GSA Electric Vehicle Battery Management Strategic Plan, 54465-54466 [2024-14347]

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AGENCY: The Office of Governmentwide Policy (OGP), General Services Administration (GSA) requests input from the full range of institutions and organizations across all sectors— industry, government, academia, nonprofits, 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 machinereadable and not be copy-protected. Submissions should include ‘‘RFI Response: ‘‘EV Battery Management Strategic Plan’’ in the subject line of the message. • Online: https://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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54465 will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business confidential information provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check https://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 E:\FR\FM\01JYN1.SGM 01JYN1 54466 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 126 / Monday, July 1, 2024 / Notices 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. 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Below are the four questions, both the current version and the proposed version: Current: In the last 12 months, did {you/{PERSON}} have an illness, injury or condition that needed care right away in a clinic, emergency room, or doctor’s office? Proposed: In the last 12 months, did {you/{PERSON}} have an illness, injury, or condition that needed care right away? Current: In the last 12 months, did you make any appointments for a checkup or routine care for {yourself/ {PERSON}} at a doctor’s office or clinic? Proposed: In the last 12 months, did you make any in-person, phone, or video appointments for a check-up or routine care for {yourself/{PERSON}}? Current: Looking at card CS–2, in the last 12 months, how often did you get an appointment for a check-up or routine care for {yourself/{PERSON}} at a doctor’s office or clinic as soon as {you/he/she} needed? Proposed: Looking at card CS–2, in the last 12 months, how often did you get an appointment for a check-up or routine care for {yourself/{PERSON}} as soon as {you/he/she} needed? Current: Looking at card CS–3, in the last 12 months, not counting times {you/{PERSON}} went to an emergency room, how many times did {you/he/ she} go to a doctor’s office or clinic to get health care? Proposed: Looking at card CS–3, in the last 12 months, not counting the times {you/{PERSON}} went to an emergency room, how many times did {you/he/she} get health care in person, by phone, or by video? • Burdens and Economic Impacts of Medical Care Self-Administered Questionnaire (ESAQ)—The Office of the Secretary—Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund is funding this SAQ to expand the collection of economic outcomes data for patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) via the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). 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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: [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: https://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 https://www.regulations.gov, 
including any personal and/or business confidential information 
provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check https://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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