[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR30.16]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
               CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
 
PART 30_UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS WITH 
 
                    Subpart B_Pre-Award Requirements
 
Sec. 30.16  Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

    Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) (Public Law 94-580 
codified at 42 U.S.C. 6962). Under the Act, any State agency or agency 
of a political subdivision of a State which is using appropriated 
Federal funds must comply with Section 6002. Section 6002 requires that 
preference be given in procurement programs to the purchase of specific 
products containing recycled materials identified in guidelines 
developed by EPA (40 CFR parts 247 through 254). Accordingly, State and 
local institutions of higher education, hospitals, and non-profit 
organizations that receive direct Federal awards or

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other Federal funds shall give preference in their procurement programs 
funded with Federal funds to the purchase of recycled products pursuant 
to EPA's guidelines. Further, pursuant to Executive Order 12873 (dated 
October 20, 1993) recipients are to print documents/reports prepared 
under an EPA award of assistance double sided on recycled paper. This 
requirement does not apply to Standard Forms. These forms are printed on 
recycled paper as available through the General Services Administration.