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CHAPTER 1
AUTHORITY: 42 U.S.C. 4321-4370a; Executive Order 11514, March 5,1970, as
amended by Executive Order 11991, May 24, 1977.
VA Regulations--Title 38 Code of Federal Regulations
Part 26 ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF VA ACTIONS--Trans.
October 20, 1986
PART 26, ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA)
ACTIONS
Sec.
26.1
[Issuance] and purpose.
26.2
Applicability and scope.
26.3
Definitions.
26.4
Policy.
26.5
Responsibilities.
26.6
Environmental documents.
26.7
VA environmental decision making and documents.
26.8
Assistance to applicants.
26.9
Information on and public participation in the VA environmental process.]
26.1 [Issuance] and purpose.
[The purpose of this part is to implement the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) of 1969 as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370a), in accordance with
regulations promulgated by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ
Regulations, 40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), and Executive Order 11514, March 5,
1970, as amended by Executive Order 11991, May 24, 1977. This part shall
provide guidance to officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on
the application of the NEPA process to Department activities.
26.2 Applicability and scope.
This part applies to VA, its departments and staff offices.
26.3 Definitions.
(a) United States means all States, territories, and possessions of the
United States and all waters and air space subject to the territorial
jurisdiction of the United States. The Territories and possessions of the
United States include the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands,
American Samoa, Guam, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
(b) VA elements, for the purposes of this part, mean the Veterans Health
Administration (VHA), the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), the
National Cemetery System (NCS), and the Office of Facilities Management
(FM).
(c) Other terms used in this part are defined in CEQ Regulations, 40 CFR
Part 1508.
26.4 Policy.
(a) VA must act with care in carrying out its mission of providing
services for veterans to [ensure it does so consistently with national
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