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DOE/OGC RIN: 1990-AA49 Publication ID: Fall 2020 
Title: Update of DOE's NEPA Regulations: Natural Gas Act Categorical Exclusion 
Abstract:

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is updating certain provisions in DOE’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing procedures regarding authorizations issued under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act. The changes would improve efficiency in DOE’s implementation of NEPA and update DOE’s NEPA procedures to be consistent with current legal principle. This would be accomplished, in part, by eliminating certain requirements of its existing regulations that DOE finds no longer necessary for the effective implementation of NEPA. These changes are independent of DOE's separately planned NEPA rulemaking (RIN 1990-AA48).

 
Agency: Department of Energy(DOE)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 13771 Designation: Other 
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM/Request for Comment  05/01/2020  85 FR 25340   
NPRM Comment Period End  06/01/2020 
Final Rule  11/00/2020 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Related RINs: Related to 1990-AA48 
Agency Contact:
Brian Costner
Director, Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
Department of Energy
Office of General Counsel
1000 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20585
Phone:202 586-9924
Email: brian.costner@hq.doe.gov