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(a) A Responsible Official may adopt an environmental assessment prepared by another agency, entity, or person, including an applicant, if the Responsible Official:
- (1) Independently reviews the environmental assessment; and
- (2) Finds that the environmental assessment complies with this subpart and relevant provisions of the CEQ Regulations and with other program requirements.
- (b) When appropriate, the Responsible Official may augment the environmental assessment to be consistent with the bureau's proposed action.
- (c) In adopting or augmenting the environmental assessment, the Responsible Official will cite the original environmental assessment.
- (d) The Responsible Official must ensure that its bureau's public involvement requirements have been met before it adopts another agency's environmental assessment.