Notice2025-19236
Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act Guidance
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Published
October 2, 2025
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Council on Environmental Quality
Abstract
On September 29, 2025, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued a memorandum to the heads of Federal departments and agencies (agencies) to assist agencies with compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and with establishing or revising agency NEPA implementing procedures. This guidance updates and replaces initial guidance issued on February 19, 2025.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 189 (Thursday, October 2, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 47734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-19236]
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COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act Guidance
AGENCY: Council on Environmental Quality.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: On September 29, 2025, the Council on Environmental Quality
(CEQ) issued a memorandum to the heads of Federal departments and
agencies (agencies) to assist agencies with compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and with establishing or
revising agency NEPA implementing procedures. This guidance updates and
replaces initial guidance issued on February 19, 2025.
DATES: This guidance was issued on September 29, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jomar Maldonado, Director for NEPA,
202-395-5750, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#81cbeeece0f3afcce0ede5eeefe0e5eed7e0fbf0f4e4fbc1e2e4f0afe4eef1afe6eef7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="09436664687b274468656d6667686d665f6873787c6c73496a6c78276c6679276e667f">[email protected]</span></a>. The guidance is
available for viewing online at <a href="http://www.nepa.gov">www.nepa.gov</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 29, 2025, CEQ issued a
memorandum entitled Implementation of the National Environmental Policy
Act to provide guidance to Federal agencies regarding implementation of
NEPA. This guidance updates and replaces guidance issued on February
19, 2025, also entitled Implementation of the National Environmental
Policy Act, which CEQ published at <a href="http://www.nepa.gov">www.nepa.gov</a>. The updated memorandum
includes an overview of NEPA, including a discussion of recent
amendments to the statute and recent case law as relevant to agency
implementation of NEPA. The memorandum also provides guidance for
agencies to use when establishing or revising agency-specific NEPA
implementing procedures. As an appendix to the memorandum, CEQ has
included a template that agencies are encouraged to use as an initial
framework for establishing or revising their NEPA implementing
procedures, to the extent consistent with agency authorities and
applicable law. CEQ developed this template with the assistance of a
Federal agency working group established pursuant to Executive Order
14154, Unleashing American Energy (90 FR 8353, Jan. 20, 2025).
The guidance and the associated template are not mandatory or
binding on Federal agencies. Rather, they are intended to expedite and
simplify the permitting process and promote consistency as to NEPA's
implementation consistent with Section 5 of Executive Order 14154.
The guidance and template are available at <a href="http://www.nepa.gov">www.nepa.gov</a>.
Katherine R. Scarlett,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. 2025-19236 Filed 10-1-25; 8:45 am]
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