Applicability.

a. This regulation applies to all commanders of major Army commands, major subordinate commands, field operating agencies, garrisons, and activities under the control of the Department of the Army by ownership, lease, or similar instrument, under the following conditions of use:

(1) Active garrisons and activities used by the Active Army, those held in an inactive or standby condition for future use by the Active Army, and those in an excess category (see AR 405-90 for further guidance).

(2) Installations and activities that are Government owned and Government operated.

(3) Installations and activities that are Government owned and contractor operated (see AR 700-90).

(4) Installations and activities that receive Federal support that are in full-time or intermittent use by the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, U.S. Army Reserve, or Reserve Officers Training Corps.

(5) In areas outside of the Continental United States, this regulation applies to all Federal departments and agencies that are tenants on an Army installation. This includes foreign official organizations under joint-use agreements and any Governmental or private organization licensed to operate within an Army garrison.

b. This regulation does not apply to—

(1) Installations and activities, or parts thereof, licensed (that is, not Federally operated) to any Commonwealth or State of the United States, to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to the District of Columbia, to the Territory of the Virgin Islands, and the Territory of Guam for use by the Army National Guard.

(2) Civil works functions of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

(3) National cemeteries.

(4) Facilities occupied by Army activities as tenants (not located on Army garrisons) that are supported by another Government agency. (An example is facilities occupied by an Army activity supported by the General Services Administration.)

Purpose.

This regulation establishes policies and responsibilities for operation, maintenance, repair, and construction of facilities and systems for the efficient and economical management of utility services (which includes water supply, wastewater, solid waste (nonhazardous), electric, heating and cooling, refrigeration, and food service equipment) at Army garrisons.