Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 10, 2026

Title 18 - Conservation of Power and Water Resources last revised: Feb 06, 2026
§ 380.7 - Format of an environmental impact statement.

In addition to the requirements for an environmental impact statement prescribed in section 102(2)(C) of NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), an environmental impact statement prepared by the Commission will include a section on the literature cited in the environmental impact statement and a staff conclusion section. The staff conclusion section will include summaries of:

(a) The significant environmental impacts of the proposed action;

(b) Any alternative to the proposed action that would have a less severe environmental impact or impacts and the action preferred by the staff;

(c) Any mitigation measures proposed by the applicant, as well as additional mitigation measures that might be more effective;

(d) Any significant environmental impacts of the proposed action that cannot be mitigated; and

(e) References to any pending, completed, or recommended studies that might provide baseline data or additional data on the proposed action.

[Order 908, 90 FR 29425, July 3, 2025]
authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321-4370h,7101; E.O. 12009, 3 CFR 1978 Comp., p. 142
source: Order 486, 52 FR 47910, Dec. 17, 1987, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 18 CFR 380.7