OSM announced the receipt of and seeks comment on a proposed amendment to the Montana regulatory program pertaining to ownership and control under SMCRA. 

OSM approved an amendment to the Wyoming abandoned mine land reclamation plan under SMCRA.

OSM announced a proposed regulatory and statutory amendment to the Wyoming coal program under SMCRA. 

The president issued Proclamation No. 10285 of October 8, 2021, redesignating approximately 1.36 million acres in southeastern Utah as the Bears Ears National Monument.

The president issued Proclamation No. 10286 of October 8, 2021, redesignating approximately 1.87 million acres in southern Utah as Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

The president issued Proclamation No. 10287 of October 8, 2021, prohibiting commercial fishing in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.

CEQ proposed to modify aspects of its regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of NEPA to generally restore regulatory provisions that were in effect before modifications in 2020.  

EPA announced the availability of and seeks comment on the Draft FY 2022-2026 EPA Strategic Plan. 

NOAA announced that the Deepwater Horizon federal natural resource trustee agencies for the regionwide trustee implementation group prepared the "Final Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment 1: Birds, Marine Mammals, Oysters, and Sea Turtles" and FONSI in accordance with OPA, NEPA, and a consent decree with BP Exploration and Production Inc.

BLM proposed to reinstate four competitive oil and gas leases in Oklahoma.