Notice2024-24971
Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings; Green Building Advisory Committee; Request for Membership Nominations
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Published
October 28, 2024
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General Services Administration
Abstract
This notice invites qualified candidates to apply for an appointment to serve as a member of GSA's Green Building Advisory Committee. The Green Building Advisory Committee provides advice to GSA as a statutorily (see below for citations) required Federal advisory committee. This is a competitive process for multiple open membership seats.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 208 (Monday, October 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85536-85537]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24971]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[Notice MG-2024-03; Docket No. 2024-0002; Sequence No. 19]
Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings; Green
Building Advisory Committee; Request for Membership Nominations
AGENCY: Office of Government-wide Policy, General Services
Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Notice of request for membership nominations.
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SUMMARY: This notice invites qualified candidates to apply for an
appointment to serve as a member of GSA's Green Building Advisory
Committee. The Green Building Advisory Committee provides advice to GSA
as a statutorily (see below for citations) required Federal advisory
committee. This is a competitive process for multiple open membership
seats.
DATES: All nominations must be submitted to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#82e0f0fbe3ecacf1f6e7f4e7f0f1edecc2e5f1e3ace5edf4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e98b9b908887c79a9d8c9f8c9b9a8687a98e9a88c78e869f">[email protected]</span></a> by
5:00 p.m., Eastern Time (ET), by November 27, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Bryan Steverson, Office of Federal
High-Performance Green Buildings, GSA, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c3a1b1baa2adedb0b7a6b5a6b1b0acad83a4b0a2eda4acb5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="90f2e2e9f1febee3e4f5e6f5e2e3fffed0f7e3f1bef7ffe6">[email protected]</span></a> or
202-501-6115.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Administrator of the GSA established the Green Building
Advisory Committee (hereafter, ``the Committee'') on June 20, 2011 (76
FR 118) pursuant to section 494 of the Energy Independence and Security
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17123, or EISA), in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5
U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). Under this authority, the Committee advises GSA
on how the Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings can most
effectively accomplish its mission. Information about this Office is
available online at <a href="https://www.gsa.gov/hpb">https://www.gsa.gov/hpb</a>, and information about the
Committee may be found at <a href="https://www.gsa.gov/gbac">https://www.gsa.gov/gbac</a>. EISA requires the
Committee to be represented by specific categories of members as well
as ``other relevant agencies and entities, as determined by the Federal
Director'' (EISA Sec. 494(b)(1)(B)). The specific categories of
members include:
``(i) State and local governmental green building programs;
(ii) Independent green building associations or councils;
(iii) Building experts, including architects, material suppliers,
and construction contractors;
(iv) Security advisors focusing on national security needs, natural
disasters, and other dire emergency situations;
(v) Public transportation industry experts; and
(vi) Environmental health experts, including those with experience
in children's health.''
Member Responsibilities
New Committee members will be appointed to a three year term.
Membership is limited to the specific individuals appointed and is non-
transferrable. Committee members are expected to personally attend all
meetings, review all Committee materials, and actively provide their
advice and input on topics covered by the Committee. Committee members
will not receive compensation, nor will they receive travel
reimbursements from the Government except where a need has been
demonstrated and funds are available.
Request for Membership Nominations
This notice provides an opportunity for individuals, or others on
their behalf, to present their qualifications to serve as a member on
the Committee. GSA values and welcomes diversity. In an effort to
obtain nominations of diverse candidates, GSA encourages nominations
from people of all communities, identities, races, ethnicities,
backgrounds, abilities, cultures, and beliefs, including from
underserved communities and all geographic locations of the United
States of America. No person appointed to serve in an individual
capacity shall be a federally registered lobbyist in accordance with
the Presidential Memorandum ``Lobbyists on Agency Boards and
Commissions'' (June 18, 2010) and OMB Final Guidance published in the
Federal Register on October 5, 2011 and revised on August 13, 2014.
Nomination Process for Advisory Committee Appointment
Individuals may nominate themselves or others. All nominees should
have:
<bullet> At least 5 years of high-performance green building
experience, which may
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include a combination of project-based, research and policy experience.
<bullet> Academic degrees, certifications and/or training
demonstrating green building and related sustainability and real estate
expertise;
<bullet> Knowledge of Federal sustainability and energy laws and
programs;
<bullet> Proven ability to work effectively with a diverse group of
professionals in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.
<bullet> Qualifications appropriate to a specific statutory
category of members listed above.
A nomination package shall include the following information for
each nominee:
(1) A letter of nomination stating the name, title and organization
of the nominee, nominee's field(s) of expertise, specific
qualifications to serve on the Committee, and description of interest
and qualifications;
(2) A professional resume or CV; and
(3) Complete contact information including name, return address,
email address, and daytime telephone number of the nominee and
nominator.
GSA reserves the right to choose Committee members based on
qualifications, experience, Committee balance, statutory requirements
and all other factors deemed critical to the success of the Committee.
Candidates under consideration may be asked to provide specific
financial information to ensure that the interests and affiliations of
advisory committee members are reviewed for conformance with applicable
conflict of interest statutes and other Federal ethics rules.
Kinga Porst Hydras,
Acting Federal Director, Office of Federal High-Performance Green
Buildings, Office of Government-Wide Policy, General Services
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-24971 Filed 10-25-24; 8:45 am]
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