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 17. Executive Order 11911— Preservation of Endangered Species 



41 Fed. Reg. 1683 



Ex. Ord. No. 11911, Apr. 13, 1976, 41 P.R. 15683, 

 provided: 



By virtue of the authority vested In me by the Con- 

 vention on International Trade In Endangered Species of 

 Wild Fauna and Flora, signed at Washington, D.C., on 

 March 3, 1973 (Ex. Doc. H (93d Cong., 1st Sess.) ) , herein- 

 after referred to as the Convention, Section 8(e) of the 

 EIndangered Species Act of 1973 (87 Stat. 893: 16 TJ.S.C. 

 1537(c) ). and the Convention on Nature Protection and 

 Wildlife Preservation In the Western Hemisphere (56 

 Stat. 1354. T.S. 981, effective April 30, 1942), and as 

 President of the United States of America, It Is hereby 

 ordered as 'follows: 



Section 1. The Secretary of the Interior, In accord 

 vrlth Article IX of the Convention and Section 8(e) of 

 the Endangered Species Act of 1973, Is hereby designated 

 the Management Authority for purposes of the Conven- 

 tion, and Is authorized to communicate with other 

 Parties to the Convention and with the Secretariat es- 

 tablished by the Convention. 



Sec. 2. The Management Authority shall consult with 

 appropriate agencies and shall ensure that the perfor- 

 mance of Its responsibilities, under the Convention and , 

 the Endangered Species Act of 1973, Is In accord with 

 the performance by other agencies of those functions 

 ■ vested by law In such agencies. 



Sec. 3. (a) There Is hereby established the Endan- 

 gered Species Scientific Authority which. In accord with 

 Article IX of the Convention and Section 8(e) of the 

 Endangered Species Act of 1973, Is designated the Scien- 

 tific Authority for purposes of the Convention. 



(b) The Endangered Species Scientific Authority shall 

 be composed of scientifically qualified agency repre- 

 sentatives. Each of the following shall designate one 

 such representative from his agency: 



(1) The Secretary of the Interior, whose representa- 

 tive shall be the Chairman. 



(2) The Secretary of Agriculture. 



(3) The Secretary of Commerce. 



(4) The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. 



(5) The Director of the National Science Foundation. 



(6) The Chairman of the Council on Environmental 

 Quality. 



(c) The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Is 

 Invited to designate a representative. 



(d) The Secretary of the Interior shall designate an 

 Executive Secretary, and shall provide the necessary 

 staff and administrative support for the Endangered 

 Species Scientific Authority. 



(e) In the discharge of its responsibilities the En- 

 dangered Species Scientific Authority shall, to the extent 

 practicable, ascertain the views of, and utilize the 

 expertise of, the governmental and non -governmental 

 scientific communities. State agencies responsible for 

 the conservation of wild fauna or flora, humane groups, 

 zoological and botanical Institutions, recreational and 

 commercial interests, the conservation community and 

 others as appropriate. 



Sec. 4. The Secretary of the Interior shall develop and 

 Implement, to coordination with the Endangered Species 

 Scientific Authority, the Secretary of the Treasury, 

 and the heads of other toterested agencies, a system 

 to standardize and simplify the requirements, proce- 

 dures and other activities related to the Issuance of 

 permits for the International and Interstate shipment 

 of fauna and flora. Including, as appropriate, the parts 

 or products of such fauna and flora. 



Sec. 5. The Secretary of the Interior, In consultation 

 with the Secretary of State, Is hereby designated. In 

 accord with Section 8(e) of the Endangered Species Act 

 of 1973. to act on behalf of and to represent the United 

 States of America In all regards as required by the Con- 

 vention on Nature Protection and Wildlife Preservation 

 In the Western Hemisphere (56 Stat. 1354, T.S. 981). In 

 the discharge of these responsibilities, the Secretary of 

 the Interior shall also consult with the Secretaries of 

 Agriculture and Commerce and the heads of other agen- 

 cies with respect to matters relattog to or affecting their 

 areas of responsibility. 



Qerald B. Foro. 



18. Executive Order 11752— Prevention, Control, and Abatement of 

 Environmental Pollution at Federal Facilities 



38 Fed. Reg. 34793 



Ex. Ord. No. 11752, Dec. 17, 1973, 38 P.R. 34793, provided: 

 By virtue of the authority vested In me as President of 

 the United States of America. Including section 301 of 

 title 3 of the United States Code, and In furtherance of 

 the purpose and policies of the Clean Air Act, as amended 

 (42 U.S.C. 1857), the Federal Water Pollution Control 

 Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251) , the Solid Waste Disposal 

 Act. as amended (42 U.S.C. 3261 ) , the Noise Control Act 

 of 1972 (42 U.S.C. 4901), the Marine ProtecUon, Research, 

 and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1431). the Federal 

 Insecticide. P\inglclde, and Rodentlclde Act. as amended 

 by the Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act of 

 1972 (7 use. 136), and the National E:nvlronmental 

 Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321) (this chapter], It Is 

 ordered as follows: 



Section 1. Policy. It Is the purpose of this order to 

 assure that the Federal Government. In the design, con- 

 struction, management, operation, and maintenance of Its 

 facilities, shall provide leadership In the nationwide effort 

 to protect and enhance the quality of our air. water, and 

 land resources through compliance with applicable stand- 

 ards for the prevention, control, and abatement of en- 

 vironmental pollution In full cooperation with State and 

 local governments. Compliance by Federal facilities with 

 Federal, State. Interstate, and local substantive standards 



and substantive limitations, to the same extent that any 

 person Is subject to such standards and limitations, will 

 accomplish the objective of providing Federal leadership 

 and cooperation in the prevention of environmental pollu- 

 tion. In light of the principle of Federal supremacy em- 

 bodied In the Constitution, this order Is not Intended, nor 

 should It be mterpreted, to require Federal facilities to 

 comply with State or local administrative procedures with 

 respect to pollution abatement and control. 

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



(1) The term "Administrator" means the Administrator 

 of the Environmental Protection Agency. 



(2) The term "Federal agencies" means the depart- 

 ments, agencies, establishments, and Instrumentalities of 

 the executive branch. 



(3) The term "State. Interstate, and local agencies" 

 means any of the following : 



(A) a State agency designated by the Governor of that 

 State as an official State agency responsible for enforcing 

 State euid local laws relating to the prevention, control, 

 and abatement of environmental pollution: 



(B) any agency established by two or more States and 

 having substantial powers or duties pertaining to the 

 prevention, control, and abatement of environmental 

 pollution; 



