🌳Adoption of Categorical Exclusions Under NEPA by BLM
The Department of the Interior (Department) is notifying the public and documenting the adoption of nine U.S. Forest Service (USFS), one U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), one Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) and four Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) categorical exclusions (CXs) by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), under section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), for recreation, restoration, road management, rangeland management, access for hydrologic and geologic exploration, transmission infrastructure, and reburial of human remains and funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. In accordance with section 109, this notice identifies the types of actions for which the BLM will rely on the CXs, the considerations that the BLM will use in determining the applicability of the CXs and the consultation between the agencies on the use of the CXs, including application of extraordinary circumstances.
Learn More🚧Adoption of Categorical Exclusion for Sanitation Facility Construction
The Department of the Interior (Department) is notifying the public and documenting the adoption of the Indian Health Service (IHS) categorical exclusion (CE) for actions associated with construction of sanitation facilities to serve Indian homes and communities, under section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The CE is adopted for use by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). In accordance with section 109, this notice identifies the types of actions to which BIA will apply the CE, the considerations that BIA will use in determining the applicability of the CE, and the consultation between the agencies on the use of the CE, including application of extraordinary circumstances.
Learn More🚧Texas DOT MOU Renewal Impacts Federal Highway Project Responsibilities
This notice announces that FHWA received an amended renewal package from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) requesting participation in the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program (Program). This Program allows for FHWA to assign, and States to assume, responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and all or part of FHWA's responsibilities for environmental review, consultation, or other actions required under any Federal environmental law with respect to one or more Federal highway projects within the State.
Learn More🌳DHS Adopts Categorical Exclusions under NEPA for 27 Actions
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is notifying the public and documenting the adoption of 27 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.
Learn More🏞️USIBWC Adopts NASA's Categorical Exclusion for Property Transfers
Pursuant to section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), USIBWC is adopting National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Categorical Exclusion (4)(iv) for the transfer of real property administrative control to another Federal agency. This notice describes the proposed action for which USIBWC intends to use NASA's Categorical Exclusion and describes the consultation between the agencies.
Learn More🏞️NPS Adoption of Categorical Exclusions Under NEPA Regulations
The National Park Service (NPS) is notifying the public and documenting the adoption of categorical exclusions (CEs) under section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The number of CEs adopted from each agency is as follows: five from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), four from the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA), one from the Presidio Trust, six from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), two from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), one from the National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), seven from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), three from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), one from the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), one from the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), one from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and one from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). In accordance with section 109, this notice identifies the types of actions to which the NPS will apply the CEs, the considerations that the NPS 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.
Learn More🌱Scoping Notice for Environmental Review of Longwall Mining Panel M1 Project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is seeking public comments on the environmental impacts of Texas Eastern Transmission's proposed Longwall Mining Panel M1 Project in Pennsylvania. The notice initiates a scoping period for evaluating issues related to the project, including land use, environmental effects, and public safety. Interested parties are encouraged to participate in the comment process to address key concerns and alternatives.
Learn More🌍Withdrawal of NEPA Guidance on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is withdrawing its interim guidance titled "National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change," for which notice was published in the Federal Register on January 9, 2023.
Learn More🚀EXIM's Adoption of Categorical Exclusions
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) is adopting multiple categorical exclusions (CEs) from the agencies as listed: Tennessee Valley Authority CEs 49 and 50. This notice identifies the categories of proposed actions and describes the consultation between the agencies.
Learn More🌎Notice of Scoping for Kosciusko Junction Pipeline Project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announces the scoping period for public comments on environmental concerns regarding the Kosciusko Junction Pipeline Project. Public input will aid in addressing significant environmental issues tied to the project's impact across multiple counties in Mississippi, guiding subsequent phases of review and decision-making.
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