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Recission of NHTSA's 1975 Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on July 3, 2025. It took effect on July 3, 2025. Comments closed on August 4, 2025.

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What the agency says

This interim final rule rescinds the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) 1975 Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts from the Code of Federal Regulations because they are outdated, because they were promulgated on the basis of authorities that have been rescinded, and because the Department of Transportation has promulgated updated Department-wide National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures that will guide NHTSA's NEPA process.

Key facts

Document number: 2025-12363
Type: Final rule
Action: Interim final rule; request for comments
Agency: Transportation Department; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Published: July 3, 2025
Takes effect: July 3, 2025
Comments due: August 4, 2025
Dates: This interim rule is effective on July 3, 2025. Written comments must be received by August 4, 2025.
Docket: Docket No. NHTSA-2025-0160
Regulation ID (RIN): 2127-AM35
Code of Federal Regulations: 49 CFR 520
Topics: Environmental impact statements
Pages: 5

The document on federalregister.gov PDF

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