[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 200 (Monday, October 18, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 63823]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26139]
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COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Final Guidance, ``Federal Greenhouse Gas Accounting and
Reporting''
AGENCY: Council on Environmental Quality.
ACTION: Notice of availability of Final Guidance.
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SUMMARY: On October 5, 2009, President Obama signed Executive Order
13514 (``Executive Order'' or ``E.O. 13514''), entitled ``Federal
Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance.'' 74 FR
52117, Oct. 8, 2009. The purpose of the Executive Order is to establish
an integrated strategy toward sustainability in the Federal Government
and to make reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions a priority for
Federal agencies. Among other provisions, E.O. 13514 requires agencies
to measure, report, and reduce their GHG emissions. It also requires
the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to issue
guidance establishing government-wide requirements for Federal agencies
in calculating and reporting GHG emissions associated with agency
operations. This Final Guidance, ``Federal Greenhouse Gas Accounting
and Reporting,'' is available as of October 6, 2010 at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/sustainability/fed-ghg.
DATES: The Final Guidance, ``Federal Greenhouse Gas Accounting and
Reporting'' is available as of October 6, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The Final Guidance, ``Federal Greenhouse Gas Accounting and
Reporting'' documents are available at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/sustainability/fed-ghg.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie Gillespie-Marthaler, Senior
Program Manager, Office of the Federal Environmental Executive (OFEE)
at (202) 456-5117.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal agencies are required, under Section
2(c) of E.O. 13514, to establish and report to the CEQ Chair and OMB
Director a comprehensive inventory of absolute GHG emissions, including
scope 1, scope 2, and specified scope 3 emissions for fiscal year 2010,
and thereafter, annually. The Final Guidance, ``Federal Greenhouse Gas
Accounting and Reporting'' establishes government-wide requirements for
Federal agencies in calculating and reporting GHG emissions associated
with agency operations. The Final Guidance is accompanied by a separate
Draft Technical Support Document for Federal GHG Accounting and
Reporting (TSD), which provides detailed information on Federal
inventory reporting requirements and calculation methodologies.
Section 9(a) of E.O. 13514 directed the Department of Energy's
Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), in coordination with the
Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Defense, General
Services Administration, Department of the Interior, Department of
Commerce, and other agencies as appropriate, to develop recommended
Federal GHG reporting and accounting procedures. These recommendations
established the foundation for Federal guidance.
The Chair, Council on Environmental Quality is required, under
Section 5(a) of E.O. 13514, to issue guidance for Federal agency
greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting and reporting. CEQ provided the draft
guidance for public review and comment from July 1, 2010 to September
1, 2010. Those comments can be viewed on the CEQ Web site at http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/sustainability/fed-ghg/view-comments. CEQ is committed to open government principles and leading by
example to ensure that the Federal Government is transparent in its
processes for accounting and reporting of Federal GHG emissions.
The Federal Government seeks to continually improve both the
quality of data and methods necessary for calculating GHG emissions.
Over time, additional requirements, methodologies, and procedures will
be included in revisions to this document and supporting documents to
improve the Federal Government's overall ability to accurately account
for and report GHG emissions.
Dated: October 12, 2010.
Nancy H. Sutley,
Chair, Council on Environmental Quality.
[FR Doc. 2010-26139 Filed 10-15-10; 8:45 am]
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