DOE has revised its procedures for implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to include two categorical exclusions adopted from the Department of Agriculture.
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
June 16, 2026
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has revised its procedures for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementation, published on the DOE website outside of the Code of Federal Regulations. This revision adds two categorical exclusions adopted from the Department of Agriculture to appendix C.
For more information, see DOE Adoption of Department of Agriculture CXs and DOE NEPA Implementing Procedures.
For information on previous revisions to DOE's NEPA implementing procedures, see DOE NEPA Program History and DOE NEPA Rulemaking (2025).