Regulations last checked for updates: Sep 02, 2026

Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space last revised: Aug 31, 2026
§ 1216.501 - Purpose and need.

The environmental impact statement will include the purpose and need for the proposed agency action based on NASA's statutory authority. When the proposed agency action concerns a non-Federal project sponsor, the purpose and need for the proposed agency action will also be informed by the goals of the non-Federal project sponsor.

authority: 51 U.S.C. 20101
source: 91 FR 39883, July 1, 2026, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 14 CFR 1216.501