If a State administers a revolving loan program, would it need to submit a NEPA questionnaire for each loan made?
Loan programs limited to small and well-defined activities (e.g., loans limited to replacement of home heating systems, or limited heating systems) could be categorically excluded from further NEPA review in their entirety. Groups of identical activities in a loan program could be categorical excluded as a group. A more complex NEPA review process (involving review of individual loan applications) would be required for revolving loan programs with unclear boundaries. • In the event that a project discovers an issue or incurs an indirect impact that is unknown at the conception of the project but triggers an additional environmental requirement once the project is in process, how should a State approach this additional environmental requirement under NEPA? The State should contact DOE immediately upon such a discovery.
