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EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB)
In 1978, Congress directed the EPA to establish an SAB to provide scientific advice to the Administrator.
What the SAB is authorized to do
review the quality and relevance of the scientific and technical information being used by the EPA or proposed as the basis for Agency regulations;
review EPA research programs and plans;
provide science advice as requested by the EPA Administrator, and
advise the agency on broad scientific matters.
Most (though not all) preliminary
work of the SAB
is done by subcommittees or panels focused on various environmental science topics. These groups are chaired by SAB members. Recommendations of subcommittees and panels are transmitted to the SAB for discussion and deliberation. Recommendations are forwarded to EPA only if the SAB determines that it is appropriate.
About this Website
This website provides information on:
the committees and membership of the SAB, including the annual process for nominating and providing comment on candidate experts to serve on the chartered SAB and SAB standing committees,
SAB advisory activities and reports,
how you can participate in the science advisory process, including the use of EPA's Web-based process for public nomination of experts, and
how to contact the SAB's Designated Federal Officer to obtain additional information about the SAB.
Our recent additions page provides information on recent draft reports, Federal Register notices, upcoming meetings, recently announced advisory activities, and recently finalized reports.
Recent additions
and
SAB Recent Happenings
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Current Activities
Biogenic Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Stationary Sources - Assessment Framework
Efforts to update the Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Nuclear Power Operations (40 CFR part 190)
IRIS Assessment for Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (ETBE)
IRIS Assessment for tert-Butyl Alcohol (tert-butanol)
Scoping and Approach for Revising Guidelines for Devising Numerical Water Quality Criteria to Protect Aquatic Life
Screening Methodologies to Support Risk and Technology Reviews (RTR): A Case Study Analysis
More Activities
Upcoming and Recent Meetings
03/22/2018
Public Teleconference of the SAB Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee Augmented for the Review of EPA’s draft ETBE and tBA Assessments
03/27/2018
Public Teleconference of the SAB Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee Augmented for the Review of EPA’s draft ETBE and tBA Assessments
05/31/2018 - 06/01/2018
Chartered Science Advisory Board
More Meetings
Recent Reports
Advisory Reports
09/29/2017
- SAB Advice on the Use of Economy-Wide Models in Evaluating the Social Costs, Benefits, and Economic Impacts of Air Regulations
09/27/2017
- Review of EPA's Draft Assessment entitled Toxicological Review of RDX (September 2016)
09/13/2017
- Science Advisory Board Invitation to Attend a Future Meeting
09/01/2017
- Science Advisory Board comments on EPA's response to recommendations on the Integrated Risk Information System
07/25/2017
- Science Advisory Board (SAB) Consideration of EPA Planned Actions in the Fall 2016 Unified (Regulatory) Agenda and their Supporting Science
More Reports and Agency Responses
Working with the SAB
Charter and Background Inforrmation
Ethics Requirements for Advisors
How you can participate in the science advisory process
Federal Register Notices
Designated Federal Officer
Thomas Carpenter
202-564-4885
carpenter.thomas@epa.gov
Related Websites
Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC)
Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis (Council)
SAB Staff Office
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