December 2007 P2 Conference Call

20 December 2007

1\. Update on DOE Order 450.1A -- Steve Woodbury, 202 586 4371
[**steve.woodbury@hq.doe.gov**](mailto:steve.woodbury@hq.doe.gov)

Draft DOE Order 450.1A is currently in the REVCOM process. The REVCOM
process for DOE Order 450.1A will be a 90 day process, with a 30-day
review period. Comments are due by January 10^th^. The Order is still on
track for a final version in March 2008.

DOE has negotiated with OFEE to extend the deadline for compliance with
the new EO 13423, specifically the third party certification
requirements, until March 30, 2009 instead of December 2008. This gives
sites a full year from the expected release of the new O 450.1A.

Due to EE's accelerated schedule, HS-22 was not able to coordinate the
REVCOM process for DOE Order 430.2b with 450.1A.

2\. Update on DOE Order 430.2B -- Josh Silverman, 202 586 6535,
<josh.silverman@hq.doe.gov>

Draft DOE Order 430.2B was entered into REVCOM in November. EERE has
reviewed those comments and has either responded to them or made changes
to the draft Order. The second iteration of the draft Order has entered
the REVCOM process with a deadline in the first week of January (2 week
REVCOM period).

3\. Alternative Uses for Halon-- Jim Stanton, 505 667 0104
[**jks@lanl.gov**](mailto:jks@lanl.gov)

In 2006, LANL moved 32,000 pounds of Halon over to the Department of
Defense from re-use, saving over \$100,000 in disposal costs. Most Halon
is now recycled or reused, except for specialty uses. Inventory is
tracked and managed through a refrigerants compliance software package.

The process for Halon recycling is to first offer other Federal sites
the opportunity to reuse the refrigerant. When possible, shipping and
transportation is coordinated with those sites.

4\. Pollution Prevention Reporting -- Don Lentzen, 202 586 7428
<don.lentzen@hq.doe.gov>

The PPTRS reporting period is closing December 31^st^. The site profiles
are mostly complete but most sites have not completed the recycling
portion of the database. Please complete all your data entry
requirements as soon as possible with the holidays on the horizon.

Each PSO has their own procedures for "finalizing" the data so please
check with your PSO contact if you are unsure of who finalizes your
site's data.

Please note that award nominations especially need to be completed by
December 31^st^ to ensure timely submittal to the White House Closing
the Circle Awards. Received award nominations will be forwarded to the
appropriate PSO on January 2^nd^. Each PSO will select their "best in
class" for submittal to the CTC process by mid-January.

5\. EMS Reporting -- Steve Woodbury, 202 586 4371
[**steve.woodbury@hq.doe.gov**](mailto:steve.woodbury@hq.doe.gov)

The reporting deadline for EMS reporting has passed. Data is currently
being compiled and analyzed, specifically the open-ended questions at
the end of the data entry process. Thanks to everyone for their prompt
and thorough reporting.

6\. Proposal to Expand and Re-Name DOE P2 Network -- Beverly Whitehead,
202 586 6073, <Beverly.Whitehead@hq.doe.gov>

HS-20 is proposing to broaden the scope of the DOE Pollution Prevention
(P2) Network. This change recognizes the fact that DOE sites have been
implementing environmentally sustainable practices and will be
re-invigorating their efforts in light of the issuance of Executive
Order 13423, *Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and
Transportation Management,* DOE Order 450.1A, *Environmental Protection
Program*, and DOE Order 430.2B, *Departmental Energy, Utilities and
Transportation Management.* Accordingly, in order to reflect that
expanded scope*,* HS-20 suggests that the new network be titled the
**DOE Environmental Sustainability Network (ESN).**

Please let me know if you have questions or concerns by January 4, 2008.

7\. OFEE 2008 Environmental Symposia -- Beverly Whitehead, 202 586 6073,
<Beverly.Whitehead@hq.doe.gov>

The Office of the Federal Environmental Executive (OFEE) will conduct an
"East" and "West" 2008 Environmental Symposia. The East event will take
place 2-4 June at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda,
Maryland; the West event is scheduled for 17-19 June in West
Yellowstone, Montana. All Program Track Lead positions have been filled.
The DOE P2 Workshop will be held in conjunction with the East Symposium.

There will be a call for papers January 7 -- February 15, 2008 for the
East and West symposia. Information will be available through the
FedCenter at [www.fedcenter.gov](http://www.fedcenter.gov/).

On June 20^th^, DOE is sponsoring a one day EFCOG/DOE EMS Workshop at
Yellowstone. Please plan on attending this workshop if you are attending
the "West" Symposium, which ends on June 19^th^. The EFCOG Planning
Group will be issuing a call for papers in conjunction with the call for
papers for the OFEE Symposia through the FedCenter.

8\. Update on Electronic Stewardship -- Jeff Eagan, 202 586 4598,
[**Jeff.Eagan@hq.doe.gov**](mailto:Jeff.Eagan@hq.doe.gov)

Currently, 7 DOE facilities have already signed up for the ERRC. DOE is
projecting that at least 25 sites are needed to regain the ERRC "crown."
During the last campaign, 16 DOE facilities recycled 625,000 pounds of
electronics equipment which resulted in DOE winning the National Agency
Award and two facilities received awards as well. The website for the
ERRC is
[**www.federalelectronicschallenge.net/errc**](http://www.federalelectronicschallenge.net/errc).
Please sign-up.

Please note that electronic recycling information to be entered into the
PPTRS aligns with the FEC reporting database. FEC reporting is to be
completed by January 31^st^. The same information can be reported to FEC
as is reported to the PPTRS.

Please call Jeff Eagan at 202 586 4598 with any questions or concerns.

Note: The next P2 conference call is scheduled for 17 January 2008.
Please give me

a call with any issues or areas you would like to see raised during the
P2

calls.

> HAPPY HOLIDAYS !!