News Update
EPA to reset science-focused federal advisory committees
Staff report
Enviro-Net
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan announced his decision to reestablish the membership of the Science Advisory Board and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee, and reorient the SAB standing committees.
EPA staff is now tasked with reconfiguring the independent committees in a way that returns the agency to its standard process of incorporating a balanced group of experts.
The decision emphasized the importance of the SAB and the CASAC to EPA’s mission of protecting human health and the environment, and seeks to reverse deficiencies caused by decisions made in recent years.
These process irregularities led Regan to direct the SAB staff office to initiate the release of current members of the SAB and the CASAC; to reconstitute, restore and create new committees to better address EPA priorities; and to augment both the SAB and CASAC with specialized panels.
Federal Register notices were published to solicit nominations from all qualified experts in a variety of disciplines to the SAB, the SAB standing committees, and the CASAC.
EPA is grateful for the dedicated service of its current members and encourages all who are interested to reapply for consideration.
For more information about the membership application, and the nomination and selection process, visit https://www.epa.gov/sab.