8-3 Section 1.6(b)(20) of the RIEFSB Rules states that the applicant must file all necessary NEPA environmental documentation. The October 2015 application does not contain any NEPA documents. Please explain/clarify.8-4 NEPA as defined by CEQ may not have been adequately addressed in the ESS application for CERC. Specifically, it appears that the analysis of alternatives for the project have not been clearly analyzed and compared to the preferred alternative. Please explain/clarify.8-6 It appears that the project has been segmented, is that correct? Do you agree that the entire build out of the project needs to be considered? Please explain/clarify.8-7 Under NEPA – Environmental Justice must be addressed. We have found no references to environmental justice in the documents. Please explain/clarify.8-8 Under NEPA – Socioeconomic impacts and analysis - this section does not seem to be clearly identified. Please explain/clarify.8-9 Cumulative impacts – under NEPA, cumulative impacts need to be addressed. This includes items like “Offsite Storage.” Those areas need to be included in the full analysis of this document. Please explain/clarify.8-15 Under the alternatives section – it appears that there is a cut and paste from another document which has nothing to do with Rhode Island nor species of concern in Rhode island. Please explain/clarify.