On January 10, 2020, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register to update its regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The White House claims these updates would modernize and clarify the regulations to facilitate more efficient, effective, and timely NEPA reviews by Federal agencies in connection with proposals for agency action and would also reduce paperwork and delays and promote better decisions in accordance with section 101 of NEPA. Comments were due on March 10, 2020. For additional information, including information on upcoming public hearings in Denver, CO and Washington, DC, visit https://www.whitehouse.gov/ceq/nepa-modernization/
NTAA Comment Letter Submitted on 3/10/20
NTAA hosted an informational webinar to better understand these proposed changes to NEPA on Wednesday, February 26. You can view the recorded webinar here and download the presentation here.
Attachment for Tribal Template Letter (Use this pdf if you wish to reference the 2019 NTAA letter mentioned in the first paragraph of the template letter).
NTAA Fact Sheet on CEQ’s Proposal to Update its NEPA Implementing Regulations