[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: [email protected].

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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