9629

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9629
• Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
• Title: Selected NEPA Documents.
• USFW Year: 1993.
• USFW - Doc Type: \
• Copyright Material: NO

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(2) Collates comments from other DOI bureaus when the Service is
designated lead bureau by OEA.
(3) Coordinates with counterparts in other agencies to resolve Regional
NEPA-related conflicts.
(4) Provides staff assistance to the Regional Director in coordinating
potential CEQ referrals with Regional and field office personnel and DHC.
(5) Prepares and coordinates training for Regional and field office
personnel on environmental reviews and other related reviews.
(6) Maintains a record of all DOI and Service Washington Office controlled
environmental reviews involving the Region, including a record of "no
comments." REC will ensure that a signed copy of all Regional comments are
provided to DHC. Advises DHC of all acceptances or declinations to be a
cooperating agency on another agency's EIS.
(7) Serves as the Regional staff point of contact and liaison with OEPC
staff, the REO, other Federal agency NEPA staff, and DOI and Service
Washington Office staff on controlled environmental documents and other
project reviews.
(8) Coordinates all requests from the Region for extensions of time
directly with the lead collating bureau, REO, OEPC, or the Service
Washington Office, as appropriate. REC will ensure that all Service
reviewers are aware of any approved extensions of time.
6. Service Divisions and Offices. Most interagency coordination on
environmental reviews is conducted by Ecological Services field offices,
and their specific responsibilities are outlined below. However, other
Service offices and divisions (e.g., Division of Endangered Species,
Division of Environmental Contaminants, Division of Refuges, Division of
Fish Hatcheries) may also be notified of such reviews, when appropriate.
(1) Provide early cooperation and coordination with other agencies and
other Service offices and divisions in their NEPA processes. This includes
providing technical assistance or commenting on preliminary working drafts
and participating in scoping activities and as a cooperating agency.
(2) Provide site-specific review and comment on NEPA-related documents and
for preparing comment letters and memoranda.
(3) Unless otherwise instructed, have signature authority for comments on
notices of intent to prepare environmental documents.
(4) Service Washington offices and divisions, with input from Regional and
field offices, coordinate reviews of programmatic or nationwide EISs
prepared by other agencies.
1.7 NEPA Reference Handbook. The NEPA Reference Handbook, authorized in
550 FW 1, includes the full texts of various NEPA authorities, texts of