[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 12 (Friday, January 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2575-2576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1093]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Department of Labor's Fleet Alternative Fuel Vehicle Acquisition

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Labor.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the Department of Labor's annual 
report on its alternative fuel vehicle acquisitions for fiscal years 
1999, 2000 and 2001.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Energy Policy Act of 1992 and Executive 
Order 13149, this notice announces the availability of the 1999, 2000 
and 2001 reports which summarize the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL)

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compliance with the annual alternative fuel vehicle acquisition 
requirement for its fleet. Additionally, the reports include data 
relative to the agency's effort in reducing petroleum consumption.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Assistant Secretary 
for Administration and Management, Business Operations Center, Office 
of Administrative Services, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room S1521, 
Washington, DC 20210.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Al Stewart, Director of Business 
Operations Center at (202) 693-4021 or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
13211-13219) as amended by the Energy Conservation and Reauthorization 
Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-388, Section 310(b) (3) and Executive Order 
13149 (April 2000) were intended to decrease the country's dependence 
on petroleum for transportation purposes. The Energy Policy Act of 1992 
requires Federal fleets to acquire 75 percent of their new covered 
vehicle acquisitions as alternative fuel vehicles. In Fiscal Year (FY) 
1999, DOL acquired 85 vehicles covered as alternative fuel vehicles. In 
FY 2000 and 2001, the number of covered vehicles was 77 and 116 
respectively. The Department is not currently in compliance, however, 
expects to achieve compliance by FY 2005.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 13218 of the Energy Policy Act, DOL and other 
covered agencies are required annually to submit to Congress reports on 
their Energy Policy Act's alternative fuel vehicle acquisition 
requirements. These reports must also be placed on an available Web 
site and their availability, including the Web site address, must be 
published in the Federal Register.
    DOL reports for 1999, 2000, and 2001 may be accessed at the DOL 
Fleet Information and Regulations Web site at http://www.dol.gov/oasam/programs/boc/epact.htm.

    Issued in Washington, DC, this 10th day of January 2003.
Patrick Pizzella,
Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management.
[FR Doc. 03-1093 Filed 1-16-03; 8:45 am]
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