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Contents
Letter 1
Background 3
Data on the Number and Type of Most NEPA Analyses Are Not
Readily Available 7
Little Information Exists on the Costs and Benefits of Completing
NEPA Analyses 11
Some Information Is Available on the Frequency and Outcome of
NEPA Litigation 19
Agency Comments and Our Evaluation 23
Appendix I Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 25
Appendix II Summary of Federal NEPA Data Collection Efforts 27
Appendix III CEQ NEPA Time Frame Guidelines 32
Appendix IV Sources of NEPA Litigation Data 33
Appendix V Comments from the Council on Environmental Quality 35
Appendix VI GAO Contacts and Staff Acknowledgments 37
TablesTable 1: Number of Environmental Impact Statements from EPA,
CEQ, and NAEP, 2008 through 2012
Table 2: Number of Environmental Impact Statements by Agency
as Reported by National Association of Environmental
Professionals (NAEP), 2008 through 2012GAO-14-370 National Environmental Policy Act
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