# Regulations for Complying With the National Environmental Policy Act
> **Natural Resources Conservation Service** · Interim final rule. · Published 2008-06-25 · Effective 2008-06-25 · 73 FR 35883
## Document
- **Document number:** E8-14122
- **Category:** conservation
- **Sub-agency:** Natural Resources Conservation Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 73 FR 35883
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 650
- **Publication date:** 2008-06-25
- **Effective date:** 2008-06-25
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. NRCS-IFR-08001
## Abstract

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS or Agency) is amending its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance regulations by clarifying the appropriate use of a program environmental assessment (EA) and by aligning its NEPA public involvement process with that of the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) regulations that implement the NEPA. Both changes would better align the Agency regulations with the CEQ NEPA regulations and provide for the efficient and timely environmental review of NRCS actions, particularly those actions where Congress has directed NRCS action within short time periods of 60-90 days.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/06/25/E8-14122/regulations-for-complying-with-the-national-environmental-policy-act)
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