2026-07115 · Agency notice
Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act Guidance
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Current status
- Notice
- Issuing body / sponsor
- Council on Environmental Quality
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Notice of Availability.
Apr 13, 2026
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Quick summary
On April 9, 2026, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued a memorandum to the heads of Federal departments and agencies (agencies) on establishing, revising, adopting, and applying categorical exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This guidance replaces initial guidance on the same subject issued on December 6, 2010.
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