Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Purchase of Next Generation Delivery Vehicles

Joshua J. Hofer
U.S. Postal Service
26 August 2021

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 163 (Thursday, August 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 47662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18302]


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POSTAL SERVICE


Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
for Purchase of Next Generation Delivery Vehicles

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Notice of availability of draft environmental impact statement.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), its implementing procedures at 39 CFR 775, 
and the President's Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 
CFR parts 1500-1508), the U.S. Postal Service announces availability of 
the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) to purchase over 10 
years 50,000 to 165,000 purpose-built, right-hand-drive vehicles--the 
Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV)--to replace existing delivery 
vehicles nationwide that are approaching the end of their service life. 
While the Postal Service has not yet determined the precise mix of the 
powertrains in the new vehicles to be purchased, under the Proposed 
Action, at least ten percent of the NGDVs would have battery electric 
(BEV) powertrains, with the remainder being internal combustion (ICE). 
The DEIS evaluates the environmental impacts of the Proposed Action, as 
well as two BEV and ICE commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) vehicle 
alternatives and the ``no action'' alternative. The Postal Service is 
soliciting comments on the DEIS during a 45-day public comment period.

DATES: Comments should be received no later than October 12, 2021. The 
Postal Service will also publish a Notice of Availability to announce 
the availability of the Final EIS.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may view the DEIS at http://uspsngdveis.com/. Interested parties may mail or deliver written 
comments, containing the name and address of the commenter, to: Mr. 
Davon Collins, Environmental Counsel, United States Postal Service, 475 
L'Enfant Plaza SW, Office 6606, Washington, DC 20260-6201, or at 
NEPA@usps.gov. Note that comments sent by mail may be subject to delay 
due to federal security screening. Faxed comments are not accepted. All 
submitted comments and attachments are part of the public record and 
subject to disclosure. Do not enclose any material in your comments 
that you consider to be confidential or inappropriate for public 
disclosure.
    You may inspect and photocopy all written comments, by appointment 
only, at USPS Headquarters Library, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, 11th Floor 
North, Washington, DC 20260 by calling 202-268-2906.

Joshua J. Hofer,
Attorney, Ethics and Legal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2021-18302 Filed 8-25-21; 8:45 am]
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