97-21607. Protecting Federal Employees and the Public From Exposure to Tobacco Smoke in the Federal Workplace

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 156 (Wednesday, August 13, 1997)]
    [Presidential Documents]
    [Pages 43451-43452]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 97-21607]
    
    
          
    
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    Part IV
    
    
    
    
    
    The President
    
    
    
    
    
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    Executive Order 13058--Protecting Federal Employees and the Public From 
    Exposure to Tobacco Smoke in the Federal Workplace
    
    
                            Presidential Documents 
    
    
    
    Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 156 / Wednesday, August 13, 1997 / 
    Presidential Documents
    
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    Title 3--
    The President
    
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                    Executive Order 13058 of August 9, 1997
    
                    
    Protecting Federal Employees and the Public From 
                    Exposure to Tobacco Smoke in the Federal Workplace
    
                    By the authority vested in me as President by the 
                    Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
                    America and in order to protect Federal Government 
                    employees and members of the public from exposure to 
                    tobacco smoke in the Federal workplace, it is hereby 
                    ordered as follows:
    
                    Section 1. Policy.  It is the policy of the executive 
                    branch to establish a smoke-free environment for 
                    Federal employees and members of the public visiting or 
                    using Federal facilities. The smoking of tobacco 
                    products is thus prohibited in all interior space 
                    owned, rented, or leased by the executive branch of the 
                    Federal Government, and in any outdoor areas under 
                    executive branch control in front of air intake ducts.
    
                    Sec. 2. Exceptions.  The general policy established by 
                    this order is subject to the following exceptions: (a) 
                    The order does not apply in designated smoking areas 
                    that are enclosed and exhausted directly to the outside 
                    and away from air intake ducts, and are maintained 
                    under negative pressure (with respect to surrounding 
                    spaces) sufficient to contain tobacco smoke within the 
                    designated area. Agency officials shall not require 
                    workers to enter such areas during business hours while 
                    smoking is ongoing.
    
                        (b) The order does not extend to any residential 
                    accommodation for persons voluntarily or involuntarily 
                    residing, on a temporary or long-term basis, in a 
                    building owned, leased, or rented by the Federal 
                    Government.
                        (c) The order does not extend to those portions of 
                    federally owned buildings leased, rented, or otherwise 
                    provided in their entirety to nonfederal parties.
                        (d) The order does not extend to places of 
                    employment in the private sector or in other nonfederal 
                    governmental units that serve as the permanent or 
                    intermittent duty station of one or more Federal 
                    employees.
                        (e) The head of any agency may establish limited 
                    and narrow exceptions that are necessary to accomplish 
                    agency missions. Such exception shall be in writing, 
                    approved by the agency head, and to the fullest extent 
                    possible provide protection of nonsmokers from exposure 
                    to environmental tobacco smoke. Authority to establish 
                    such exceptions may not be delegated.
    
                    Sec. 3. Other Locations.  The heads of agencies shall 
                    evaluate the need to restrict smoking at doorways and 
                    in courtyards under executive branch control in order 
                    to protect workers and visitors from environmental 
                    tobacco smoke, and may restrict smoking in these areas 
                    in light of this evaluation.
    
                    Sec. 4. Smoking Cessation Programs.  The heads of 
                    agencies are encouraged to use existing authority to 
                    establish programs designed to help employees stop 
                    smoking.
    
                    Sec. 5. Responsibility for Implementation.  The heads 
                    of agencies are responsible for implementing and 
                    ensuring compliance with the provisions of this order. 
                    ``Agency'' as used in this order means an Executive 
                    agency, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 105, and includes any 
                    employing unit or authority of the Federal Government, 
                    other than those of the legislative and judicial 
                    branches. Independent agencies are encouraged to comply 
                    with the provisions of this order.
    
                    Sec. 6. Phase-In of Implementation.  Implementation of 
                    the policy set forth in this order shall be achieved no 
                    later than 1 year after the date of this
    
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                    order. This 1 year phase-in period is designed to 
                    establish a fixed but reasonable time for implementing 
                    this policy. Agency heads are directed during this 
                    period to inform all employees and visitors to 
                    executive branch facilities about the requirements of 
                    this order, inform their employees of the health risks 
                    of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, and 
                    undertake related activities as necessary.
    
                    Sec. 7. Consistency with Other Laws.  The provisions of 
                    this order shall be implemented consistent with 
                    applicable law, including the Federal Service Labor-
                    Management Relations Act (5 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) and 
                    the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et 
                    seq.) Provisions of existing collective bargaining 
                    agreements shall be honored and agencies shall consult 
                    with employee labor representatives about the 
                    implementation of this order. Nothing herein shall be 
                    construed to impair or alter the powers and duties of 
                    Federal agencies established under law. Nothing herein 
                    shall be construed to replace any agency policy 
                    currently in effect, if such policy is legally 
                    established, in writing, and consistent with the terms 
                    of this order. Agencies shall review their current 
                    policy to confirm that agency policy comports with this 
                    order, and policy found not in compliance shall be 
                    revised to comply with the terms of this order.
    
                    Sec. 8. Cause of Action.  This order does not create 
                    any right to administrative or judicial review, or any 
                    other right or benefit, substantive or procedural, 
                    enforceable by a party against the United States, its 
                    agencies or instrumentalities, its officers or 
                    employees, or any other person or affect in any way the 
                    liability of the executive branch under the Federal 
                    Tort Claims Act.
    
                    Sec. 9. Construction.  Nothing in this order shall 
                    limit an agency head from establishing more protective 
                    policies on smoking in the Federal workplace for 
                    employees and members of the public visiting or using 
                    Federal facilities.
    
                        (Presidential Sig.)
    
                    THE WHITE HOUSE,
    
                        August 9, 1997.
    
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Document Information

Published:
08/13/1997
Department:
Executive Office of the President
Entry Type:
Presidential Document
Document Type:
Executive Order
Document Number:
97-21607
Pages:
43451-43452 (2 pages)
EOCitation:
E.O. 13058 of 1997-08-09
PDF File:
97-21607.pdf