Active Guidance

This joint memorandum issued by CEQ and the Office of Management and Budget provides guidance to agencies for carrying out responsibilities under E.). 13807, which requires Federal agencies to process environmental reviews and authorization decisions for “major infrastructure projects” as One Federal Decision.

This joint memorandum issued by CEQ and the Office of Management and Budget provides guidance regarding the applicability of E.O. 13807 to State agencies that have been assigned NEPA responsibilities under the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

This joint memorandum issued by CEQ and the Office of Management and Budget provides guidance regarding the applicability of E.O. 13807 to responsible entities that have assumed NEPA and other environmental responsibilities under 24 CFR Part 58, administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Memorandum for Heads of Departments and Agencies: Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act

Memorandum for Heads of Departments and Agencies: Emergencies and NEPA Guidance

Memorandum for Heads of Departments and Agencies: Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act - February 19, 2025

Memorandum for Heads of Departments and Agencies: Establishing, Revising, Adopting, and Applying Categorical Exclusions Under the National Environmental Policy Act

Memorandum for Heads of Departments and Agencies: Notifications for Actions with Potential Transboundary Effects in Canada

This joint memorandum from the Council on Environmental Quality and the Office of Management and Budget directs departments and agencies to increase the appropriate and effective use of third-party assisted environmental collaboration as well as environmental conflict resolution to resolve problems and conflicts that arise in the context of environmental, public lands, or natural resources issues.

This memorandum for heads of departments and agencies provides a recommended approach for establishing unique identification numbers for environmental assessments and environmental impact statements to help the public and agencies track the progress of environmental documents as they move through the NEPA process.