    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 37, Number 31 (Monday, August 6, 2001)]
    [Pages 1123-1124]
    [Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    Executive Order 13221--Energy Efficient Standby Power Devices

    July 31, 2001

        By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and
    the laws of the United States of America, including the National Energy
    Conservation Policy Act (Public Law 95-619, 92 Stat. 3206, 42 U.S.C.
    8252 et seq.), as amended by the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT)
    (Public Law 102-486, 106 Stat. 2776), and section 301 of title 3, United
    States Code, and in order to further encourage energy conservation by
    the Federal Government, it is hereby ordered as follows:
        Section 1. Energy Efficient Standby Power Devices. Each agency, when
    it purchases commercially available, off-the-shelf products that use
    external standby power devices, or that contain an internal standby
    power function, shall purchase products that use no more than one watt
    in their standby power consuming mode. If such products are not
    available, agencies shall purchase products with the lowest standby
    power wattage while in their standby power consuming mode. Agencies
    shall adhere to these requirements, when life-cycle cost-effective and
    practicable and where the relevant product's utility and performance are
    not compromised as a result. By December 31, 2001, and on an annual
    basis thereafter, the Department of Energy, in consultation with the
    Department of Defense and the General Services Administration, shall
    compile a preliminary list of products to be subject to these
    requirements. The Department of Energy shall finalize the list and may
    remove products deemed inappropriate for listing.
        Sec. 2. Independent Agencies. Independent agencies are encouraged to
    comply with the provisions of this order.
        Sec. 3. Definition. ``Agency'' means an executive agency as defined
    in 5 U.S.C. 105.

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    For the purpose of this order, military departments, as defined in 5
    U.S.C. 102, are covered by the Department of Defense.
                                                    George W. Bush
     The White House,
     July 31, 2001.

     [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 11:04 a.m., August 1,
    2001]

    Note: This Executive order was published in the Federal Register on
    August 2.