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 2026_register executive 2026-02-24 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1decb87a3 D09002ee1decb8816 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 or DOI) is adopting the interim final rule (IFR) published on July 3, 2025, with minor changes, as final. In the IFR, DOI provided a 30-day comment period for the public to review and make comments. This final rule addresses public comments and adopts as final the IFR, with certain substantive changes as explained herein. The IFR partially rescinded DOI's regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and made necessary targeted updates to those provisions that were not repealed. DOI will henceforth maintain the majority of its NEPA procedures--which apply only to DOI's internal processes--in a Departmental Handbook separate from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). 91 FR 8738 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-02-24/2026-03708 2026-03708 fr24fe26-10 RIN 1090-AB18 4334-63-P 267D0102DM DS6CS00000 DLSN00000.000000 DOI-2025-0004 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-02-24/2026-03708 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-24/html/2026-03708.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-24/pdf/2026-03708.pdf Environmental Protection Environmental Impact Statements 25 p. 8738 8762 91 FR 8738 Title 43 Part 46 43 CFR Part 46 RIN 1090-AB18 National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations; Federal Register Vol. 91, Issue RULE 2026-03708 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary 2026-02-24 267D0102DM DS6CS00000 DLSN00000.000000 DOI-2025-0004 4334-63-P 2026-03708 Final rule.

The Department of the Interior (Department or DOI) is adopting the interim final rule (IFR) published on July 3, 2025, with minor changes, as final. In the IFR, DOI provided a 30-day comment period for the public to review and make comments. This final rule addresses public comments and adopts as final the IFR, with certain substantive changes as explained herein. The IFR partially rescinded DOI's regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and made necessary targeted updates to those provisions that were not repealed. DOI will henceforth maintain the majority of its NEPA procedures--which apply only to DOI's internal processes--in a Departmental Handbook separate from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).

This final rule is effective February 24, 2026. Stephen G. Tryon, Director, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance, 202-208-4221, NEPAregulations@ios.doi.gov. Environmental Protection Environmental Impact Statements National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations, NEPAregulations@ios.doi.gov https://ceq.doe.gov/docs/nepa-practice/Agency-Jurisdiction-and-Expertise-formerly-Appendix-II-2018-06-15.pdf https://www.doi.gov/document-library Vol. 91, no. 36 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2026-02-24 continuing daily deposited born digital 438 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-02-24 P0b002ee1decb817f 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr24fe26 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-02-24 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-24/pdf/FR-2026-02-24.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-24/xml/FR-2026-02-24.xml fdlp 8707 9134 DGPO 2026-02-24 2026-02-24 FR-2026-02-24 machine generated eng FR FR-2026-02-24 91 36