[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 119 (Monday, June 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 33927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16570]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-00242; FRL-5796-5]
Pilot Project Approach for the Acquisition of Environmentally
Preferable Products and Services; Notice of Availability
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: EPA is making available for public review its Pilot Project
Approach on the use of non-governmental entities in connection with
Executive Order 12873's mandate to EPA to issue guidance concerning the
acquisition of environmentally preferable products and services by the
Federal Government. Interested parties may request a copy of the
Agency's Pilot Project Approach as set forth in the ADDRESSES unit of
this notice.
ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of the Pilot Project Approach contact:
Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse (7409), Environmental
Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, telephone
number: 202-260-1023, facsimile number: 202-260-0178, e-mail:
[email protected]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Shannon, Pollution Prevention
Division (7409), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460,
telephone number: 202-260-2736, e-mail: shannon.julie@epamail.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Electronic Availability
A. Internet
Electronic copies of this document and the Pilot Project Approach
are available from the EPA Home Page at the Federal Register--
Environmental Documents entry for this document under ``Laws and
Regulations'' (http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/).
B. Fax-On-Demand
Using a faxphone call 202-401-0527 and select item 8001 for a copy
of the Pilot Project Approach.
II. Background
Section 503 of Executive Order 12873 on Federal Acquisition,
Recycling and Waste Prevention, issued on October 20, 1993, includes a
mandate for EPA to issue guidance to help Executive agencies identify
and purchase environmentally preferable products. Pursuant to this
mandate, on September 28, 1995, EPA issued a proposed Guidance on the
Acquisition of Environmentally Preferable Products and Services (60 FR
50722, September 29, 1995) (FRL-4760-5). In EPA's proposed Guidance
(see Unit III.E. of the September 29th document), EPA acknowledged the
existence of non-governmental entities, including, but not limited to,
environmental standard-setting organizations, third-party certification
programs, and environmental labeling or environmental ``report card''
programs and other environmental consulting organizations to which
Executive agencies, in appropriate circumstances, may refer for
technical assistance in meeting the Executive Order's goals.
III. The Pilot Project Approach
This Notice of Availability publicizes EPA's Pilot Project Approach
for Executive agencies to generate information regarding potential uses
of non-governmental entities in the acquisition of environmentally
preferable products and services.
This Pilot Project Approach will be used to further refine the
concepts and principles established in EPA's proposed Guidance on the
Acquisition of Environmentally Preferable Products and Services.
Simultaneously with the issuance of this Notice of Availability, EPA
and other agencies will begin moving forward with the Pilot Project
Approach. Ultimately, this Pilot Project Approach will provide
practical information to EPA in the development of EPA's final
Guidance.
IV. Public Record
Materials related to the use of non-governmental entities are
available in the public record under docket control number ``OPPTS-
00149.'' The public record is located in the TSCA Nonconfidential
Information Center, Rm. NE-B607, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.
The record is available for inspection from 12 noon to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection.
Dated: June 10, 1998.
Mary Ellen Weber,
Acting Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 98-16570 Filed 6-19-98; 8:45 am]
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