---
kind: "section"
citation: "38 C.F.R. § 26.20"
title: "38"
number: "26.20"
heading: "Purpose of this subpart."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/38/26.20"
---

# §26.20. Purpose of this subpart.


This subpart outlines the requirements and process for NEPA compliance to inform VA decision-making. [Section 26.21](/cfr/38/26.21.md) provides context by explaining how VA will integrate NEPA with VA planning. Remaining [§§ 26.22 through 26.73](/cfr/38/26.22..26.73.md) lay out NEPA analysis options and NEPA implementation methods specific to those options.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321-4370a; E.O. 11514, 90 FR 8353.

### Source

Source: 91 FR 36054, June 15, 2026, unless otherwise noted.