[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 11, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 32071]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14821]


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COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

40 CFR Parts 1500, 1501, 1502, 1503, 1504, 1505, 1506, 1507, and 
1508

[Docket No. CEQ-2018-0001]
RIN 0331-AA03


Update to the Regulations for Implementing the Procedural 
Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act

AGENCY: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ).

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: On June 20, 2018, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) 
published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) titled 
``Update to the Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions 
of the National Environmental Policy Act.'' The CEQ is extending the 
comment period on the ANPRM, which was scheduled to close on July 20, 
2018, for 31 days until August 20, 2018. The CEQ is making this change 
in response to public requests for an extension of the comment period.

DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before August 20, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
number CEQ-2018-0001 through the Federal eRulemaking portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from 
https://www.regulations.gov. CEQ may publish any comment received to 
its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you 
consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia 
submissions (e.g., audio, video) must be accompanied by a written 
comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and 
should include discussion of all points you wish to make.
    Comments may also be submitted by mail. Send your comments to: 
Council on Environmental Quality, 730 Jackson Place NW, Washington, DC 
20503, Attn: Docket No. CEQ-2018-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward A. Boling, Associate Director 
for the National Environmental Policy Act, Council on Environmental 
Quality, 730 Jackson Place NW, Washington, DC 20503. Telephone: (202) 
395-5750.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 20, 2018, CEQ published an ANPRM 
titled ``Update to the Regulations for Implementing the Procedural 
Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act'' in the Federal 
Register (83 FR 28591). The original deadline to submit comments was 
July 20, 2018. This action extends the comment period for 31 days to 
ensure the public has sufficient time to review and comment on the 
ANPRM. Written comments should be submitted on or before August 20, 
2018.

Mary B. Neumayr,
Chief of Staff, Council on Environmental Quality.
[FR Doc. 2018-14821 Filed 7-10-18; 8:45 am]
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