Environmental Impact Analysis Process (EIAP) a. Under this agreement, the lead federal agency is responsible for preparing and circulating environmental documentation to parties to this agreement that are acting as cooperating agencies. For purposes of Section V, a cooperating agency is defined in 40 CFR 1508.5. Under the CEQ Regulation, although launch site operators may provide environmental information to a federal agency for its consideration and use, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) must be prepared by the lead federal agency or a consultant selected by that agency. The lead federal agency may require a launch site operator to prepare initial environmental documentation and/or provide necessary funds and information for the lead agency to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) with Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), if appropriate, and/or Draft and Final EIS and Record of Decision (ROD), with associated mitigation plans. The lead federal agency may also require a launch site operator to prepare documentation and/or provide necessary funds and information for the lead agency to process and obtain relevant environmental permits and otherwise demonstrate compliance with other environmental statutes, regulations, and Executive Orders and environmental commitments made in associated NEPA documents.
