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"Citizens' Committee"). The Citizens' Committee 

 shall be composed of a chairman and not more thsui 14 

 other members appointed by the President. Appointments 

 to membership on the Citizens' Committee shall be for 

 staggered terms, except that the chairman of the Citi- 

 zens' Committee shall serve until his successor is 

 appointed. 



S«t. 202. Functions of the Citizens' Committee. The Citizens' 

 Committee shall advise the President and the Cabinet 

 Committee on matters assigned to the Cabinet Committee 

 by the provisions of this order. 



Sec. 203. Expenses. Members of the Citizens' Committee 

 shall receive no compensation from the United States by 

 reason of their services under this order but shall be en- 

 titled to receive travel and expenses. Including per diem 

 In lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 

 5701-5708) (sections 5701-5708 of Title 5, Government 

 Organization and Employees] for persons In the Govern- 

 ment service employed Intermittently. 



Sec. 204. Continuity. Persons who on the date of this order 

 are members of the Citizens' Advisory Committee on Rec- 

 reation and Natural Beauty established by Executive 

 Order No.. 11278 at May 4, 1966, as amended, shall, until 

 the expirations of their respective terms and without 



further action by the President, be members of the 

 Citizens' Committee established by the provisions of this 

 Part in lieu of an equal number of the members provided 

 for In section 201 of this order. 



Part m. Genekal Provisions 

 Sec. 301. Construction. Nothing In this order Shall be con- 

 strued as subjecting any department, establishment, or 

 other instrumentality of the executive branch of the Fed- 

 eral Government or the head thereof, or any function 

 vested by law In or assigned pursuant to law to any such 

 iScncy or head, to the authority of any other such agency 

 or head or as abrogating, modifying, or restricting any 

 iucli function In any manner. 



Sec. 302. Prior bodies >nd orders. The President's Council 

 on Recreation and Natural Beauty and the Citizens' Advi- 

 sory Commltteo on Recreation and Natural Beauty are 

 hereby terminated and the following are revoked: 



(1) Executive Order No. 11278 of May 4. 1966. 



(2) Executive Order No 11359A Of June 29. 1967. 



(3) Executive Order No. 11402 of March 29. 1968. 



Richard Nixon 



9. Executive Order 11507 — Prevention, Control, and Abatement of Air and 

 Water Pollution at Federal Facilities 



35 Fed. Reg. 2573 



Ex. Ord No 11507, Feb. 4, 1970. 35 PR. 2573, provided: 



By virtue of the authority vested In me as President of 

 the United States and In furtherance of the purpose and 

 policy of the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1857) . 

 the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. as amended 

 (33 U.S.C. 466), and the National Environmental Policy 

 Act of 1969 (Public Law No. 91-190, approved January 1, 

 1970) [this chapter). It Is ordered as follows: 



Section 1. Policy. It Is the Intent of this order that the 

 Federal Qoveriunent In the design, operation, and main- 

 tenance of Its facilities shall provide leadership In the 

 nationwide effort to protect and enhance the quality of 

 our air and water resources. 



Sec. 2. Definitions. As used In this order: 



(a) The term "respective Secretary" shall mean the 

 Secretary of Health. Education, and Welfare In matters 

 pertaining to air pollution control and the Secretary of 

 the Interior In matters pertaining to water pollution 

 control. 



(b) The term "agencies" shall mean the departments, 

 agencies, and establishments of the executive branch. 



(c) The term "facilities" shall mean the buildings. 

 Installations, structures, public works, equipment, air- 

 craft, vessels, and other vehicles and property, owned by 

 or constructed or manufactured for the purpose of leasing 

 to the Federal Government. 



(d) The term "air and water quality standards" shall 

 mean respectively the quality standards and related plans 

 of Implementation, Including emission standards, adopted 

 pursuant to the Clean Air Act, as amended, and the Fed- 

 eral Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, or as 

 prescribed pursuant to section 4(b) of this order. 



'(e) The term "performance specifications" shall mean 

 permissible limits of emissions, discharges, or other values 

 applicable to a particular Federal facility that would, 

 as a minimum, provide for conformance with air and 

 water quality standards as defined herein. 



(f) The term "United States" shall mean the fifty 

 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 

 Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam 



Sec. 3. Responsibilities, (a) Heads of agencies shall, 

 with regard to all facilities under their Jurisdiction: 



(1) Maintain review and surveillance to ensure that 

 the standards set forth In section 4 of this order are met 

 on a continuing basis. 



(2) Direct particular attention to Identifying potential 

 air and water quality problems associated with the use 



and production of new materials and make provisions for 

 their prevention and control. 



(3) Consult with the respective Secretary concerning 

 the best techniques and methods available for the pro- 

 tection and enhancement of air and water quality. 



(4) Develop and publish procedures, within six months 

 of the date of this order, to ensure that the facilities 

 under their Jurisdiction are In conformity with this order. 

 In the preparation of such procedures there shall be 

 timely and appropriate consultation with the respective 

 Secretary. 



(b) The respective Secretary shall provide leadership 

 In implementing this order. Including the provision of 

 technical advice and assistance to the heads of agencies 

 In connection with their duties and responsibilities under 

 this order. 



(c) The Council on Environmental Quality shall main- 

 tain continuing review of the Implementation of this 

 order and shall, from time to time, report to the President 

 thereon. 



Sec. 4. Standards, (a) Heads of agencies shall ensure 

 that all facilities under their Jurisdiction are designed, 

 operated, and maintained so as to meet the following 

 requirements: 



( 1 ) Facilities shall conform to air and water quality 

 standards as defined In section 2(d) of this order. In 

 those cases where no such air or water quality standards 

 are In force for a particular geographical area. Federal 

 facilities In that area shall conform to the standards es- 

 tablished pursuant to sub::eotlon (b) of this section. Fed- 

 eral facilities shall also conform to the performance speci- 

 fications provided for In this order. 



(2) Actions shall be taken to avoid or minimize wastes 

 created through the complete cycle of operations of each 

 facility, 



(3) The use of municipal or regional waste collection 

 or disposal systems shall be the preferred method of dis- 

 posal of wastes from Federal facilities. Whenever us« of 

 such a system Is not feasible or appropriate, the beads of 

 agencies concerned shall take necessary measucgs for the 

 satisfactory disposal of such wastes. Including: ^ 



(A) When appropriate, the Installation and operation 

 of their own waste treatment and disposal facilities In a 

 manner consistent with this section. 



(B) The provision of trained manpower, laboratory and 

 other supporting facilities as appropriate to meet the 



