[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 208 (Thursday, October 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74804-74805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26038]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[Notice-MG-2016-04; Docket No. 2016-0002; Sequence No. 25]


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

AGENCY: Office of Government-wide 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 agenda and schedule for the November 
17, 2016 meeting of the Green Building Advisory Committee (the 
Committee). The meeting is open to the public and the site is 
accessible to individuals with disabilities. Interested individuals 
must register to attend as instructed below under Supplementary 
Information.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2016, 
starting at 9:00 a.m. Eastern daylight time (EDT), and ending 
approximately at 4:00 p.m., EDT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ken Sandler, Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, Office of 
Government-wide Policy, General Services Administration, 1800 F Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20405, telephone 202-219-1121 (note: This is not a 
toll-free number). Additional information about the Committee, 
including meeting materials and updates on the task groups and their 
schedules, will be available on-line at http://www.gsa.gov/gbac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Procedures for Attendance and Public Comment: Contact Mr. Ken 
Sandler at [email protected] to register to attend the meeting. To 
attend the meeting, submit your full name, organization, email address, 
and phone number. Requests to attend the November 17, 2016 meeting must 
be received by 5:00 p.m., EDT, on Monday, November 14, 2016.
    Contact Ken Sandler at [email protected] to register to comment 
during the meeting public comment period. Registered speakers/
organizations will be allowed a maximum of 5 minutes each and will need 
to provide written copies of their presentations. Requests to comment 
at the meeting must be received by 5:00 p.m., EDT, on Monday, November 
14, 2016. Written comments also may be provided to Mr. Sandler at 
[email protected] by the same deadline.
    Background: The Administrator of the U.S. General Services 
Administration established the Committee on June 20, 2011 (Federal 
Register/Vol. 76, No. 118) pursuant to Section 494 of the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA, 42 U.S.C. 17123). Under 
this authority, the Committee advises GSA on the rapid transformation 
of the Federal building portfolio to sustainability. The Committee 
reviews strategic plans, products and activities of the Office of 
Federal High-Performance Green Buildings and provides advice regarding 
how the Office can accomplish its mission most effectively.

November 17, 2016 Meeting Agenda

 Welcome, Plans for Today & Introductions
 Green Leasing: Task Group Report & Discussion
 Energy Use Intensity: Task Group Report & Discussion

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 Following Up on Committee Recommendations: Update
 Election of Committee Chair, 2017-2019
 Working Lunch with Presentation
 Committee Planning Exercise
 Public Comment Period
 Closing Comments & Adjournment

    Detailed agendas, background information and updates for the 
meeting will be posted on GSA's Web site at http://www.gsa.gov/gbac.
    Meeting Access: The Committee will convene its November 17, 2016 
meeting at the U.S. Access Board, 8th Floor Conference Room, at 1331 F 
Street NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC. The site is accessible to 
individuals with disabilities. Persons attending meetings in the Access 
Board's conference space are requested to refrain from using perfume, 
cologne, and other fragrances (see https://www.access-board.gov/the-board/policies/fragrance-free-environment) for more information).

    Dated: October 20, 2016.
Donald R. Horn,
Deputy Director, Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, 
General Services Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-26038 Filed 10-26-16; 8:45 am]
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