# 2026-19206: Historic preservation skips green tape: Faster bureaucracy

2026-19206, Adoption of Categorical Exclusion Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act, is a Federal Register notice from Advisory Council on Historic Preservation published 2026-09-18, effective 2026-09-18 (as of 2026-09-25).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19206
- Title: Adoption of Categorical Exclusion Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
- Citation: 91 FR 59151
- Published: 2026-09-18
- Effective: 2026-09-18
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-09-25

## In one line

Historic preservation skips green tape: Faster bureaucracy

## Summary

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) is now using a special shortcut called a categorical exclusion (CE) to speed up decisions on certain policies and rules without extra environmental reviews. This change, effective September 18, 2026, helps the ACHP work faster while still protecting the environment. It mainly affects federal agencies and saves time and money by skipping lengthy paperwork when no big environmental impact is expected.

## Abstract

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) is notifying the public and documenting its adoption of the Department of the Interior (DOI) categorical exclusion (CE) for policies, directives, regulations, and guidelines, under section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This notice identifies the types of actions to which the ACHP will apply the CE, the considerations that the ACHP will use in determining the applicability of the CE, and the consultation between the agencies on the use of the CE, including application of extraordinary circumstance.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-19206 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/18/2026-19206/adoption-of-categorical-exclusion-pursuant-to-the-national-environmental-policy-act)
- [2026-19206 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-18/pdf/2026-19206.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19206 (as of 2026-09-25).