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Federal Advisory Committee Contacts
Committees A-Z
- Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis (ACCACA)
- Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee (CHPAC)
- Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC)
- Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC)
- Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB)
- Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board (ELAB)
- EPA Board of Scientific Counselors (EPA BOSC)
- EPA Science Advisory Board (EPA SAB)
- Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Advisory Committee (FRRCC)
- Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP)
- Good Neighbor Environmental Board (GNEB)
- Governmental Advisory Committee to the United States Representative to the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (GAC)
- Gulf of Mexico Citizen Advisory Committee (GMCAC)
- Human Studies Review Board (HSRB)
- Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC)
- National Advisory Committee to the United States Representative to the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (NAC)
- National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT)
- National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC)
- National Environmental Education Advisory Council (NEEAC)
- National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC)
- Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC)
Last Updated 5/10/12
| Federal Advisory Committee (FAC) | Designated Federal Officer (DFO) | Description of Committee and Charter | 2012 Meeting Dates |
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| Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis (ACCACA) Office of the Administrator/ Office of Science Advisory Board (AO/SAB) |
Stephanie Sanzone sanzone.stephanie@epa.gov 202-564-2067 |
Provides independent advice on technical and economic aspects of analyses and reports, which EPA prepares concerning the impacts of the Clean Air Act on the public health, economy, and the environment of the United States. Charter (PDF) (3 pp, 28K, About PDF) |
TBD |
| Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee (CHPAC) Office of the Administrator/Office of Children's Health Protection (AO/OCHP) |
Martha Berger berger.martha@epa.gov 202-564-2189 |
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. Charter (PDF) (3 pp, 80K About PDF) |
March 28-29 Washington, DC |
| Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) |
James (Pat) Childers childers.pat@epa.gov 202-564-1082 |
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. Charter (PDF) (3 pp, 20K About PDF) |
April 25 |
| Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Office of the Administrator/Office of Science Advisory Board (AO/SAB) |
Holly Stallworth stallworth.holly@epa.gov 202-564-2073 |
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. Charter (PDF) (3 pp, 52K About PDF) |
January 27 Teleconference 10am - 12pm ET Lead Review Panel April 10-11 Durham, NC May 30 Teleconference (12-3pm ET) CASAC July 16 Teleconference (10am-12pm ET) |
| Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) |
Mike Shapiro shapiro.mike@epa.gov 202-564-0516 |
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. Charter (PDF) (4 pp, 56K About PDF) |
March 20-21 Washington, DC March 22 Workshop: Transit-Oriented Development Washington, DC |
| Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board (ELAB) Office of Research and Development (ORD) |
Lara Autry autry.lara@epa.gov 919-541-5544 |
Provides advice and counsel to EPA and other federal agencies, as appropriate, concerning the systems and standards of accreditation for laboratories that provide services to governmental and private sector organizations, in support of activities related and in compliance with federal and state environmental statutes and regulations. Charter (PDF) (4 pp, 60K About PDF) |
January 30 Sarasota, FL August 6 Washington, DC Teleconferences (all times 1:00pm ET): February 15 |
| EPA Board of Scientific Counselors (EPA BOSC) Office of Research and Development (ORD) |
Greg Susanke susanke.greg@epa.gov 202-564-9945 |
The mission of the BOSC is to evaluate science and engineering research, programs and plans, laboratories, and research-management practices of ORD and recommend actions to improve their quality and/or strengthen their relevance to EPA's mission; evaluate and provide advice concerning the utilization of peer review within ORD to sustain and enhance the quality of science in EPA; review ORD's program development and progress, ORD's research planning process, and research program balance, including implementation of the ORD Strategic Plan; provide peer review including evaluation of ORD's peer review policies, and reviewing ORD Offices, National Laboratories and Centers, and research plans and products; and provide advice on human resources planning, such as scientist career development and rotational assignment programs, and the appropriate scope and design of training programs for environmental research professionals. Charter (PDF) (3 pp, 20K About PDF) |
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| EPA Science Advisory Board (EPA SAB) Office of the Administrator/Science Advisory Board (AO/SAB) |
Angela Nugent nugent.angela@epa.gov 202-564-2218 |
Provides independent advice to the Administrator and specified Congressional Committees on the technical aspects of the science that supports Agency positions. Charter (PDF) (4 pp, 63K About PDF) |
SAB Committee on Science Integration for Decision Making January 31 Teleconference 1-4pm ET SAB Libby Amphibole Asbestos Review Panel February 6-8 Teleconferences: 1-4pm EDT May 1 May 8 SAB Biogenic Carbon Emissions Panel January 27 Teleconference 2-5pm ET March 20 Teleconference 1-4pm ET SAB Ecological Processes and Effects Committee May 16 Teleconference 12-3 pm ET SAB Environmental Economics Advisory Committee Teleconferences: 11am-3pm EDT April 19 April 20 July 12 |
| Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Advisory Committee (FRRCC) Office of the Administrator/Office of Federal Advisory Committee Management and Outreach (AO/OFACMO) |
Alicia Kaiser kaiser.alicia@epa.gov 202-564-7273 |
The FRRCC provides advice and recommendations to the Administrator on environmental issues and programs that impact, or are of concern to, farms, ranches, and rural communities. Charter (PDF) (3 pp, 89K About PDF) |
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| Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) |
Laura Bailey bailey.laura@epa.gov 202-564-3181 |
Provides independent scientific advice on pesticides and pesticide-related issues and analyzes the impacts of EPA's pesticide-related regulatory actions. Charter (PDF) (4 pp, 24K About PDF) |
Jan 31 - Feb 2 Arlington, VA March 6-7 Arlington, VA June 12-15 Arlington, VA |
| Good Neighbor Environmental Board (GNEB) Office of the Administrator/Office of Federal Advisory Committee Management and Outreach (AO/OFACMO) |
Mark Joyce (Acting) joyce.mark@epa.gov 202-564-2130 |
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. Charter (PDF) (3 pp, 28K About PDF) |
March 22 Teleconference 12-5 pm EST |
| Governmental Advisory Committee to the United States Representative to the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (GAC) Office of the Administrator/Office of Federal Advisory Committee Management and Outreach (AO/OFACMO) |
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.) Charter (PDF) (3 pp, 18K About PDF) |
April 26-27 Washington, DC May 16 Teleconference 12-1 pm EST |
| Gulf of Mexico Citizen Advisory Committee (GMCAC) Region 4 Gulf of Mexico Program Office/Office of Water (R4/OW) |
Gloria Car car.gloria@epa.gov 228-688-2421 |
Assesses and oversees the implementation of coordinated plans to improve and protect the water quality and living resources of the Gulf of Mexico. Charter (PDF) (3 pp, 54K About PDF) |
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| Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) Office of Research and Development/Office of the Science Advisor (ORD/OSA) |
James (Jim) Downing downing.jim@epa.gov 202-564-2468 |
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. Charter (PDF) (3 pp, 56K About PDF) |
January 26 Arlington, VA June 25-29 TBD |
| Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) Office of the Administrator/Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations (AO/OCIR) |
Frances Eargle eargle.frances@epa.gov 202-564-3115 |
Advises, consults with, and makes recommendations to EPA on matters related to the implementation of federal environmental requirements by local governments. Charter (PDF) (5 pp, 61K About PDF) |
April 19-20 Denver, CO Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee March 27 Teleconference (2-3pm ET) April 18 Denver, CO |
| National Advisory Committee to the United States Representative to the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (NAC) Office of the Administrator/Office of Federal Advisory Committee Management and Outreach (AO/OFACMO) |
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.) Charter (PDF) (3 pp, 19K About PDF) |
April 26-27 Washington, DC May 16 Teleconference 12-1 pm EST |
| National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT) Office of the Administrator/Office of Federal Advisory Committee Management and Outreach (AO/OFACMO) |
Mark Joyce (Acting) joyce.mark@epa.gov 202-564-2130
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Advises, consults with, and makes recommendations on a continuing basis to the EPA Administrator on issues associated with environmental management generally, and on matters relating to activities, functions and policies under the federal environmental statutes, executive orders, regulations, and policies affecting environmental management responsibilities of EPA. Charter (PDF) (4 pp, 25K About PDF) |
January 31 Teleconference 3:00-6:00p EST March 26-27 Washington, DC |
| National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC) Office of Water (OW) |
Roy Simon simon.roy@epa.gov 202-564-3969 |
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. Charter (PDF) (4 pp, 68K About PDF) |
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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 (Acting) 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. Charter (PDF) (3 pp, 20K About PDF) |
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| National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) |
Victoria Robinson robinson.victoria@epa.gov 202-564-6349 |
Advises, consults with, and makes recommendations to EPA on matters relating to environmental justice, and integrating environmental justice into EPA policies, programs, and activities. Charter (PDF) (4 pp, 24K About PDF) |
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| Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) |
Margie Fehrenbach fehrenbach.margie@epa.gov 703-308-4775 |
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. Charter (PDF) (3 pp, 56K About PDF) |
May 3-4 Arlington, VA |