Agriculture Department, Forest Service
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is issuing a final rule amending its Project-Level Predecisional Administrative Review Process regulations. These regulations establish the process by which the public may file objections seeking administrative review of proposed projects and activities implementing land management plans on national forests and grasslands. The Department is amending these regulations to consolidate and streamline processes, increase efficiency, and better align with the Agency's statutory obligations and recent rescissions and revisions to National Environmental Policy Act regulations.
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 Forest Service 36 CFR Part 218 RIN 0596-AD69 AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture is issuing a final rule amending its Project-Level Predecisional Administrative Review Process regulations. These regulations establish the process by which the public may file objections seeking administrative review of proposed projects and activities implementing land management plans on national forests and grasslands. The Department is amending these regulations to consolidate and streamline processes, increase efficiency, and better align with the Agency's statutory obligations and recent rescissions and revisions to National Environmental Policy Act regulations. DATES: The final rule is effective November 12, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua White, Acting Director, Ecosystem Management Coordination, 202-205-0650. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may call 711 to reach the Telecommunications Relay Service, then provide the phone number of the person named as the point of contact for further information. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background and Need Background The Department is revising the Project-Level Predecisional Administrative Review Process ( printed page 64761) regulations at 36 CFR part 218 to reflect statutory requirements and to ensure consistency with current National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures. Over the last sever…
Citation: 91 FR 64760
