# 40 CFR § 8.1: Purpose

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-8.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 40 CFR § 8.1
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 40—Protection of Environment > CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL > PART 8—ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF NONGOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN ANTARCTICA

## Text

(a) This part is issued pursuant to the Antarctic Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act of 1996. As provided in that Act, this part implements the requirements of Article 8 and Annex I to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty of 1959 and provides for:
(1) The environmental impact assessment of nongovernmental activities, including tourism, for which the United States is required to give advance notice under paragraph 5 of Article VII of the Antarctic Treaty of 1959; and
(2) Coordination of the review of information regarding environmental impact assessment received by the United States from other Parties under the Protocol.
(b) The procedures in this part are designed to: ensure that nongovernmental operators identify and assess the potential impacts of their proposed activities, including tourism, on the Antarctic environment; that operators consider these impacts in deciding whether or how to proceed with proposed activities; and that operators provide environmental documentation pursuant to the Act and Annex I of the Protocol. These procedures are consistent with and implement the environmental impact assessment provisions of Article 8 and Annex I to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty.

## Nearby sections

- [40 CFR § 8.1 § 8.1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-8.1.md)
- [40 CFR § 8.3 § 8.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-8.3.md)
- [40 CFR § 8.4 § 8.4 Preparation of environmental documents, generally.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-8.4.md)
- [40 CFR § 8.7 § 8.7 Initial environmental evaluation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-8.7.md)
- [40 CFR § 8.8 § 8.8 Comprehensive environmental evaluation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-8.8.md)
- [40 CFR § 8.9 § 8.9 Measures to assess and verify environmental impacts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-8.9.md)
- [40 CFR § 8.12 § 8.12 Coordination of reviews from other Parties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-8.12.md)
- [40 CFR § 9.1 § 9.1 OMB approvals under the Paperwork Reduction Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-9.1.md)
- [40 CFR § 11.1 § 11.1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-11.1.md)
- [40 CFR § 11.2 § 11.2 Background.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-11.2.md)
- [40 CFR § 11.3 § 11.3 Responsibilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-11.3.md)
- [40 CFR § 11.4 § 11.4 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-11.4.md)
- [40 CFR § 11.5 § 11.5 Procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-11.5.md)
- [40 CFR § 11.6 § 11.6 Access by historical researchers and former Government officials.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-11.6.md)

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