[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23521-23522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08419]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[Notice MG-2022-02; Docket No. 2022-0001; Sequence No. 5]


Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings; Green 
Building Advisory Committee; Request for Membership Nomination

AGENCY: Office of Government-wide Policy, General Services 
Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Notice of request for membership nomination.

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SUMMARY: The Green Building Advisory Committee provides advice to GSA 
as a statutorily required federal advisory committee, as specified in 
the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) and in 
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA). This notice invites qualified candidates with a combination of 
both lived and professional expertise in environmental justice, equity, 
and green buildings to apply for an appointment to serve as a member on 
GSA's Green Building Advisory Committee. This is a competitive process 
for one opening, in light of the statutory limitation on the size of 
the Committee.

DATES: May 20, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Bryan Steverson, Office of Federal 
High-Performance Green Buildings, GSA, [email protected] or 202-
501-6115.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The Administrator of the GSA established the Green Building 
Advisory Committee (hereafter, ``the Committee'') on June 20, 2011 (76 
FR 118) pursuant to Section 494 of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17123, or EISA), in accordance with the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 
U.S.C. App. 2). Under this authority, the Committee advises GSA on how 
the Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings can most 
effectively accomplish its mission. Information about this Office is 
available online at https://www.gsa.gov/hpb, while information about 
the Committee may be found at https://www.gsa.gov/gbac. EISA requires 
the Committee to be represented by specific categories of members as 
well as ``other relevant agencies and entities, as determined by the 
Federal Director'' (EISA Sec.  494(b)(1)(B)). This notice reflects the

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decision of the Federal Director of GSA's Office of Federal High-
Performance Green Buildings to add a member with specific expertise in 
environmental justice and equity. This decision is informed by national 
policy as reflected in Executive Order 14008, specifically the 
requirement in Section 219 that ``agencies shall make achieving 
environmental justice part of their missions by developing programs, 
policies, and activities to address the disproportionately high and 
adverse human health, environmental, climate-related and other 
cumulative impacts on disadvantaged communities, as well as the 
accompanying economic challenges of such impacts''.

Member Responsibilities

    The individual will be appointed to a three-year term. Membership 
is limited to the specific individual appointed and is non-
transferrable. All Committee members are expected to personally attend 
all meetings, review all Committee materials, and actively provide 
their advice and input on topics covered by the Committee. Committee 
members will not receive compensation but may receive travel 
reimbursements from the Government for in-person meetings, where a need 
has been demonstrated and funds are available.

Request for Membership Nominations

    This notice provides an opportunity for individuals (or others on 
their behalf) to submit their qualifications to serve as a member on 
the Committee. GSA values and welcomes diversity. In an effort to 
obtain nominations of diverse candidates, GSA encourages nominations 
from people of all communities, identities, races, ethnicities, 
backgrounds, abilities, cultures, and beliefs, including underserved 
communities and from all geographic locations of the United States of 
America.
    GSA is specifically looking for nominees with a combination of 
professional and lived experiences and knowledge of environmental 
justice and equity as it relates to green buildings. Illustrative 
examples of relevant expertise may include: Advocacy for or technical 
assistance to communities on environmental justice and equity issues 
related to the built environment; advancing diversity, equity, 
inclusion and/or accessibility policies in architecture, engineering or 
other building trades; designing and/or operating governmental or 
corporate environmental justice and equity programs.
    Other criteria used to evaluate nominees include:
     The background and experience that would help the member 
contribute to the diversity of perspectives on the committee (e.g., 
geographic, economic, social, cultural, educational background, 
professional affiliations, and other considerations);
     demonstrated experience with environmental justice and 
community sustainability issues at the national, state, or local level;
     excellent interpersonal and consensus-building skills and 
demonstrated ability to work constructively and effectively on 
committees.
     ability to volunteer time to attend meetings 2-3 times a 
year, participate in teleconference meetings, develop policy 
recommendations, and prepare reports and advice letters; and
    All nominees should have at least 5 years experience and hold 
academic degrees, certifications or training demonstrating knowledge in 
green building, environmental justice and equity. Knowledge of Federal 
sustainability and green building requirements, laws and programs is of 
particular value to the Committee. GSA will review and consider all 
applications and determine which candidate is likely to add the most 
value to the Committee based on the criteria outlined in this notice. 
No person appointed to serve in an individual capacity shall be a 
federally registered lobbyist in accordance with the Presidential 
Memorandum ``Lobbyists on Agency Boards and Commissions'' (June 18, 
2010) and OMB Final Guidance published in the Federal Register on 
October 5, 2011 and revised on August 13, 2014.

Nomination Process for Advisory Committee Appointment

    Individuals may nominate themselves or others. A nomination package 
shall include the following information for each nominee:
    (1) A letter of nomination stating the name and organizational 
affiliation(s) of the nominee (and position within that organization), 
nominee's field(s) of expertise, specific qualifications to serve on 
the Committee, and description of interest and qualifications;
    (2) A professional resume or CV; and
    (3) Complete contact information including name, return address, 
email address, and daytime telephone number of the nominee and 
nominator.
    GSA reserves the right to choose the Committee member based on 
qualifications, experience, Committee balance, statutory requirements 
and all other factors deemed critical to the success of the Committee. 
Candidates may be asked to provide detailed financial information to 
ensure that the interests and affiliations of advisory committee 
members are reviewed for conformance with applicable conflict of 
interest statutes and other Federal ethics rules. All nominations must 
be submitted to [email protected] by 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time 
(ET), on May 20, 2022.

Kevin Kampschroer,
Federal Director, Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, 
Office of Government-Wide Policy, General Services Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-08419 Filed 4-19-22; 8:45 am]
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