# Powered Micromobility Devices

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Interior Department; National Park Service |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-08-12 |
| Effective | 2026-09-11 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 36 CFR 1, 36 CFR 2, 36 CFR 4 |
| Summary | The National Park Service finalizes a management framework for the use of powered micromobility devices within the National Park System. The final rule defines powered micromobility devices separately from motor vehicles, traditional bicycles, electric bicycles, and human powered coasting devices, and creates rules for where and how they may be used in units of the National Park System. Examples of powered micromobility devices include electric scooters (e- scooters), hoverboards, and Segways. |
| Document number | 2026-16388 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/12/2026-16388/powered-micromobility-devices). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
Data from the Federal Register API; the published Federal Register document is authoritative. Informational only, not legal advice.