{"abstract":"The Department of Commerce (DOC or Department) is updating DOC Administrative Order 216-6, \"Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act,\" which outlines the Department's responsibilities for complying with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and identifies procedures specific to sub-components of DOC that implement NEPA. The updated Order and procedures promote collaboration and efficiencies in the implementation of NEPA and modernize the processes and procedures for environmental review. DOC is not soliciting comments on the updated Order or sub-component NEPA procedures. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is soliciting comments on its proposal to establish new, and amend its existing, categorical exclusions (CEs) in its agency NEPA implementing procedures.","action":"Notice of availability; request for comments.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"Office of the Secretary"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2025/07/01/2025-12272.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"90 FR 28717","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2025-07-31","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"All documents identified in this notice are effective July 1, 2025. To ensure consideration, comments on NOAA's proposal to establish new, and amend its existing, CEs must be submitted by July 31, 2025.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. 250627-0115"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2025-12272","effective_on":"2025-07-01","end_page":28721,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2025/07/01/2025-12272.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-12272/procedures-for-considering-environmental-impacts","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2025-12272?publication_date=2025-07-01","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2025-07-01/2025-12272/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":5,"page_views":{"count":1098,"last_updated":"2026-04-04 16:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-01/pdf/2025-12272.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-12272.pdf?1751394609","publication_date":"2025-07-01","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2025/07/01/2025-12272.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2025-07-01T08:56:11Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":28717,"subtype":null,"title":"Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts","toc_doc":null,"toc_subject":null,"topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":90}