Alaska Region Environmental and Socio-Economic Analyses
Many laws and Presidential executive orders impose requirements for environmental and socio-economic analysis on the rulemaking process. Among the most important of these are the National Environmental Policy Act, which requires an analysis of the environmental impacts of regulations, the Regulatory Flexibility Act, which requires an examination of adverse impacts on small entities, and Executive Order 12866, which requires an analysis of the costs and benefits of regulations. This page provides access to important statutes and executive orders, and to analyses conducted pursuant to these for management actions in the EEZ off of Alaska.
Alaska Region Analyses
Analyses
- Analyses - EA, EIS, RIR, IRFA, FRFA, FONSI, BiOp, CEs, etc.
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
Supporting Information
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Regulations
Analysis Resources
- Community Profiles for North Pacific Fisheries - Alaska
- Guidance on Conducting Economic Impact Analyses
- NEPA Guidance
Related Documents
Laws and Executive Orders
Legal Requirements for Analyses
- Endangered Species Act
- National Environmental Policy Act
- Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
- Marine Mammal Protection Act
Regulatory Compliance Requirements
- Administrative Procedures Act
- Information Quality Act
- Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review
- Executive Order 13563: Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review
- NOAA Administrative Order 216-6
- Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)
- Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations
- Executive Order 13175: Consultations and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments