant Administrator for Air and Water Programs concerning projects which significantly affect more than one regional office, are highly controversial, are of national significance, or "pioneer" Agency policy, when the projects have had or should have had an environmental impact statement prepared on them.

(b) Assistant Administrator. The responsibilities of the Office of the Assistant Administrator as described in § 6.14 (f) of Subpart A of this part shall be assumed by the Assistant Administrator for Air and Water Programs for Agency actions covered by this subpart.

(c) Regional Administrator. The responsibilities of the Regional Administrator with regard to air quality projects which affect his region will be to:

(1) Provide technical and administrative assistance in environmental reviews and in the preparation of impact statements.

(2) Advise the Project Officer and the appropriate Deputy Assistant Administrator of any projects which will significantly affect more than one regional office, are highly controversial, are of national significance, or "pioneer" Agency policy, when these projects have had or should have an environmental impact statement prepared on them.

§ 6.74 Criteria for the preparation of environmental assessments and impact statements.

(a) Assessment preparation criteria. Environmental assessments need not be submitted with all grant applications and contract proposals. The following sections describe those types of projects which will or will not require the submission of assessments with a grant application or contract proposal. In the case of competitive proposals, assessments need not be submitted by potential contractors even if the proposal is for a project type listed below because an impact statement or negative declaration and environmental appraisal must be prepared by the Agency before an RFP is issued.

(1) Project types requiring assessments. Any project not included below that will involve effects external to the facility in which the work will be performed (e.g., construction).

(2) Project types not requiring assessments. (i) Training activities, including but not limited to, smoke generating equipment used for the purpose of training inspectors and other personnel in techniques for evaluating particulate emissions from plumes, and demonstration of emissions from incinerators.

(ii) Projects not involving effects on the environment outside the laboratory or facility in which the work is being conducted.

(iii) Grants for planning, developing, establishing, improving, or maintaining programs for the prevention and control of air pollution.

(iv) Grants to help defray the air quality planning program costs for any interstate air quality control region.

(v) Routine source testing (e.g., instrumentation of a smoke stack).

(b) Impact statement preparation criteria. An environmental review shall be performed on all air quality projects of the Office of Air and Water Programs. The guidelines set forth in § 6.20 of Subpart B of this part shall be utilized in determining whether an impact statement shall be prepared.

§ 6.75 Procedures for preparation, distribution, and review of EIS's and other EIS-associated documents.

(a) Environmental assessments. (1) Environmental assessments shall be submitted to the Agency as specified in § 6.74 of this subpart. If there is a question concerning the need for an assessment, the potential contractor or grantee should consult with the Project Officer for the grant or contract.

(2) The assessment shall contain the same sections specified for impact statements in § 6.32 of Subpart C of this part. Copies of § 6.32 (or more detailed guidance when available) and a notice alerting potential grantees and contractors of the assessment requirements in § 6.74 of this subpart shall be included in all grant application kits, attached to letters concerning the submission of unsolicited proposals, and included with all requests for proposals (RFP's).

(b) Environmental review. All projects, both those with and without assessments, shall be reviewed by the "responsible official" before a grant or contract is made on extramural projects or before commencement on intramural projects. Projects involving an RFP shall be reviewed before release of the RFP.

(1) Projects requiring assessments or having effects external to a facility. On projects requiring an assessment or projects not requiring assessments that will affect the environment external to the facility in which the work will be performed, the "responsible official" shall coordinate the review with the Regional Administrator in whose region the project will be located. This coordinated review will include both an evaluation of any assessment submitted and an analysis of the need for an impact statement.

If either reviewer considers the assessment inadequate, steps shall be taken to have it modified to incorporate the recommendations of that reviewer. If either reviewer determines that the project will have a significant environmental impact under the guidelines of § 6.20 of Subpart B of this part, an impact statement shall be prepared.

(2) Other projects. On projects not requiring an assessment and not affecting the environment external to a facility, the "responsible official" will prepare a negative declaration (an environmental appraisal is not required) stating that the project will have no environmental effects external to the facility in which the work will be performed.

(c) Notice of intent and environmental impact statement. (1) If any of the projects reviewed in paragraph (b) (1) of this section will have a significant impact on the environment, the "responsible official" will assure that a notice of intent and a draft impact statement are prepared.

(2) The "responsible official" shall also request the appropriate Regional Administtrator to assist him in the preparation and distribution of the environmental impact statement. Distribution will be as specified in Subpart B of this part.

(d) Negative declaration and environmental impact appraisal. If the environmental review indicates that a project discussed in paragraph (b)(1) of this section will not have any significant environmental impacts, the "responsible official" will prepare a negative declaration and environmental impact appraisal and, where practicable, distribute them as described in § 6.25 in Subpart B of this part. See paragraph (b)(2) of this section for the procedure to follow on other projects reviewed.

(e) Project commencement. A contract or grant will not be awarded on an extramural project, nor an intramural project begun, until a negative declaration has been issued or the thirty (30) day waiting period after forwarding the final impact statement to the CEQ has expired.

Subpart H-Guidelines for the Preparation of Environmental Impact Statements for Solid Waste Projects and Activities

§ 6.80 Purpose.

This subpart amplifies the general Agency policies and procedures described

(a) "Project." A discernible effort or activity to accomplish a specific objective or end result.

(1) "Intramural (in-house) project." A project undertaken with resources other than grant or contract funds.

(2) "Extramural project." A project undertaken with grant or contract funds. (b) "Project officer." The individual responsible for the technical direction and evaluation of a grantee's or contractor's performance.

(c) "EIS-associated documents." Notices of intent, negative declarations, environmental appraisals, and news releases.

§ 6.82 Applicability.

This subpart applies to all projects undertaken by the Office of Solid Waste Management Programs. The specific procedures to be followed for various project types are set forth in § 6.85 of this subpart.

(a) Responsible official. The "responsible official" for Agency actions covered by this subpart is the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste Management Programs. The responsibilities of this "responsible official," in addition to those in § 6.14(a) of Subpart A of this part are:

(1) Insure that environmental assessments are submitted by appropriate grant and contract applicants, and that project officers conduct environmental reviews on all projects and take such subsequent actions as are delegated to them by the "responsible official."

(2) Assist the Office of Federal Activities in coordinating the training of personnel involved in the review and preparation of all EIS-associated documents.

(3) Advise the Assistant Administrator for Categorical Programs concerning projects which significantly affect more than one regional office, are highly controversial, are nationally significant, or "pioneer” Agency policy.

(b) Assistant Administrator. The responsibilities of the Office of the Assist

ant Administrator as described in § 6.14 (f) of Subpart A of this part shall be assumed by the Assistant Administrator for Categorical Programs for Agency actions covered by this subpart.

(c) Regional Administrator. The responsibilities of the Regional Administrator with regard to projects of the Office of Solid Waste Management Programs which affect his region will be to:

(1) Assist the "responsible official" in the project review by commenting on the project, the project application and the applicant's environmental assessment. Among other things, the comments should identify those projects which will significantly affect more than one regional office, are highly controversial, nationally significant, or "pioneer" Agency policy.

(2) Assist the "responsible official" in the preparation and distribution of EISassociated documents.

§ 6.84 Criteria for the preparation of environmental assessments and impact statements.

(a) Assessment preparation criteria. Environmental assessments need not be submitted with all grant applications and contract proposals. The following sections describe when an assessment is or is not required:

(1) Grants-(i) Demonstration Projects. Environmental assessments must be submitted with all applications for demonstration grants that will involve construction, land use (temporary or permanent), transport, sea disposal, any discharges into the air or water, or any other activity having any direct or indirect effects on the environment external to the facility in which the work will be conducted. Pre-application proposals for such grants will not require environmental assessments.

(ii) Studies and investigations. Grant applications for studies and investigations will not require assessments.

(iii) Training. Grant applications for training of personnel will not require assessments.

(iv) Plans. Grant applications for the development of comprehensive State, interstate, or local solid waste management plans will not require environmental assessments. A detailed analysis of environmental problems and effects should be part of the planning process, however.

(2) Contracts-(i) Sole-source contract proposals. Before a sole-source contract can be awarded, an environmental assessment must be submitted with a bid proposal for a contract which will involve construction, land use (temporary or permanent), sea disposal, any discharges into the air or water, or any other activity that will directly or indirectly affect the environment external to the facility in which the work will be performed. Assessments will not generally be required for contracts for studies, investigations, or training.

(ii) Competitive contract proposals. Assessments will not generally be required on competitive contract proposals.

(b) Impact statement preparation criteria. An environmental review shall be performed on those projects of the Office of Solid Waste Management Programs on which an assessment is required or which may have effects on the environment external to the facility in which the work will be performed. The guidelines in § 6.20 of Subpart B of this part shall be utilized in determining whether an impact statement shall be prepared. § 6.85 Procedures for preparation, distribution, and review of EIS's and other EIS-associated documents.

(a) Environmental assessment:

(1) Environmental assessments shall be submitted to the Agency as specified in § 6.84 of this subpart. If there is a question concerning the need for an assessment, the potential contractor or grantee should consult with the appropriate project officer for the grant or contract.

(2) The assessment shall contain the same sections specified for impact statements in § 6.32 in Subpart C of this part. Copies of § 6.32 (or more detailed guidance when available) and a notice alerting potential grantees and contractors of the assessment requirements in § 6.84 of this subpart shall be included in all grant application kits, attached to letters concerning the submission of unsolicited proposals, and included with all requests for proposals (RFP's).

(b) Environmental review: An environmental review will be conducted on all projects which require assessments or which will affect the environment external to the facility in which the work will be performed. This review must be conducted before a grant or contract award is made on extramural projects