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Revision of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures; Extension of Comment Period
The Postal Service published this final rule in the Federal Register on October 23, 2026. Comments are due by November 9, 2026.
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What the agency says
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remaining National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing procedures, which were promulgated to implement the now-rescinded Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations.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.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-21699
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Interim final rule; extension of comment period
- Agency
- Postal Service
- Published
- October 23, 2026
- Comments due
- November 9, 2026
- 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.
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 39 CFR 775
- Pages
- 2
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