Chapter 30-11 and 30-12 are to be followed 
with regard to all Departmental actions, 
including research activities, that have 
readied a state of investment or commitment 
likely to determine subsequent development or 
to restrict later alternatives. When possible, 
the environmental effects of a series of 
actions should be reviewed collectively since the 
effect of many federal decisions concerning a 
project or complex of projects can be indi- 
vidually limited but collectively considerable. 
Departmental actions are defined as: 
1. Approving any application for federal 
assistance (including loans, guarantees 
and grants) ; 
2. Recommending or reporting favorably on 
any legislation (including extensions of 
existing authorities and appropriations) 
which would be the responsibility of 
this Department; 
3. Committing federal funds to any Department- 
initiated activity; 
4. Granting, approving, modifying, or can- 
celling any federal contract or any 
federal license, permit, easement, certifi- 
cate, or other entitlement for use, 
manufacture or sale ; 
5* Approving, amending, or revoking any 
policy, procedure, or regulation, including, 
the establishment of the Department’s 
programs ; 
6. Proposing any agency budget; and 
7. Recommending the adoption of any Policy 
Development and Implementation Plan (PDI)." 
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"30-11-00 INTRODUCTION 
Each Direct-Reporting Officer shall review or 
coordinate a review of the programs and/or 
typical classes of actions in his area of re- 
sponsibility to determine whether the programs 
or activities could, under ordinary circum- 
stanocs, support individual actions that would 
have a significant environmental impact, thus, 
requiring the development of an Environmental 
Impact Statement . The revi ew shall result in 
either a Statement of Inapplicability or the 
development of Environmental Guidelines. In 
addition, the review may determine the need to 
develop an Environmental Impact Statement for 
the program/class of actions as a whole." 
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