National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Sept. 25, 2026. Document 2026-19720. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What it does
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is publishing this interim final rule with request for comments to partially rescind and update its remaining National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing procedures, which were promulgated to implement the now- rescinded Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations.
The Postal Service's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 39 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 Postal Service has published 15 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 29 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This interim final rule is effective September 25, 2026. Comments are due by October 26, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
- Check it yourself
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-19720 |
|---|---|
| Action | Interim final rule; request for comments. |
| Agencies | Postal Service |
| Published | Sept. 25, 2026 |
| Effective date | Sept. 25, 2026 |
| Comments close | Oct. 26, 2026 |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register