Executive Office of the President January 10, 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Update to the Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act
Document Number: 2019-28106
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2020-01-10
Agency: Council on Environmental Quality, Executive Office of the President
In this action, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is proposing to update its regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). CEQ has not comprehensively updated its regulations since their promulgation in 1978, more than four decades ago. This proposed rule would modernize and clarify the regulations to facilitate more efficient, effective, and timely NEPA reviews by Federal agencies in connection with proposals for agency action. The proposed amendments would advance the original goals of the CEQ regulations to reduce paperwork and delays, and promote better decisions consistent with the national environmental policy set forth in section 101 of NEPA. If finalized, the proposed rule would comprehensively update and substantially revise the 1978 regulations. CEQ invites comments on the proposed revisions.
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