# Federal Register #2026-19720

USPS Interim Final Rule Updating NEPA Implementing Procedures

**Buyer:** U.S. Postal Service
**Posted:** September 25, 2026
**Respond By:** October 26, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-19720

This notice announces an interim final rule from the United States Postal Service (USPS) updating its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing procedures.
- Government Buyer:
  - United States Postal Service (USPS)
- No OEMs or vendors are mentioned in this notice.
- No products or services are being requested or procured.
- Key Details:
  - The rule partially rescinds and updates USPS's NEPA procedures to align with recent statutory amendments and a Supreme Court decision.
  - Emphasizes NEPA as a procedural statute and aims to streamline environmental review processes for greater speed, flexibility, and efficiency.
  - Focuses on administrative procedures related to environmental impact statements under 39 CFR Part 775.
- No procurement action, product, or service requirement is present in this notice.

### Description

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is issuing an interim final rule to partially rescind and update its remaining National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing procedures. These procedures were originally promulgated to implement the now-rescinded Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations. The update aligns USPS's NEPA process with recent statutory amendments and a Supreme Court decision emphasizing NEPA as a procedural statute. The rule aims to streamline environmental review processes, making them faster, more flexible, and more efficient. Comments on the rule are requested by October 26, 2026.

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