# Regulations for Complying With the National Environmental Policy Act
> **Natural Resources Conservation Service** · Affirmation of interim final rule as final rule. · Published 2008-09-23 · Effective 2008-09-23 · 73 FR 54667
## Document
- **Document number:** E8-22090
- **Category:** conservation
- **Sub-agency:** Natural Resources Conservation Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 73 FR 54667
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 650
- **Publication date:** 2008-09-23
- **Effective date:** 2008-09-23
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. NRCS-IFR-08001
## Abstract

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS or Agency) published an Interim Final Rule on June 25, 2008, 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 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. The Council on Environmental Quality, in accordance with their regulations, reviewed and approved the proposed changes on June 11, 2008. The comment period on the interim final rule closed on July 25, 2008. No comments were received on the interim final rule. Accordingly, NRCS is issuing this final rule to indicate that no comments were received and to announce that the interim rule is final without change.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/09/23/E8-22090/regulations-for-complying-with-the-national-environmental-policy-act)
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