Executive Order 13834 - Efficient Federal Operations

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 99 (Tuesday, May 22, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 22, 2018)]
[Presidential Documents]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-11101]

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Vol. 83

Tuesday,

No. 99

May 22, 2018

Part II

The President

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Executive Order 13834--Efficient Federal Operations

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Federal Register / Vol. 83 , No. 99 / Tuesday, May 22, 2018 / 
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The President

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 Executive Order 13834 of May 17, 2018

 
Efficient Federal Operations

 By the authority vested in me as President by the 
 Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
 America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

 Section 1. Policy. The Congress has enacted a wide 
 range of statutory requirements related to energy and 
 environmental performance of executive departments and 
 agencies (agencies), including with respect to 
 facilities, vehicles, and overall operations. It is the 
 policy of the United States that agencies shall meet 
 such statutory requirements in a manner that increases 
 efficiency, optimizes performance, eliminates 
 unnecessary use of resources, and protects the 
 environment. In implementing this policy, each agency 
 shall prioritize actions that reduce waste, cut costs, 
 enhance the resilience of Federal infrastructure and 
 operations, and enable more effective accomplishment of 
 its mission.

 Sec. 2. Goals for Agencies. In implementing the policy 
 set forth in section 1 of this order, the head of each 
 agency shall meet the following goals, which are based 
 on statutory requirements, in a cost-effective manner:

 (a) Achieve and maintain annual reductions in 
 building energy use and implement energy efficiency 
 measures that reduce costs;
 (b) Meet statutory requirements relating to the 
 consumption of renewable energy and electricity;
 (c) Reduce potable and non-potable water 
 consumption, and comply with stormwater management 
 requirements;
 (d) Utilize performance contracting to achieve 
 energy, water, building modernization, and 
 infrastructure goals;
 (e) Ensure that new construction and major 
 renovations conform to applicable building energy 
 efficiency requirements and sustainable design 
 principles; consider building efficiency when renewing 
 or entering into leases; implement space utilization 
 and optimization practices; and annually assess and 
 report on building conformance to sustainability 
 metrics;
 (f) Implement waste prevention and recycling 
 measures and comply with all Federal requirements with 
 regard to solid, hazardous, and toxic waste management 
 and disposal;
 (g) Acquire, use, and dispose of products and 
 services, including electronics, in accordance with 
 statutory mandates for purchasing preference, Federal 
 Acquisition Regulation requirements, and other 
 applicable Federal procurement policies; and
 (h) Track and, as required by section 7(b) of this 
 order, report on energy management activities, 
 performance improvements, cost reductions, greenhouse 
 gas emissions, energy and water savings, and other 
 appropriate performance measures.

 Sec. 3. Implementation and Immediate Actions. (a) The 
 Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) 
 and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
 (OMB) shall coordinate in developing, issuing, and 
 updating, as necessary, requirements and streamlined 
 metrics to assess agency progress in achieving the 
 goals set forth in section 2 of this order.

 (b) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the 
 Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Energy, 
 Administrator of General Services, and the 
 Administrator

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 of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shall 
 review relevant Government-wide guidance related to 
 energy and environmental performance issued by their 
 respective agencies and shall, in conjunction with CEQ, 
 develop a plan and proposed timeline to modify, 
 replace, or rescind such guidance, as necessary, to 
 facilitate implementation of this order.
 (c) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the 
 Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary 
 of Defense, the Administrator of General Services, and 
 the heads of other agencies as appropriate, shall 
 review existing Federal vehicle fleet requirements and 
 report to the Chairman of CEQ and the Director of OMB 
 regarding opportunities to optimize Federal fleet 
 performance, reduce associated costs, and streamline 
 reporting and compliance requirements.
 (d) Within 150 days of the date of this order, the 
 Chairman of CEQ, in coordination with the Director of 
 OMB, shall review and, where needed, revise existing 
 CEQ guidance related to energy and environmental 
 performance, and shall issue instructions for 
 implementation of this order.

 Sec. 4. Additional Duties of the Chairman of the 
 Council on Environmental Quality. In implementing the 
 policy set forth in section 1 of this order, the 
 Chairman of CEQ shall:

 (a) in coordination with the Director of OMB, 
 continue to oversee the Federal Interagency 
 Sustainability Steering Committee (Steering Committee), 
 which shall continue in effect, and shall advise the 
 Director of OMB and the Chairman of CEQ regarding 
 agency compliance with section 2 of this order; and
 (b) issue, as necessary and appropriate and in 
 coordination with the Director of OMB, additional 
 guidance to assist agencies in implementing this order.

 Sec. 5. Additional Duties of the Director of the Office 
 of Management and Budget. In implementing the policy 
 set forth in section 1 of this order, the Director of 
 OMB shall:

 (a) issue, as necessary and after consultation with 
 the Chairman of CEQ, instructions, directions, and 
 guidance to the heads of agencies concerning evaluation 
 of agency progress and performance related to the 
 implementation of this order; and
 (b) prepare periodic scorecards evaluating agency 
 performance and identify additional actions needed to 
 implement this order.

 Sec. 6. Duties of the Federal Chief Sustainability 
 Officer. A Federal Chief Sustainability Officer, 
 designated by the President, shall head an Office of 
 Federal Sustainability, which shall be maintained as an 
 interagency environmental project within CEQ, and for 
 which EPA shall provide funding through the Office of 
 Environmental Quality Management Fund, 42 U.S.C. 4375. 
 In implementing the policy set forth in section 1 of 
 this order, the Federal Chief Sustainability Officer 
 shall:

 (a) monitor progress and advise the Chairman of CEQ 
 on agency performance and implementation of this order;
 (b) lead the development of programs and policies 
 to assist agencies in implementing the goals of this 
 order; and
 (c) chair, convene, and preside at meetings and 
 direct the work of the Steering Committee.

 Sec. 7. Duties of Heads of Agencies. In implementing 
 the policy set forth in section 1 of this order, the 
 head of each agency shall:

 (a) within 45 days of the date of this order, 
 designate an agency Chief Sustainability Officer--who 
 shall be a senior civilian official, compensated 
 annually in an amount at or above the amount payable at 
 level IV of the Executive Schedule--and assign the 
 designated official the authority to perform duties 
 relating to the implementation of this order within the 
 agency; and

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 (b) report to the Chairman of CEQ and the Director 
 of OMB regarding agency implementation and progress 
 toward the goals of this order and relevant statutory 
 requirements.

 Sec. 8. Revocations. Executive Order 13693 of March 19, 
 2015 (Planning for Federal Sustainability in the Next 
 Decade), is revoked.

 Sec. 9. Limitations. (a) This order shall apply only to 
 agency activities, personnel, resources, and facilities 
 that are located within the United States. The head of 
 an agency may provide that this order shall apply in 
 whole or in part with respect to agency activities, 
 personnel, resources, and facilities that are not 
 located within the United States, if the head of the 
 agency determines that such application is in the 
 interest of the United States.

 (b) The head of an agency shall manage agency 
 activities, personnel, resources, and facilities that 
 are not located within the United States, and with 
 respect to which the head of the agency has not made a 
 determination under subsection (a) of this section, in 
 a manner consistent with the policy set forth in 
 section 1 of this order, and to the extent the head of 
 the agency determines practicable.

 Sec. 10. Exemption Authority. (a) The Director of 
 National Intelligence may exempt an intelligence 
 activity of the United States--and related personnel, 
 resources, and facilities--from the provisions of this 
 order, other than this subsection, to the extent the 
 Director determines necessary to protect intelligence 
 sources and methods from unauthorized disclosure.

 (b) The head of an agency may exempt law 
 enforcement activities of that agency, and related 
 personnel, resources, and facilities, from the 
 provisions of this order, other than this subsection, 
 to the extent the head of an agency determines 
 necessary to protect undercover operations from 
 unauthorized disclosure.
 (c) The head of an agency may exempt law 
 enforcement, protective, emergency response, or 
 military tactical vehicle fleets of that agency from 
 the provisions of this order, other than this 
 subsection. Heads of agencies shall manage fleets to 
 which this paragraph refers in a manner consistent with 
 the policy set forth in section 1 of this order to the 
 extent they determine practicable.
 (d) The head of an agency may exempt particular 
 agency activities and facilities from the provisions of 
 this order, other than this subsection, if it is in the 
 interest of national security. If the head of an agency 
 issues an exemption under this subsection, the agency 
 must notify the Chairman of CEQ in writing within 30 
 days of issuance of that exemption. To the maximum 
 extent practicable, and without compromising national 
 security, each agency shall strive to comply with the 
 purposes, goals, and implementation steps in this 
 order.
 (e) The head of an agency may submit to the 
 President, through the Chairman of CEQ, a request for 
 an exemption of an agency activity, and related 
 personnel, resources, and facilities, from this order.

 Sec. 11. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order 
 shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of OMB relating to budgetary, 
administrative, or legislative proposals.

 (b) This order shall be implemented in a manner 
 consistent with applicable law and subject to the 
 availability of appropriations.

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 (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, 
 create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, 
 enforceable at law or in equity by any party against 
 the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
 entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any 
 other person.
 
 
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