Emergency Alternative Arrangements
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The CEQ regulations (40 CFR 1506.12) and guidance provide for alternative arrangements for NEPA compliance in emergency situations. Agencies are not to delay immediate actions necessary to secure lives and safety of citizens or to protect valuable resources.
- Guidance: Emergencies and the National Environmental Policy Act (2020)
- List of alternative arrangements consultations between Federal agencies and CEQ: Alternative Arrangements Pursuant to 40 CFR Section 1506.11 - Emergencies (updated May 2019)
- Superseded Guidance: Emergencies and the National Environmental Policy Act (2016)
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