82 FR 58604 - Office of Federal High-Performance Buildings; Initiation of Periodic Review of High Performance Building Certification Systems

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 238 (December 13, 2017)

Page Range		58604-58604
FR Document		2017-26888

GSA is initiating its high-performance building certification systems review, required every five years by the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007. GSA will identify a system(s) and certification level that ``will be most likely to encourage a comprehensive and environmentally sound approach'' to the certification of high-performance Federal buildings.

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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

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Office of Federal High-Performance Buildings; Initiation of 
Periodic Review of High Performance Building Certification Systems

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: GSA is initiating its high-performance building certification 
systems review, required every five years by the Energy Independence 
and Security Act (EISA) of 2007. GSA will identify a system(s) and 
certification level that ``will be most likely to encourage a 
comprehensive and environmentally sound approach'' to the certification 
of high-performance Federal buildings.

DATES: December 13, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Patrick R. Dale, Office of Federal 
High-Performance Buildings, Management and Program Analyst, 1800 F 
Street NW, Washington, DC, 20405, telephone 202-999-9607, or via email, 
at patrick.dale@gsa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In this review cycle, GSA will be directly 
contacting representatives of systems that have passed GSA's screening 
criteria, described below, to request completion of a survey designed 
to provide GSA with detailed information about the identified system, 
in order to support its data collection process.
    Systems deemed to meet all of the criteria will be evaluated in 
detail. GSA's screening criteria follow:
    1. The certification system is currently available for use in the 
U.S. commercial buildings market and is not limited to one climate zone 
or geographic region.
    2. The certification system addresses buildings (rather than 
individual products) with multiple performance and sustainable design 
attributes identified in EISA, including (but not limited to) energy, 
water, natural resources and environmental quality.
    3. The certification system is validated by an independent, third-
party assessor.
    4. The certification system incorporates (where feasible), 
measurable and/or calculated metrics to assess building performance as 
opposed to evidence of intent.
    GSA will request input from representatives of certification 
systems meeting the above screening criteria, to better inform its 
recommendation to the Secretary of Energy on what certification 
system(s) best meet(s) the requirements described in Section 436 of 
EISA.
    GSA will provide the findings from its evaluation and set of 
recommendations to the Secretary of Energy who, in consultation with 
the Department of Defense and GSA, may identify the system(s) to 
recommend for use across the Federal Government.
    Additional information can be found online at: http://www.gsa.gov/gbcertificationreview

    Dated: December 6, 2017.
Kevin Kampschroer,
Director, Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, General 
Services Administration.
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indicated. The application also will be includes whether the acquisition of the Washington, DC, 20405, telephone 202–
available for inspection at the offices of nonbanking company complies with the 999–9607, or via email, at patrick.dale@
the Board of Governors. Interested standards in section 4 of the BHC Act gsa.gov.
persons may express their views in (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise
writing on the standards enumerated in noted, nonbanking activities will be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In this
the HOLA (12 U.S.C. 1467a(e)). If the conducted throughout the United States. review cycle, GSA will be directly
proposal also involves the acquisition of Unless otherwise noted, comments contacting representatives of systems
a nonbanking company, the review also regarding each of these applications that have passed GSA’s screening
includes whether the acquisition of the must be received at the Reserve Bank criteria, described below, to request
nonbanking company complies with the indicated or the offices of the Board of completion of a survey designed to
standards in section 10(c)(4)(B) of the Governors not later than January 8, provide GSA with detailed information
HOLA (12 U.S.C. 1467a(c)(4)(B)). Unless 2018. about the identified system, in order to
otherwise noted, nonbanking activities A. Federal Reserve Bank of support its data collection process.
will be conducted throughout the Minneapolis (Mark A. Rauzi, Vice Systems deemed to meet all of the
United States. President) 90 Hennepin Avenue, criteria will be evaluated in detail.
Unless otherwise noted, comments Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480–0291:
GSA’s screening criteria follow:
regarding each of these applications 1. Stearns Financial Services, Inc.,
must be received at the Reserve Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Saint 1. The certification system is
indicated or the offices of the Board of Cloud, Minnesota; to acquire additional currently available for use in the U.S.
Governors not later than January 8, voting shares, for a total of 24.19 percent commercial buildings market and is not
2018. of the voting shares of Stearns Financial limited to one climate zone or
A. Federal Reserve Bank of San Services, Inc., Saint Cloud, Minnesota, geographic region.
Francisco (Gerald C. Tsai, Director, and thereby indirectly acquire shares of 2. The certification system addresses
Applications and Enforcement) 101 Stearns Bank National Association, buildings (rather than individual
Market Street, San Francisco, California Saint Cloud, Minnesota, Stearns Bank of products) with multiple performance
94105–1579: Upsala, National Association, Upsala,
1. The Charles Schwab Corporation, and sustainable design attributes
Minnesota, and Stearns Bank of
San Francisco, California; to acquire identified in EISA, including (but not
Holdingford, National Association,
voting shares of Charles Schwab Trust limited to) energy, water, natural
Holdingford, Minnesota.
Bank, Henderson, Nevada. resources and environmental quality.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, December 7, 2017. 3. The certification system is
System, December 7, 2017. Ann E. Misback, validated by an independent, third-
Ann E. Misback, Secretary of the Board.
party assessor.
Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 2017–26793 Filed 12–12–17; 8:45 am] 4. The certification system
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assess building performance as opposed
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ADMINISTRATION GSA will request input from
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and [Notice-MG–2017–03; Docket No. 2017– representatives of certification systems
Mergers of Bank Holding Companies 0002; Sequence 24] meeting the above screening criteria, to
better inform its recommendation to the
The companies listed in this notice Office of Federal High-Performance Secretary of Energy on what
have applied to the Board for approval, Buildings; Initiation of Periodic Review certification system(s) best meet(s) the
pursuant to the Bank Holding Company of High Performance Building requirements described in Section 436
Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) Certification Systems
(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part of EISA.
225), and all other applicable statutes AGENCY: Office of Government-wide GSA will provide the findings from its
and regulations to become a bank Policy (OGP); General Services evaluation and set of recommendations
holding company and/or to acquire the Administration, (GSA). to the Secretary of Energy who, in
assets or the ownership of, control of, or ACTION: Notice. consultation with the Department of
the power to vote shares of a bank or Defense and GSA, may identify the
bank holding company and all of the SUMMARY: GSA is initiating its high- system(s) to recommend for use across
banks and nonbanking companies performance building certification
the Federal Government.
owned by the bank holding company, systems review, required every five
years by the Energy Independence and Additional information can be found
including the companies listed below.
The applications listed below, as well Security Act (EISA) of 2007. GSA will online at: http://www.gsa.gov/
as other related filings required by the identify a system(s) and certification gbcertificationreview
Board, are available for immediate level that ‘‘will be most likely to Dated: December 6, 2017.
inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank encourage a comprehensive and Kevin Kampschroer,
indicated. The applications will also be environmentally sound approach’’ to
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the certification of high-performance Director, Office of Federal High-Performance
available for inspection at the offices of Green Buildings, General Services
the Board of Governors. Interested Federal buildings.
Administration.
persons may express their views in DATES: December 13, 2017.
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writing on the standards enumerated in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
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the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the Patrick R. Dale, Office of Federal High-
proposal also involves the acquisition of Performance Buildings, Management
a nonbanking company, the review also and Program Analyst, 1800 F Street NW,

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		December 13, 2017.
Contact		Mr. Patrick R. Dale, Office of Federal High-Performance Buildings, Management and Program Analyst, 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC, 20405, telephone 202-999-9607, or via email, at [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 58604