Data / Federal rules / 2026-00178
Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations
The Council on Environmental Quality published this final rule in the Federal Register on January 8, 2026. It took effect on January 8, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is adopting the interim final rule published on February 25, 2025, as final. In the interim final rule, CEQ provided a 30-day comment period for the public to review and make comments. This final rule addresses public comments and adopts as final the interim final rule, without changes, removing all iterations of CEQ's regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) from the Code of Federal Regulations.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-00178
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Council on Environmental Quality
- Published
- January 8, 2026
- Takes effect
- January 8, 2026
- Dates
- This rule is effective January 8, 2026.
- Docket
- CEQ-2025-0002
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0331-AA10
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 40 CFR 1500; 40 CFR 1501; 40 CFR 1502; 40 CFR 1503; 40 CFR 1504; 40 CFR 1505; 40 CFR 1506; 40 CFR 1507; 40 CFR 1508
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Environmental impact statements; Environmental protection; Natural resources
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 15
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| Document | Type | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations 2025-04640 · significant | Final rule | Mar 19, 2025 |
| Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations C1-2025-03014 · significant | Final rule | Mar 5, 2025 |
| Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations 2025-03014 · significant | Final rule | Feb 25, 2025 |
| Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Regulations 2025-00960 | Final rule | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Office of Environmental Quality Management Fund 2025-00473 | Final rule | Jan 15, 2025 |
| Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Regulations 2024-28871 | Proposed rule | Dec 11, 2024 |
| National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2 2024-08792 | Final rule | May 1, 2024 |
Everything from the Council on Environmental Quality · Rules on administrative practice and procedure · Rules on environmental impact statements · Rules on environmental protection · Published in January 2026
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