National Environmental Policy Act Regulations
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Sept. 1, 2026. Document 2026-17904. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.
- What it does
FHWA, FRA, and FTA (collectively referred to as the "Agencies") are finalizing the interim final rule (IFR) published on July 3, 2025, which revised the Agencies' National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 implementing regulations in light of the removal of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations, the amendments to NEPA included in the section of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FR Act) of 2023, known as the Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023, amendments regarding efficient environmental reviews included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021, and the Supreme Court decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition. The Agencies provided a 30-day comment period for the public to review and comment on the IFR. This final rule addresses public comments received and finalizes the IFR with minor technical changes.
The Federal Highway Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
3 parts of Title 23, 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
23 CFR 771, 49 CFR 264, 49 CFR 622
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Federal Highway Administration has published 4 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 19 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 2125-AF80, 2130-AD05, 2132-AB51 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Effective on September 1, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-17904 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Transportation Department; Federal Highway Administration; Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Transit Administration |
| Published | Sept. 1, 2026 |
| Effective date | Sept. 1, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 2125-AF80, 2130-AD05, 2132-AB51 |
| Docket | FTA-2025-0007 |
| Significant (marked in the Federal Register) | Yes |
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