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Notice2026-17364

Notice of Adoption of Categorical Exclusions Under Section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act

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Published
August 26, 2026
Effective
August 26, 2026

Issuing agencies

Homeland Security Department

Abstract

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS or Department) is notifying the public and documenting the adoption of thirty-five categorical exclusions (CEs) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This notice identifies the types of actions to which DHS will apply the CEs, the considerations that DHS will use in determining the applicability of the CEs, and the consultation between the agencies on the use of the CEs, including application of extraordinary circumstances.

Indexed from Federal Register on August 26, 2026.

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