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GCIL HOME   HIGHLIGHTS AGREEMENT ON THE CONSERVATION OF ALBATROSSES AND PETRELS PAPAHANAUMOKUAKEA MARINE MONUMENT R.M.S. TITANIC SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS SUBJECT AREAS Antarctic Arctic Biological Diversity Climate Change Environment and Trade Extraterritorial Appl. of Laws Fisheries Heritage Marine Debris Marine Mammals Marine Pollution Marine Protected Areas Marine Turtles Marine Scientific Research Seabed Management Seabirds Ships, Regulation of Survey and Charting Treaties Underwater Sound Zones and Boundaries ACRONYMS REFERENCES

EXTRATERRITORIAL APPLICATION OF DOMESTIC LAWS The Office of General Counsel for International Law THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA) The following are orders, guidelines, policies and other resources GCIL has found useful in addressing questions about the application of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) outside of the United States, its territories and possessions. Additional reference information: NEPA Statute, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347. Executive Order 12114. — Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions (44 Fed. Reg. 1957 (Jan. 9, 1979)). Council on Environmental Quality, Implementing and Explanatory Guidance for Executive Order 12114 (44 Fed. Reg. 18722 (Mar. 29, 1979)). Council on Environmental Quality, Guidance on NEPA Analyses for Transboundary Impacts (July 1, 1997). Council on Environmental Quality, NEPANET home page. Department of Commerce Administrative Order, DAO 216-12 — "Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions" (March 10, 1983). NOAA NEPA web pages (including NOAA's NEPA Handbook). NOAA Administrative Order, NAO 216-6 — Environmental Review Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (May 20, 1999).