Table of Contents<br/><br/>§ 8.1 — Purpose.PART 8 —ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF NONGOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN ANTARCTICA [40 CFR 8Table of Contents§ 8.1 — Purpose.§ 8.2 — Applicability and effect.§ 8.3 — Definitions.§ 8.4 — Preparation of environmental documents, generally.§ 8.5 — Submission of environmental documents.§ 8.6 — Preliminary environmental review.§ 8.7 — Initial environmental evaluation.§ 8.8 — Comprehensive environmental evaluation.§ 8.9 — Measures to assess and verify environmental impacts.§ 8.10 — Cases of emergency.§ 8.11 — Prohibited acts, enforcement andpenalties.§ 8.12 — Coordination of reviews fromother Parties.Authority: 16U.S.C. 2401et seq.,as amended, 16 U.S.C. 2403a.Source: 66FR 63468, Dec. 6, 2001, unless otherwise noted.§ 8.1 Purpose.(a) This part is issued pursuant to the AntarcticScience, Tourism, and Conservation Act of 1996. As provided in that Act, thispart imple...