Federal Register - January 25, 2021
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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 14 / Monday, January 25, 2021 / Presidential Documents
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Presidential Documents
Executive Order 13991 of January 20, 2021
Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 7902c of title 5, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. It is the policy of my Administration to halt the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 COVID19 by relying on the best available data and science-based public health measures. Such measures include wearing masks when around others, physical distancing, and other related precautions recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC. Put simply, masks and other public health measures reduce the spread of the disease, particularly when communities make widespread use of such measures, and thus save lives.
Accordingly, to protect the Federal workforce and individuals interacting with the Federal workforce, and to ensure the continuity of Government services and activities, on-duty or on-site Federal employees, on-site Federal contractors, and other individuals in Federal buildings and on Federal lands should all wear masks, maintain physical distance, and adhere to other public health measures, as provided in CDC guidelines.
Sec. 2. Immediate Action Regarding Federal Employees, Contractors, Buildings, and Lands. a The heads of executive departments and agencies agencies shall immediately take action, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, to require compliance with CDC guidelines with respect to wearing masks, maintaining physical distance, and other public health measures by: on-duty or on-site Federal employees; on-site Federal contractors; and all persons in Federal buildings or on Federal lands.
b The Director of the Office of Management and Budget OMB, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management OPM, and the Administrator of General Services, in coordination with the Presidents Management Council and the Coordinator of the COVID19 Response and Counselor to the President COVID19 Response Coordinator, shall promptly issue guidance to assist heads of agencies with implementation of this section.
c Heads of agencies shall promptly consult, as appropriate, with State, local, Tribal, and territorial government officials, Federal employees, Federal employee unions, Federal contractors, and any other interested parties concerning the implementation of this section.
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d Heads of agencies may make categorical or case-by-case exceptions in implementing subsection a of this section to the extent that doing so is necessary or required by law, and consistent with applicable law.
If heads of agencies make such exceptions, they shall require appropriate alternative safeguards, such as additional physical distancing measures, additional testing, or reconfiguration of workspace, consistent with applicable law. Heads of agencies shall document all exceptions in writing.
e Heads of agencies shall review their existing authorities and, to the extent permitted by law and subject to the availability of appropriations and resources, seek to provide masks to individuals in Federal buildings when needed.
f The COVID19 Response Coordinator shall coordinate the implementation of this section. Heads of the agencies listed in 31 U.S.C. 901b shall
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