[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 116 (Monday, June 18, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 33504]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-11715]


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COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY


Instructions for Implementing Executive Order 13423

AGENCY: Council on Environmental Quality.

ACTION: Notice of availability of E.O. 13423 implementing instructions.

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SUMMARY: On January 24, 2007, President Bush signed Executive Order 
12343, ``Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and 
Transportation Management.'' Section 4(b) of the E.O. authorizes the 
Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), after 
consultation with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the 
agencies, to issue instructions to implement the E.O. CEQ issued the 
first set of implementing instructions on March 30, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edwin Pinero, Federal Environmental 
Executive, 202-456-6224.

(Authority: E.O. 12343, 72 FR 3917)


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E.O. 13423 sets goals in the areas of energy 
efficiency, renewable energy, water consumption intensity, acquisition, 
management of toxic and hazardous chemicals, waste prevention, solid 
waste diversion and recycling, sustainable buildings, vehicle fleet 
management, and electronics stewardship. In addition, the E.O. 
reinforces the requirement for more widespread use of environmental 
management systems as the framework in which to manage and continually 
improve these sustainable practices.
    Section 4(b) of the E.O. authorizes the CEQ Chairman, after 
consultation with OMB and the agencies, to issue instructions to 
implement the E.O. CEQ issued the first set of implementing 
instructions on March 30, 2007. These instructions provide additional 
detail and direction to agencies they work to fulfill the goals and 
requirements of the E.O. They do not create new requirements beyond the 
scope of the E.O., however. These instructions should be considered 
mandatory, and agencies are expected to implement them as part of 
complying with the E.O. The E.O. implementing instructions can be found 
on the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive's Web site at 
http://www.ofee.gov or the FedCenter Web site at http://www.fedcenter.gov/programs/compliance/.

    Dated: June 12, 2007.
James L. Connaughton,
Chairman, Council on Environmental Quality.
[FR Doc. E7-11715 Filed 6-15-07; 8:45 am]
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