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stewardship of used electronics. By May 

6, 2011, the Task Force will deliver to 

CEQ a national framework for: 

1. Directing Federal agencies to 

exercise all appropriate authorities to 

achieve the electronic stewardship 

goals, consistent with domestic and 

international law; 

2. Developing a system-based 

approach to the long-term design, 

management and disposal of Federal 

used electronics; 

3. Information gathering and tracking, 

regulatory options, and best 

management practices for used 

electronics that can be used by the 

Federal agencies and leveraged to the 

private sector; 

4. Building partnerships in the public 

and private sector for sustainable 

electronics management nationwide; 

5. Reducing exports of used 

electronics to developing countries that 

lack the capacity to properly manage 

them, and assess how federal agencies 

can improve their ability to deter these 

exports; and, 

6. Building capacity within and share 

best practices with developing 

countries, so they can improve their 

ability to safely handle used electronics, 

while promoting economic 

development. 

A. What action is the Agency taking? 

EPA and the Interagency Task Force 

are soliciting input from individuals 

and organizations to inform the 

electronics stewardship national 

framework. More specifically, EPA and 

the Interagency Task Force would 

appreciate your individual views 

regarding the following questions: 

1. What actions should the federal 

government take to further encourage 

the design, manufacture, procurement, 

and use of greener electronics? 

2. What are the challenges to 

designing and manufacturing products 

in which rare and valuable materials are 

100% recyclable, and are recycled at 

end of product life? What can the 

federal government do to help address 

those challenges? 

3. What are best practices for used 

electronics management that the federal 

government should adopt? What 

examples of best management practices 

of used electronics have been 

implemented in your community, 

organization or institution? 

4. How can the amount of electronics 

that are recycled in the United States be 

increased, while ensuring that they are 

managed safely and properly? 

5. What additional infrastructure is 

needed, and what can be done to 

encourage its development, in the 

United States to responsibly reuse and 

recycle used electronics from 

governments, businesses and private 

consumers? 

6. What innovations in electronic 

design exist that would enable 

electronics to be tracked until disposal? 

7. What information would be most 

helpful to you when deciding how to 

dispose of used electronics? 

8. What projects, practices or efforts, 

are you aware of that addresses the 

problem of used electronics from the 

United States being exported and being 

handled in a way that causes harm to 

health and the environment? 

9. How could public-private 

partnerships help resolve any or all the 

questions above? 

The framework that is released on 

May 6, 2011 will include additional 

follow on steps to engage all 

stakeholders. 

For your convenience the questions 

above are also available for viewing at 

http://www.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/ 

materials/ecycling/taskforce/. 

B. What is the Agency’s authority for 

taking this action? 

Executive Order (E.O.) 13514 specifies 

Federal Leadership in Environmental, 

Energy, and Economic Performance. An 

overall goal of EO 13514 is ‘‘to establish 

an integrated strategy towards 

sustainability in the Federal 

Government.’’ Section 2(i) of E.O. 13514 

establishes electronics stewardship 

goals. In the spirit of E.O. 13514, the 

government will lead by example in this 

effort by ensuring that the departments 

and agencies of the federal government, 

some of the largest consumers of 

electronics in the country, are also the 

most responsible consumers. 

Comments Consideration 

The EPA and the Interagency Task 

Force on Electronics Stewardship will 

consider stakeholder input received 

from written comments in developing 

the Framework. There will be another 

opportunity to comment on the 

Framework developed by the Task Force 

after it is delivered to the Council on 

Environmental Quality. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Electronics 

stewardship, Sustainability, E-waste. 

Dated: February 23, 2011. 

Lisa Feldt, 

Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of 

Solid Waste and Emergency Response. 

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draft advisory report that responds to 

charge questions about the effectiveness 

and reliability of ballast water treatment 

technologies and ways to improve 

future assessments of ballast water 

treatment systems in order to protect 

waters from the risk of invasive species 

and to be protective of Clean Water Act 

standards. The SAB will comply with 

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policies. 

Background: Vessel ballast water 

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nonidigenous species introductions to 

marine, estuarine, and freshwater 

ecosystems of the United States. Ballast 

water discharges are regulated by EPA 

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(CWA) and the U.S. Coast Guard under 

authority of the Nonindigenous Aquatic 

Nuisance Prevention and Control Act, as 

amended (NANPCA). 

EPA’s Office of Water (OW) requested 

that the SAB review technical 

documents and available data on the 

effectiveness of ballast water treatment 

systems and provide advice on 

improving the performance of such 

systems. The SAB EPEC previously met 

on July 29–30, 2010; held public 

teleconferences on October 26, and 

November 4, 2010; and met on Jan. 25– 

26, 2011. Additional information about 

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BW%20discharge?OpenDocument. The 

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advisory report. 

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advance of the meeting. 

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public comment provided to EPA 

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ten days prior to the meeting to give 

EPA as much time as possible to process 

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Dated: February 16, 2011. 

Anthony F. Maciorowski, 

Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board 

Staff Office. 

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