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National Environmental Policy Act
The Agriculture Department published this final rule in the Federal Register on July 3, 2025. It took effect on July 3, 2025. Comments closed on July 30, 2025.
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What the agency says
This interim final rule modifies the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and removes various USDA agency regulations for implementing NEPA. USDA is taking this action in response to the Council on Environmental Quality's rescission of its NEPA implementing regulations (which USDA's NEPA regulations were designed to supplement), statutory changes to NEPA, executive orders, and case law. Comments are voluntarily requested on this action to inform USDA's decision-making.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-12326
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Interim final rule; request for public comment
- Agency
- Agriculture Department
- Published
- July 3, 2025
- Takes effect
- July 3, 2025
- Comments due
- July 30, 2025
- Dates
- This rule is effective July 3, 2025. Comments concerning this rule must be received by July 30, 2025.
- Docket
- USDA-2025-0008
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0503-AA86
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 7 CFR 1; 36 CFR 220
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Agricultural research; Buildings and facilities; Environmental impact statements; Environmental protection; Flood plains; Grant programs; Grant programs-agriculture; Housing; Loan programs; National forests; Natural resources; Organization and functions (Government agencies); Science and technology; Utilities
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 43
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