16 CFR § 1021.2 - Policy.

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title: "16 CFR § 1021.2 - Policy."
title_number: 16
title_name: "Commercial Practices"
section_number: "1021.2"
section_name: "Policy."
chapter_name: "CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL"
part_number: "1021"
part_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "42 U.S.C 4321-4347; 40 CFR part 1500"
regulatory_source: "45 FR 69434, Oct. 21, 1980, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1021.2 Policy.

It is the policy of the Commission to weigh and consider the effects upon the human environment of a proposed action and its reasonable alternatives. Actions will be designed to avoid or minimize adverse effects upon the quality of the human environment wherever practicable.