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Notice2026-10794

National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures for the Bureau of Reclamation (516 DM 1)

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Published
May 29, 2026

Issuing agencies

Interior Department

Abstract

This notice announces a revision to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing procedures for the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) at Chapter 1 of Part 516 of the Department of the Interior's (Department or DOI) Departmental Manual (516 DM 1)--DOI Handbook of NEPA Implementing Procedures. The revision adds two new categorical exclusions (CEs) for hydropower-related activities in the DOI Handbook of NEPA Implementing Procedures, Appendix 2: Bureau Categorical Exclusions.

Indexed from Federal Register on May 29, 2026.

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