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GSA Electric Vehicle Battery Management Strategic Plan Publication: Federal Register Agency: General Services Administration Byline: Mehul Parekh Date: 1 July 2024 Subjects: American Government  , Electric Vehicles
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 126 (Monday, July 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54465-54466]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14347]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[Notice-MA-2024-02; Docket No. 2024-0002; Sequence No. 30]
GSA Electric Vehicle Battery Management Strategic Plan
AGENCY: General Services Administration.
ACTION: Request for information.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP), General Services
Administration (GSA) requests input from the full range of institutions
and organizations across all sectors--industry, government, academia,
non-profits, venture capital, and others--for a strategic plan for
Federal Electric Vehicle Fleet Battery Management in accordance with
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. This
legislation tasks GSA to identify and gain insight into emerging
contemporary trends, practices, and standards in EV Battery Management.
OGP will subsequently develop a comprehensive strategic plan to help
agencies maximize the full potential of EV Battery Management best
practices and strategic benefits.
DATES: Interested persons or organizations are invited to submit
comments on or before 11:59 p.m. (EST) on July 22, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice may be sent by
the following methods:
Email: GSARegSec@gsa.gov. Email submissions should be
machine-readable and not be copy-protected. Submissions should include
``RFI Response: ``EV Battery Management Strategic Plan'' in the subject
line of the message.
Online: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via
the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching for ``Notice-MA-2024-02''.
Select the link ``Comment'' that corresponds with ``MA-2024-02.''
Follow the instructions provided at the screen. Please include your
name, company name (if any), and ``MA-2024-02'' on your attached
document.
Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Notice-MA-2024-
02, in all correspondence related to this notice. Comments received
generally will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov,
including any personal and/or business confidential information
provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check http://www.regulations.gov, approximately two-to-three days after submission
to verify posting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, please
direct questions to James Vogelsinger, Director, Motor Vehicle Policy
Division, Office of Government-wide Policy, Office of Asset and
Transportation Management at james.vogelsinger@gsa.gov or by phone at
202-501-1764.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
GSA has taken pride in developing innovative, cost-effective, and
collaborative solutions to the growing and evolving Federal Electric
Vehicle Fleet. OGP, Motor Vehicle Policy Division, also seeks to
improve management and enhance the performance of the motor vehicle
fleets by fostering interagency collaboration, shared services, and
smart policies that allow Federal customer agencies to focus on their
mission delivery.
As the EV fleet continues to grow, it has become increasingly
important that agencies have a comprehensive, strategic plan for the
management of these vehicles to maximize the full potential of their
economic, environmental, and strategic benefits.
To this end, in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2023, Congress requested GSA and OMB to coordinate with the heads
of Federal agencies to develop a comprehensive, strategic plan for
Federal Electric Vehicle Fleet Battery Management.
II. Purpose
The objective of this government-wide strategic plan is to identify
and gain insight into emerging contemporary trends, research, and
standards in EV battery optimal use, reuse, recycling, and disposal
practices. The strategic plan for Federal Electric Vehicle Fleet
Battery Management will incorporate guidelines for:
(1) Optimal charging practices that will maximize battery longevity
and prevent premature degradation;
(2) Reusing and recycling the batteries of retired vehicles; and
(3) Disposing electric vehicle batteries that cannot be reused or
recycled.
III. Public Comments
Responses may address one or as many topics as desired from the
enumerated list of Key EV Battery Management Focus Areas provided in
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this RFI. Responses should include the name of the person(s) or
organization(s) filing the comment, as well as the respondent type
(e.g., scientists who are studying electric vehicle batteries and reuse
and recycling solutions, laboratories, companies, academic institution
engaged in battery use, reuse, and recycling research; industries,
government, others interested in electric vehicle battery reuse and
recycling, and electric vehicle equipment manufacturers and recyclers).
Respondent's role in the organization may also be provided (e.g.,
researcher, administrator, student, program manager, journalist) on a
voluntary basis.
Comments containing references, studies, research, and other
empirical data that are not widely published should include copies or
electronic links of the referenced materials. No business proprietary
information, copyrighted information, or personally identifiable
information (aside from that requested above) should be submitted in
response to this RFI. Comments submitted in response to this RFI may be
posted online or otherwise released publicly.
Mehul Parekh,
Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Government-wide Policy, U.S.
General Services Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-14347 Filed 6-28-24; 8:45 am]
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