Categorical Exclusion Under the National Environmental Policy Act for Certain Terminations or Revocations of Water Power Licenses or Exemptions
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register July 23, 2026. Document 2026-14878. Updated Nov. 8, 2026.
- What it does
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission amends its regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to expand an existing Categorical Exclusion (CE) to include "terminations or revocations of water power licenses and exemptions that will result in minor or no ground disturbing activity and minor or no changes in reservoir conditions and downstream flows."
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 18 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has published 10 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 14 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 1902-AG50 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This rule is effective August 24, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
- Check it yourself
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-14878 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Energy Department; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
| Published | July 23, 2026 |
| Effective date | Aug. 24, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1902-AG50 |
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