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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 192 / Thursday, October 7, 2021 / Proposed Rules in this document. The preamble to the temporary regulations contains the agencys rationale and provides a regulatory impact analysis.
Drafting Information The principal author of this notice of proposed rulemaking is Kari DiCecco, Office of Associate Chief Counsel Employee Benefits, Exempt Organizations and Employment Taxes.
The proposed regulations, as well as the temporary regulations, have been developed in coordination with personnel from the OPM, DOL, and HHS.

54.98172 Independent dispute resolution process for air ambulance services.

The text of proposed 54.98172 is the same as the text of 54.98172T
published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.
Douglas W. ODonnell, Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement.
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List of Subjects in 26 CFR Part 54
Excise taxes, Pensions, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions
Accordingly, 26 CFR part 54 is proposed to be amended as follows:

Council on Environmental Quality.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:

PART 54PENSION EXCISE TAXES
Paragraph. 1. The general authority citation for part 54 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 26 U.S.C. 7805, unless otherwise noted.

Par. 2. Section 54.98152719 is amended by revising paragraphs a, c, d, and g to read as follows:

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54.98152719 Internal claims and appeals and external review processes.

The text of proposed 54.9815
2719a, c, d, and g is the same as the text of 54.98152719Ta, c, d, and g published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.
Par. 3. Section 54.98161 is added to read as follows:
The text of proposed 54.98161 is the same as the text of 54.98161T
published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.
Par. 4. Section 54.98162a and b is added to read as follows:
The text of proposed 54.98162a and b is the same as the text of 54.98162Ta and b published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.
Par. 5. Sections 54.98168 and 54.98172 are added to read as follows:
54.98168 Independent dispute resolution process.

The text of proposed 54.98168 is the same as the text of 54.98168T
published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.

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The Council on Environmental Quality CEQ is proposing to modify certain aspects of its regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act NEPA to generally restore regulatory provisions that were in effect for decades before being modified in 2020. CEQ proposes these changes in order to better align the provisions with CEQs extensive experience implementing NEPA, in particular its perspective on how NEPA
can best inform agency decision making, as well as longstanding Federal agency experience and practice, NEPAs statutory text and purpose, including making decisions informed by science, and case law interpreting NEPAs requirements. The proposed rule would restore provisions addressing the purpose and need of a proposed action, agency NEPA procedures for implementing CEQs NEPA regulations, and the definition of effects. CEQ
invites comments on the proposed revisions.

SUMMARY:

DATES:

Comments: CEQ must receive comments by November 22, 2021.
Public meeting: CEQ will conduct two online public meetings for the proposed rule on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, from 1 to 4 p.m. EDT, and Thursday, October 21, 2021 from 5 to 8 p.m. EDT. To register for the meetings, please visit CEQs website at www.nepa.gov.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number CEQ

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20210002, by any of the following methods:
D Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
D Fax: 2024566546.
D Mail: Council on Environmental Quality, 730 Jackson Place NW, Washington, DC 20503.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, Council on Environmental Quality, and docket number, CEQ20210002, for this rulemaking. All comments received will be posted without change to https www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be private, Confidential Business Information CBI, or other information, the disclosure of which is restricted by statute.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy B. Coyle, Deputy General Counsel, 2023955750, Amy.B.Coyle@
ceq.eop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background On January 1, 1970, President Nixon signed into law the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. Congress enacted NEPA by a unanimous vote in the Senate and a nearly unanimous vote in the House 1 to declare a national policy to promote environmental protection for present and future generations. NEPA was established to encourage productive and enjoyable harmony between humans and the environment; to promote efforts that will prevent or eliminate damage to the environment and biosphere and stimulate the health and welfare of people; and to enrich the understanding of the ecological systems and natural resources important to the Nation. 42
U.S.C. 4321.
To achieve these objectives, NEPA
makes it the continuing policy of the Federal Government to use all practicable means and measures to create and maintain conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony and fulfill the social, economic, and other requirements of present and future 1 See Linda Luther, Cong. Rsch. Serv., RL33152, The National Environmental Policy Act:
Background and Implementation 2008, https
crsreports.congress.gov/product/details?prodcode=
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