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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
More about RSS news feeds (USA.gov)
Current Activities
2016 Nominations for Membership on the Science Advisory Board (SAB) Drinking Water Committee
Biogenic Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Stationary Sources - Assessment Framework
Economy-wide Modeling of the Benefits and Costs of Environmental Regulation
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 Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX)
IRIS Assessment for tert-Butyl Alcohol (tert-butanol)
Lake Erie Nutrient Targets and Adaptive Management
SAB Discussions about EPA Planned Actions in the Spring 2016 Unified Agenda and their Supporting Science
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
Valuing mortality risk reductions for policy: proposed updates to valuation and income elasticity estimates
More Activities
Upcoming and Recent Meetings
11/30/2016 - 12/01/2016
Chartered Science Advisory Board
12/07/2016
Economy-Wide Modeling Teleconference
12/12/2016 - 12/14/2016
Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee Augmented for the Review of EPA's Draft RDX Assessment
More Meetings
Recent Reports
Advisory Reports
12/20/2016
- Review of conclusions in Efficacy of Ballast Water Treatment Systems: a Report by the Science Advisory Board
08/11/2016
- SAB Review of the EPA’s draft Assessment of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas on Drinking Water Resources
04/13/2016
- Science Advisory Board (SAB) Consideration of EPA Planned Actions in the Fall 2015 Unified (Regulatory) Agenda and their Supporting Science
04/05/2016
- Review of EPA's Draft Assessment entitled Toxicological Review of Benzo[a]pyrene (September 2014)
01/11/2016
- Review of the EPA’s Draft Fourth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 4)
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
Committees, Panels and Membership
Current Committees and Panels
Annual Membership Process
Public Input on Membership
Nominations of Experts
Scoping and Approach for Revising Guidelines for Devising Numerical Water Quality Criteria to Protect Aquatic Life
Comments Requested on List of Candidates
01/23/2017
(Due Date)
- IRIS Assessment for Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (ETBE)
01/23/2017
(Due Date)
- IRIS Assessment for tert-Butyl Alcohol (tert-butanol)
11/28/2016
(Due Date)
- Screening Methodologies to Support Risk and Technology Reviews (RTR): A Case Study Analysis
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