(a) TVA will publish a notice of intent for an EIS and request public comment on the proposed action and alternatives.

(b) TVA may use the scoping process to identify for analysis in an EA or EIS the substantive issues that meaningfully inform the consideration of environmental effects and reasonable alternatives to be considered. Scoping may also identify non-substantive issues that do not require analysis and/or alternatives that are determined not to be reasonable. Scoping may include work conducted prior to publication of the notice of intent or formal initiation of the NEPA process, including prior public engagement to identify issues and alternatives that may inform the eventual alternatives analyzed.

(c) The scoping process may include interagency scoping sessions to coordinate an action with and obtain inputs from other interested agencies (including likely affected Federal, Tribal, State, and local agencies).

(d) On the basis of input received during the scoping process, TVA will determine whether to modify the scope, schedule, or the type of environmental document.