[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR6.1006]

[Page 134]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
               CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
 
PART 6_PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COUNCIL ON 
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ON THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT--
 
   Subpart J_Assessing the Environmental Effects Abroad of EPA Actions
 
Sec. 6.1006  Exemptions and considerations.

    Under section 2-5 (b) and (c) of the Executive Order, Federal 
agencies may provide for modifications in the contents, timing and 
availability of documents or exemptions from certain requirements for 
the environmental review and assessment. The responsible official, in 
consultation with the Director, Office of Environmental Review (OER), 
and the Director, Office of International Activities (OIA), may approve 
modifications for situations described in section 2-5(b). The 
responsible official, in consultation with the Director, OER and 
Director OIA, shall obtain exemptions from the Administrator for 
situations described in section 2-5(c). The Department of State and the 
Council on Environmental Quality shall be consulted as soon as possible 
on the utilization of such exemptions.