National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures: Wintertime Oil and Gas Exploration in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Categorical Exclusion

This notice announces a revision to the Department of the Interior (Department)'s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures adding a new categorical exclusion (CE) for National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) wintertime oil and gas exploration activities to the DOI Handbook of NEPA Implementing Procedures, Appendix 2: Bureau Categorical Exclusions.

From Federal Register — all agencies (federalregister.gov). First seen Oct 10, 2026.

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