81 FR 39029 - Office of Federal Sustainability Employee Charging Guidance

COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

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

Page Range		39029-39029
FR Document		2016-14144

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).

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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.
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(1) Rationality (0–25 Points) least three (3) objective individuals ACTION: Notice of availability, Guidance
The logic and soundness of the knowledgeable about the particular for Federal Agency Implementation of
proposer’s approach to provide technical areas described in the Workplace Charging Pursuant to the
innovations that are relevant to NTIS proposal will review the merits of each Fixing America’s Surface
and other Federal agencies in one or proposal based on the evaluation Transportation (FAST) Act: Level 1
more of the following areas: (a) Using criteria. The reviewers may discuss the Charging Receptacles.
data and data services; (b) sharing and proposals with each other, but scores
enhancing the usability of data and data will be determined on an individual SUMMARY: The Office of Federal
services; (c) advancing the analysis and basis, not as a consensus. NTIS may Sustainability Council on
interpretation of data; and (d) solicit oral presentations from some or Environmental Quality (CEQ) has issued
developing deep understanding from all proposers. to Federal agency Chief Sustainability
and new insights into data. The Selecting Official, who is the Officers Guidance for Federal Agency
NTIS Deputy Director or designee, in Implementation of Workplace Charging
(2) Technical Merit of Contribution (0– consultation with the NTIS Director and
35 Points) Pursuant to the Fixing America’s
the NTIS Oversight Board, will make Surface Transportation (FAST) Act:
The potential technical effectiveness final proposal selections, taking into Level 1 Charging Receptacles. The
of the proposed capabilities and work consideration the results of the guidance outlines how Federal agencies
and the value it would contribute to the reviewers’ evaluations, relevance to the can take advantage of workplace
fields of data science, engineering, or scope and objectives described in this
charging opportunities under the FAST
best practices relevant to NTIS as Opportunity Announcement, the
Act, and provides an approach for a
described in the General Scope section distribution of proposals across
uniform fee for Level 1 charging
of this announcement. technical areas, and the distribution of
receptacles (i.e. wall outlets) for the
(3) Qualifications of Technical proposers among large, medium and
purposes of seeking reimbursement
Personnel (0–25 Points) small organizations. The NTIS Oversight
under the FAST Act. The document also
Board is a group of senior Department
The professional accomplishments, describes how Federal agency Chief
of Commerce executives, appointed by
skills, certifications, and training of the Sustainability Officers should
the Under Secretary of Commerce for
personnel proposed to provide the Standards and Technology, to guide the coordinate with Federal agency fleet
technical capabilities and perform the evolution of NTIS toward a focus on the managers to report annually on the
work proposed in the proposal, Department of Commerce’s data mission implementation of workplace charging
including all individuals whose and transition away from services not in the Federal Automotive Statistical
innovative technical capabilities are aligned with the Department’s and/or Tool (FAST).
critical to the development or execution Federal data priorities. For proposals DATES: The guidance is effective June
of joint venture projects in a substantive from international organizations, NIST 15, 2016.
and measurable way as identified in the will follow applicable U.S. laws and
proposal. policies. ADDRESSES: The Guidance for Federal
Agency Implementation of Workplace
(4) Resources Availability (0–15 Points) Notification of Results Charging Pursuant to the Fixing
The extent to which the proposer has Unsuccessful proposers will be America’s Surface Transportation
access to the necessary equipment, notified in writing. Proposers whose (FAST) Act: Level 1 Charging
tools, and facilities and overall support proposals are selected will be notified Receptacles is available at: https://
and resources to accomplish proposed and will be provided with the standard www.whitehouse.gov/administration/
objectives and work jointly with NTIS to NTIS Joint Venture Partnership eop/ceq/initiatives/sustainability.
accomplish project goals. agreement for execution. Each Joint FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Evaluation and Selection Process Venture Partnership agreement entered Amy Porter, Office of Federal
All proposals received by the due date into between a selected proposer and Sustainability, at Amy_F_Porter@
set forth in the DATES section of this NTIS will incorporate the selected ceq.eop.gov or (202) 456–6224.
notice will be reviewed to determine proposer’s proposal by reference. NTIS
will not be responsible for any costs SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
whether they are submitted by a for-
incurred by any proposer prior to guidance document applies only to
profit, non-profit, or research
execution of a Joint Venture Partnership Federal agency buildings not under the
performing service organization
agreement. jurisdiction, custody, or control of the
(eligible), contain all required technical,
Dated: June 9, 2016. General Services Administration.
business and administrative information
Agencies are expected to follow the
(complete), and are responsive to this Gregory Capella,
Opportunity Announcement. Proposals Guidance for Federal Agency
Deputy Director, National Technical
determined to be ineligible, incomplete, Implementation of Workplace Charging
Information Service.
and/or non-responsive based on the Pursuant to the Fixing America’s
[FR Doc. 2016–14175 Filed 6–14–16; 8:45 am]
initial screening will be eliminated from Surface Transportation (FAST) Act:
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further review. However, NTIS, in its Level 1 Charging Receptacles as part of
sole discretion, may continue the review their compliance with E.O. 13693.
process for a proposal that is missing Authority: E.O. 13693, 80 FR 15871.
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All proposals that are determined to Christine Harada,
Office of Federal Sustainability Federal Chief Sustainability Officer, Council
be eligible, complete, and responsive Employee Charging Guidance
will proceed for full reviews in on Environmental Quality.
accordance with the review and AGENCY: Council on Environmental [FR Doc. 2016–14144 Filed 6–14–16; 8:45 am]
selection process set forth below. At Quality. BILLING CODE 3225–F6–P

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
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.
Dates		The guidance is effective June 15, 2016.
Contact		Amy Porter, Office of Federal Sustainability, at [email protected] or (202) 456-6224.
FR Citation		81 FR 39029