[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 31]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR1518.3]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

               CHAPTER V--COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

 

PART 1518_OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT FUND--Table of 

Contents

 

Sec.  1518.3  Policy.



    (a) All studies and projects financed through the OEQ Management 

Fund shall be consistent with the purposes and goals of the National 

Environmental Policy Act and/or the Environmental Quality Improvement 

Act.

    (b) Agency funds accepted by the Director for transfer into the OEQ 

Management Fund shall specify the purposes permissible under the source 

appropriation and any restrictions relating thereto.

    (c) The Director may authorize expenditures to support OEQ 

Management Fund studies and projects, including:

    (1) Leasing office space and providing utilities;

    (2) Leasing or purchasing equipment;

    (3) Funding travel;

    (4) Contracting for goods and services; and

    (5) Funding consultants and personnel costs for task force 

employees.

    (d) In carrying out the purposes of the OEQ Management Fund, the 

Director is authorized to contract with public or private agencies, 

institutions, organizations and individuals, by negotiation, without 

regard to 31 U.S.C. 3324(a) and (b) 41 U.S.C. 5, and 42 U.S.C. 4372(e). 

All such contracting activities shall be accomplished through the Office 

of Administration, Executive Office of the President. The Director may, 

by interagency agreement with another federal agency or agencies and 

with the concurrence of the Office of Administration's Financial 

Management Division, obtain specific administrative services (including 

contracting activities) in support of OEQ Management Fund studies or 

projects.

    (e) Task forces and projects funded by the OEQ Management Fund are 

permitted to make expenditures for all project and study activities, 

except for compensation or benefits for full-time OEQ employees or to 

reimburse OEQ or CEQ for ordinarily appropriated expenses, such as 

salaries, benefits, rent, telephone and supplies.