United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2008_register executive 2010-09-23 article Part IV Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c807ddc9 D09002ee1c807e4aa United States Department of the Interior originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Office of the Secretary originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Department of the Interior (Department) is amending its regulations by adding a new part to codify its procedures for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which are currently located in chapters 1-6 of Part 516 of the Departmental Manual (DM). This rule contains Departmental policies and procedures for compliance with NEPA, Executive Order (E.O.) 11514, E.O. 13352 and the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508). Department officials will use this rule in conjunction with and supplementary to these authorities. The Department believes that codifying the procedures in regulations that are consistent with NEPA and the CEQ regulations will provide greater visibility to that which was previously contained in the DM and enhance cooperative conservation by highlighting opportunities for public engagement and input in the NEPA process. The Department will continue to maintain Department's information and explanatory guidance pertaining to NEPA in the DM and Environmental Statement Memoranda (ESM) to assist bureaus in complying with NEPA. Bureau-specific NEPA procedures remain in 516 DM Chapters 8-15 and bureau guidance in explanatory and informational directives. Maintaining explanatory information in the Department's DM chapters and ESM, and bureau-specific explanatory and informational directives will facilitate timely responses to new ideas, new information, procedural interpretations, training needs, and editorial changes to assist field offices when implementing the NEPA process. 73 FR 61292 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2008-10-15/E8-23474 E8-23474 fr15oc08-30 RIN 1090-AA95 4310-RG-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2008-10-15/E8-23474 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-10-15/html/E8-23474.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-10-15/pdf/E8-23474.pdf Environmental Protection Eiss 32 p. 61292 61323 73 FR 61292 Title 43 Part 46 43 CFR Part 46 RIN 1090-AA95 Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969; Federal Register Vol. 73, Issue RULE E8-23474 IV DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary 4310-RG-P E8-23474 Final rule.

The Department of the Interior (Department) is amending its regulations by adding a new part to codify its procedures for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which are currently located in chapters 1-6 of Part 516 of the Departmental Manual (DM). This rule contains Departmental policies and procedures for compliance with NEPA, Executive Order (E.O.) 11514, E.O. 13352 and the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508). Department officials will use this rule in conjunction with and supplementary to these authorities. The Department believes that codifying the procedures in regulations that are consistent with NEPA and the CEQ regulations will provide greater visibility to that which was previously contained in the DM and enhance cooperative conservation by highlighting opportunities for public engagement and input in the NEPA process. The Department will continue to maintain Department's information and explanatory guidance pertaining to NEPA in the DM and Environmental Statement Memoranda (ESM) to assist bureaus in complying with NEPA. Bureau-specific NEPA procedures remain in 516 DM Chapters 8-15 and bureau guidance in explanatory and informational directives. Maintaining explanatory information in the Department's DM chapters and ESM, and bureau-specific explanatory and informational directives will facilitate timely responses to new ideas, new information, procedural interpretations, training needs, and editorial changes to assist field offices when implementing the NEPA process.

November 14, 2008. Dr. Vijai N. Rai, Team Leader, Natural Resources Management, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240. Telephone: 202-208-6661. E- mail: vijai_rai@ios.doi.gov. Environmental Protection Eiss Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, vijai_rai@ios.doi.gov http://ceq.eh.doe.gov/nepa/nepapubs/Collaboration_in_NEPA_Oct2007.pdf http://ceq.eh.doe.gov/nepa/regs/Guidance_on_CE.pdf http://ceq.eh.doe.gov/nepa/regs/Preparing_Focused_Concise_and_Timely_EAs.pdf http://elips.doi.gov/app_dm/index.cfm?fuseaction=ShowArchive http://www.doi.gov/oepc Vol. 73, no. 200 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2008-10-15 continuing daily deposited born digital 400 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2008-10-15 P0b002ee1809bf2c4 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr15oc08 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2008-10-15 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-10-15/pdf/FR-2008-10-15.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-10-15/xml/FR-2008-10-15.xml fdlp 60935 61323 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-05 FR-2008-10-15 machine generated eng FR FR-2008-10-15 73 200