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DOT/FRA RIN: 2130-AD64 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Revisions to Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Regulations Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA 
Abstract:

FHWA, FRA, and FTA are seeking to modify the regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) found at 23 CFR 771 that apply to all three agencies to reform and streamline environmental review of surface transportation projects. The substantive changes would expand opportunities for efficient environmental reviews and modernize certain procedures to align with the current realities of surface transportation projects.

 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 23 CFR 771   
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321    23 U.S.C. 139   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  09/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Related Agencies: Joint: DOT/FHWA, DOT/FTA; 
Agency Contact:
Kathryn Gresham
Attorney Adviser
Department of Transportation
Federal Railroad Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone:202 577-7142
Email: kathryn.gresham@dot.gov