National Environmental Policy Act

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 Agriculture 7 CFR Parts 1b, 372, 520, 650, 799, 1970, and 2407 36 CFR Part 220 [USDA-2025-0008] RIN 0503-AA86 AGENCY: Agriculture (USDA). ACTION: Interim final rule; request for public comment. SUMMARY: This interim final rule modifies the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and removes various USDA agency regulations for implementing NEPA. USDA is taking this action in response to the Council on Environmental Quality's rescission of its NEPA implementing regulations (which USDA's NEPA regulations were designed to supplement), statutory changes to NEPA, executive orders, and case law. Comments are voluntarily requested on this action to inform USDA's decision-making. DATES: This rule is effective July 3, 2025. Comments concerning this rule must be received by July 30, 2025. ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by USDA-2025-0008, should be sent via one of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail: USDA, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250-0108. Comments should be confined to issues pertinent to the interim final rule, explain the reasons for any recommended changes, and reference the specific section and wording being addressed, where possible. All timely comments will be placed in the record and be available for public inspection at https://www.regulations.gov , including any personal informat…