[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: [email protected]. 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 [email protected] 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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