Federal Electronics Challenge (FEC)
Awards
Award Levels and Guidance
FEC Facility Partners may apply for and receive recognition each year, with the following guidance:
- Any FEC Facility Partner may apply for a Gold, Silver or Bronze Award.
- FEC Facility Partners may only apply for a Platinum Award if they have previously received a Gold Award.
- Facility Partners may only receive one Bronze award, one Silver award and one Gold award in 2012 and future years.
- Facility Partners may receive any number of Platinum awards in 2012 and future years.
- Facility Partners may not receive an award level lower than an award received in 2012 or subsequent years.
To qualify for an award, a facility partner must meet the eligibility requirements and complete the checklist of activities for a specific level.
Mandatory Activities Checklist for 2013 Award Applications (PDF) (5 pp, 198 KB)
There is a single checklist of mandatory activities for all four award levels. However, there are different requirements for each award level:
- Bronze: Complete all applicable General Mandatory Activities and all Lifecycle Mandatory Activities in one of three life-cycle phases
- Silver: Complete all applicable General Mandatory Activities and all Lifecycle Mandatory Activities in two of three life-cycle phases
- Platinum and Gold: Complete all applicable General Mandatory Activities and all Lifecycle Mandatory Activities in all three life-cycle phases
Optional Activities Checklist for 2013 Award Applications (PDF) (3 pp, 165 KB)
Each award level also requires a Facility Partner to complete a specified number of optional activities:
- Bronze: Complete three optional activities in any life-cycle phase(s)
- Silver: Complete six optional activities in any life-cycle phase(s)
- Gold: Complete nine optional activities in any life-cycle phase(s)
- Platinum: Complete three optional activities in any life-cycle phase(s)
Mentoring with the Federal Electronics Challange (PDF)
(3 pp, 136 KB)
Gold Level award applicants must complete two mentoring activities. Platinum award applicants must complete one mentoring activity. This fact sheet provides guidance for facilities interested in mentoring others.
Award Application Process
Partners may apply for and receive annual recognition at one of four levels — Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze. The application process is simple:
- Complete the necessary Mandatory Activities, Optional Activities and Mentoring Activities for the desired award level, during fiscal year 2012.
- Ensure that your facility submitted its Baseline Survey after joining the FEC.
- Submit the Annual Reporting Form for FY 2012.
- Submit the 2013 Award Application.
After October 1, 2012, FEC Facility Partners may submit an Award Application to the FEC:
- Login to the FEC reporting system at FedCenter.
- Select "Request Award Application" from the FEC Reporting Menu in the left sidebar and submit a request for an Award Application form. Please allow three (3) business days for the setup of your facility's Award Application at FedCenter.
- Return and login to the FEC reporting system at FedCenter to access the Award Application.
- Select "Award Nominations" from the FEC Reporting Menu in the left sidebar.
- In the Facility Partner Award Nominations table, click on your Facility name to enter, update or submit your Award Application data.
Award applications for the 2013 Federal Electronics Challenge Awards are due January 31, 2013 and should reference activities completed between October 1, 2011 and September 30, 2012. There will be no extensions to the award application due date.
Recognizing that compliance with environmental regulatory requirements is a fundamental responsibility of Federal agencies and Federal employees at all levels, each applying facility will be subject to a review of background information on their environmental regulatory compliance status and enforcement history. This process will include consideration of information in EPA's Online Tracking Information System (OTIS), which is available to federal agencies and facilities online in addition to other compliance and enforcement information. In general, chronic non-compliance in any environmental media and/or recent or ongoing criminal or certain civil enforcement activity will be considered a basis for disqualification.
Applying facilities should review their compliance status and history prior to submitting their application online. Registrants that do not concur with their facility information in OTIS should provide information for consideration during the compliance screen stating why they believe the OTIS data is incorrect or not applicable to the facility. This information may be uploaded as part of the supporting documentation.
2012 Award Winners
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Office of the Federal Environmental Executive are pleased to recognize the achievements of the following organizations and individuals for their leadership in the Federal Electronics Challenge during fiscal year 2011. Electronic stewardship actions undertaken by these partners have helped the Federal government improve its sustainable practices when purchasing, managing and disposing of their electronics assets.
Platinum-Level Award Recipients
EPA and OFEE recognize the following ten Facility Partners for their success in maintaining their electronics stewardship program in order to continue to minimize the environmental impacts of electronics management in all three life-cycle phases, as well as participating in a peer mentoring program:
- U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness, Information Management - Arlington, VA
- U.S. Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration - Portland, OR
- U.S. Department of Energy, East Tennessee Technology Park - Oak Ridge, TN
- U.S. Department of Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory - Golden, CO
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Atlanta, GA
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration - Arlington, VA
- U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration - Southeast Laboratory - Miami, FL
- U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration - Special Testing and Research Laboratory - Dulles, VA
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Headquarters - Washington, DC
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6 - Dalles, TX
Gold-Level Award Recipients
EPA and OFEE recognize the following five Facility Partners for their success in reducing the environmental impacts of electronics in all three life-cycle phases, as well as participating in a peer mentoring program:
- U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Y-12 National Security Complex - Oak Ridge, TN
- U.S. Department of Energy, Richland Operations Office - Richland, WA
- U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration - Aviation Division - Fort Worth, TX
- U.S. Department of the Treasury , U.S. Mint - Washington, DC
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 - Chicago, IL
Silver-Level Award Recipients
EPA and OFEE recognize the ten following Facility Partners for their success in reducing the environmental impacts of electronics in two life-cycle phases:
- U.S. Department of Education, Department of Education Centralized - Washington, DC
- U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho National Laboratory - Idaho Falls, ID
- U.S. Department of Energy, Paducah Site - Kevil, KY
- U.S. Department of Energy, Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office - Lexington, KY
- U.S. Department of Energy, Princeton Plasma Physics Lab - Princeton, NJ
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security, United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) - Arlington, VA
- U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration - Dallas Field Division - Dalles, TX
- U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration - Laredo District Office - Laredo, TX
- U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration - Mid-Atlantic Laboratory - Largo, MD
- U.S. Department of the Interior, Point Reyes National Seashore - CA
Bronze-Level Award Recipients
EPA and OFEE recognize the following eight Facility Partners for their success in reducing the environmental impacts of electronics in one life-cycle phase:
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Ames Research Center - Moffett Field, CA
- U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency - Washington, DC
- U.S. Department of Energy, Savannah River Site - Aiken, SC
- U.S. Department of Energy, Uranium Hexafluoride (DUF6) Conversion Project - Lexington, KY
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard Academy - New London, CT
- U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration - North Central Laboratory - Chicago, IL
- U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration - Washington Division - Washington, DC
- U.S. Department of the Treasury , Bureau of the Public Debt - Parkersburg, WV
Champion Awards
EPA and OFEE recognize the following individuals for their dedication and support as Federal Electronics Challenge Champions during 2011:
- Zac Appleton, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Kim Bartels, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Chris Beling, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Cate Berard, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Robin Billings, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Domenic Calabro, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Steve Fishman, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Dan Gallo, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Chris Newman, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Stephen Sturdivant, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Previous Award Winners
- List of 2011 Award Winners (PDF) (2 pp, 102 KB)
- List of 2010 Award Winners (PDF) (2 pp, 102 KB)
- List of 2009 Award Winners (PDF) (2 pp, 101 KB)
- List of 2008 Award Winners (PDF) (2 pp, 101 KB)
- List of 2007 Award Winners (PDF) (2 pp, 110 KB)
- List of 2006 Award Winners (PDF) (3 pp, 123 KB)
- List of 2004 Award Winners (PDF) (2 pp, 102 KB)