Army Cleans Up Old Environmental Rules for Clarity

2026-06216 — Proposed Collection; Comment Request

The U.S. Army wants your thoughts on a new way to collect info about claims for lost or damaged personal stuff. If you’ve ever had to file a claim, this affects you! They’re asking for comments by June 1, 2026, to make sure the process is clear, useful, and not too much work. No big costs are expected, just a smoother way to handle claims.

2026-06220 — Proposed Collection; Comment Request

The U.S. Army wants your thoughts on a new form they plan to use for passport and visa services. They’re checking if the form is useful, easy to fill out, and not too much work for people. You’ve got until June 1, 2026, to share your ideas—no money changes yet, just a chance to help make things smoother!

2026-06215 — Proposed Collection; Comment Request

The Army’s United States Military Academy wants your thoughts on a new way to collect info from people applying to join. They’re checking if this process is useful, clear, and not too much work for applicants. You’ve got until June 1, 2026, to share your ideas—no money changes yet, just making things smoother!

2026-04703 — Proposed Collection; Comment Request

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants to keep collecting info for their Water Infrastructure Financing Program and is asking the public to share thoughts on how useful and easy the process is. This helps make sure the paperwork isn’t too much work and uses smart tech when possible. If you have ideas or concerns, speak up by May 11, 2026—your input could shape how this info is gathered without costing extra time or money.

2026-02728 — Proposed Collection; Comment Request

The Department of the Army wants your thoughts on a new survey to check how well their Youth Program is working. They’re asking for comments by April 13, 2026, to make sure the survey is useful and not too much work for people. This helps them improve the program without wasting time or money.

2026-01957 — Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

The Army and Air Force Exchange Service is updating how it collects info for the Military Star credit card program, which helps service members shop and supports fun activities for military families. About 130,000 people who apply for this card will be affected, but it only takes about 2 minutes to respond. Comments on these changes are open until March 4, 2026, and the program helps keep important family and morale programs funded.

Previous: 2025-12313 — Amendment to Environment Regulation

The Economic Development Administration (EDA) is updating its environmental rules to remove old references to a group called the Council on Environmental Quality, which no longer has those rules. They’re also making it clearer who handles environmental duties inside EDA. This change affects EDA staff and helps keep things simple and up-to-date, with no extra costs or deadlines for the public.

Next: 2025-12326 — National Environmental Policy Act

The USDA is updating its rules for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to match new federal changes and court decisions. This means some old USDA rules are being removed to keep things simple and clear. These updates affect anyone involved in USDA projects and invite public comments before final decisions, with no immediate cost changes announced.