FEMA proposed to amend its regulations to implement the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard and update the agency's eight-step decisionmaking process for floodplain reviews.

The president issued a memorandum to the heads of executive departments and agencies regarding the restoration of healthy and abundant salmon, steelhead, and other native fish populations in the Columbia River Basin.

EPA announced that it is establishing the Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions Advisory Council.

The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council proposed to amend its regulations to revise the scope of "mining" as a sector with infrastructure projects eligible for coverage under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) identified categorical exclusions established by DOE under NEPA that cover categories of actions that NIST proposes to take.

DOT adopted DOE’s Electric Vehicle Charging Stations categorical exclusion under NEPA to use in DOT programs and funding opportunities administered by the Department.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration proposed revisions to the pipeline safety regulations to require operators of gas distribution pipelines to update their distribution integrity management programs, emergency response plans, operations and maintenance manuals, and other safety practices.

The U.S. Sentencing Commission amended the policy statement and commentary in the Guidelines Manual that provides for a reduction in a defendant's term of imprisonment as a result of an amended guideline range.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration amended the Hazardous Materials Regulations to suspend authorization of liquefied natural gas (LNG) transportation in rail tank cars pursuant to a final rule published on July 24, 2020, pending the earlier of either completion of a companion rulemaking evaluating potential modifications to requirements governing rail tank car transportation of LNG, or June 30, 2025.

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement revised certain regulatory provisions concerning blowout preventer systems and well control for oil and gas and sulfur operations in the outer continental shelf.