[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 72041]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25270]


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COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY


Office of Federal Sustainability Employee Charging Guidance

AGENCY: Council on Environmental Quality.

ACTION: Notice of availability, Guidance for Federal Agency 
Implementation of Workplace Charging Pursuant to the Fixing America's 
Surface Transportation (FAST) Act: Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Federal Sustainability Council on Environmental 
Quality (CEQ) has issued to Federal agency Chief Sustainability 
Officers Guidance for Federal Agency Implementation of Workplace 
Charging Pursuant to the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) 
Act: Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment. The guidance outlines how 
Federal agencies can take advantage of workplace charging opportunities 
under the FAST Act, and provides an approach for a uniform fee for the 
use of existing and new hard-wired electric vehicle supply equipment 
(EVSE) with cordsets including alternating current (AC) Level 1 EVSE, 
AC Level 2 EVSE, or direct current fast chargers (DCFC), for the 
purposes of seeking reimbursement under the FAST Act. The document also 
describes how Federal agency Chief Sustainability Officers should 
coordinate with Federal agency fleet managers to report annually on the 
implementation of workplace charging in the Federal Automotive 
Statistical Tool (FAST).

DATES: The guidance is effective October 19, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The Guidance for Federal Agency Implementation of Workplace 
Charging Pursuant to the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) 
Act: Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment is available at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/initiatives/sustainability.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dee Siegel, Office of Federal 
Sustainability, at [email protected] or (202) 456-6224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This guidance document applies only to 
Federal agency buildings not under the jurisdiction, custody, or 
control of the General Services Administration. Agencies are expected 
to follow the Guidance for Federal Agency Implementation of Workplace 
Charging Pursuant to the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) 
Act: Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment as part of their compliance with 
E.O. 13693.

    Authority:  E.O. 13693, 80 FR 15871.

    Dated: October 14, 2016.
Christine Harada,
Federal Chief Sustainability Officer, Council on Environmental Quality.
[FR Doc. 2016-25270 Filed 10-18-16; 8:45 am]
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