![[logo] US EPA](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090511233701im_/http://www.epa.gov/epafiles/images/logo_epaseal.gif){kind=logo}
Background
As part of the CPG designation process, EPA publishes supporting documentation and background information. In particular, with each new group of proposed items, EPA publishes recommended recycled-content levels in a Recovered Materials Advisory Notice (RMAN) in the Federal Register.
In 1995, EPA issued the first CPG which covered EPA's original 5 procurement guidelines and added 19 products. The first CPG update (CPG II), published in November of 1997, designated an additional 12 items. A second CPG update (CPG III), published in January 2000, designated an additional 18 items. A third CPG update (CPG IV), published in April 2004, designated an additional seven items and revised three existing item designations. A fourth CPG update (CPG V), published in September 2007, designated one new item and revised another designation. The table below summarizes CPG I-V.
| DESIGNATION | DATE PUBLISHED | FEDERAL REGISTER | ITEMS DESIGNATED |
|---|---|---|---|
May 1, 1995 |
60 FR 21370 |
19 new, 5 previous in 8 product categories |
|
November 13, 1997 |
62 FR 60962 |
12 new |
|
January 19, 2000 |
65 FR 3070 |
18 new |
|
April 20, 2004 |
69 FR 24028 |
7 new, 3 revised |
|
September 14, 2007 |
72 FR 52475 |
1 new, 1 revised |
EPA also issues guidance on buying recycled-content products in Recovered Materials Advisory Notices (RMANs). The RMANs recommend recycled-content ranges for CPG products based on current information on commercially available recycled-content products. RMAN levels are updated as marketplace conditions change.
From this page, you can link to the final designated item lists, technical background documents, and Federal Register notices developed for each update of the CPG and RMAN.
-
CPG I/RMAN I (May 1995)
Designated 24 items and consolidated designations from EPA's five earlier procurement guidelines. -
Paper Products RMAN I (May 1996)
Updated and expanded existing recommendations for purchasing paper and paper products. -
Paper Products RMAN II (June 1998)
Revised recommended content levels for uncoated printing and writing papers. -
CPG II/RMAN II (November 1997)
Updated existing CPG by designating 12 additional items. -
CPG III/RMAN III (January 2000)
Updated existing CPG by designating 18 additional items. -
CPG
IV/RMAN IV (April 2004)
Updated existing CPG by designating seven additional items and revising three existing items.
-
CPG
IV/RMAN IV Carpet NODA (July 16, 2003) (PDF) (4 pp, 56K, About PDF)
Announced availability of information submitted during and after close of the public comment period for the draft RMAN IV for nylon carpet, summarized proposed revisions, and requested additional comments.
-
CPG
V/RMAN V (September 2007)
Updates existing CPG by revising and consolidating one item and designating one additional item.
To access RMAN levels for all CPG items, see the Consolidated RMAN (PDF) (65 pp, 287K, About PDF).
