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 2026-07-11 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1e4b26551 D09002ee1e4c96b80 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 This final rule revises the simplified Type A procedures in the regulations for conducting natural resource damage assessments for hazardous substance releases. Additionally, this final rule includes several conforming changes and corrections intended to fix citations, provide for consistent use of terminology, and remove outdated or duplicative rule provisions and definitions. The Department of the Interior (Interior) is removing provisions that it believes are no longer applicable, clarifying other provisions by incorporating language that would implement existing Interior regulatory interpretations, and making other changes and corrections. These revisions also allow for the regulations to meet information collection requirements mandated by the Office of Management and Budget. 91 FR 42870 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-07-13/2026-14052 2026-14052 fr13jy26-5 RIN 1090-AB26 4334-63-P Docket No. DOI-2022-0016 23XD1618EN, DS61600000, DMNHQ0000.000000 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-07-13/2026-14052 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-13/html/2026-14052.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-13/pdf/2026-14052.pdf Assessment Procedures Hazardous Substances Incorporation by Reference Natural Resource Damages Potentially Responsible Parties Trustees 12 p. 42870 42881 91 FR 42870 Title 43 Part 11 43 CFR Part 11 RIN 1090-AB26 Natural Resource Damages for Hazardous Substances; Federal Register Vol. 91, Issue RULE 2026-14052 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary 2026-08-12 2026-08-12 Docket No. DOI-2022-0016 23XD1618EN, DS61600000, DMNHQ0000.000000 4334-63-P 2026-14052 Final rule.

This final rule revises the simplified Type A procedures in the regulations for conducting natural resource damage assessments for hazardous substance releases. Additionally, this final rule includes several conforming changes and corrections intended to fix citations, provide for consistent use of terminology, and remove outdated or duplicative rule provisions and definitions. The Department of the Interior (Interior) is removing provisions that it believes are no longer applicable, clarifying other provisions by incorporating language that would implement existing Interior regulatory interpretations, and making other changes and corrections. These revisions also allow for the regulations to meet information collection requirements mandated by the Office of Management and Budget.

This rule is effective August 12, 2026. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of August 12, 2026. Emily Joseph, Director, Office of Restoration and Damage Assessment at (202) 208-4438, emily_joseph@ios.doi.gov. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States. Assessment Procedures Hazardous Substances Incorporation by Reference Natural Resource Damages Potentially Responsible Parties Trustees Natural Resource Damages for Hazardous Substances, DOI-PRA@ios.doi.gov emily_joseph@ios.doi.gov fr.inspection@nara.gov info@appraisalfoundation.org jeffrey_parrillo@ios.doi.gov appraisalfoundation.org/imis/ fisheries.org/ fisheries.org/bookstore/all-titles/special-publications/51035p/ http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00267-024-02040-x https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/ofr20161016 https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/26291 regulations.gov www.appraisalfoundation.org/imis/TAF/Standards/Appraisal_Standards/Uniform_Appraisal_Standards_for_Federal_Land_Acquisitions/TAF/Yellow_Book.aspx?hkey=77e5c6a0-ff07-4aa0-be1b-b7e0f0fa0360 www.archives.gov/federalregister/cfr/ibr-locations www.doi.gov/library www.justice.gov/d9/enrd/legacy/2015/04/13/uniform-appraisal-standards.pdf www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain www.regulations.gov Vol. 91, no. 132 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2026-07-13 continuing daily deposited born digital 189 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-07-13 P0b002ee1e4c8c034 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr13jy26 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-07-13 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-13/pdf/FR-2026-07-13.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-13/xml/FR-2026-07-13.xml fdlp 42845 43024 DGPO 2026-07-11 2026-07-11 FR-2026-07-13 machine generated eng FR FR-2026-07-13 91 132