Powered Micromobility Devices

What it does

The National Park Service finalizes a management framework for the use of powered micromobility devices within the National Park System. The final rule defines powered micromobility devices separately from motor vehicles, traditional bicycles, electric bicycles, and human powered coasting devices, and creates rules for where and how they may be used in units of the National Park System. Examples of powered micromobility devices include electric scooters (e- scooters), hoverboards, and Segways.

The National Park Service's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

3 parts of Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

36 CFR 1, 36 CFR 2, 36 CFR 4

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The National Park Service has published 6 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 4 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

Before this

1 earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 1024-AE79 since Jan. 1, 2025.

• Jan. 16, 2025 Proposed rule. Powered Micromobility Devices

What happens next and when

This rule is effective September 11, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Docket NPS-2025-0001 on Regulations.gov
• Title 36 on eCFR

The record as published

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register