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This interim final rule requests comments on this action and related matters to inform DOI's decision-making.","action":"Interim final rule, request for comments","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","name":"Interior Department","id":253,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/interior-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/253","parent_id":null,"slug":"interior-department"},{"raw_name":"Office of the Secretary"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2025/07/03/2025-12433.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"46","title":43}],"citation":"90 FR 29498","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2025-08-04","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"The interim final rule is effective July 3, 2025. Comments must be postmarked (for mailed comments), delivered (for personal or messenger delivery comments), or filed (for electronic comments) no later than August 4, 2025. The Department will not necessarily consider any comments received after the above date in making our decision.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["256D0102DM","DS6CS00000","DLSN00000.000000","DOI-2025-0004"],"dockets":[{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"DOI NEPA Handbook Appendix 3 06.26.2025","document_id":"DOI-2025-0004-0007"},{"title":"DOI NEPA Handbook Appendix 2 06.30.2025","document_id":"DOI-2025-0004-0006"},{"title":"DOI NEPA Handbook Appendix 1 06.26.2025","document_id":"DOI-2025-0004-0005"},{"title":"DOI NEPA Handbook 06.26.2025","document_id":"DOI-2025-0004-0004"},{"title":"DOI NEPA Regulatory Impact Analysis 06.26.2025","document_id":"DOI-2025-0004-0003"},{"title":"DOI Interim Final Rule NEPA FR 2025-12433_4892730 FINAL 07.01.2025 (1)","document_id":"DOI-2025-0004-0002"}],"agency_name":"DOI","documents":[{"comment_count":6606,"comment_start_date":"2025-07-03","updated_at":"2025-09-16T11:00:48.075-04:00","comment_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/DOI-2025-0004-0001","allow_late_comments":false,"id":"DOI-2025-0004-0001","comment_end_date":"2025-08-05","regulations_dot_gov_open_for_comment":false},{"comment_count":239,"comment_start_date":"2025-07-03","updated_at":"2025-09-16T11:00:47.737-04:00","comment_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/DOI-2025-0004-6609","allow_late_comments":false,"id":"DOI-2025-0004-6609","comment_end_date":"2025-08-05","regulations_dot_gov_open_for_comment":false}],"supporting_documents_count":6,"id":"DOI-2025-0004","title":"National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations"}],"document_number":"2025-12433","effective_on":"2025-07-03","end_page":29507,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2025/07/03/2025-12433.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/03/2025-12433/national-environmental-policy-act-implementing-regulations","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2025-12433?publication_date=2025-07-03","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2025-07-03/2025-12433/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":10,"page_views":{"count":8074,"last_updated":"2026-07-25 22:15:03 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-03/pdf/2025-12433.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-12433.pdf?1751394611","publication_date":"2025-07-03","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2025/07/03/2025-12433.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"1090-AB18":{"issue":"202504","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/1090-AB18/national-environmental-policy-act-implementing-regulations","title":"National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=202504&RIN=1090-AB18&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Other Significant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["1090-AB18"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"DOI NEPA Handbook Appendix 3 06.26.2025","document_id":"DOI-2025-0004-0007"},{"title":"DOI NEPA Handbook Appendix 2 06.30.2025","document_id":"DOI-2025-0004-0006"},{"title":"DOI NEPA Handbook Appendix 1 06.26.2025","document_id":"DOI-2025-0004-0005"},{"title":"DOI NEPA Handbook 06.26.2025","document_id":"DOI-2025-0004-0004"},{"title":"DOI NEPA Regulatory Impact Analysis 06.26.2025","document_id":"DOI-2025-0004-0003"},{"title":"DOI Interim Final Rule NEPA FR 2025-12433_4892730 FINAL 07.01.2025 (1)","document_id":"DOI-2025-0004-0002"}],"regulatory_plan":{"html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/1090-AB18/national-environmental-policy-act-implementing-regulations","title":"National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations"},"comments_count":239,"agency_id":"DOI","comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=DOI-2025-0004","supporting_documents_count":6,"docket_id":"DOI-2025-0004","document_id":"DOI-2025-0004-6609","regulation_id_number":"1090-AB18","title":"National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2025-09-17T14:55:05Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":true,"signing_date":null,"start_page":29498,"subtype":null,"title":"National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations","toc_doc":"National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations","toc_subject":null,"topics":["Environmental impact statements","Environmental protection"],"type":"Rule","volume":90}