§ 601.10. Characteristics of Commission actions eligible for a Categorical Exclusion.
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(a)A Categorical Exclusion is a type of action that does not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment and which has been found to have no such effect by NCPC.
(b)Actions that generally qualify for application of a Categorical Exclusion and do not require either an EA or an EIS exhibit the following characteristics:
(1)Minimal or no effect on the human environment;
(2)No significant change to existing environmental conditions;
(3)No significant cumulative environmental impacts; and
(4)Similarity to actions previously assessed in an EA concluding in a FONSI and monitored to confirm the FONSI.