# 18 CFR § 1318.102: Determination of NEPA Adequacy

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-1318.102

## Section

- **Citation:** 18 CFR § 1318.102
- **Heading:** Determination of NEPA Adequacy
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 18—Conservation of Power and Water Resources > CHAPTER XIII—TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY > PART 1318—IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1969 > Subpart B—Initiating the NEPA Process

## Text

TVA will determine whether a proposed action is already evaluated by an existing NEPA review, including a programmatic or generic review. In making a determination, TVA will evaluate and document whether the following conditions are met:
(a) The new proposed action is substantially similar to an action previously analyzed in an existing environmental document(s);
(b) The reasonably foreseeable environmental effects that would result from the new proposed action are similar to those analyzed in an existing environmental document(s); and
(c) Any new information or circumstances relevant to environmental concerns would not substantially change the analysis in an existing environmental document(s).

## Nearby sections

- [18 CFR § 1318.10 § 1318.10 Purpose and policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-1318.10.md)
- [18 CFR § 1318.20 § 1318.20 Abbreviations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-1318.20.md)
- [18 CFR § 1318.30 § 1318.30 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-1318.30.md)
- [18 CFR § 1318.100 § 1318.100 Determining when NEPA applies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-1318.100.md)
- [18 CFR § 1318.101 § 1318.101 Determining the appropriate level of NEPA review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-1318.101.md)
- [18 CFR § 1318.102 § 1318.102 Determination of NEPA Adequacy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-1318.102.md)
- [18 CFR § 1318.103 § 1318.103 Supplements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-1318.103.md)
- [18 CFR § 1318.104 § 1318.104 Reliance on existing environmental documents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-1318.104.md)
- [18 CFR § 1318.105 § 1318.105 Lead and cooperating agency determinations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-1318.105.md)
- [18 CFR § 1318.106 § 1318.106 Schedule for the NEPA process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-1318.106.md)
- [18 CFR § 1318.107 § 1318.107 Scoping process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-1318.107.md)
- [18 CFR § 1318.200 § 1318.200 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-1318.200.md)
- [18 CFR § 1318.201 § 1318.201 Extraordinary circumstances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-1318.201.md)
- [18 CFR § 1318.202 § 1318.202 Public notification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-1318.202.md)

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