# 46 C.F.R. § 504.5 (2026): Environmental assessments

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## Section

- **Citation:** 46 C.F.R. § 504.5 (2026)
- **Heading:** Environmental assessments
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 46 CFR: Shipping / Chapter IV: FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION / Part 504: PROCEDURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ANALYSIS / § 504.5: § 504.5   Environmental assessments.

## Text

(a) Every Commission action not specifically excluded under § 504.4 shall be subject to an environmental assessment.
(b) A notice of intent to prepare an environmental assessment briefly describing the nature of the potential or proposed action and inviting written comments to aid in the preparation of the environmental assessment and early identification of the significant environmental issues may be published in the
Federal Register.
Such comments must be received by the Commission no later than ten (10) days from the date of publication of the notice in the
Federal Register.
[49 FR 44415, Nov. 6, 1984, as amended at 64 FR 23549, May 3, 1999]

## Nearby sections

- [46 C.F.R. § 504.1 (2026) § 504.1   Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P504_S504_1.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 504.2 (2026) § 504.2   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P504_S504_2.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 504.3 (2026) § 504.3   General information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P504_S504_3.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 504.4 (2026) § 504.4   Categorical exclusions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P504_S504_4.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 504.5 (2026) § 504.5   Environmental assessments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P504_S504_5.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 504.6 (2026) § 504.6   Finding of no significant impact.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P504_S504_6.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 504.7 (2026) § 504.7   Environmental impact statements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P504_S504_7.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 504.8 (2026) § 504.8   Record of decision.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P504_S504_8.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 504.9 (2026) § 504.9   Information required by the Commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P504_S504_9.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 504.10 (2026) § 504.10   Time constraints on final administrative actions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P504_S504_10.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 504.91 (2026) § 504.91   OMB control numbers assigned pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P504_S504_91.md)

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