Compliance With Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements

Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance, Department of Energy (DOE).

Proposed rule; request for comments.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to rescind certain regulations for compliance with floodplain and wetlands environmental review requirements. The Department seeks comments on any reason to rescind or not rescind these regulations. DOE expects to issue new procedures for discharging DOE's responsibilities under certain Executive orders published outside of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Comments: Written comments, data, and information must be received no later than July 15, 2025.

Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov under docket number DOE-HQ-2025-0020. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. The docket for this notice of proposed rulemaking, which includes Federal Register notices, comments, and other supporting documents and materials, is available for review at www.regulations.gov. All documents in the docket are listed in the www.regulations.gov index. However, not all documents listed in the index may be publicly available, such as information that is exempt from public disclosure. The docket web page can be found at www.regulations.gov/​docket/​DOE-HQ-2025-0020. The docket web page contains instructions on how to access all documents, including public comments, in the docket, as well as a summary. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(4), a summary of this rule may be found at www.regulations.gov, under the docket number.