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DOT/FTA RIN: 2132-AB64 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  
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: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 23 CFR part 771     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.    23 U.S.C. 106, 109, 128, 138, 139, 203(e), 315, 326, and 327    49 U.S.C. 303 and 24201    49 U.S.C. 5323(c) and 5323(q)    49 CFR 1.81, 1.85, 1.89, and 1.91    Pub. L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144, secs. 6002 and 6010    Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat. 405, secs. 1315, 1316, 1317, 1318, and 1319    and Pub. L. 114-94, 129 Stat. 1312, secs. 1304 and 1432   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  09/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Local, State, Tribal 
Small Entities Affected: Governmental Jurisdictions  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Mark Montgomery
Assistant Chief Counsel
Department of Transportation
Federal Transit Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone:202 366-1017
Email: mark.montgomery@dot.gov