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Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on July 1, 2026. It took effect on August 17, 2026. Comments closed on July 31, 2026.
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What the agency says
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is rescinding and repromulgating its regulations related to environmental quality to update the regulations to codify changes to NEPA. NASA has determined there is good cause to promulgate its revised NEPA implementing regulations in the form of an interim final rule in order to avoid confusion related to NASA's administrative process and provide NASA action proponents, non-Federal project sponsors of proposed actions, and the public with the procedural certainty required to efficiently prepare an environmental document under NEPA. Additionally, this interim final rule updates NASA's list of existing categorical exclusions.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-13245
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Interim final rule; request for comments
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Published
- July 1, 2026
- Takes effect
- August 17, 2026
- Comments due
- July 31, 2026
- Dates
- This interim final rule is effective August 17, 2026. Comments are due by July 31, 2026.
- Docket
- NASA Document Number-26-019; NASA Docket Number-NASA-2026-0100
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2700-AE80
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 14 CFR 1216
- Topics
- Environmental impact statements; Flood plains; Foreign relations
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 17
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