Abbreviated Final EISs
Page Last Updated: August 4th, 2010
You are allowed to use an abbreviated FEIS under 40 CFR 1503.4 when:
- Only minor changes are made to the Draft EIS; and
- Changes consist of technical, editorial, or nonsubstantive factual changes as a result of public comment.
You may want to use an abbreviated FEIS when you’ve met the above conditions, and:
- You received few comments on the DEIS;
- Printing and distribution costs associated with a full text EIS are a concern;