NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science

(Note: This objective does not apply to facilities determined to be exempt from requirements as a result of certain GSA ownership/lease agreements).

• Implement a uniform BPA for chemical and biological waste stream removal for NCCOS facilities.
• Continue to identify and implement potential substitute materials and reduce use of hazardous materials; establish a plan for evaluation, as needed.
• Through life-cycle cost-effective methods, reduce energy consumption by 3% and reduce water consumption by 2% (per year).
• When acquiring electronic products, meet at least 95% of requirements with an EPEAT-registered electronic product (where standards exist for the product).

• NCCOS Environmental Management Programs and Improvement Plans

• Instructions for Implementing EO 13423
• Energy Policy Act of 2005
• DOE Supplemental Guidance for Meeting Water Conservation Goals

• EPEAT Standards
• Commerce Personal Property Management Manual

• OMB Management Scorecards on environmental stewardship, energy, and transportation

2. Facilitate communications between partners and stakeholders.

• Enhance environmental educational opportunities.

• NCCOS Environmental Management Programs and Improvement Plans

3. Appropriately identify the allocation of resources and tracking of costs.

• Communicate the definition and appropriate use of NOAA facility task and object class codes to facilitate measurement and tracking of environmental costs.
• Evaluate the need for potential expansion of Facility task codes.

• NCCOS Environmental Management Programs and Improvement Plans
• NOAA Object Classification Codes
• NOAA Facility Task Codes