[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 86 (Friday, May 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19056-19057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09126]
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COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Instructions for Implementing Efficient Federal Operations
Executive Order (E.O.) 13834
AGENCY: Council on Environmental Quality.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of Instructions for Implementing
Efficient Federal Operations Executive Order (E.O.) 13834.
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SUMMARY: The Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has
issued instructions to Federal agencies for meeting energy and
environmental performance requirements in a manner that increases
efficiency, optimizes performance, eliminates unnecessary use of
resources, and protects the environment, as required under Executive
Order (E.O.) 13834, ``Efficient Federal Operations,'' signed by
President Trump on May 17, 2018. The purpose of the Executive Order is
to direct agencies on the management of Federal facilities, vehicles,
and operations to achieve statutory requirements, while prioritizing
actions to reduce waste, cut costs, and enhance resilience of Federal
infrastructure and operations for effective accomplishment of agency
missions.
DATES: The Implementing Instructions for E.O. 13834, Efficient Federal
Operations were issued on April 30, 2019.
ADDRESSES: The Implementing Instructions for E.O. 13834, Efficient
Federal Operations are available at: https://www.sustainability.gov/resources.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dee Siegel, Office of Federal
Sustainability, Council on Environmental Quality, at
[email protected] or (202) 395-5750.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3(d) of E.O. 13834, ``Efficient
Federal Operations,'' directs the Chairman of CEQ to issue implementing
instructions. 83 FR 23771. The instructions apply only to Federal
agencies, operations, and programs. Agencies are expected to implement
the instructions as part of their compliance with E.O. 13834.
(Authority: E.O. 13834, 83 FR 23771)
Dated: April 30, 2019.
Mary B. Neumayr,
Chairman, Council on Environmental Quality.
[FR Doc. 2019-09126 Filed 5-2-19; 8:45 am]
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