All Federal Advisory Committees at EPA
Last Updated 01/04/2021
Federal Advisory Committee | Designated Federal Officer | Description of Committee and Charter | 2021 Meeting Dates |
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Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee (CHPAC) Office of the Administrator/Office of Children's Health Protection (AO/OCHP) | Nica Louie louie.nica@epa.gov 202-564-7633 |
Advises, consults with and makes recommendations to EPA on issues associated with the development of regulations to address prevention of adverse health effects to children. The Committee also carries out related functions such as collecting information and data to inform Agency decisions and serves to improve the breadth and depth of analyses related to the rules. |
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Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) |
Shanika Whitehurst whitehurst.shanika@epa.gov 202-564-8235 |
Provides independent advice and counsel on the development of policy and programs necessary to implement and enforce the requirements of Clean Air Act amendments enacted in 1990. The Advisory Committee is consulted on economic, environmental, technical, scientific, and enforcement policy issues. |
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Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Office of the Administrator/Office of Science Advisory Board (AO/SAB) | Aaron Yeow yeow.aaron@epa.gov 202-564-2050 |
Provides independent advice on the scientific and technical aspects of issues related to the criteria for air quality standards, research related to air quality, source of air pollution, and the strategies to attain and maintain air quality standards and to prevent significant deterioration of air quality. |
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Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) Office of Water (OW) | Ed Chu chu.ed@epa.gov 913-551-7333 |
Provides advice and recommendations to EPA on (1) lowering costs by proposing ways of removing financial and programmatic barriers that raise the cost of environmental protection; (2) increasing public and private investment in environmental facilities and services; (3) proposing ways to improve the efficiency of investments; and (4) building the state and local financial capacity necessary to carry out environmental mandates. |
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EPA Board of Scientific Counselors (EPA BOSC) Office of Research and Development (ORD) | Tom Tracy tracy.tom@epa.gov 202-564-6518 |
Provides advice, information, and recommendations concerning technical and management aspects of EPA’s Office of Research and Development research programs. |
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EPA Science Advisory Board (EPA SAB) Office of the Administrator/Science Advisory Board (AO/SAB) | Thomas Armitage armitage.thomas@epa.gov 202-564-2155 |
Provides independent advice and peer review to EPA's Administrator on the scientific and technical aspects of environmental issues. |
January 11-14, 2021 - Notice of a virtual public meeting of SAB Panel to peer review Revision 2 of MARSSIM (Draft for Public Comment), on January 11-14, 2021, each day from 12pm-5pm EST. January 11-12, 2021 - Notice of closed meeting of the SAB STAA Committee will be held on Monday, January 11, 2021 and Tuesday, January 12, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (ET) each day. |
Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Advisory Committee (FRRCC) Office of the Administrator (OA) | Rebecca Perrin perrin.rebecca@epa.gov 303-312-6311 |
Provides advice and recommendations to the Administrator on environmental issues and programs that impact, or are of concern to, farms, ranches, and rural communities. |
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Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) | Steven Knott knott.steven@epa.gov 202-564-0103 |
Provides independent scientific advice on pesticides and pesticide-related issues and analyzes the impacts of EPA's pesticide-related regulatory actions. |
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Good Neighbor Environmental Board (GNEB) Office of Mission Support/Federal Advisory Committee Management Division (OMS/FACMD) | Eugene Green green.eugene@epa.gov 202-564-2432 |
Provides advice to the President and the Congress on the need for environmental and infrastructure projects (including projects that affect agriculture, rural development, and human nutrition) within the states of the United States contiguous to Mexico, in order to improve the quality of life of persons residing on the United States side of the border. |
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Governmental Advisory Committee to the United States Representative to the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (GAC) Office Mission Support/Federal Advisory Committee Management Division (OMS/FACMD) | Oscar Carrillo carrillo.oscar@epa.gov 202-564-0347 |
Provides advice to the United States Representative (the Administrator of EPA) to the North American Commission on Environmental Cooperation on implementation and further elaboration of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (the environmental side accord to the North American Free Trade Agreement.) |
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Great Lakes Advisory Board (GLAB) Region 5/Office of the Regional Administrator (R5/ORA) |
Edlynzia Barnes |
Provides advice and recommendations on matters related to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Also advises on domestic matters related to implementation of the U.S.–Canada Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. |
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Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Advisory Board (e-Manifest Board) Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) | Fred Jenkins, Jr. jenkins.fred@epa.gov 703-308-7049 |
Provides recommendations on matters related to the operational activities, functions, policies, and regulations of the EPA under the e-Manifest Act |
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Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) Office of Research and Development/Office of the Science Advisor (ORD/OSA) | Thomas J. O'Farrell O'Farrell.thomas@epa.gov 202-564-8451 |
Provides advice, information, and recommendations on issues related to scientific and ethical aspects of human subjects' research. The main objectives are to provide advice and recommendations on: (1) research proposals and protocols, (2) reports of completed research with human subjects, and (3) how to strengthen EPA's programs for protection of human subjects of research. |
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Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) Office of the Administrator/Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations (AO/OCIR) | Victoria Ludwig ludwig.victoria@epa.gov 202-343-9291 |
aAdvises, consults with, and makes recommendations to EPA on matters related to the implementation of federal environmental requirements by local governments. |
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National Advisory Committee to the United States Representative to the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (NAC) Office Mission Support/Federal Advisory Committee Management Division (OMS/FACMD) | Oscar Carrillo carrillo.oscar@epa.gov 202-564-0347 |
Provides advice to the United States Representative (the Administrator of EPA) to the North American Commission on Environmental Cooperation on implementation and further elaboration of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (the environmental side accord to the North American Free Trade Agreement.) |
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National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC) Office of Water (OW) | Elizabeth Corr corr.elizabeth@epa.gov 202-564-3798 |
Advises, consults with, and makes recommendations to EPA on matters related to activities, functions, and policies of the Agency under the Safe Drinking Water Act as amended. |
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National Environmental Education Advisory Council (NEEAC) Office of the Administrator/Office of External Affairs and Environmental Education (AO/OEAEE) | Javier Araujo araujo.javier@epa.gov 202-564-2642 |
Advises, consults with, and makes recommendations to EPA on matters relating to activities, functions, and policies of EPA under the National Environmental Education Act. |
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National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) | Karen L. Martin martin.karenl@epa.gov 202-564-0203 |
Provides independent advice and recommendations to the EPA Administrator about broad, cross-cutting issues related to environmental justice. |
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Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) | Shannon Jewell jewell.shannon@epa.gov 703-347-0109 |
Provides advice and guidance to EPA on regulatory development and reform initiatives, evolving public policy and program implementation issues, and science issues associated with evaluating and reducing risks from use of pesticides. |
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Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention(OCSPP) | Steven Knott knott.steven@epa.gov 202-564-0103 |
Provides independent advice and expert consultation to EPA’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) with respect to the scientific and technical aspects of issues relating to the implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, which amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). |