[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 169 (Thursday, September 1, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53748-53749]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18897]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[Notice MG-2022-03; Docket No. 2022-0002; Sequence No. 19]


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

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

ACTION: Notice of request for membership nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Green Building Advisory Committee provides advice to GSA 
as a statutorily (see below for citations) required federal advisory 
committee. This notice invites qualified candidates to apply for an 
appointment to serve as a member of GSA's Green Building Advisory 
Committee. This is a competitive process for several open membership 
seats. Candidates who applied for the position with expertise in 
environmental justice, equity, and green buildings, in response to 
GSA's April 20, 2022 Federal Register notice, and who wish to be 
considered for this opportunity need not apply again, and can send an 
email to [email protected] confirming their interest.

DATES: All nominations must be submitted to [email protected] by 
5:00 p.m., Eastern Time (ET), by October 3, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Bryan Steverson, Office of Federal 
High-Performance Green Buildings, GSA, at [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, and 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)). The specific categories of members 
include:
    ``(i) State and local governmental green building programs;
    (ii) Independent green building associations or councils;
    (iii) Building experts, including architects, material suppliers, 
and construction contractors;
    (iv) Security advisors focusing on national security needs, natural 
disasters, and other dire emergency situations;
    (v) Public transportation industry experts; and
    (vi) Environmental health experts, including those with experience 
in children's health.''

Member Responsibilities

    New Committee members will be appointed to a two-year term. 
Membership is limited to the specific individuals appointed and is non-
transferrable. 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, nor will they receive travel 
reimbursements from the Government except 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 present 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 from 
underserved communities and all geographic locations of the United 
States of America. 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. All nominees should 
have:
     At least 5 years of high-performance building experience, 
which may include a combination of project-based, research and policy 
experience.
     Academic degrees, certifications and/or training 
demonstrating green building and related sustainability and real estate 
expertise;
     Knowledge of Federal sustainability and energy laws and 
programs;
     Proven ability to work effectively with a diverse group of 
professionals in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.
     Qualifications appropriate to a specific statutory 
category of members listed above.
    A nomination package shall include the following information for 
each nominee:
    (1) A letter of nomination stating the name, title and organization 
of the nominee, 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.

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    GSA reserves the right to choose Committee members based on 
qualifications, experience, Committee balance, statutory requirements 
and all other factors deemed critical to the success of the Committee. 
Candidates under consideration may be asked to provide specific 
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.

Kevin Kampschroer,
Federal Director, Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, 
Office of Government-Wide Policy, General Services Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-18897 Filed 8-31-22; 8:45 am]
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