diff --git a/consensus/state_processing/src/execution_processing.rs b/consensus/state_processing/src/execution_processing.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ee79b68242
--- /dev/null
+++ b/consensus/state_processing/src/execution_processing.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+use crate::BlockProcessingError;
+use types::{BeaconState, ChainSpec, EthSpec, SignedExecutionEnvelope};
+
+pub fn process_execution_payload_envelope<E: EthSpec>(
+    state: &mut BeaconState<E>,
+    signed_envelope: SignedExecutionEnvelope<E>,
+    spec: &ChainSpec,
+) -> Result<(), BlockProcessingError> {
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/consensus/state_processing/src/lib.rs b/consensus/state_processing/src/lib.rs
index adabf6862d..1dcd7372b7 100644
--- a/consensus/state_processing/src/lib.rs
+++ b/consensus/state_processing/src/lib.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ pub mod block_replayer;
 pub mod common;
 pub mod consensus_context;
 pub mod epoch_cache;
+pub mod execution_processing;
 pub mod genesis;
 pub mod per_block_processing;
 pub mod per_epoch_processing;
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ pub mod verify_operation;
 pub use all_caches::AllCaches;
 pub use block_replayer::{BlockReplayError, BlockReplayer};
 pub use consensus_context::{ConsensusContext, ContextError};
+pub use execution_processing::process_execution_payload_envelope;
 pub use genesis::{
     eth2_genesis_time, initialize_beacon_state_from_eth1, is_valid_genesis_state,
     process_activations,
diff --git a/consensus/types/src/execution_payload_envelope.rs b/consensus/types/src/execution_envelope.rs
similarity index 96%
rename from consensus/types/src/execution_payload_envelope.rs
rename to consensus/types/src/execution_envelope.rs
index ae8ffd1d32..b0401bc47a 100644
--- a/consensus/types/src/execution_payload_envelope.rs
+++ b/consensus/types/src/execution_envelope.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ use tree_hash_derive::TreeHash;
 #[arbitrary(bound = "E: EthSpec")]
 #[ssz(enum_behaviour = "transparent")]
 #[tree_hash(enum_behaviour = "transparent")]
-pub struct ExecutionPayloadEnvelope<E: EthSpec> {
+pub struct ExecutionEnvelope<E: EthSpec> {
     #[superstruct(only(EIP7732), partial_getter(rename = "payload_eip7732"))]
     pub payload: ExecutionPayloadEIP7732<E>,
     #[serde(with = "serde_utils::quoted_u64")]
diff --git a/consensus/types/src/lib.rs b/consensus/types/src/lib.rs
index 53d2a6f28a..afda77ddfb 100644
--- a/consensus/types/src/lib.rs
+++ b/consensus/types/src/lib.rs
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ pub mod eth1_data;
 pub mod eth_spec;
 pub mod execution_bid;
 pub mod execution_block_hash;
+pub mod execution_envelope;
 pub mod execution_payload;
-pub mod execution_payload_envelope;
 pub mod execution_payload_header;
 pub mod fork;
 pub mod fork_data;
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ pub mod signed_beacon_block_header;
 pub mod signed_bls_to_execution_change;
 pub mod signed_contribution_and_proof;
 pub mod signed_execution_bid;
-pub mod signed_execution_payload_envelope;
+pub mod signed_execution_envelope;
 pub mod signed_voluntary_exit;
 pub mod signing_data;
 pub mod sync_committee_subscription;
@@ -172,14 +172,12 @@ pub use crate::eth_spec::EthSpecId;
 pub use crate::execution_bid::ExecutionBid;
 pub use crate::execution_block_hash::ExecutionBlockHash;
 pub use crate::execution_block_header::{EncodableExecutionBlockHeader, ExecutionBlockHeader};
+pub use crate::execution_envelope::{ExecutionEnvelope, ExecutionEnvelopeEIP7732};
 pub use crate::execution_payload::{
     ExecutionPayload, ExecutionPayloadBellatrix, ExecutionPayloadCapella, ExecutionPayloadDeneb,
     ExecutionPayloadEIP7732, ExecutionPayloadElectra, ExecutionPayloadRef, Transaction,
     Transactions, Withdrawals,
 };
-pub use crate::execution_payload_envelope::{
-    ExecutionPayloadEnvelope, ExecutionPayloadEnvelopeEIP7732,
-};
 pub use crate::execution_payload_header::{
     ExecutionPayloadHeader, ExecutionPayloadHeaderBellatrix, ExecutionPayloadHeaderCapella,
     ExecutionPayloadHeaderDeneb, ExecutionPayloadHeaderElectra, ExecutionPayloadHeaderRef,
@@ -255,7 +253,7 @@ pub use crate::signed_beacon_block_header::SignedBeaconBlockHeader;
 pub use crate::signed_bls_to_execution_change::SignedBlsToExecutionChange;
 pub use crate::signed_contribution_and_proof::SignedContributionAndProof;
 pub use crate::signed_execution_bid::SignedExecutionBid;
-pub use crate::signed_execution_payload_envelope::SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope;
+pub use crate::signed_execution_envelope::SignedExecutionEnvelope;
 pub use crate::signed_voluntary_exit::SignedVoluntaryExit;
 pub use crate::signing_data::{SignedRoot, SigningData};
 pub use crate::slot_epoch::{Epoch, Slot};
diff --git a/consensus/types/src/signed_execution_payload_envelope.rs b/consensus/types/src/signed_execution_envelope.rs
similarity index 92%
rename from consensus/types/src/signed_execution_payload_envelope.rs
rename to consensus/types/src/signed_execution_envelope.rs
index 5e265ab83c..9781b74078 100644
--- a/consensus/types/src/signed_execution_payload_envelope.rs
+++ b/consensus/types/src/signed_execution_envelope.rs
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ use tree_hash_derive::TreeHash;
 #[arbitrary(bound = "E: EthSpec")]
 #[ssz(enum_behaviour = "transparent")]
 #[tree_hash(enum_behaviour = "transparent")]
-pub struct SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope<E: EthSpec> {
+pub struct SignedExecutionEnvelope<E: EthSpec> {
     #[superstruct(only(EIP7732), partial_getter(rename = "message_eip7732"))]
-    pub message: ExecutionPayloadEnvelopeEIP7732<E>,
+    pub message: ExecutionEnvelopeEIP7732<E>,
     pub signature: Signature,
 }