On July 3, 2025, the Department of Transportation (DOT) published a notice in the Federal Register that it had revised DOT Order 5610.1C, “Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts.” This order establishes the department’s procedures for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance, as updated in light of incorporating provisions from the following statutes:
- Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)
- Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21)
- Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act
- Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
- Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA 2023)