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§379o Environmental Impact

Title 21 › Chapter 9— FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT › Subchapter VII— GENERAL AUTHORITY › Part E— Environmental Impact Review › § 379o

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

An environmental impact statement made under the rules in part 25 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on August 31, 1997) for any action, recommendation, or report under this chapter counts as the detailed statement required by section 4332(2)(C) of title 42, even if other laws say otherwise.

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Title 21, §379o

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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an environmental impact statement prepared in accordance with the regulations published in part 25 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on August 31, 1997) in connection with an action carried out under (or a recommendation or report relating to) this chapter, shall be considered to meet the requirements for a detailed statement under section 4332(2)(C) of title 42.

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Effective Date

Section effective 90 days after Nov. 21, 1997, except as otherwise provided, see section 501 of Pub. L. 105–115, set out as an

Effective Date

of 1997 Amendment note under section 321 of this title.

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21 U.S.C. § 379o

Title 21Food and Drugs

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Apr 5, 2026

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