OMB Approved 14 NEPA Related Rulemakings

 Yesterday the OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs announced that they had approved 15 separate regulatory actions (interim final rule, final rules, and notices) related to the implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act as revised by EO 14154.

• DOC/EDA – Final Rule - Amendment to Environment Regulation,

• DOC/NOAA – Notice - NOAA NEPA Procedures,

• DOC/NTIA – Notice - FirstNet Authority NEPA Procedures,

• DOC/NTIA – Notice - NTIA NEPA Procedures,

• DOC/EDA – Notice - EDA NEPA Procedures,

• DOC/NIST – Notice - NIST NEPA Procedures,

• DOE/OGC – Interim Final Rule - National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures,

• DOT/FHWA - Interim Final Rule - Categorical Exclusions and Environmental Procedure,

• DOD/COE - Interim Final Rule - Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act for Regulatory Program,

• FERC – Final Rule - National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures,

• DOD/AF – Interim Final Rule - National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures; Proposed Department of the Air Force (DAF)'s Environmental Impact Analysis Process (EIAP),

• DOD/DOA – Interim Final Rule - Environmental Analysis of Army Actions,

• DOD/NAVY – Interim Final Rule - Policies and Responsibilities for Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act Within the Department of the Navy,

• USDA/AgSec – Interim Final Rule - USDA NEPA Amending Regulations

I do not plan on covering any of these rulemaking actions in any detail. I do intend to mention their publication in the Federal Register in the appropriate Short Takes post.