Environmental Analysis of Army Actions

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Defense Department of the Army 32 CFR Part 651 [Docket ID: USA-2019-HQ-0017] RIN 0702-AB02 AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: The Department of the Army is revising its procedures for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) NEPA regulations. These proposed revisions clarify and update the regulation, incorporate current Army NEPA procedures and practices, and revise and add categorical exclusions (CXs), reduce paperwork and delays, and promote better decisions consistent with national environmental policy set forth in NEPA. DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by February 18, 2020. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by 32 CFR part 651 , Docket No. USA-2019-HQ-0017 and/or by Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 0702-AB02 or by any of the following methods: □ Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. □ Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Chief Management Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number or RIN for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing a…