Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission amends its regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to expand an existing Categorical Exclusion (CE) to include "terminations or revocations of water power licenses and exemptions that will result in minor or no ground disturbing activity and minor or no changes in reservoir conditions and downstream flows."
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 Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 18 CFR Part 380 [Docket No. RM26-7-000] RIN 1902-AG50 AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission amends its regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to expand an existing Categorical Exclusion (CE) to include “terminations or revocations of water power licenses and exemptions that will result in minor or no ground disturbing activity and minor or no changes in reservoir conditions and downstream flows.” DATES: This rule is effective August 24, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CarLisa Linton (Technical Information) Office of Energy Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8416, CarLisa.Linton@ferc.gov . ( printed page 46268) Thomas Chandler (Legal Information), Office of the General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-6699, Thomas.Chandler@ferc.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. Section 380.4 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., identifies categories of actions or projects for which generally neither an Environmental Assessment nor an Environmental Impact Statement will be prepared (Categorical Exclusions or CE). [ 1 ] In this final rule, the Commission amends the …
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Citation: 91 FR 46267
