Rule2026-21699
Revision of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures; Extension of Comment Period
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Published
October 23, 2026
Issuing agencies
Postal Service
Abstract
On September 25, 2026, the United States Postal Service (USPS) published an interim final rule with request for comments to partially rescind and update its remaining National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing procedures, which were promulgated to implement the now-rescinded Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations. USPS requested public comments by October 25, 2026. USPS is now extending the comment period until November 9, 2026, to allow the public additional review and submission time for any comments on the interim final rule.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 204 (Friday, October 23, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66791-66792]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21699]
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 775
Revision of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing
Procedures; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: United States Postal Service.
ACTION: Interim final rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On September 25, 2026, the United States Postal Service (USPS)
published an interim final rule with request for comments to partially
rescind and update its remaining National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) implementing procedures, which were promulgated to implement the
now-rescinded Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations. USPS
requested public comments by October 25, 2026. USPS is now extending
the comment period until November 9, 2026, to allow the public
additional review and submission time for any comments on the interim
final rule.
DATES: The comment period for the interim final rule published on
September 25, 2026 (91 FR 60827) is extended. USPS must receive
comments by November 9, 2026, to ensure consideration.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may direct comments and questions to: Mr.
Thomas Shepherd, Environmental Counsel, United States Postal Service,
475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Office 6606, Washington, DC 20260-6201, or at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5a141f0a1b1a2f292a29743d352c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="79373c2938390c0a090a571e160f">[email protected]</span></a>.
All submissions must include the agency name, ``United States
Postal Service,'' and the subject heading ``NEPA Procedures
Rulemaking.'' 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Shepherd, Environmental
Counsel, or Asif Ansari, Director, Environmental Affairs, at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#440a01140504313734376a232b32"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="155b50455455606665663b727a63">[email protected]</span></a> or at (202) 738-2939.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 25, 2026, USPS published an
interim final rule partially rescinding and updating its remaining
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing procedures (91 FR
60827). USPS is revising its NEPA implementing regulations to contain
only: (i) definitions of terms used in the regulations; (ii)
administrative and routine actions excepted from NEPA review in
appendix A; (iii) its revised categorical exclusions in appendix B
based upon experience with existing regulations and new policies and
infrastructure that have been implemented since the establishment of
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the categorical exclusions; (iv) related requirements for determining
when NEPA applies to USPS actions and for the application of
categorical exclusions; and (v) a provision for emergency
circumstances. Going forward, USPS will maintain the remainder of its
NEPA procedures--which apply only to USPS's internal processes--in a
Handbook separate from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). This
interim final rule requests comments on this action and related matters
to inform USPS's decision-making. USPS has decided to extend the public
comment period for 15 days to allow for additional review and
submission time. Therefore, the public comment period for the notice of
proposed rulemaking will now close on November 9, 2026.
Daria Schildkraut,
Attorney, Ethics and Legal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2026-21699 Filed 10-22-26; 8:45 am]
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