(a) It is the policy of the Federal Government that Federal agencies:
(1) Implement cost-effective programs to minimize the procurement of materials and substances that contribute to the depletion of stratospheric ozone; and
(2) Give preference to the procurement of alternative chemicals, products, and manufacturing processes that reduce overall risks to human health and the environment by lessening the depletion of ozone in the upper atmosphere.
(b) In preparing specifications and purchase descriptions, and in the acquisition of supplies and services, agencies shall:
(1) Comply with the requirements of Title VI of the Clean Air Act, Section 706 of Division D, Title VII of Public Law 111-8, Executive Order 13423, Executive Order 13514, and 40 CFR 82.84(a)(2), (3), (4), and (5); and
(2) Substitute safe alternatives to ozone-depleting substances, as identified under 42 U.S.C. 7671k, to the maximum extent practicable, as provided in 40 CFR 82.84(a)(1), except in the case of Class I substances being used for specified essential uses, as identified under 40 CFR 82.4(r). EPA's Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program (available at http://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap) has a list of safe alternatives to ozone-depleting substances. [60 FR 28500, May 31, 1995, as amended at 61 FR 31645, June 20, 1996; 68 FR 43869, July 24, 2003; 76 FR 31400, May 31, 2011]