CFR > Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior > SUBTITLE A—Office of the Secretary of the Interior > PART 46—IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1969 > SUBPART B—Protection and Enhancement of Environmental Quality (§46.100 to §46.170) > 46.105—Using a contractor to prepare environmental documents.

46.105—Using a contractor to prepare environmental documents.

A Responsible Official may use a contractor to prepare any environmental document in accordance with the standards of 40 CFR 1506.5(b) and (c). If a Responsible Official uses a contractor, the Responsible Official remains responsible for:
(a) Preparation and adequacy of the environmental documents; and
(b) Independent evaluation of the environmental documents after their completion.