# National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures
> **US Department of Energy** · Final rule. · Published 2011-10-13 · Effective 2011-11-14 · 76 FR 63764
## Document
- **Document number:** 2011-25413
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Energy
- **Federal Register citation:** 76 FR 63764
- **CFR reference:** 10 CFR 1021
- **Publication date:** 2011-10-13
- **Effective date:** 2011-11-14
- **Energy docket:** Docket ID: DOE-HQ-2010-0002
## Abstract

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) is revising its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Procedures. The majority of the changes are being made to the categorical exclusion provisions. These revisions are intended to better align the Department's regulations, particularly its categorical exclusions, with DOE's current activities and recent experiences, and to update the provisions with respect to current technologies and regulatory requirements. DOE is establishing 20 new categorical exclusions and removing two categorical exclusion categories, one environmental assessment category, and three environmental impact statement categories. Other changes modify and clarify DOE's existing provisions.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/10/13/2011-25413/national-environmental-policy-act-implementing-procedures)
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