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• 5050.4 3/21/80 "This environmental assessment becomes a Federal document when evaluated and signed by the responsible FAA official. Responsible FAA Official Date": b. Purpose and Need. Thie section shall identify the problem,'the- " requested Federal action, and the timeframe for such action. Relevant statistical information supporting the fact that a problem exists shall either be included here or appended. Current and projected activity statistics shall be provided. c. Alternatives (Including Proposed Action). (1) The CEQ Regulations include specific directions on the consideration of alternatives. While these directions are concerned with the environmental impact statement, they are also applicable to an environ- mental assessment, although in less finished detail than in an environmental impact statement. Applicable CEQ sections are: (a) Section 1502.1. The environmental impact statement "...shall inform decisionmakers and the public of the reasonable alternatives which would avoid or minimize adverse impacts or enhance the quality of the human environment." (b) Section 1502.2(e). "The range of alternatives discussed in environmental impact statements shall encompass those to be considered by the ultimate agency decisionmaker." (c) Section 1502.14. The environmental impact statement "...should present the environmental impacts of the proposal and the alternatives in comparative form, thus sharply defining the issues and providing a clear basis for choice among options by the decisionmaker and the public." (d) Section 1502.14(a). Agencies shall "Rigorously explore and objectively evaluate all reasonable alternatives, and for alternatives which were eliminated from detailed study, briefly discuss the reasons for their having been eliminated." (e) Section 1502.14(b). Agencies shall "Devote substantial treatment to each alternative considered in detail including the proposed action so that reviewers may evaluate their comparative merits." (f) Section 1502.14(c). Agencies shall "Include reasonable alternatives not within the jurisdiction of the lead agency." of no action." Page 26 (g) Section 1502.14(d). Agencies shall "Include the alternative Chap 5 Par 47