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EPA/SWER RIN: 2050-AE23 Publication ID: Spring 2003 
Title: Revisions to the Comprehensive Guideline for Procurement of Products Containing Recovered Materials 
Abstract: RCRA section 6002 and E.O. 13101 require EPA to prepare guidelines in the Federal Register which designate items that are or can be made with recovered materials and to issue recommendations for government procurement of these items. Once designated, procuring agencies are required to purchase these items with the highest percentage of recovered materials practicable. Government procurement of EPA-designated items containing recovered materials fosters markets for recovered materials and, thereby, closes the recycling loop. To date, EPA has designated 54 items under three Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG1, CPG2 and CPG3). EPA has also issued a Recovered Materials Advisory Notice (RMAN) with each CPG which provides recommendations on buying the designated items. The E.O. requires EPA to update the CPG every two years. The newest action issues proposed item designations in CPG5 in a NPRM. Soon afterwards EPA will issue final item designations in CPG4. 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 247   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 6912(a) RCRA 6002(e)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Notice-PPRMA -- Paper Products Recovered Materials Advisory Notice  06/08/1998  63 FR 31214   
Notice-RMAN1 -- Recovered Materials Advisory Notice I Update  06/08/1998  63 FR 31217   
NPRM (CPG3 and RMAN 3)  08/26/1998  63 FR 45558   
Final-CPG3-RMAN3 (CPG3 and RMAN 3)  01/19/2000  65 FR 3069   
Notice-NAFD Notice of Availability of Final Document  01/19/2000  65 FR 3082   
NPRM-CPG4-RMAN4 (CPG4 and RMAN 4)  08/28/2001  66 FR 45256   
NPRM-CPG5  05/00/2003    
Final-CPG4-RMAN4 (CPG4 and RMAN 4)  07/00/2003    
Additional Information: SAN No. 3545
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Sectors Affected: 92111 Executive Offices; 92119 All Other General Government 
Agency Contact:
Susan Nogas
Environmental Protection Agency
Solid Waste and Emergency Response
5306W, 5306P,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:703 308-0199
Fax:703 308-8686
Email: nogas.sue@epa.gov