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The external entity (or entities) would 

not perform any inherently 

governmental functions such as 

procurement policy, procurement 

decisions, or strategic implementation 

decisions. 

V. Request for Comments 

EPA is seeking public input on the 

draft Guidelines and the concept of 

assessing non-governmental standards 

and ecolabels for voluntary use in 

Federal procurement. Recognizing that 

implementation of these draft 

Guidelines will call for additional 

stakeholder engagement and assessment 

processes, EPA also welcomes comment 

on the overall approach, including the 

potential pilot project. In particular: 

1. How might the Guidelines benefit 

the broader marketplace? 

2. Are there any draft Guidelines that 

should be removed or modified? Are 

there gaps in the draft Guidelines that 

could be addressed by a new 

Guideline(s)? 

3. Are the designations of ‘‘baseline’’ 

and ‘‘leadership’’ in the draft Guidelines 

understandable? Can the designations 

be easily implemented? Do they 

appropriately reflect varying approaches 

in the marketplace today? 

4. How should the leadership 

Guidelines be applied to standards and 

ecolabels in different product categories 

(e.g., different weightings in an overall 

conformity assessment scheme)? 

5. What processes, approaches, 

measures, and mechanisms should be 

used to determine conformance with the 

Guidelines, if they are finalized and 

implemented? 

6. Under what circumstances and 

under what authorities, if any, should 

the Federal Government require a 

particular type of conformity assessment 

to provide adequate confidence that the 

products have met a particular 

environmental performance standard or 

ecolabel? 

7. Are there alternatives to the pilot 

project that EPA should consider? 

8. If EPA were to move forward with 

a pilot project to test the proposed 

standards and ecolabels assessment 

approach, which product categories 

should be prioritized? 

9. What challenges need to be 

addressed/resolved in implementing the 

proposed Guidelines in order to be a 

transparent, fair, and consistent 

process? 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, 

government procurement, standards, 

ecolabels, Guidelines. 

Dated: November 15, 2013. 

James Jones, 

Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical 

Safety and Pollution Prevention. 

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AGENCY 

[FRL–9903–55–Region–5] 

Notification of a Public Teleconference 

of the Great Lakes Advisory Board 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) announces a public 

teleconference of the Great Lakes 

Advisory Board (GLAB). The purpose of 

the teleconference is to conclude 

discussions that will inform the 

development of a draft Great Lakes 

Restoration Initiative FY 2015–2019 

Action Plan. 

DATES: The public teleconference will 

be held on Wednesday, December 11, 

2013 from 1:00 p.m. to 3 p.m. Central 

Time, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time. 

The teleconference number is: (877) 

744–6030; Participant code: 11645588. 

ADDRESSES: The public teleconference 

will take place by telephone only. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Any member 

of the public wishing further 

information regarding this 

teleconference may contact Taylor 

Fiscus, Acting Designated Federal 

Officer (DFO), GLAB, by telephone at 

312–353–6059 or email at 

mailto:Fiscus.Taylor@epa.gov. General 

information on the Great Lakes 

Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and the 

GLAB can be found on the GLRI Web 

site at http://www.glri.us. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The GLAB is a federal 

advisory committee chartered under the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), Public Law 92–463. EPA 

established the GLAB in 2013 to provide 

independent advice to the EPA 

Administrator in her capacity as Chair 

of the federal Great Lakes Interagency 

Task Force. The GLAB conducts 

business in accordance with FACA and 

related regulations. 

The GLAB consists of 18 members 

appointed by EPA’s Administrator. 

Members serve as representatives of 

state, local and tribal government, 

environmental groups, agriculture, 

business, transportation, foundations, 

educational institutions, and as 

technical experts. 

The GLAB held a teleconference and 

meeting on May 21–22, 2013 (as noticed 

in 78 FR 26636–26637) and on 

November 13, 2013 (as noted in 78 FR 

66356) to discuss the development of a 

draft FY 2015–2019 GLRI Action Plan. 

The teleconference will provide 

opportunity for members of the public 

to submit oral comments in response to 

the draft of the Great Lakes Restoration 

Initiative FY 2015–2019 Action Plan. 

Availability of Teleconference 

Materials: The agenda and other 

materials in support of the 

teleconference will be available on the 

GLRI Web site at http://www.glri.us in 

advance of the teleconference. 

Procedures for Providing Public Input: 

Federal advisory committees provide 

independent advice to federal agencies. 

Members of the public can submit 

relevant comments for consideration by 

the GLAB. Input from the public to the 

GLAB will have the most impact if it 

provides specific information for the 

GLAB to consider. Members of the 

public wishing to provide comments 

should contact the Acting DFO directly. 

Oral Statements: In general, 

individuals or groups requesting an oral 

presentation at this public 

teleconference will be limited to three 

minutes per speaker, subject to the 

number of people wanting to comment. 

Interested parties should contact the 

Acting DFO in writing (preferably via 

email) at the contact information noted 

above by December 9, 2013 to be placed 

on the list of public speakers for the 

teleconference. 

Written Statements: Written 

statements must be received by 

December 9, 2013 so that the 

information may be made available to 

the GLAB for consideration. Written 

statements should be supplied to the 

Acting DFO in the following formats: 

One hard copy with original signature 

and one electronic copy via email. 

Commenters are requested to provide 

two versions of each document 

submitted: one each with and without 

signatures because only documents 

without signatures may be published on 

the GLRI Web page. 

Accessibility: For information on 

access or services for individuals with 

disabilities, please contact the Acting 

DFO at the phone number or email 

address noted above, preferably at least 

10 days prior to the teleconference, to 

give EPA as much time as possible to 

process your request. 

Dated: November 20, 2013. 

Cameron Davis, 

Senior Advisor to the Administrator. 

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