Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-11973
VA Interim Final Rule Revising NEPA Implementation Procedures
Buyer
Department of Veterans Affairs
Posted
June 15, 2026
Respond By
July 15, 2026
Identifier
2026-11973
This notice announces an interim final rule from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding its implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA): - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - No OEMs or vendors are mentioned in this notice - No products or services are being requested or procured - Key details of the rule: - Revises VA's NEPA regulations to improve efficiency and quality - Aligns NEPA process with VA decision-making - Updates the list of categorical exclusions - Ensures compliance with recent Congressional and Council on Environmental Quality amendments - Addresses changes in VA's delivery of care, benefits, and acquisition/construction activities - Emphasizes early integration of NEPA into VA planning and standardization of analyses - No part numbers, quantities, or procurement requirements are included
Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing an interim final rule to amend its agency procedures for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The revisions improve the efficiency and quality of VA's NEPA process, align it with decision-making across VA, update the VA categorical exclusion list, and comply with the revised NEPA. This rule is effective June 15, 2026, with comments due by July 15, 2026. The rule addresses changes since VA last updated its NEPA regulations in 1989, including legislative amendments and rescission of prior NEPA regulations by the Council on Environmental Quality.