81 FR 39029 - Office of Federal Sustainability Employee Charging Guidance

COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 115 (June 15, 2016)

The Office of Federal Sustainability Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has issued to Federal agency Chief Sustainability Officers Guidance for Federal Agency Implementation of Workplace Charging Pursuant to the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act: Level 1 Charging Receptacles. The guidance outlines how Federal agencies can take advantage of workplace charging opportunities under the FAST Act, and provides an approach for a uniform fee for Level 1 charging receptacles (i.e. wall outlets) for the purposes of seeking reimbursement under the FAST Act. The document also describes how Federal agency Chief Sustainability Officers should coordinate with Federal agency fleet managers to report annually on the implementation of workplace charging in the Federal Automotive Statistical Tool (FAST).

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 39029]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14144]


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COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY


Office of Federal Sustainability Employee Charging Guidance

AGENCY: Council on Environmental Quality.

ACTION: Notice of availability, Guidance for Federal Agency 
Implementation of Workplace Charging Pursuant to the Fixing America's 
Surface Transportation (FAST) Act: Level 1 Charging Receptacles.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Federal Sustainability Council on Environmental 
Quality (CEQ) has issued to Federal agency Chief Sustainability 
Officers Guidance for Federal Agency Implementation of Workplace 
Charging Pursuant to the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) 
Act: Level 1 Charging Receptacles. The guidance outlines how Federal 
agencies can take advantage of workplace charging opportunities under 
the FAST Act, and provides an approach for a uniform fee for Level 1 
charging receptacles (i.e. wall outlets) for the purposes of seeking 
reimbursement under the FAST Act. The document also describes how 
Federal agency Chief Sustainability Officers should coordinate with 
Federal agency fleet managers to report annually on the implementation 
of workplace charging in the Federal Automotive Statistical Tool 
(FAST).

DATES: The guidance is effective June 15, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The Guidance for Federal Agency Implementation of Workplace 
Charging Pursuant to the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) 
Act: Level 1 Charging Receptacles is available at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/initiatives/sustainability.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Porter, Office of Federal 
Sustainability, at [email protected] or (202) 456-6224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This guidance document applies only to 
Federal agency buildings not under the jurisdiction, custody, or 
control of the General Services Administration. Agencies are expected 
to follow the Guidance for Federal Agency Implementation of Workplace 
Charging Pursuant to the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) 
Act: Level 1 Charging Receptacles as part of their compliance with E.O. 
13693.

    Authority: E.O. 13693, 80 FR 15871.

    Dated: June 9, 2016.
Christine Harada,
Federal Chief Sustainability Officer, Council on Environmental Quality.
[FR Doc. 2016-14144 Filed 6-14-16; 8:45 am]
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