CEQ NEPA Rulemaking

NEPA charges CEQ with overseeing and guiding NEPA implementation across the Federal Government, which includes developing procedures. CEQ initially issued interim guidelines in April 1970 and revised the guidelines in 1971 and 1973. CEQ promulgated its NEPA regulations in 1978, with typographical amendments in 1979 and amendments to one provision in 1986. CEQ revised these regulations in July 2020. CEQ completed a multi-phased review of its regulations with the issuance of a final rule on May 1, 2024.

BIPARTISAN PERMITTING REFORM IMPLEMENTATION RULE

• Phase 2: Final Rule (May 2024)
  • Federal Register Notice
  • Response to Comments
  • Final Rule Redline of Regulations
  • Special Environmental Assessment
  • Regulatory Impact Analysis
  • Docket

PAST NEPA RULEMAKING

• July 2023: Phase 2 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• April 2022: Phase 1 Final Rule
• October 2021: Phase 1 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• June 2021: Interim Final Rule: Extension of Deadline for Agencies to Proposed Updates to NEPA Procedures
• July 2020: 2020 Final Rule
• July 2020: 2020 Proposed and Final Rule Redlines of 1978 CEQ Regulations
• January 2020: 2020 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• June 2018: 2020 Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• July 2005: Final Rule amending 40 CFR 1506.9
• April 1986: Final Rule amending 40 CFR 1502.22
• August 1985: Proposed Amendment to 40 CFR 1502.22
• November 1978: 1978 Final Regulations
• June 1978: 1978 Proposed Regulations
• August 1973: Revisions to guidelines
• May 1973: Proposed revisions to guidelines
• April 1971: Original guidelines