# National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures
> **Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service** · Final rule. · Published 2018-05-24 · Effective 2018-06-25 · 83 FR 24003
## Document
- **Document number:** 2018-11083
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 83 FR 24003
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 372
- **Publication date:** 2018-05-24
- **Effective date:** 2018-06-25
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. APHIS-2013-0049
## Abstract

We are amending the regulations that set out our National Environmental Policy Act implementing procedures. The amendments include clarifying the categories of actions for which we would normally complete an environmental impact statement or an environmental assessment for an action, as well as updating examples of categorically excluded actions and setting out an environmental documentation process that could be used in emergencies. The changes will serve to update the regulations and improve their clarity and effectiveness.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/05/24/2018-11083/national-environmental-policy-act-implementing-procedures)
---
*AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*