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Welcome to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Appeals Board Homepage.  The Appeals Board is the final Agency decisionmaker on administrative appeals under all major environmental statutes that the Agency administers.  It is an impartial body independent of all Agency components outside the immediate Office of the Administrator.  The Board typically sits in panels of three judges and makes decisions by majority vote.  Currently, nine experienced attorneys serve as counsel to the Board. The Board has issued A Citizens' Guide to EPA's Environmental Appeals Board., which is a plain language guide for members of the public participating in matters before the Board. NOTICE: Pursuant to the Board’s Order Authorizing Electronic Filing in Proceedings Before the Environmental Appeals Board Under 40 C.F.R. Part 22 (Jan. 28, 2010) and Order Authorizing Electronic Filing in Proceedings Before the Environmental Appeals Board Not Governed by 40 C.F.R. Part 22 (Jan. 28, 2010), the Board will now accept documents filed electronically in portable document format (PDF) in all cases currently or subsequently filed with the Board. Please consult the aforementioned orders and the Frequently Asked Questions and the Electronic Filing sections of the Board’s website for more information on how to file documents electronically and the conditions and requirements that apply. For all Clean Air Act New Source Review/PSD permit matters, see Standing Order issued April 19, 2011.     NOTICE: All filings delivered to the Board by hand or courier, including Federal Express, UPS, and U.S. Postal Express Mail, MUST be delivered to the following address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Clerk of the Board, Environmental Appeals Board Ronald Reagan Building, EPA Mail Room 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004 All documents that are sent through the U.S. Postal Service (except by Express Mail) MUST be addressed to the EAB's mailing address, which is: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Clerk of the Board, Environmental Appeals Board (MC 1103B) Ariel Rios Building 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460-0001   Please note that all mail sent to the Environmental Protection Agency may be delayed by a random sterilization procedure. Parties are encouraged to utilize the Board's e-filing system or hand or courier delivery when filing pleadings with the Board. Anyone with questions on filing documents with the Board should contact the Clerk of the Board. The Clerk can be reached by E-mail or by calling (202) 233-0122. See the Environmental Appeals Board Practice Manual. and Frequently Asked Questions. for further information.