{"data":{"id":"us/10-cfr-appendix-a-to-part-1021","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"10 CFR Appendix A to Part 1021","heading":"Appendix A to Part 1021—Administrative and Routine Actions Excepted From NEPA Review","body":"Table of Contents\nA1 Routine DOE business actions\nA2 Clarifying or administrative contract actions\nA3 Certain actions by Office of Hearings and Appeals\nA4 Interpretations and rulings for existing regulations\nA5 Interpretive rulemakings with no change in environmental effect\nA6 Procedural rulemakings\nA7 [Reserved]\nA8 Awards of certain contracts\nA9 Information gathering, analysis, and dissemination\nA10 Reports and recommendations on non-DOE legislation\nA11 Technical advice and assistance to organizations\nA12 Emergency preparedness planning\nA13 Procedural documents\nA14 Approval of technical exchange arrangements\nA15 International agreements for energy research and development\nA1 Routine DOE Business Actions\nRoutine actions necessary to support the normal conduct of DOE business limited to administrative, financial, and personnel actions.\nA2 Clarifying or Administrative Contract Actions\nContract interpretations, amendments, and modifications that are clarifying or administrative in nature.\nA3 Certain Actions by Office of Hearings and Appeals\nAdjustments, exceptions, exemptions, appeals and stays, modifications, or rescissions of orders issued by the Office of Hearings and Appeals.\nA4 Interpretations and Rulings for Existing Regulations\nInterpretations and rulings with respect to existing regulations, or modifications or rescissions of such interpretations and rulings.\nA5 Interpretive Rulemakings With No Change in Environmental Effect\nRulemakings interpreting or amending an existing rule or regulation that does not change the environmental effect of the rule or regulation being amended.\nA6 Procedural Rulemakings\nRulemakings that are strictly procedural, including, but not limited to, rulemaking (under 48 CFR chapter 9) establishing procedures for technical and pricing proposals and establishing contract clauses and contracting practices for the purchase of goods and services, and rulemaking (under 10 CFR part 600) establishing application and review procedures for, and administration, audit, and closeout of, grants and cooperative agreements.\nA7 [Reserved]\nA8 Awards of Certain Contracts\nAwards of contracts for technical support services, management and operation of a government-owned facility, and personal services.\nA9 Information Gathering, Analysis, and Dissemination\nInformation gathering (including, but not limited to, literature surveys, inventories, site visits, and audits), data analysis (including, but not limited to, computer modeling), document preparation (including, but not limited to, conceptual design, feasibility studies, and analytical energy supply and demand studies), and information dissemination (including, but not limited to, document publication and distribution, and classroom training and informational programs), but not including site characterization or environmental monitoring. (See also B3.1 of appendix B to this part.)\nA10 Reports and Recommendations on Non-DOE Legislation\nReports and recommendations on legislation or rulemaking that are not proposed by DOE.\nA11 Technical Advice and Assistance to Organizations\nTechnical advice and planning assistance to international, national, state, and local organizations.\nA12 Emergency Preparedness Planning\nEmergency preparedness planning activities, including, but not limited to, the designation of onsite evacuation routes.\nA13 Procedural Documents\nAdministrative, organizational, or procedural Policies, Orders, Notices, Manuals, and Guides.\nA14 Approval of Technical Exchange Arrangements\nApproval of technical exchange arrangements for information, data, or personnel with other countries or international organizations (including, but not limited to, assistance in identifying and analyzing another country's energy resources, needs and options).\nA15 International Agreements for Energy Research and Development\nApproval of DOE participation in international “umbrella” agreements for cooperation in energy research and development activities that would not commit the U.S. to any specific projects or activities.","path":["Title 10—Energy","CHAPTER X—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS)","PART 1021—NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-10.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:09Z","sha256":"bd7e274d5e409543784ed124df7ee5e41aeeaba61d7b34a564711863844d45aa","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/10-cfr-1021.103","next":"us/10-cfr-appendix-b-to-part-1021"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}