[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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