[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 24, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 24494]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9805]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[Notice-MG-2012-02; Docket No. 2012-0002; Sequence 9]


Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings; Green 
Building Advisory Committee; Notification of Upcoming Public Advisory 
Meeting

AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, General Services 
Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice of this meeting is being provided according to the 
requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 
10(a)(2). This notice provides the schedule and agenda for the May 9, 
2012, meeting of the Green Building Advisory Committee Meeting (the 
Committee). The meeting is open to the public and the site is 
accessible to individuals with disabilities.

DATES: Effective date: April 24, 2012.
    Meeting date: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 
starting at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time, and ending no later than 4 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken Sandler, Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy, General Services Administration, 1275 First 
Street NE., Room 633D, Washington, DC 20417, telephone (202) 219-1121 
(note: this is not a toll-free number). Additional information about 
the Committee is available on-line at http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/121999.
    Contact Ken Sandler at (202) 219-1121 to register to comment during 
the meeting's 30 minute public comment period. Registered speakers/
organizations will be allowed 5 minutes and will need to provide 
written copies of their presentations. Requests to comment at the 
meeting must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern time, Monday, May 7. Written 
comments may be provided to Mr. Sandler at [email protected] until 
Monday, May 21. Please contact Mr. Sandler at the email address above 
to obtain meeting materials.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Green Building Advisory Committee will provide advice to GSA as 
specified in Public Law 110-140, as a mandatory Federal advisory 
committee. Under this authority, the Committee will advise GSA on the 
rapid transformation of the Federal building portfolio to sustainable 
technologies and practices. The Committee will focus primarily on 
reviewing strategic plans, products and activities of the Office of 
Federal High-Performance Green Buildings and providing advice regarding 
how the Office can most effectively accomplish its mission.
    Agenda: Wednesday, May 9, 2012.
     Introductions and plans for today's meeting
     Green building certification system review report
     High Performance Green Building Demonstration project at 
Fort Carson, Colorado
     Updates on other current priority projects of GSA's Office 
of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings
     30 minute public comment period for individuals pre-
registered per instructions above. Each individual will be able to 
speak for no more than 5 minutes.
     Closing comments
    Meeting Access: The Committee will convene its meeting at: US 
Access Board Conference Room, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 800, Washington, 
DC 20004. Persons attending meetings in the Access Board's conference 
space are requested to refrain from using perfume, cologne, and other 
fragrances (see http://www.access-board.gov/about/policies/fragrance.htm for more information).

    Dated: April 18, 2012.
John C. Thomas,
Deputy Director, Office of Committee and Regulatory Management, General 
Services Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-9805 Filed 4-23-12; 8:45 am]
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