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10. Executive Order 11514 — Protection and Enhancement of Environmental 



Quality 



35 Fed. Reg. 4247 



Ex. Ord. No. 11514. Mar. 5, 1970. 35 F.R. 4247. provided: 



By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of 

 the United States and In furtherance of the purpose and 

 policy of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

 (Public Law No. 91-190, approved January 1, 1970) {this 

 chapter | . It Is ordered as follows : 



Section 1. Poiicy. The Federal Government shall pro- 

 vide leadership In protecting and enhancing the quality 

 of the Nation's environment to sustain and enrich hu- 

 man life. Federal agencies shall initiate measures needed 

 to direct their policies, plans and programs so as to meet 

 national environmental goals. The Council on Environ- 

 mental Quality, through the Chairman, shall advise and 

 assist the President in leading this national effort. 



Sec. 2. Responsibilities of Federal agencies. Consonant 

 with Title I of the National Environmental Policy Act 

 of 1969 (sections 4331-4335 of this Title), hereafter re- 

 ferred to as the "Act", the heads of Federal agencies 

 shall: 



(a) Monitor, evaluate, and control on a continuing 

 basis their agencies' activities so as to protect and en- 

 hance the quality of the environment. Such activities 

 shall include those directed to controlling pollution and 

 enhancing the environment and those designed to ac- 

 complish other program objectives which may affect the 

 quality of the environment. Agencies shall develop pro- 

 grams and measures to protect and enhance environ- 

 mental quality and shall assess progress In meeting the 

 specific objectives of such activities. Heads of agencies 

 shall consult with appropriate Federal State and local 

 agencies In carrying out their activities as they affect the 

 quality of the environment. 



(b) Develop procedures to ensure the fullest practica- 

 ble provision of timely public Information and under- 

 standing of Federal plans and programs with environ- 

 mental impact in order to obtain the views of Interested 

 parties. These procedures shall include, whenever appro- 

 priate, provision for public hearings, and shall provide 

 the public with relevant Information, Including informa- 

 tion on alternative courses of action. Federal agencies 

 shall also encourage State and local agencies to adopt 

 similar procedures for informing the public concerning 

 their activities affecting the quality of the environment. 



(c) Insure that Information regarding existing or po- 

 tential environmental problems and control methods de- 

 veloped as part of research, development, demonstration, 

 test, or evaluation activities is made available to Federal 

 agencies. States, counties, municipalities. Institutions, and 

 other entitles, as appropriate. 



(d) Review their agencies' statutory authority, adminis- 

 trative regulations, policies, and procedures. Including 

 those relating to loans, grants, contracts, leases, licenses, 

 or permits. In order to Identify any deficiencies or incon- 

 sistencies therein which prohibit or limit full 

 compliance with the purposes and provisions of the 

 Act. A report on this review and the corrective actions 

 taken or planned. Including such measures to be proposed 

 to the President as may be necessary to bring their au- 

 thority smd policies Into conformance with the Intent, 

 purposes, and procedures of the Act. shall be provided 

 to the Council on ESivlronmental Quality not later than 

 September 1. 1970. 



(e) Engage in exchange of data and research results, 

 and cooperate with agencies of other governments to foster 

 the purposes of the Act. 



(f) Proceed, In coordination with other agencies, with 

 actions required by section 102 of the Act (section 4332 

 of this title]. 



Sec. 3. Responsibilities of Council on Environmental 

 Quality. The Council on Environmental Quality shall: 



(a) Evaluate existing and proposed policies and activi- 

 ties of the Federal Government directed to the control of 

 pollution and the enhancement of the environment and to 

 the accomplishment of other objectives which affect the 

 quality of the environment. This shall Include continuing 



review of procedures employed in the development and 

 enforcement of Federal standards affecting enviroiunental 

 quality. Based upon such evaluations the Council shall, 

 where i^)proprlate. recommend to the President policies 

 and programs to achieve more effective protection and en- 

 hancement of environmental quality and shall, where 

 appropriate, seek resolution of slgnlScant environmental 

 Issues. 



(b) Recommend to the President and to the agencies 

 priorities among programs designed for the control of pol- 

 lution and for enhancement of the environment. 



(c) Determine the need for new policies and programs 

 for dealing with environmental problems not being ade- 

 quately addressed. 



(d) Conduct, as It determines to be apprc^rlate. public 

 hearings or conferences on Issues of environmental 

 significance. 



(e) Promote the development and use of indices and 

 monitoring systems (1) to assess environmental condi- 

 tions and trends. (2) to predict the environmental im- 

 pact of proposed public and private actions, and (3) to 

 determine the effectiveness of programs for protecting 

 and enhancing environmental quality. 



(f) Coordinate Federal programs related to environ- 

 mental quality. 



(g) Advise and assist the President and the agencies In 

 achieving international cooperation for dealing with en- 

 vironmental problems, under the foreign policy guidance 

 of the Secretary of State. 



(h) Issue guidelines to Federal agencies for the prepara- 

 tion of detailed statements on proposals for legislation 

 and other Federal actions affecting the environment, as 

 required by section 102(2) (C) of the Act (section 4332 

 (2)(C) of this title). 



(I) Issue such other instructions to agencies, and re- 

 quest such reports and other Information from them, as 

 may be required to carry out the Council's responsibilities 

 under the Act. 



(J) Assist the President In preparing the annual En- 

 vironmental Quality Report provided for In section 201 of 

 the Act (section 4341 of this title). 



(k) Foster investigations, studies, surveys, research, 

 and analyses relating to (l) ecological systems and en- 

 vironmental quality. (II) the Impact of new and chang- 

 ing technologies thereon, and (111) means of preventing 

 or reducing adverse effects from such technologies. 



Sec. 4. Amendnients of E.O. 11472. Executive Order No. 

 11472 of May 29, 1969. Including the heading thereof, is 

 hereby amended: 



(1) By substituting for the term "the Environmental 

 Quality Council", wherever It occurs, the following: "the 

 Cabinet Committee on the Environment". 



(2) By substituting for the term "the Council", where- 

 ever it occurs, the following: "the Cabinet Committee" 



(3) By Inserting in subsection (f) of section 101. after 

 "Budget.", the following: "the Director of the Office of 

 Science and Technology.". 



(4) By substituting for subsection (g) of section 101 

 the following: 



"(g) The Chairman of the Council on Environmental 

 Quality (established by Public Law 91-190) (this chapter) 

 shall assist the President In directing the affairs of the 

 Cabinet Committee." 



(5) By deleting subsection (c) of section 103. 



(8) By substituting for "the Office of Science and 

 Technology". In section 104. the following: "the Council on 

 Environmental Quality ( established by Public Law 91-190) 

 (this chapter)". 



(7) By substituting for "(hereinafter referred to as the 

 'Committee')", in section 201, the following: "(herein- 

 after referred to as the 'Citizens' Committee')". 



(8) By substituting for the term "the Committee", 

 wherever It occurs, the following: "the Citizens' Com- 

 mittee". 



RzcHABO Nixon 



