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United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Office of Administration
and Resources
Management
Office of Administration
Management and
Organization Division
U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency
Advisory Committees
March 1987
Charters, Rosters
and Accomplishments
Office of Administration
Management and Organization Division
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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
ADVISORY COMMITTEES
CHARTERS, ROSTERS, AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
MARCH 1987
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Prepared by:
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Office of Administration, OARM
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One of the fundamental underpinnings of EPA's ability
to sustain environmental progress has been the ever-improving
scientific basis for its decisions. High-quality science is
essential to the formulation of sensible and effective
environmental policy.
Our basic statutes for protecting America's air, water,
and land resources mandate careful assessments of the threats
posed by pollutants to public health and the environment.
Those assessments must stand up to intense public scrutiny,
as they become the basis for regulatory decisions.
Congress has given EPA a vital mission. During recent
years, the enactment of ambitious new laws dealing with
hazardous waste, environmental cleanup, clean water, safe
drinking water, and other environmental matters has further
expanded that mission. As EPA's responsibilities have grown,
so too has its reliance on the many advisory committees it
has convened to provide scientific expertise, technical
review, management guidance, and policy recommendations.
The men and women of these advisory committees make
important contributions to the agency's ability to carry out
its mission. They provide an independent perspective that
enhances both the quality of our efforts and the credibility
of our decisions.
I am grateful to these committees for their hard work
and their thoughtful views. With their continued assistance,
I am confident that we will meet the environmental challenges
that remain.
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ADVISORY COMMITTEES
— CONTENTS
Message fran the Administrator i
Asbestos in Schools Inspection and Abatement Pule
Negotiated Pulemaking Advisory Committee 1
Biotechnology Science Advisory Committee 5
Chesapeake Bay Executive Council 9
Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (of the Science Advisory
Board) 13
FIFPA Scientific Advisory Panel 17
Hazardous Waste Underground Injection Restrictions
Negotiated Pulemaking Advisory Conmittee 24
Major and Minor Modifications of RCPA Permits Negotiated
Rulemaking Advisory Committee 29
Management Advisory Group to the Construction
Grants Program 34
National Air Pollution Control Techniques
Advisory Committee 38
National Drinking Water Advisory Council 42
Science Advisory Board 46
Appendix
Advisory Committee Reports Filed with the Library
of Congress (February 5, 1986 through March 24, 1987) 62
Annotated List of Clean Air Scientific Advisory
Committee Reports (1986) 68
Annotated List of Science Advisory Board Reports (1986) 70
Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972
(P.L. 92-463), and Related Amendments 85
Alphabetical List of Members 98
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS - COMMITTEES, BOARDS, PANELS AND COUNCILS
ASBESTOS IN SCHOOLS INSPECTION AND ABATEMENT RULE
NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
1. PURPOSE: This charter establishes the Asbestos in Schools
Inspection and Abatement Rule Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory
Committee, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. (App. I) 9(c).
2. AUTHORITY; It is determined that establishment of this
Committee is in the public interest and supports EPA in per-
forming its duties and responsibilities under the Asbestos
Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) of 1986.
3. OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF ACTIVITY: The Committee will serve
as an integral part of EPA's development of proposed regulations
pertaining to the inspection and abatement of asbestos-containing
materials in public and private schools. It will attempt, via
face-to-face negotiations, to reach consensus on concepts and
language to use as the basis of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
4. FUNCTIONS: As indicated above, the Committee's function
is to assist directly in the development of the regulation. In
addition, the Committee's success or lack thereof will help EPA
assess: the value of developing regulations by negotiation; the
types of regulations which are most appropriate for this process;
and the procedures and circumstances which best foster successful
negotiations.
5. COMPOSITION: The Committee will consist of approximately
twenty members, and in no event more than 25 members, plus a
facilitator who is appointed by the EPA Deputy Administrator,
and who will serve as Chairperson. Members will represent the
following segments of the population in appropriate rnix ana
balance:
a. Public and private education groups;
b. Industry and union representatives;
c. State and Federal agencies affected by these regulations;
and
d. Other interested and affected parties.
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
Appropriate members shall be selected and appointed for the
duration of the negotiation itself. A full-time salaried
official or regular employee of the Agency will be designated as
the Executive Secretary who will be present at all meetings and is
authorized to adjourn any meeting whenever it is determined to
be in the public interest to do so. The Committee is authorized
to form subcommittees composed entirely of committee members for
any purpose consistent with this charter. Such subcommittees
shall report back to the full Committee.
EPA will not compensate members for their service. It will pay
travel and per diem expenses up to a maximum of $36,000. The
Committee's estimated annual operating cost is approximately
$50,000, which includes 0.7 work years of staff support. EPA's
Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation will provide the
necessary Committee support.
6. MEETINGS; Meetings shall be held as necessary, at the call
of the Chairperson, with an agenda for each meeting approved in
advance by the Executive Secretary. Committee meetings will be
called, announced, and held in accordance with the EPA Committee
Management Manual. This manual contains the Agency's policies
and procedures for implementing FACA. Among other things, FACA
requires open meetings, and an opportunity for interested persons
to file comments before or after meetings, or to make statements
to the extent that time permits. Subcommittees shall meet
subject to the same conditions.
7. DURATION; The Committee will terminate by May 1, 1 9 8 7.
unless the Deputy Administrator determines that the c'ommittee
will finish its work within 30 days of the original termination
date. If the Deputy Administrator makes such a determination,
he can extend the termination date by 30 days without further
approval by OMB or GSA. In the event more time is needed, EPA
may seek an extension under Section 14 of FACA.
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Approval Date
?9 1987
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Deputy Administrator
OMB/GSA Review Date
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Date Filed with Congress
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.3BESTOS IN SCHOOLS INSPECTION AND ABATEMENT PULE
NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING ADVISOPY COMMITTEE
Co-Cha i rpersons
Mr. Owen Olpin
Ms. Eileen Hoffman
The Conservation Foundation
1255 23rd Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037
Members
Mr. Allend Abend
Council of Chief State School Officers
c/o Maryland State Department of Education
200 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Mr. Bill Borwegen
Service Employees International Union
and American Federation of State,
County, and Municipal Employees
c/o SEIU
1625 L Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
Mr. Arthur Broadhurst
Council for American Private Education
c/o National Association of Independent
Schools
18 Tremont Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Dr. William Brown
Baltimore City Schools and
New York City
c/o Baltimore City Schools
2330 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21218
Mr. Brian Christopher
Committee on Occupational Safety
and Health
c/o Alice Hamilton Occupational
Health Center
801 Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20003
Mr. Donald Elisburg
Laborers International Union
c/o Law Offices
1211 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., S. 414
Washington, D.C. 20036
Mr. Steve Hays
Gobbell, Hays Partners
219 Fifth Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee 37219
Mr. Jesse Hill
Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy
1100 C & S Bank Building
35 Broad Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30335
Mr. Fdward Kealy'
National School Boards Association
1680 Duke Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Mr. Lloyd A. Kelly, Jr.
Superintendent of Schools
Rutland S.W. Supervisory Union
E. Mame Street
Poutlney, Vermont 05764
Mr. William Lewis
Morgan, Lewis and Bockius
1800 M Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
Executive Secretary
Ms. Kathy Tyson
Office of Standards and
Regulations (PM-223)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
Ms. Lynn MacDonald
Sheet Metal Workers International
Association
1750 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
Ms. Claudia Mansfield
American Association of School
Administrators
1801 N. Moore Street
Arlington, Virginia 22209
Mr. Poger Morse
American Institute of Architects
c/o Enteck Environmental and
Technical Services
125 De Freest Drive
Rensselaer Technology Park
Troy, New York 12180
Mr. David Ouimette
c/o Department of Health
P.O.D. Unit
4210 E. llth Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80220
Mr. Joel Parker
National Education Association and
American Federation of Teachers
c/o National Education Association
1201 16th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
Mr. Robert Percival
Environmental Defense Fund
1616 P Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
Ms. Miriam Rosenberg
National PTA
1201 16th Street, N.W. #621
Washington, D.C. 20036
Mr. Paul Schur
States of Connecticut and Illinois
c/o Preventable Disease Division
CT Department of Health
150 Washington Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06106
Mr. Robert Sheriff
American Industrial Hygienists
Association
c/o Atlantic Environmental, Inc.
3108 Route *10
Denville, New Jersey 07834
Mr. David Spinazzolo
Association of the Wall & Ceiling
Industries
c/o Spinazzolo Systems
101 Eaton Street
Hampton, Virginia 23669
Ms. Susan Vogt
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mail Code TS-788A
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
Mr. John Welch
Safe Buildings Alliance
655 15th Street, N.W., S. 1200
Washington, D.C. 20005
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ASBESTOS IN SCHOOLS INSPECTION AND ABATEMEN'
MAKING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
RECENT
* —ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In 1983, EPA initiated a project to develop proposed rules
by all-party negotiations. This process provides a forum for
regulatory negotiation that concentrates on encouraging sugges-
tions that help develop creative solutions rather than focusing
on finding problems. Most parties, including the Agency, report
being pleased with this process and with the substantive outcome.
Following several successes, EPA established a seventh
negotiated rulemaking committee, the Asbestos in Schools Inspection
and Abatement Rule Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee in early
February, 1987. The Committee held its first meeting on February
5, 1987, and has until April 3, 1987, to complete its negotia-
tions. Membership includes representatives of school groups,
school service employees, asbestos abatement workers, contractors,
and designers, the asbestos industry, States, and FPA.
On October 22, 1986, the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response
Act (AHEPA) became law. Under AHEPA, EPA must promulgate
regulations to provide a framework for addressing asbestos
problems in public and private schools by April 20, 1987. The
Advisory Committee is working on developing these regulations,
and is focusing on such issues as inspection of schools for
asbestos containing materials, identifying circumstances which
require response actions, describing appropriate response
actions, implementing response actions, creating periodic
surveillance programs and operations and maintenance programs,
and preparing and implementing such programs.
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS - COMMITTEES, BOARDS, PANELS, AND COUNCIL'S
BIOTECHNOLOGY SCIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
1. PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY. This Charter establishes the EPA
Biotechnology Science Advisory Committee in accordance with require-
ments of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. (App. I)
9(c), to meet the needs for specialized support for Agency consideration
of biotechnology issues and to respond to the mandate for "agency-based
scientific advisory committees" appearing in the Office of Science
and Technology Policy announcement of December 31, 1984 (49 F.R.
50905) and November 14, 1985 (50 F.R. 47174).
2. SCOPE OF ACTIVITY. The activities of the Committee will include
analyzing problems, conducting reviews, holding meetings, providing
reports, making recommendations, forming study groups, and other
activities needed to meet the Committee's objectives, including the
use of consultants as necessary.
3. OBJECTIVES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. The Committee will provide
expert scientific advice to the Administrator and Assistant
Administrators concerning issues relating to risks and other effects
of applications of modern biotechnology. The Committee shall provide
reports and recommendations directly to the Administrator and to the
Assistant Administrator(s) and will do so in a timely manner. The
Committee responsibilities will include:
- Consideration of scientific issues referred by Program Office
Directors;
- Comparison of case reviews to evaluate internal scientific
consistency among programs;
- Assessment, in participation with the Science Advisory Board,
of issues requiring research and referral to appropriate
Agency research committees;
- Recommendation of issues to be referred to interagency
coordinating committees through appropriate delegates;
As
spec
appropriate, participation in review and evaluation of
cific regulatory applications and submissions;
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
- As appropriate, consultation and coordination with the FIFRA
Scientific Advisory Panel established by the Administrator
pursuant to section 25(d) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act as amended;
- As appropriate, consultation and coordination with the Science
Advisory Board established by the Administrator pursuant to
the Environme-ntal Research, Development and Demonstration
Authorization Act of 1978;
- Consultation and coordination with other Agency advisory groups,
as requested by the Administrator.
4. MEMBERSHIP. The Committee will consist of 11 voting members,
including 9 scientists and 2 persons representing the general public.
Subcommittees must include at least one member of the full Committee.
The Administrator will appoint from the membership a Chairperson
of the full Committee. The Administrator or the Administrator's
designee will appoint Chairpersons of subcommittees or panels as
needed, after consultation with the Chairperson. The Committee will
be supplemented by consultants when they are needed to extend the
range of expertise and experience of the standing Committee.
Scientist members of the Committee will be selected on the
basis of their professional qualifications to examine the questions
of hazard, exposure and risk to humans, other non-target organisms
and ecosystems or their components due to production and release of
organisms for purposes regulable under statutes for which the
Environmental Protection Agency has responsibility.
As a minimum, the Committee shall have one scientist member
who also serves as a member of the Administrator's Science Advisory
Board Executive Committee. Other members can also have joint membership
on this Committee and the Science Advisory Board or its various
committees or study groups.
As a minimum, the Committee shall have one scientist member
who also serves as a member of the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel.
Other members can also have joint membership on this Committee and
the Scientific Advisory Panel or its Subpanels.
In addition, there will be nonvoting representatives from each
Federal agency represented on the Biotechnology Science Coordinating
Committee of the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering
and Technology.
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
The Committee is authorized to form subcommittees or panels for
any purpose consistent with this charter. The Administrator or the
Administrator's designee shall review the need for such subcommittees
and panels at least yearly to decide which should be continued.
The subcommittees and panels will operate under the direction of
the Committee.
5. MEETINGS. The Committee will meet at the request of the
Administrator or the Administrator's designee. Meetings will be
called, announced, and held in accordance with the EPA Manual on
Committee Management. The Manual provides for open meetings of
advisory committees; requires that interested persons be permitted
to file written statements before or after meetings; and provides
for oral statements by interested persons to the extent time permits.
Meetings or portions thereof may be closed to comply with statutory
restrictions concerning dissemination of proprietary and confidential
information; however, the Agency is committed to having open meetings
to the greatest extent possible. A full-time salaried officer or
employee of the Agency, who will be designated as Executive Secretary,
will be present at all meetings and is authorized to adjourn any
such meeting whenever it is determined to be in the public interest.
It is anticipated that the full Committee will meet approximately
three times per year, supplemented by subcommittee meetings as needed.
The estimated annual operating costs for the Committee will be
approximately $125,000 which includes 1.0 work-year of staff support.
Support for the Committee's activities will be provided by the Office
of the Administrator, EPA or other appropriate offices as necessary.
6. DURATION. The Committee will function for two years, and may
continue after the two years if needed. The continuing need for the
Committee will be re-evaluated at the end of the first year.
MAY I 4 1986
Approval Date Deputy Administrator
MAY 21
GSA Review Date
DEC-I
Date Filed with Congress
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BIOTECHNOLOGY SCIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Dr. Rita Colwell (89)
University of Maryland
Department of Microbiology
College Park, Maryland 20742
Executive Secretary
Ms. Elizabeth Milewski
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W., (TS-788)
Washington, D.C. 20460
Members
Dr. Robert K. Colwell (88)
Professor of Zoology
University of California at Berkeley
Department of Zoology
Berkeley, California 94720
Dr. Susan Gottesman (87)
Senior Investigator
Laboratory of Molecular Biology
National Cancer Institute, 37/4B09
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland 20205
Dr. Charles Hagedorn (89)
Agronomy Department
365 Smyth Hall
VPI & SU
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Dr. Jay Hair (88)
National Wildlife Federation
1412 16th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-2266
Dr. Francis L. Macrina (89)
Professor and Chairman, Department of
Microbiology and Immunology
Virginia Commonwealth University
Box 678-MCV Station
Richmond, Virginia 23298
Mr. Richard Merrill, J.D. (88)
Dean and Arnold Leon
Professor of Law
University of Virginia School of Law
Charlottesvilie, Virginia 22901
Dr. Ralph Mitchell (87)
Pierce Hall
Harvard University
29 Oxford Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
Dr. Douglas I. Rouse (88)
Associate Professor of Plant Pathology
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin 53711
Dr. David Stahl (87)
Department of Veterinary Pathohiology
College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Illinois
2001 South Lincoln Avenue
Urbana, Illinois 61801
Dr. James Tiedje (89)
Department of Crop and Soil Science
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan 48824
NOTF: Terms expire November 30
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS - COMMITTEES, BOARDS, PANELS, AND COUNCILS
CHESAPEAKE BAY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
1. PURPOSE. This charter is reissued to renew the Chesapeake Bay Execative
Council for an additional two-year period in accordance with the requirements
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. (App. 1) 9(c).
2. AUTHORITY. It is determined that establishment of this Council is in the
public interest in connection with the performance of the Environmental
Protection Agency's (EPA's) duties and responsibilities under the Clean Water
Act of 1981, as amended, (CWA) (P.L. 97-117), 33 U.S.C. 466 et seq.
3. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. The Executive Council, as defined within the
Chesapeake Bay Agreement of December 9, 1983, is assigned the role of "assessing
and overseeing the implementation of coordinated plans to improve and protect
the water quality and living resources of the Chesapeake estuarine system."
The Chesapeake Bay Program Liaison Office will provide the necessary staff
and technical support to assist the Council and sub-groups formed under the
Chesapeake Bay Agreement. Responsibilities consistent with this charter
include the following:
0 Provide the chief executive forum for discussing the coordination of
Bay management plans and other related topics.
0 Evaluate whether EPA1 s and the Statss" plans are coordinated to the
extent that their respective implementation will have the combined
effect of cleaning up the Bay.
0 Assess the progress EPA and the States are making in the implementation
of combined plans to restore the Bay and its resources.
0 Reach consensus on recommendations to EPA for the most appropriate
use of Federal Chesapeake Bay funds within the general guidelines
established by Congress.
0 Report to the Administrator on issues pertaining to implementation of
Chesapeake Bay initiatives.
4. MEMBERSHIP AND MEETINGS. The Council will consist of five (5) members,
including a Chair. These members are Governors from the States of Penn-
sylvania, Virginia, Maryland, the Mayor of the District of Columbia, and
the EPA Regional Administrator, Region III.
Each jurisdictional member may designate as representatives as many
cabinet level officials from the agencies implementing Chesapeake Bay res-
toration and protection programs as necessary to represent that jurisdiction.
The Council normally seeks consensus on issues; however, if a vote is requested
by the membership, each jurisdiction and EPA shall have one vote.
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
Beginning in 1987, the chairmanship shall rotate between EPA and the
Governors of the member States or the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
EPA will Chair the Council in alternate years. During each term as Chairperson,
the Governor or Mayor may designate one of his Executive Council representa-
tives to serve as Chair for all or part of the term.
The Council will schedule at least four meetings annually. The Executive
Council is authorized to form subgroups to consider specific matters and
report back to the Council.
5. PROGRAM SUPPORT. The Chesapeake Bay Program has received a fiscal year
1986 allocation of $10,075,000. The estimated operating cost of the Executive
Council totals approximately $75,000 in Federal funds which directly supports
the Council's activities. The cost includes 1.5 work-years of the Chesapeake
Bay Program Liaison Office staff, and technical support for the Council.
6. DURATION. The Council will be needed on a continuing basis. This
charter is hereby renewed for a two year period and may be extended beyond
that date if authorized in accordance with Section 14 of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act.
7. SUPERSESSION. The former Chesapeake Bay Executive Council Charter
signed by the Deputy Administrator on July 5, 1985, is hereby superseded.
Agency Approval Date Deputy Administrator
GSA/OMB Review Date
JAN 30
Date Filed with Congress
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CHESAPEAKE BAY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Chairperson
Honorable Gerald L. Baliles
Governor
Commonwealth of Virginia
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Executive Secretary
Mr. Charles S. Spooner
Chesapeake Bay Program
Annapolis City Marina
410 Severn Avenue
Annapolis, Maryland 21403
Representatives
Honorable Torrey C. Brown
Secretary
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Tawes State Office Building
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Honorable John Daniel
Secretary of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 1475
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Honorable Arthur Davis
Secretary
Department of Environmental Resources
P.O. Box 2063
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
Mr. Donald Murray
Acting Director
D.C. Department of Consumer
and Regulatory Affairs
llth Floor
614 H Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
Mr. James M. Seif
Regional Administrator
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region III
841 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
Honorable Eva Teig
Secretary
Human Resources
622 9th Street Office Building
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Mr. John Touchstone
Director
Office of Public Works
415 12th Street, N.W.
Room 508
Washington, D.C. 20004
Honorable Adele Wilzack
Secretary
Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene
201 W. Preston Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Honorable Boyd Wolff
Secretary
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
2301 N. Cameron Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110
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CHESAPEAKE BAY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
RECENT
'ACCOMPLISHMENTS'
During 1986, the Chesapeake Bay Executive Council reviewed the guidelines for
the $10 million Clean Water Act funding for the Chesapeake Bay Program.
State Implementation Grants under the Chesapeake Bay Agreement maintained
the 30-30-30-10 funding split among Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and
the District of Columbia, and a minimum 75% nonpoint source control
support and maximum 25% point source controls requirement was continued.
The Council passed two resolutions in 1986, one expressing concern about the
planned use of tributyltin containing paints by the Navy and widespread use
of such paints on commercial and recreational craft. The second resolution
concerned the 1985 Farm Bill and called upon the Department of Agriculture
to consider: when developing acreage reduction regulations regarding the
Commodity Program, provisions, farmers using best management practices (BMP) be
given credit for BMP treated lands within their cropland bases.
A small coranittee developed the Chesapeake Bay Communication Strategy at the
direction of the Council. The Strategy identifies 22 constituencies important
to the successful restoration and protection of the Bay. It also outlines the
messages, ccmmunciations techniques and actions necessary to develop and
transmit the messages.
In April 1986 the Council held its first annual meeting with the Citizens
Advisory and the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committees (CAC and STAC),
members of the Implementation Committee, subcommittees and the public.
The Council's strong interest in receiving helpful policy advice from the
CAC led to reorientation of that group's task force structure. Task Forces
on nutrients policy, land use, toxic substances, alternative financing and
program tracking and integration are developing information and reports for
the Council.
A program process was developed in 1986 and adopted in 1987. The process has
four steps to be carried out by 1990, the end of the EPA supported effort as
revised by the Clean Water Act of 1987: a. identify water quality, habitat and
living resources objectives; b. develop and evaluate pollution loads for the
Bay and its tributaries; c. evaluate alternative methods for achieving the
objectives; <••. suggest (to the States, D.C. and EPA) what should be done where,
at what cost, over what period of time, and with what expected results.
Preparation of a revision to the 1985 Chesapeake Bay Restoration and Protection
Plan began during 1986. The Council's Second Annual Report was released in
February 1987. For copies of these and other Chesapeake Bay Agreement documents
published under the auspices of the Council, contact:
Ms. Patricia A. Bonner, Information Officer
U.S. EPA Chesapeake Bay Program, Suite 109-110
410 Severn Avenue
Annapolis, Maryland 21403
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS - COMMITTEES, BOARDS, PANELS AND COUNCILS
CLEAN AIR SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE
OF THE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
1. PURPOSE. This charter is reissued for the Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee (of the Science Advisory Board) in accordance with
the requirements of section 9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, 5 U.S.C. (App. I) 9(c).
2. AUTHORITY. The Committee is authorized under section 109 of the
Clean Air Act, as amended on August 7, 1977, (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.),
and the charter was renewed on August 6, 1979, July 22, 1981, and
August 1, 1983.
3. OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF ACTIVITY. The Committee shall provide
independent advice on the scientific and technical aspects of issues
related to the criteria for air quality standards, research related
to air quality, sources of air pollution, and the strategies to
attain and maintain air quality standards and to prevent significant
deterioration of air quality. The Committee shall hold meetings,
perform studies, make necessary site visits and undertake other
activities necessary to meet its responsibilities. The Committee
will coordinate its activities with other committees of the Science
Advisory Board and may, as it deems appropriate, utilize the
expertise of other committees and members of the Science Advisory
Board. Establishment of subcommittees is authorized for any purpose
consistent with this charter. The Committee will report to the
Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
4. FUNCTIONS. The Committee will review criteria documents for air
quality standards and will provide independent scientific advice in
response to the Agency's request and, as required by the Clean Air Act
Amendments of 1977, it shall:
- Not later than January 1, 1980, and at five-year intervals
thereafter, complete a review of the criteria published under
section 108 of the Clean Air Act and the national primary and
secondary ambient air quality standards and recommend to the
Administrator any new national ambient air quality standards or
revision of existing criteria and standards as may be appropriate,
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
- Advise the Administrator of areas where additional knowledge is
required concerning the adequacy and basis of existing, new, or
revised national ambient air quality standards,
- Describe the research efforts necessary to provide the required
information*
- Advise the Administrator on the relative contribution to air
pollution concentrations of natural as well as anthropogenic
activity, and
- Advise the Administrator of any adverse public health, welfare,
social, economic, or energy effects which may result from various
strategies for attainment and maintenance of such national
ambient air quality standards.
5. COMPOSITION AND MEETINGS. The Administrator will appoint a Chairperson
and six members including at least one member of the National Academy of
Sciences, one physician, and one person representing State air pollution
control agencies for terms up to four years. Members shall be persons
who have demonstrated high levels of competence, knowledge, and expertise
in scientific/technical fields relevant to air pollution and air quality
issues. Members of the Comnittee become members of the Science Advisory
Board, and the Chairperson of the Committee, or his designee, shall serve
as a member of the Executive Committee of the Science Advisory Board. The
Committee will meet three to six times per year. A full-time salaried
officer or employee of the Agency will be present at all meetings and is
authorized to adjourn any such meeting whenever this official determines
it to be in the public interest. Support shall be provided by EPA through
the offices of the Science Advisory Board. The estimated annual operating
cost will not exceed $250,000 and two work-years of staff support.
6. DURATION. The Committee will be needed on a continuing basis. This
charter will be effective until August 7, 1987, at which time the Committee
charter may be renewed for another two-year period.
JUL II —
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Approval Date Deputy Administrator
JOL 13
Date Filed with Congress
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CLEAN AIR SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Dr. Morton Lippman (87)
Professor of Environmental Medicine
New York University Medical Center
Institute of Environmental Medicine
550 First Avenue
New York, New York 10016
Executive Secretary
Mr. A. Robert Flaak
Science Advisory Board (A-101F)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
Members
Dr. Robert N. Frank (88)
Professor of Environmental Health Sciences
Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene &
Public Health
615 N. Wolfe Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21205
Dr. Warren B. Johnson (87)
Manager, Research Aviation Facility
National Center for Atmospheric Research
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, Colorado 80307
Dr. Timothy V. Larson (89)
Research Associate
Environmental Engineering and
Science Program
Department of Civil Engineering FX-10
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington 98195
Dr. Gilbert S. Omenn (89)
Professor and Dean
School of Public Health and
Community Medicine
SC-30—University of Washington
Seattle, Washington 98195
Dr. James H. Ware (87)
Associate Professor
Harvard School of Public Health
Department of Biostatistics
677 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Dr. Jerome J. Wesolowski (88)
Chief, Air and Industrial Hygiene
Laboratory
California Department of Health
2151 Berkeley Way
Berkeley, California 94704
NOTE: Terms expire on September 30
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CLEAN AIR SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE
RECENT
'ACCOMPLISHMENTS'
• CASAC transmitted a report to the Commissioner of the U.S. Consigner Product
Safety Commission (CPSC) on the CASAC review of the potential health hazards
associated with exposure to nitrogen dioxide generated by unvented combustion
sources used in the home. This was the first review conducted by CASAC for
another Federal Agency and was done at the request of the Administrator.
• CASAC transmitted a closure letter to the Administrator regarding its review of
the Air Quality Criteria Document for Ozone and Other Photochemical Oxidants.
CASAC unanimously concluded that this document represented a scientifically
balanced and defensible summary of the extensive scientific literature on these
pollutants.
• CASAC transmitted a closure letter to the Administrator regarding its review
of the Air Quality Criteria Document for Lead and its 1986 Addendum. The
CASAC concluded that the two documents represent a scientifically balanced and
defensible summary of the current basis of our knowledge of the health effects
literature for this pollutant.
• CASAC formed a subcommittee to advise the Administrator on research needed in
support of national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for lead and ozone.
This follows the CASAC closure on the lead and ozone air quality criteria
documents and represents the next phase of the CASAC review and recommendations
on these two ambient pollutants. The Committee has previously issued its
recommendations on research needed to support the NAAQS for carbon monoxide,
nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxides, and particulate matter.
• CASAC reviewed the Agency's draft Staff Paper for Lead. Although concluding that
the document was generally clear and appropriate, the Committee transmitted a
letter to the Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation with suggested
modifications to he incorporated prior to the review of the next draft.
• CASAC formed a subcommittee on benefits analysis. This subcommittee will review
the benefit valuation methodology prepared in support of the national ambient air
quality standards for lead.
• CASAC transmitted a closure letter to the Administrator regarding its review of the
1986 Addendum to the Air Quality Criteria Document for Particulate Matter/Sulfur
Oxides. The Committee concluded that the Agency staff prepared a well written,
integrated and thorough review of recent relevant scientific studies.
• CASAC transmitted a closure letter to the Administrator regarding its review of
the 1986 Addendum to the 1982 Staff Paper for Particulate Matter. CASAC concluded
that this document is consistent in all significant respects with the scientific
evidence presented and interpreted in the combined Air Quality Criteria Document
for Particulate Matter/Sulfur Oxides (1982) and its 1986 Addendum.
• CASAC transmitted a closure letter to the Administrator regarding its review
of the 1986 Addendum to the 1982 Staff Paper on Sulfur Oxides. The Committee
concluded that this document is consistent in all significant respects with
the scientific evidence presented and interpreted in the combined Air Quality
Criteria Document for Particulate Matter/Sulfur Oxides (1982) and its 1986
Addendum, and that the Staff Paper and its Addendum provide the Administrator
with the kind and amount of technical guidance that will be needed to make
decisions with respect to the national ambient air quality standards for sulfur
oxides.
• CASAC formed a subcommittee on materials damage. This subcommittee is reviewing
documents prepared in support of the Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) on the
national ambient air quality standards for sulfur dioxide.
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS - COMMITTEES, BOARDS, PANELS AND COUNCILS
FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE, AND RODENTICIDE ACT
SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY PANEL
1. PURPOSE. This charter is issued for the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Scientific Advisory Panel in
accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, 5 U.S.C. (App. I) 9(c).
2. AUTHORITY. The former Panel was created on November 28, 1975,
pursuant to Section 25(d) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended by Public Law 94-140, Public Law
95-396, and Public Law 96-539. In accordance with this statute, the
Panel terminated on Septanber 30, 1981. It was reestablished by the
Administrator pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)
and Section 21(b) of FIFRA on April 25, 1983, and then reauthorized
as a statutory committee by amendment to the FIFRA dated December 2,
1983 (P.L. 98-201).
3. OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF ACTIVITY. The Panel will provide comments
as to the impact on health and the environment of the following
regulatory actions:
a. Notices of intent to cancel or reclassify registrations under
Section 6(b)(1) of FIFRA;
b. Notices of intent to hold a hearing to determine whether
or not to cancel cr reclassify registrations under Section 6(b)(2)
of FIFRA;
c. Emergency orders immediately suspending registration of a
pesticide before notification of the registrants pursuant to Section
6(c)(3) of FIFRA, and
d. Regulations to be issued under Section 25(a) of FIFRA.
The Administrator shall also solicit from the Advisory Panel comments,
evaluations, and recommendations for operating guidelines to improve
the effectiveness and quality of scientific analyses made by personnel
of the Environmental Protection Agency that lead to decisions by the
Administrator.
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
The comments, evaluations, and recommendations of the Advisory Panel
and the response of the Administrator shall be published in the Federal
Register.
The Administrator may use the Advisory Panel to provide peer review of
major scientific studies. The Administrator may also use the Advisory
Panel to review other scientific issues as appropriate.
4. FUNCTIONS. The fundamental purpose of FIFRA is to ensure that
pesticides do not cause "unreasonable adverse effects on the environ-
ment." The term "unreasonable adverse effects on the environment" is
defined in Section 2(bb) of FIFRA as "any unreasonable risk to man or
the environment, taking into account the economic, social, and environ-
mental costs and benefits of the use of any pesticide." Within the context
of these provisions of FIFRA and the regulations promulgated thereunder
(40 CFR Part 162), the Panel will be expected to comment as to the impact
on health and the environment of matters arising under Section 6(b),
6(c) and 25(a) of FIFRA. Analyses prepared by staff of the Environmental
Protection Agency will be provided for the Panel's consideration.
The Assistant Administrator for Pesticides and Toxic Substances or his
designee, will initiate all requests for comment by the Panel in accord-
ance with the following timetable: Notices of intent to cancel or change
classification under Section 6(b) of FIFRA and proposed regulations
under Section 25(a) of FIFRA will be forwarded to the Panel at least 60
days prior to their issuance to a registrant or publication in the Federal
Register. Final regulations will be forwarded to the Panel at least 30
days in advance of publication. Whenever the Administrator exercises
authority under Section 6(c) of this Act to immediately suspend the
registration of any pesticide to prevent an imminent hazard, the
Administrator shall promptly submit to the Advisory Panel action taken
to suspend the registration of such pesticide. In providing for peer
review, the Administrator also may use the Advisory Panel or appropriate
experts appointed from a current list of nominees maintained by the
Panel.
The Panel's comments, if any, will be submitted in writing to the Assistant
Administrator for Pesticides and Toxic Substances or his designee. Such
comments will be published in the Federal Register, together with the
Environmental Protection Agency's response at the time that such notices
of intent or proposed or final rulemaking are published in the Federal
Register. In any particular case, the Panel may waive comment.
The Panel shall consult and coordinate its activities with the Science
Advisory Board established under the Environmental Research, Development,
and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978.
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
5, COMPOSITION. The Panel is composed of seven members, including the
Chairperson, selected and appointed by the Deputy Administrator from
twelve nominees --six nominated by the National Institutes of Health
and six by the National Science Foundation, utilizing a system of staggered
terms of two to four years. As stated in P.L. 98-201, Section 1 , "members
of the panel shall be selected on the basis of their professional qualifi-
cations to assess the effects of the impact of pesticides on health and
the environment. To the extent feasible to insure multidisciplinary
representation, the panel membership shall include representation from
the disciplines of toxicology, pathology, environmental biology, and
related sciences. If a vacancy occurs on the panel due to expiration of
a term, resignation, or any other reason, each replacement shall be
selected by the Deputy Administrator from a group of 4 nominees, 2 submitted
by each of the nominating entities named in this subsection. The Deputy
Administrator may extend the term of a panel member until the new member
is appointed to fill the vacancy. If a vacancy occurs due to resignation,
or reason other than expiration of a term, the Deputy Administrator
shall appoint a member to serve during the unexpired term utilizing the
nomination process set forth in this subsection. Should the list of
nominees provided under this subsection be unsatisfactory, the Deputy
Administrator may request an additional set of nominees from the nominating
entities." No person shall be ineligible to serve on the Panel by reason
of his membership on any other advisory committees to a Federal department
or agency or his employment by a Federal department or agency (except
the Environmental Protection Agency).
Panel manbers are subject to the provisions of 40 CFR Part 3, Subpart F
-- Standards of Conduct for Special Government Employees, which includes
rules regarding conflicts of interest. An officer and/or employee of an
organization producing, selling, or distributing pesticides and any
other person having a substantial financial interest (as determined by
the Deputy Administrator) in such an organization, as well as an officer
or employee of an organization representing pesticide users shall be
excluded fron consideration as a nominee for membership on the Panel.
Each nominee selected by the Deputy Administrator before being formally
appointed is required to submit a Confidential Statement of Employment
and Financial Interests, which shall fully disclose, prior to his or her
appointment, any outside sources of financial support. The Deputy Adminis-
trator shall require all nominees to the Panel to furnish information
concerning their professional qualifications, including information on
their educational background, employment history, and scientific
publications.
The Deputy Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register the name,
address, and professional affiliations of each nominee.
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
The Chairperson of the Advisory Panel, after consultation with the
Assistant Administrator for Pesticides and Toxic Substances, may create
temporary subpanels on specific projects to assist the full Advisory
Panel in expediting and preparing its evaluations, comments, and
recommendations. The chairperson of each subpanel will he a member of
the Advisory Panel.
The estimated annual operating cost of the Panel will be approximately
$108,000 which includes an allowance for 1 work-year of staff support.
The Office of Pesticide Programs provides the necessary staff and support
for the Panel.
6. MEETINGS. The Panel will meet either at the request of the Assistant
Administrator for Pesticides and Toxic Substances or his designee, or at
the request of the Chairperson with the concurrence of the Assistant
Administrator for Pesticides and Toxic Substances or his designee.
Panel meetings will be called, announced, and held in accordance with
the Environmental Protection Agency's Manual on Committee Management.
In compliance with FACA, the Manual provides for open meetings of advisory
committees; requires that interested persons be permitted to file written
statements before or after meetings; and provides for oral statements by
interested persons to the extent that time permits. Any such written or
oral statements will be taken into consideration by the Panel in formul-
ating its comments or in deciding whether to waive comment.
The Assistant Administrator for Pesticides and Toxic Substances or his
designee will serve as Executive Secretary and will attend all meetings.
Each meeting of the Scientific Advisory Panel will be conducted in accord-
ance with an agenda approved in advance of the meeting by the Executive
Secretary. The Executive Secretary is authorized under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act to adjourn any meeting of the Scientific Advisory
Panel whenever such adjournment is determined to be in the public interest.
The Panel may not conduct any meeting in the absence of the Executive
Secretary or the Executive Secretary's designee.
It is anticipated that the Panel will conduct approximately five formal
meetings and three subpanel meetings each year. To allow adequate time
for comprehensive review of topics, meetings of the Panel will usually
last for at least two consecutive days.
7. DURATION. Section 25(d) of FIFRA, as amended on December 2, 1983,
sets a termination date for the Panel effective as of September 30, 1987.
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
8. SUPERSESSION. The former FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel charter
signed by the Administrator on March 8, 1984, is hereby superseded.
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Agen'cy Approval Date
IW 29B85
Date Filed with Congress
Deputy Administrator
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FIFRA SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY PANEL
Chairperson
Dr. Wendell W. Kilgore (87)
Professor of Environmental Toxicology
Department of Environmental Toxicology
University of California
Davis, California 95616
Executive Secretary
Mr. Stephen Johnson
FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel
Office of Pesticide Programs (TS-769-C)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
Members
Dr. Harold L. Bergman (87)
Professor of Zoology and Physiology
Department of Zoology and Physiology
University of Wyoming
University Station, Box 3166
Laramie, Wyoming 82071
Dr. Thomas W. Clarkson (89)
Professor
Division of Toxicology
School of Medicine and Dentistry
University of Rochester
P.O. Box RBB
Rochester, New York 14642
Dr. Joe W. Grisham (87)
Professor and Chair
Department of Pathology
School of Medicine
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
Dr. James A. Swenberg (89)
Head, Department of Biochemical
Toxicology and Pathobiology
Chemical Industry Institute
of Toxicology
P.O. Box 12137
Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27709
Dr. James M. Tiedje (90)
Department of Crop end Soil Science
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan 48824
NOTE: Terms expire on September 30
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FIFRA SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY PANEL
RECENT
'ACCOMPLISHMENTS'
The primary Congressional mandate to the Panel is to comment
as to the impact on health and the environment of actions proposed
in notices of intent issued under Section 6(b) (cancellations and
changes in classification) and Section 25 (a) (proposed and final
regulations) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act (FIFRA) within the same time periods as provided for the comments
of the Secretary of Agriculture.
The Panel held a total of 6 meetings during calendar year
1986 to review a variety of regulatory initiatives on pesticides.
The Panel addressed the following topics:
A. Cancellation and Change in Classification under Section 6(b)
of FIFRA;
Scientific Issues Being Considered by the Agency with the
Proposed Action on the Non-wood Uses of Pentachlorophenol
as Set Forth in PD 4.
Scientific Issues Being Considered by the Agency with the
Special Review of Alachlor, Cadmium Fungicides, Diazinon,
Dicofol, and Dinocap.
Scientific Issues Being Considered by the Agency in Connection
with the Emergency Suspension of Dinoseb.
B. Regulations under Section 25(a) of FIFRA;
Scientific Issues being Considered by the Agency on Subdivision
U of the Pesticide Assessment Guidelines.
Scientific Issues being Considered by the Agency on the Data
Reporting Guidelines.
C. The Panel assisted the Agency with a Scientific Review of Issues
of Concern and gave an advisory opinion on the following topics:
A draft paper entitled, "Neoplasia Induced by Inhibition of
Thyroid Gland Function" (Guidance for Analysis and Evaluation).
Scientific Issues in Connection with Registration Standards
for Acephate, Amitraz, Benomyl, Glyphosate, Oryzalin, Pronamide,
and Thiophanate Methyl.
Scientific Issues Related to Oncogenicity of Oxadiazon.
A Guide Standard and Protocol for Testing Microbial Water
Purifier Units.
Scientific Issues on Health Advisories for 15 pesticides for
the Office of Drinking Water.
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS - COMMITTEES, BOARDS, PANELS AND COUNCILS
HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDERGROUND INJECTION RESTRICTIONS
NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
1. PURPOSE; This charter establishes the Hazardous Waste
Underground Injection Restrictions Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory
Committee, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. (App. I) 9(c).
2. AUTHORITY; It is determined that establishment of this
Committee isin the public interest and supports EPA in performing
its duties and responsibilities under Sections 3004(f) and (g) of
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as amended by
the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA) of 1984.
3. OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF ACTIVITY; The Committee will serve
as an integral part of EPA's development of proposed regulations
to implement the restrictions on injection of hazardous waste
mandated by sections 3004(f) and (g) of RCRA, as amended by HSWA
of 1984. It will attempt, via face-to-face negotiations, to
reach consensus on concepts and language to use as the basis of
the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
4. FUNCTIONS; As indicated above, the Committee's function
is to assist directly in the development of the regulation. In
addition, the Committee's success or lack thereof will help EPA
assess: the value of developing regulations by negotiation; the
types of regulations which are most appropriate for this process;
and the procedures and circumstances which best foster successful
negotiations.
5. COMPOSITION; The Committee will consist of approximately
twenty members, and in no event more than 25 members, plus a
facilitator who is appointed by the EPA Deputy Administrator,
and who will serve as Chairperson. Members will represent the
following segments of the population in appropriate mix and
balance:
a. Manufacturers;
b. Trade associations;
c. Public interest groups interested in the development
and enforcement of these regulations;
d. State and Federal agencies affected by these regulations;
and
e. Other interested and affected parties.
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
EPA has tentatively identified the following list of potential
members. Their participation will not be assured until the first-
meeting of the Committee. In addition, Committee membership is
open to others, based on requests for representation by parties
who (1) would be substantilly affected by the rule, and (2) are
not already adequately represented on the Committee.
Trade Associations and Industry
1. Jim Watkins
2. J.B. Coleman
3. Julie Athens
4. Earle Young
5. Suellen Pirages
6. George Vander
Velde
7. M.L. Mullens
8. Richard Fortuna
Chemical Manufacturers Association
E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Company
ARCO Alaska, Inc.
American Iron & Steel Institute
National Solid Waste Managers Association
Chemical Waste Management, Inc.
Monsanto Corporation
Hazardous Waste Treatment Council
State Government
9. William Klempt
10. Tom Segall
11. Jim Welsh
Public Interest Groups
Texas Water Commission
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
12. Jane Bloom
13. Suzi Ruhl
14. Richard Parrish
15. Linda Walker
16. Joyce Johnston
Federal Government
17. Michael Cook
Natural Resources Defense Council
Legal Env ronmental Assistance Foundation
Environmental Task Force
Oklahoma League of Women Voters
Kern County Valley Action Network
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Appropriate members shall be selected and appointed for the
duration of the negotiation itself. A full-time salaried
official or regular employee of the Agency will be designated as
the Executive Secretary who will be present at all meetings and is
authorized to adjourn any meeting whenever it is determined to
be in the public interest to do so. The Committee is authorized
to form subcommittees composed entirely of committee members for
any purpose consistent with this charter. Such subcommittees
shall report back to the full Committee.
EPA will not compensate members for their service. It will pay
travel and per diem expenses up to a maximum of $36,000. The
Committee's estimated annual operating cost is approximately
$50,000, which includes 0.7 work years of staff support. EPA's
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ADVISORY COMMITTE CHARTER
Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation will provide the
necessary Committee support.
6. MEETINGS; Meetings shall be held as necessary, at the call
of the Chairperson, with an agenda for each meeting approved in
advance by the Executive Secretary. Committee meetings will be
called, announced, and held in accordance with the EPA Committee
Management Manual. This manual contains the Agency's policies
and procedures for implementing FACA. Among other things, FACA
requires open meetings, and an opportunity for interested persons
to file comments before or after meetings, or to make statements
to the extent that time permits. Subcommittees shall meet
subject to the same conditions.
7- DURATION; The Committee will terminate by June 30, 1987,
unless the Deputy Administrator determines that the Committee
will finish its work within 30 days of the original termination
date. If the Deputy Administrator makes such a determination,
he can extend the termination date by 30 days without further
approval by OMB or GSA. In the event more time is needed, EPA
may seek an extension under Section 14 of FACA.
Deputy Administrator
OMB/GSA Review Date
SEP 8
Date Filed with Congress^
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HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDERGROUND INJECTION RESTRICTIONS NEGOTIATED
RULFMAKING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Co-Cha irpersons
Ms. Gail Bingham
Mr. Philip J. Harter
The Conservation Foundation
1255 23rd Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037
Members
Ms. Julie Athens
ARCO Alaska, Inc.
700 G Street, P.O. Box 100360
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Ms. June Bloom
Natural Resources Defense Council
122 E. 42nd Street
New York, New York 10017
Mr. John B. Coleman
E.I. DuPont de Neipours & Company
C & P Department, Nemours Building 9423
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19898
Mr. Michael Cook
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mail Code WH-550
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
Mr. Richard Fortuna
Hazardous Waste Treatment Council
1919 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., S. 300
Washington, D.C. 20006
Ms. Joyce Johnston
Kern County Valley Action Network
6612 Hooper Avenue
Bakersfield, California 93308
Mr. M.L. Mullens
Monsanto Corporation
800 N. Lindbergh Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63167
Mr. Richard Parrish
Environmental Task Force
1012 14th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005
Ms. Suzi Ruhl
Legal Environmental Assistance Foundation
203 N. Gadsen Street, S. 7
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Ms. Suellen Pirages
National Solid Waste Managers Association
1730 Rhode Island Avenue, N.W., S. 1000
Washington, D.C. 20036
Executive Secretary
Mr. Chris Kirtz
Office of Standards and
Regulations (PM-223)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
Mr. Sam Pole
Texas Water Commission
1700 N. Congress Street
Austin, Texas 78711
Mr. Tom Segal1
Michigan Geological Survey
735 E. Hazel
P.O. Box 30028
Lansing, Michigan 48912
Ms. Velma Smith
Environmental Policy Institute
218 D Street, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20003
Mr. Elgar Stephens
California Department of Health Services
714/744 "P" Street
Rocm 102
Sacramento, California 95614
Mr. George VanderVelde
Chemical Waste Management, Inc.
3003 Butterfield Road
Oak Brook, Illinois 60521
Ms. Linda Walker
Oklahoma League of Women Voters
6123 King Drive
Bartlesville, Oklahoma 74006
Mr. Jim Watkins
American Cyanamid
1 Cyanamid Plaza
Wayne, New Jersey 07470
Mr. Jim Welsh
Louisiana Department of
Natural Resources
Natural Resources Building
2nd Floor, Room 254
625 North 4th Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804
Mr. Earle Young
American Iron & Steel Institute
1000 16th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
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HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDERGROUND INJECTION RESTRICTIONS NEGOTIATED
RULEMAKING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
RECENT
^ "ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In 1983, EPA initiated a project to develop proposed rules
by all-party negotiations. This process provides a forum for
regulatory negotiation that concentrates on encouraging sugges-
tions that help develop creative solutions rather than focusing
on finding problems. Most parties, including the Agency, report
being pleased with this process and with the substantive outcome,
Following several successes, EPA established a fifth
negotiated rulemaking committee, the Hazardous Waste Underground
Injection Restrictions Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee,
in early September, 1986. The Committee held its first meeting
on September 16, 1986, and has until March 31, 1987, to
complete negotiations. Membership includes representatives of
public interest groups, trade associations and industry, States,
and EPA.
The Committee is working on developing restrictions for
underground injection of hazardous wastes, pursuant to the
Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 (HSWA). These
Amendments contain provisions affecting nearly every facet of
hazardous waste management, and pose a number of legal and
policy questions regarding injection wells.
Particulary challenging for the Agency is the statutory
prohibition of continued land disposal of hazardous wastes
beyond specified dates, unless disposal is found to be
protective of human health and the environment. The Agency's
actions on this matter will affect 9 facilities which operate
195 wells. Although the affected universe is small, the
volume of wastes handled is large. EPA estimates that 60%
of the hazardous wastes disposed in or on the land are injected.
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS - COMMITTEES, BOARDS, PANELS AND COUNCILS
MAJOR AND MINOR MODIFICATIONS OF RCRA PERMITS
NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
1. PURPOSE; This charter establishes the Major and Minor
Modifications of' RCRA Permits Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory
Committee, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. (App. I) 9(c).
2. AUTHORITY; It is determined that establishment of this
Committee isin the public interest and supports EPA in performing
its duties and responsibilities under Section 3005 of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
3. OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF ACTIVITY; The Committee will serve
as an integral part of EPA's development of a proposed rule
governing major and minor modifications of RCRA Permits. It
will attempt, via face-to-face negotiations, to reach consensus
on concepts and language to use as the basis of the Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking.
4. FUNCTIONS; As indicated above, the Committee's function
is to assist directly in the development of the regulation. In
addition, the Committee's success or lack thereof, will help EPA
assess: the value of developing regulations by negotiation; the
types of regulations which are most appropriate for this process;
and the procedures and circumstances which best foster successful
negotiations.
5. COMPOSITION; The Committee will consist of approximately
twenty members, and in no event more than 25 members, plus a
facilitator who is appointed by the EPA Deputy Administrator,
and who will serve as Chairperson. Members will represent the
following segments of the population in appropriate mix and
balance;
a. Industry;
b. Public interest groups interested in the development
and enforcement of this rule;
c. State and Federal agencies affected by this rule; and
d. Other interested and affected parties.
EPA has tentatively identified the following list of potential
members. Their participation will not be assured until the
first meeting of the Committee. In addition, membership will
be open to parties requesting representation who (1) would be
substantially affected by the rule, and (2) is not already
adequately represented on the Committee.
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
Trade Associations and Industry
1. Gary Dietrich
2. Robert LaBoube
3. Susan Monteverde
4. Phillip Palmer
5. Richard Fortuna
6. Arthur Gillen
7- Chris Hall
State Government
8. Caroline Cabias
9. Frank Coolick
10. William Hamner
12. Larry Eastep
13. Minor Hibbs
Public Interest Groups
14. Eleanor Winsor
15. David Loveland
16. Suzi Ruhl
17. Ann Powers
Federal Government
Ensco Services, Inc.
Chemical Waste Management, Inc.
National Solid Wastes Management Ass'n
-E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Company
Hazardous Waste Treatment Council
BASF Corporation
IBM Corporation
California Department of Health Services
New Jersey Bureau of Hazardous Waste
Engineering
North Carolina Division of Health Services
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Texas Water Commission
Pennsylvania Environmental Council
League of Women Voters
Legal Environmental Assistance Foundation
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
17. Marcia Williams U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Appropriate members shall be selected and appointed for the
duration of the negotiation itself. A full-time salaried
official or regular employee of the Agency will be designated as
the Executive Secretary who will be present at all meetings and
is authorized to adjourn any meeting whenever it is determined to
be in the public interest to do so. The Committee is authorized
to form subcommittees composed entirely of committee members for
any purpose consistent with this charter. Such subcommittees
shall report back to the full Committee.
EPA will not compensate members for their service. EPA will pay
travel and per diem expenses up to a maximum of $36,000. The
Committee's estimated annual operating cost is approximately
$50,000, which includes 0.7 work years of staff support. EPA's
Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation will provide the
necessary Committee support.
6. MEETINGS: Meetings shall be held as necessary, at the call
of the Chairperson, with an agenda for each meeting approved in
advance by the Executive Secretary. Committee meetings will be
called, announced, and held in accordance with the EPA Committee
Management Manual. This manual contains the Agency's policies
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and procedures for implementing FACA. Among other things, FACA
requires open meetings, and an opportunity for interested persons
to file comments before or after meetings, or to make statements
to the extent that time permits. Subcommittees shall meet subject
to the same conditions.
7. DURATION; The Committee will terminate by June 30, 1987,
unless the Deputy Administrator determines that the Committee
will finish its work within 30 days of the original termination
date. If the Deputy Administrator makes such a determination, he
can extend the termination date by 30 days without further
approval by OMB or GSA. In the event more time is needed, EPA may
seek an extension under Section 14 of FACA.
Deputy Administrator
Approval Date
OMB/GSA Review Date
SEP 81966
Date Filed with Congress
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MAJOR AND MINOR MODIFICATIONS OF RCPA PERMITS NEGOTIATED
PULEMAKING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Mr. John McGlennon
ERM-McGlennon Associates
283 Franklin Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Members
Mr. Johan Bayer
Chemical Waste Management, Inc.
3001 Butterfield Road
Oak Brook, Illinois 60521
Mr. John E. Campion
Burroughs Wellcome Corporation
3030 Cornwallis Road
Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27709
Mr. Cecil Colburn
Jim Walker Corporation
10301 9th Street, N.
St. Petersburg, Florida 33702
Mr. Frank Coolick
New Jersey Bureau of Hazardous
Waste Engineering
8 E. Hanover Street
Trenton, New Jersey 06825
Mr. Gary Dietrich
Ensco Services, Inc.
1850 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
Mr. Larry Eastep
Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency
2200 Churchill Road
Springfield, Illinois 62706
Ms. Bonnie Exner
Citizens Intelligence Network
P.O. Box 8809
Denver, Colorado 80201
Mr. Richard Fortuna
Hazardous Waste Treatment Council
1919 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
S. 300
Washington, D.C. 20006
Mr. Arthur Gillen
BASF Corporation
9 Campus Drive
Parsnippany, New Jersey 07054
Executive Secretary
Mr. Chris Kirtz
Office of Standards and
Regulations (PM-223)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
Mr. Chris Hall
IBM Corporation
1801 K Street, N.W., S. 1200
Washington, D.C. 20006
Mr. William Hamner
North Carolina Division of Health
Services
P.O. Box 2091
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
Mr. Minor Hibbs
Texas Water Commission
P.O. Box 13087
Capitol Station
1700 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78711
Ms. Gretchen Monti
Illinois League of Women Voters
123 Cheltenham Drive
Normal, Illinois 61761
Mr. Phillip Palmer
E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company
Louviers Building
Wilmington, Delaware 19898
Ms. Suellen Pirages
National Solid Waste Managers Association
1730 Rhode Island Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
Ms. Ann Powers
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
162 Prince George Street
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Ms. Suzi Puhl
Legal Environmental Assistance Foundation
203 N. Gadsen S. 7
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Ms. Marcia Williams
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W., Mail Code WH-562
Washington, D.C. 20460
Ms. Eleanor Winsor
Pennsylvania Environmental Council
P.O. Box 671, 101 Cherry Lane
Ardmore, Pennsylvania 19003
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MAJOR AND MINOR MODIFICATIONS OF RCRA PERMITS NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
RECENT
' ACCOMPLISHMENTS "-—" '
In 1983, EPA initiated a project to develop proposed rules
by all-party negotiations. This process provides a forum for
regulatory negotiation that concentrates on encouraging sugges-
tions that help develop creative solutions rather than focusing
on finding problems. Most parties, including the Agency, report
being pleased with this process and with the substantive outcome.
Following several successes, EPA established a sixth
negotiated rulemaking committee, the Major and Minor Modifications
of RCRA Permits Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee in early
September, 1986. The Committee held its first meeting on Septem-
ber 10, 1986, and held its last meeting February 24, 1987.
Membership has included representatives of public interest groups,
trade associations and industry, States, and EPA. The Committee
is currently in the phase of signing its consensus document.
The Committee has been working on developing changes to the
permitting procedures under the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act. Current EPA regulations state when and how
modifications may be made to RCRA permits for hazardous waste
management facilities. These regulations create two modification
categories, major and minor. Lately, EPA, permittees, and
members of the public have recognized a need to revise these
procedures to allow more flexibility in modifying permits,
particularly for "minor" technical or administrative changes, or
changes that would increase public protection.
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS - COMMITTEES, BOARDS, PANELS, AND COUNCILS
MANAGEMENT ADVISORY GROUP TO THE CONSTRUCTION GRANTS PROGRAM
1. PURPOSE. This Charter is to renew the Management Advisory
Group to the Construction Grants Program for an additional two year
period in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. (App. I) 9(c).
2. AUTHORITY. The Management Advisory Group was established by the
Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, on January 31,
1972, under Section 5 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as
amended, (Section 104 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Amend-
ments of 1972 — the Clean Water Act) and pursuant to the authority
vested in the Administrator by Section 2(a)(l) of Reorganization
Plan No. 3 of 1970 and Executive Order 11007; rechartered January 5,
1973, to include requirements of Section 9(c) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act; reconstituted April 24, 1973 to implement provisions
(grant and contract review) of the FY 1973 Appropriation Act (P.L.
92-399); it was renewed January 7, 1975, January 4, 1977, December 1,
1977, November 17, 1978, November 13, 1980, November 29, 1982, and
November 28, 1984. It is determined that this Advisory Group is in
the public interest in connection with the performance of duties
imposed upon the Agency by law.
3. OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF ACTIVITY. The Management Advisory Group
is essential to the EPA mission under the Clean Water Act in the
management of municipal water pollution control activities including
the municipal treatment works construction grant program. The
Management Advisory Group provides an independent perspective on
issues critical to EPA based on the extensive and diverse experience
of its members.
4. FUNCTIONS. The Management Advisory Group provides expert and
independent advice to the Assistant Administrator for Water in the
implementation and review of Federal laws and regulations concerning
municipal wastewater management including the municipal treatment
works construction grant program under Section 201 of the Clean Water
Act, as amended. It advises on technical and policy matters pertaining
to proposed legislation, new procedures, techniques, and systems
developed to enhance the ability of municipalities to deal more
effectively with wastewater problems; advises and comments on
various regulations, policies, guidelines, and other program material
prior to issuance; and provides communication with public agencies,
the professional engineering community, contractors and other constituent
groups, including manufacturers and suppliers. The Group advises on
program objectives, the feasibility and practicability of achieving
those objectives, and the resolution of program issues as they arise
or are anticipated.
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5. COMPOSITION AND MEETINGS. The Management Advisory Group consists
of sixteen members, including the Chairperson, appointed by the Deputy
Administrator, EPA, for two-year terms. Membership shall consist of
a cross-section of interested persons and groups with demonstrated
professional or personal qualifications or experience that will enable
them to provide advice and guidance to EPA regarding the Construction
Grant Program and related areas of interest. Consideration will be
given to geographical distribution and minority representation.
Meetings of the Group are held two or three times a year to be scheduled
by the Executive Secretary in consultation with the Group. The
Management Advisory Group is authorized to form subgroups from time
to time to assist them in the study and development of recommendations
on specific issues. Membership of the subgroups is limited to
persons who are members of the Management Advisory Group. A full-time
salaried officer or employee of the Agency, who will be designated
as Executive Secretary, will be present at all meetings and is authorized
to adjourn any such meeting whenever it is determined to be in the
public interest. The estimated annual operating cost of the Advisory
Group totals approximately $35,000 - $40,000 which includes .25
work-year of staff support. The Office of Municipal Pollution Control
provides the necessary support for the Group.
6. DURATION. The Management Advisory Group to the Construction Grants
Program is hereby renewed for two years and may be extended beyond
that date if authorized in accordance with Section 14 of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act.
7. SUPERSESSION. The former Management Advisory Group charter signed
by the Deputy Administrator on October 26, 1984, is hereby superseded.
Deputy Administrator
Agency Approval Date
OMB/GSA RevTew Date
Date Filed with Congress
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MANAGEMENT ADVISORY GROUP TO THE CONSTRUCTION GRANTS PROGRAM
Chairperson
Mr. H. Gerard Schwartz, Jr. (88)
Vice President and Corporate Principal
Sverdrup Corporation
801 N. Eleventh Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
Vice-Chairperson
Mr. James R. Borberg
General Manager
Hampton Roads Sanitation District
P.O. Box 5000
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23455
Executive Secretary
Mr. James A. Hanlon, Director
Municipal Construction Division (WH-547)
Office of Municipal Pollution Control
Room 1219 WSME
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(88)
Members
Mr. A. Reginald Arnold (88)
Fund Manager
Texas Water Development Authority
P.O. Box 13231, Capitol Station
1700 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78711-3231
Mr. Joseph D1 Annunzio (88)
President
D'Annunzio Associates,
1 James Court
Scotch Plain, New Jersey
Inc.
07076
(88)
Mayor Jan M. Dempsey
City of Auburn
P.O. Box 511
Auburn, Alabama 36831-0511
Mr. Ronald P. Drainer (87)
Section Manager
Grants Administration
Illinois EPA
2200 Churchill Road
Springfield, Illinois 62706
Mr. Robert P. Elsperman (87)
President
Tarlton Corporation
5500 W. Park Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63110-1898
Mr. John F. Foster (87)
President
Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.
2 Corporate Park Drive
White Plains, New York
10602
Mr. Joseph F. Lagnese, Jr. (87)
Environmental Engineering Consultant
3066 Woodland Road
Allison Park, Pennsylvania 15101
NOTE: Terms expire on September 30
Mr. Reginald (Tex) LaPosa (88)
Chief of Operations
Vermont Department of Water Resources
and Environmental Engineering
State Office B
Montpelier, Vermont 05602
Ms. Sue Lofgren (88)
Partner, The Forum
2411 S. Newberry Road
Tempe, Arizona 85282
Mr. Robert A. Mathis (88)
County Planner, Administrator
Wasatch County Commission
25 North Main Street
Herber City, Utah 84032
Ms. Jean R. Packard (88)
Editor, Parks Magazine
4058 Elizabeth Lane
Fairfax, Virginia 22032
Mr. Robert L. Rebori (88)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Smith & Loveless, Inc.
14040 Santa Fe Trail Drive
Lenexa, Kansas 66215
Ms. Nancy Putledge (88)
Executive Director
National Council on Public
Works Improvement
1111 18th Street, N.W.
Suite 716
Washington, D.C. 20036
Mr. Edward 0. Sullivan (88)
Vice President
Public Finance Unit, HO-31-3
Dank of Boston
P.O. Box 724
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
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MANAGEMENT ADVISORY GROUP TO THE CONSTRUCTION GRANTS PROGRAM
RECENT
'ACCOMPLISHMENTS'
'The Management Advisory Group to the Construction Grants Program (MAG) has completed
a planned effort to advise EPA and the Office of Water on two objectives in regard
to municipal wastewater treatment facilities:
1. How to bring about self-sufficiency of municipalities in building and
operating municipal wastewater treatment facilities, and
2. How to ensure that municipalities meet the requirements of their
wastewater discharge permits.
The first objective was fulfilled by the MAG Report: "Future Funding of
Municipal Water Pollution Control Needs", and the second objective was
met by the MAG Report: "Municipal Compliance with the National Pollution
Discharge Elimination System." Both of these reports were very useful
to EPA, the Executive Office, the Congress, industry and the public.
MAG has also completed three other reports:
1. MAG Report on Federal Support of Wastewater Treatment Plants
Through the Tax Code,
2. Interim Report on Sludge Management, and
3. Interim Report on Infiltration/Inflow.
MAG is now engaged in providing advice and guidance on implementing the
new Water Quality Act of 1987 (PL 100-4), especially in the areas of
State revolving loan funds, and nonpoint source pollution abatement.
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS - COMMITTEES, BOARDS, PANELS, AND COUNCILS
NATIONAL AIR POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNIQUES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
1. PURPOSE. This Charter is reissued to renew the National Air
Pollution Control Techniques Advisory Committee for an additional two-
year period in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. (App. I) 9(c).
2. AUTHORITY. The Committee was established by the Surgeon General,
U.S. Public Health Service, Department of Health, Education, and
Welfare, on March 4, 1968, under Section 110(d) of the Clean Air Act,
as amended; reestablished by the Administrator, Consumer Protection
and Environmental Health Service, pursuant to the Secretary's Reorgani-
zation Order of July 1, 1968; transferred to the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 3, December 2,
1970; reconstituted by the Administrator, EPA, on June 8, 1971,
pursuant to Sections 108(b)(l) and (2), and 117(f) of the Clean Air
Act, as amended; rechartered January 5, 1973, to include requirements
of Section 9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, P.L. 92-463;
reconstituted April 24, 1973, to assign an additional function to the
Committee (Section 103(a) of the Clean Air Act, as amended) and to
implement provisions (grant and contract review) of the FY 1973
Appropriation Act (P.L. 92-399); and renewed January 7, 1975,
December 8, 1976, November 30, 1978, November 13, 1980, December 29,
1982, and November 28, 1984. It is determined that this Committee
is in the public interest in connection with the performance of
duties imposed upon the Agency by law.
3. OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF ACTIVITY. The Committee, as an ongoing
advisory group, provides independent views based upon specialized
knowledge and skills unavailable in the Environmental Protection
Agency. This advice will be necessary as long as control techniques
documents for air pollutants and information documents are published
in regard to standard-setting procedures subject to the Clean Air Act,
as amended.
4. FUNCTIONS. The Committee will advise the Director, Office of Air
Quality Planning and Standards, on the latest available technology and
economic feasibility of alternative methods to prevent and control air
contamination to be published in air quality control techniques
documents. It also advises on information documents regarding air
pollution control techniques and testing and monitoring methodology
for categories of new sources and air pollutants subject to the
provisions of Section 111 and 112 of the Clean Air Act, as amended.
In addition, the Committee, through a subcommittee, will periodically
review Air Quality Planning and Standards program accomplishment plans
and the associated contracts and grants awarded to carry out these
plans.
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5. COMPOSITION AND MEETINGS. The Committee consists of the Director,
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, or his designee, as
Chairperson and 11 members appointed by the Deputy Administrator,
EPA, for overlapping terms of from one to four years. Members are
selected from the chemical, engineering, biomedical, and socioeconomic
disciplines resident in universities, State and local governments,
research institutions, and industry. Members are also selected for
their technical expertise and/or interest in the development of air
pollution control techniques. The Committee is authorized to form
subcommittees from time to time to consider specific matters and
report back to the Committee. Meetings are held two times a year,
or as necessary, as called by the Chairperson. A full-time salaried
officer or employee of the Agency will be designated as Executive
Secretary who will be present at all meetings and is authorized to
adjourn any meeting whenever it is determined to be in the public
interest. The estimated annual operating cost of the Committee
totals $26,000, which includes 0.4 work-years of staff support. The
Office of Air and Radiation provides the necessary support for the
Committee.
6. DURATION. The National Air Pollution Control Techniques Advisory
Committee is hereby renewed for two years and may be extended beyond
that date if authorized in accordance with Section 14 of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act.
7. SUPERSESSION. The former National Air Pollution Control Techniques
Advisory Committee charter signed by the Deputy Administrator on
October 2, 1984, is hereby superseded.
Agehcy Approval Date Deputy Administrator
OMB/GSA Review Date
///a iJVt,
Date Filed with Congress
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NATIONAL AIR POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNIQUES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Chairperson and Executive Secretary
Mr. Jack R. Farmer, Director (MD-13)
Emission Standards & Engineering Div.
Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Members
Mr. Thomas M. Allen (88)
Associate Director
NY State Dept. of Environmental
Conservation, Division of Air Resources
5U Wolf Road - Roan 128
Albany, New York 12223-0001
Mr. Robert H. Collom, Jr. (87)
Chief, Air Protection Branch
Environmental Protection Division
Department of Natural Resources
205 Butler Street, S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Dr. Thomas H. Goodgame (87)
President
Environmental and Chemical
Consulting Engineers, Inc.
P.O. Box 914
Alamogordo, New Mexico 88310
Ms. Linda E. Greer (87)
Staff Scientist/Toxic
Chemicals Program
Environmental Defense Fund
1616 P Street, N.W. - Suite 150
Washington, D.C. 20036
Ms. Karen M. Hanzevack (87)
University of North Carolina
3 Dartford Court
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
Mr. Robert P. Miller (88)
Chief, Air Quality Division
Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources
S.T. Mason Bldg., Box 30028
Lansing, Michigan 48909
Mr. Robert M. Morford (88)
President, Environmental Systems Group
Joy Manufacturing Company
P.O. Box 2744-Terminal Annex
Los Angeles, California 90051
Mr. Andrew H. Nicholaus (88)
Sr. Environmental Control Consultant
Engineering Division
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 2626
Victoria, Texas 77902
Mr. Roger D. Randolph (87)
Supervisor, Air Quality Control Program
Tulsa City-County Health Dept.
4616 East 15th Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74112
Mr. William M. Peiter (88)
Pres ident
Cape Environmental Associates, Inc.
P.O. Box 2162
Ocean City, New Jersey 08226
Dr. Edward S. Rubin (88)
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
and Public Policy
Carnegie-Mellon University
Schenley Park
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
NOTE: Terms expire on June 30
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RECENT
"ACCOMPLISHMENTS'
The National Air Pollution Control Techniques Advisory Committee
(NAPCTAC) meets periodically to assess progress in the development of new
source performance standards (NSPS) for stationary sources and national
emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP). The Committee
also reviews the development and publication of control techniques documents
for specific pollutants and control techniques guidelines for selected
industries.
At its meeting of September 17 and 18, 1986, the Committee discussed
the NESHAP for eight hazardous organic compounds (methylene chloride,
trichloroethylene, perch!oroethylene, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform,
ethylene dichloride, ethylene oxide, and butadiene). The reviews of the
NSPS for primary aluminum and refinery fuel gas and the NESHAP for asbestos
were also discussed. Status reports on the regulatory development for
residential wood combustion units and chromium comfort cooling towers were
given to the Committee.
The NAPCTAC consists of 11 members with diverse backgrounds. It
services both EPA and the public by providing a forum for the expression of
different viewpoints and the exchange of ideas through in-depth discussion
of the regulatory issues brought befor* the Committee for evaluation and
comment. During the period covered by rhis report, the NAPCTAC received
comments from representatives of EPA, industry, environmental interests,
other governmental organizations, trade associations, and control equipment
manufacturers.
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS - COMMITTEES, BOARDS, PANELS AND COUNCILS
NATIONAL DRINKING WATER ADVISORY COUNCIL
1. PURPOSE. This Charter is reissued for the National Drinking Water
Advisory Council in accordance with the requirements of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. (App. I) 9(c).
2. AUTHORITY. The Council was created on December 16, 1974, under the
Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, P.L. 93-523, 42 U.S.C. 300J-5 and the
charter was renewed on December 23, 1976; December 1, 1978; November 7,
1980; November 29, 1982; and December 7, 1984.
3. OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF ACTIVITY. The Council advises, consults
with, and makes recommendations on a continuing basis to the
Administrator, through the Assistant Administrator for Water, on matters
relating to activities, functions, and policies of the Agency under
the Safe Drinking Water Act.
4. FUNCTIONS. The Council provides practical and independent advice
to the Agency on matters and policies relating to drinking water
quality and hygiene, and maintains an awareness of developing issues
and problems in the drinking water area. It reviews and advises the
Administrator on regulations and guidelines that are required by the
Safe Drinking Water Act; makes recommendations concerning necessary
special studies and research; recommends policies with respect to the
promulgation of drinking water standards; assists in identifying
emerging environmental or health problems related to potentially
hazardous constituents in drinking water; and proposes actions to
encourage cooperation and communication 'between the Agency and other
governmental agencies, interested groups, the general public, and
technical associations and organizations on drinking water quality.
5. COMPOSITION AND MEETINGS. The Council consists of fifteen members
including a Chairperson, appointed by the Deputy Administrator after
consultation with the Secretary, Department of Health and Human
Services. Five members shall be appointed from the general public;
five members shall be appointed from appropriate State and local
agencies concerned with water hygiene and public water supply; and five
members shall be appointed from representatives of private organizations
or groups demonstrating an active interest in the field of water hygiene
and public water supply. Except as provided in Section 1446 of the
Safe Drinking Water Act, each member of the Council will hold office
for a term of three years and will be eligible for reappointment. The
Council is authorized to form subcommittees to consider specific matters
and report back to the full Council. Meetings will be held as necessary
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and convened by the Assistant Administrator for Water. A full-time
salaried officer or employee of EPA will be designated as the Executive
Secretary. Each meeting will be conducted in accordance with an agenda
approved in advance of the meeting by the designated Agency official.
The Designated Federal Official will be present at all meetings and is
authorized to adjourn any meeting whenever it is determined to be in
the public interest. The estimated annual operating cost of the Council
is approximately $60,000, which includes .75 work-year of staff support.
The Office of Water will provide the necessary staff and support for
the Council.
6. DURATION. As provided in the Safe Drinking Water Act, "Section 14(a)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (relating to termination) shall
not apply to the Council." However, the Charter is subject to the
renewal process upon the expiration of each successive two-year period
following the date of enactment of the Act establishing this Council.
7. SUPERSESSION. The former National Drinking Water Advisory Council
charter filed on December 7, 1984, is hereby superseded.
Date /
DEC 15
Deputy Administrator
Date Filed with Congress
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NATIONAL DRINKING WATER ADVISORY COUNCIL
Chairperson
Mr. Gayle Smith («8)
Director
Utah Department of Health
288 North 1460 West
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116-0700
Members
Dr. Torrey C. Brown (87)
Secretary
State of Maryland
Eept. of Natural Resources
Tawes State Office Building
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Mr. Malcolm M. Clemens (88)
Director, Environmental Marketing
Calgon Carbon Corporation
P.O. box 717
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230
Mr. John M. Gaston (87)
Senior Consultant for
Water Quality and Treatment
CH2M/HiH
2200 Powell Street
Emeryville, California 94608
Mr. Duane L. Georgeson (88)
Assistant General Manager
Department of Water
111 North Hope Street, Room 1411
Los Angeles, California 90012
Mr. George Haskew (89)
Executive Vice President
for Engineering
Hackensack Water Company
200 Old Hook Poar5
Harrington Park, New Jersey 07640
Mr. William Klemt (87)
Chief, Underground Injection Section
Texas Water Commission
P.O. Box 13087, Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
Dr. Philip E. LaMoreaux (88)
Director, Environmental Institute for
Waste Management Studies
University of Alabama
P.O. Box 2310
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35403
NOTE: Terms expire on December 15
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Executive Secretary (E.S.)
Designated Federal Official (D.F.O.)
Ms. Charlene Shaw (E.S.)
Ms. Francois Brasier (D.F.O.)
Office of Drinking Water (WH-550)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W., Room 1013 WSME
Washington, D.C. 20460
Dr. Daniel B. Menzel (89)
Director, Cancer Toxicology
& Chemical Carcinogenesis
Duke University Center
P.O. Box 3813
Durham, North Carolina 27710
Dr. D. James Miller (87)
Assistant Vice President and
Director of Environmental Affairs
Freeport McMoRan, Incorporated
P.O. Box 61520
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
Dr. Lee T. Rozelle (89)
Vice President
Science and Technology
Culligan International
One Culligan Parkway
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
Ms. Suzi Ruhl (88)
Executive Director
Legal Environmental Assistance
Foundation, Incorporated
203 North Gadsden Street, Suite 7
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Mr. Ralph Scott (87)
President, Del-Co Water Company
1310 Cheshire Road
Delaware, Ohio 43015
Ms. Velma Smith (89)
Director, Ground -Water
Environmental Policy Institute
218 D Street S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20003
Dr. Douglas Voder (89)
Assistant Director
Dade County Environmental
Resources Management Department
111 N.W. First Street
Miami, Florida 33128
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NATIONAL DRINKING WATER ADVISORY COUNCIL
RECENT
'ACCOMPLISHMENTS'
The National Drinking Water Advisory Council traveled to Austin, Texas
for its April meeting. On April 22 the Council toured the DuPont plant
which uses the Nation's largest Class I Injection Well Facility to dispose
of hazardous chemical wastes. This site visit allowed the Council to see
first hand the technology involved in the operation of a Class I well. The
Council will be making recommendations on the restriction of the use of
these wells under Section 3004(f)&(g) of RCRA for injection of hazardous waste.
During the meeting the Council compiled the following recommendations:
(1) The Administrator, when considering the adverse effects on the health of
persons in the formulation of the list of additional contaminants mandated by
the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Amendments, should consult with any Federal
Agency involved in the setting of health related standards, regardless of
the mode of exposure; (2) New microbiological protection regulations, filtration
and disinfection regulations and new standards for disinfection by-products
and organic chemicals should be promulgated simultaneously to permit effective
planning at the State, local and utility levels; (3) EPA, States and utilities
should evaluate resource needs and work together to find solutions for obtaining
adeguate resources to implement the new amendments and develop a public aware-
ness program to highlight the issues and resource needs, especially relating
to all State and local rate approval entities; (4) The new well head protection
program should be coordinated with the Federal Public Water System (PWS)
program. At the State level the program should be implemented through the
appropriate State Agencies; and (5) EPA and the States should work together
to implement a consistent managanent information/ reporting system.
The Council met in Washington, D.C. for its November meeting. The
recommendations resulting from this meeting include: (1) Public Notification
Provisions - States should initiate Volatile Organic Chemical (VO'c) and other
monitoring so that the annual average data is available at the time the stan-
dards become enforceable. Health information in public notices should discuss
both the existence or absence of epidemiological data in addition to
toxicological data. In developing the "core notice" reguirement, EPA should
ensure that relevant and understandable information is provided to consumers.
Appropriate discussions of comparative health risks should be included in
the reguired language and mail delivery regarding community PWS should be
accomplished within 30 days, with a waiver option. (2) Lead Ban - Health
effects data should be closely reviewed and EPA should obtain occurrence
data, especially related to parameters such as pH or corrosivity. EPA should
revise and widely circulate Water Supply Guidance #73 for Monitoring & Sampling
Techniques to Determine Corrosion Products. The Council recommended that
the Agency stress options that have the guickest and most significant impact
on actual public exposure to lead, while continuing to pursue the current
regulatory schedule for lead regulations, moving as guickly as possible, in
an orderly and scientifically supportable fashion. (3) Underground Injection
Control (UIC) - A special program of courses & training should be implemented;
a well-documented research plan should be developed to identify and evaluate
remedies for potential ground water contamination associated with Class V
wells; continued involvement in the regulatory negotiation process for
Hazardous Waste Injection Restriction was encouraged; and regular scrutiny
of the State and EPA UIC Administered programs to assure proper operation of
injection wells and protection of ground water was also recommended.
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS - COMMITTEES, BOARDS, PANELS, AND COUNCILS
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
1. PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY. This Charter is reissued for the Science
Advisory Board in accordance with the requirements of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. (App.I) 9(c). The former Science
Advisory Board, administratively established by the Administrator
of EPA on January 11, 1974, was terminated in 1978 when the Congress
created the statutorily mandated Science Advisory Board by the
Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization
Act (ERDDAA) of 1978, 42 U.S.C. 4365. The Science Advisory Board
charter was renewed October 31, 1979, November 19, 1981, and
November 3, 1983.
2. SCOPE OF ACTIVITY. The activities of the Board will include
analyzing problems, conducting meetings, presenting findings,
making recommendations, and other activities necessary for the
attainment of the Board's objectives. Ad hoc panels may be
established to carry out these special activities in which
consultants of special expertise may be used who are not members
of the Board.
3. OBJECTIVES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. The objective of the Board is
to provide advice to EPA1s Administrator on the scientific and
technical aspects of environmental problems and issues. While the
Board reports to the Administrator, it may also be requested to
provide advice to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and
Public Works or the U.S. House Committees on Science and Technology,
Energy and Commerce, or Public Works and Transportation. The
Board will review scientific issues, provide independent advice
on EPA"s major programs, and perform special assignments as requested
by Agency officials and as required by the Environmental Research,
Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 and the
Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977. Responsibilities include the
following:
- Reviewing and advising on the adequacy and scientific
basis of any proposed criteria document, standard,
limitation, or regulation under the Clean Air Act,
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, the Noise
Control Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the
Safe Drinking Water Act, the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, or any other
authority of the Administrator;
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
- Reviewing and advising on the scientific and technical
adequacy of Agency programs, guidelines, methodologies,
protocols, and tests;
- Recommending, as appropriate, new or revised scientific
criteria or standards for protection of human health
and the environment;
- Through the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee,
providing the scientific review and advice required
under the Clean Air Act, as amended;
- Reviewing and advising on new information needs and
the quality of Agency plans and programs for research,
and the five-year plan for environmental research,
development and demonstration.
- Advising on the relative importance of various natural
and anthropogenic pollution sources;
- As appropriate, consulting and coordinating with the
Scientific Advisory Panel established by the Administrator
pursuant to section 2Kb) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, as amended; and
- Consulting and coordinating with other Agency advisory
groups, as requested by the Administrator.
4. COMPOSITION. The Board will consist of a body of independent
scientists and engineers of sufficient size and diversity to
provide the range of expertise required to assess the scientific
and technical aspects of environmental issues. The Board will be
organized into an executive committee and several specialized
committees, all members of which shall be drawn from the Board.
The Board is authorized to constitute such specialized standing
member committees and ad hoc investigative panels and subcommittees
as the Administrator and the Board find necessary to carry out its
responsibilities. The Administrator will review the need for
such specialized committees and investigative panels at least once
a year to decide which should be continued. These committees and
panels will report through the Executive Committee.
The Deputy Administrator also shall appoint a Clean Air
Scientific Advisory Committee of the Board to provide the scientific
review and advice required by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977.
This Committee, established by a separate charter, will be an integral
part of the Board, and its members will also be members of the Science
Advisory Board.
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5. MEMBERSHIP AND MEETINGS. The Deputy Administrator appoints
individuals to serve on the Science Advisory Board for staggered
terms of one to four years and appoints from the membership a Chair
of the Board. The Chair of the Board serves as Chair of the Executive
Committee. Chairs of standing committees or ad hoc specialized
subcommittees serve as members of the Executive Committee during the
life of the specialized subcommittee. Each member of the Board
shall be qualified by education, training, and experience to evaluate
scientific and technical information on matters referred to the
Board. No member of the Board shall be a full-time employee of the
Federal Government.
There will be approximately 60-75 meetings of the specialized
committees per year. A full-time salaried officer or employee of
the Agency will be present at all meetings and is authorized to
adjourn any such meeting whenever this official determines it to be
in the public interest.
Support for the Board's activities will be provided by the
Office of the Administrator, EPA. The estimated annual operating
cost will be approximately $1,177,200 and 14.1 person years to
carry out support staff duties and related assignments.
6. DURATION. The Board shall be needed on a continuing basis.
This charter will be effective until November 8, 1987, at which
time the Board charter may be renewed for another two-year period.
7. SUPERSESSION. The former charter for the Science Advisory
Board, signed by the Administrator on September 19, 1983, is
hereby superseded.
Approval Date
OCT 2 5 1965
Deputy Administrator
Date Filed with Congress
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
of the
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
Chairperson
Dr. Norton Nelson (88)
Professor of Environmental Medicine
Institute of Environmental Medicine
New York University
550 First Avenue
New York, New York 10016
Members
Dr. Stanley I. Auerbach (88)
Director
Environmental Sciences Division
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6035
Dr. Paul F. Deisler (88)
11215 Wilding Lane
Houston, Texas 77024
Dr. Earnest F. Gloyna (87)
Dean, College of Engineering
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas 78712
Mr. Richard A. Griesemer (87)
Director, Biology Division
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
P.O. Box Y
Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831
Mr. Rolf Hartung (87)
Professor, Environ. Toxicology
University of Michigan
Dept. Environ. & Industrial Health
M7533 School of Public Health
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
Dr. George Hidy (87)
President
Desert Research Institute
7010 Dandini Boulevard
PO Box 60220
Reno, Nevada 84506
Dr. Morton P. Lippman (87)
Professor of Environmental Medicine
New York University Medical Center
Institute of Environmental Medicine
550 First Avenue
New York, New York 10016
NOTE: Terms expire on September 30
Staff Director
Dr. Terry Yosie
Science Advisory Board (A-101)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Room 1141 WSMW
Washington, D.C. 20460
Mr. Raymond C. Loehr (87)
Professor of Civil Engr.
University of Texas
Austin, Texas 78712
Dr. William W. Lowrance (87)
Senior Fellow and Director
Life Sciences and Public Policy Program
The Rockefeller University
1230 York Avenue
New York, New York 10021
Dr. Roger O. McClellan (87)
Director, Inhalation Toxic
Research Institute
Lovelace Biomedica] and
Environmental Research
Inhalation Toxic Research Institute
P.O. Box 5890
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185
Dr. Robert A. Neal (87)
President
Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology
P.O. Box 12137
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Dr. William J. Schull (87)
Director & Professor of Population
Genetics
Center for Demographic and Population
Genetics
School of Public Health
University of Texas Health Science
Center at Houston
Houston, Texas 77030
Dr. Ellen R. Silbergeld (87)
Senior Scientist
Toxic Chemicals Program
Environmental Defense Fund
1616 P Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
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MEMBERS AT LARGE
of the
SCIENCE ADVISORY POAPD
Dr. Sheldon K. Friedlander (87)
Parsons Professor of Chemical Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California 90024
Dr. Francis L. Macrina (88)
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Box 678-MCV Station
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia 23290
Dr. Francis C. McMichael (87)
Professor of Civil Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
Carnegie-Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
Dr. Charles F. Reinhardt (87)
Director
Haskell Laboratory for Toxicology
E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company
Eikton Road
Newark, Delaware 19711
Mr. Stephen Smallwood (90)
Air Pollution Control Program Manager
Bureau of Air Quality Management
Florida Department of Environmental
Regulation
Twin Towers Office Building
2600 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Dr. Jan A. J. Stolwijk (88)
Department of Epidemiology and
Public Health
Yale University School of Medicine
60 College Street
P.O. Box 3333
New Haven, Connecticut 06510
Dr. Mark Utell (89)
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
Pulmonary Disease Unit - Box 692
University of Rochester
School of Medicine
Rochester, New York 14642
Dr. James Whittenberger (87)
University of California
Southern Occupational Health Center
19722 MacArthur Blvd.
Irvine, California 92717
NOTE: Terms expire on September 30
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ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS, TRANSPORT AND FATE COMMITTEE
of the
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
Chairperson
(87)
Dr. Rolf Hartung
Professor
Environmental Toxicology
University of Michigan
Department of Environmental
and Industrial Health
M7533 School of Public Health
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
Members
Mr. Martin Alexander (88)
Professor
Department of Agronomy
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York 14853
Dr. Yoram Cohen (88)
Associate Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
School of Engineering and Applied Science
University of California
Los Angeles, California 90064
Dr. Kenneth L. Dickson (88)
Director, Institute of Applied Science
Institute of Applied Sciences and
Department of Biological Science
North Texas State University
PO Box 13078
Denton, Texas 76203-3078
Mr. Wilford R. Gardner (87)
Head, Department of Soils, Water
& Engineering
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona 85721
Dr. Robert J. Huggett (88)
Senior Marine Scientist
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
College of William & Mary
Glouchester Point, Virginia 23062
Executive Secretary
Ms. Janis Kurtz
Science Advisory Board (A-101F)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
Dr. Kenneth D. Jenkins (87)
Director, Molecular Ecology Institute
California State University
Long Beach, California 90840
Dr. Richard A. Kimerle (88)
Senior Science Fellow
Monsanto Company
800 North Lindbergh Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63167
Dr. John L. Laseter (87)
Director
Enviro-Health Systems, Inc.
Suite 800
990 North Bowser Road
Richardson, Texas 75081
Dr. John M. Neuhold (87)
Department of Wi]d]ife Sciences
College of Natural Resources
Utah State University
Logan, Utah 84322
Dr. G. Bruce Wiersma (88)
Manager, Earth & Life Sciences
IRC 333
EG & G Idaho Inc.
PO Box 1625
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83415
NOTE: Terms expire on September 30
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ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING O »
of the
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
Chairperson
Dr. Raymond C. Loehr (87)
Professor of Civil Engineering
Department
University of Texas
Austin, Texas 78712
Members
Dr. Joan Berkowitz (89)
President
Risk Science International
1101 - 30th Street, N.W.
Suite 4
Washington, D.C. 20007
Dr. Keros Cartwright (88)
Illinois State Geological Survey
615 East Peabody Drive
Champaign, Illinois 61820
Mr. Richard A. Conway (87)
Corporate Development Fellow
Research and Development Department
Union Carbide Corporation
P.O. Box 8361 (770/342)
South Charleston, West Virginia 25303
Dr. Ben B. Ewing (87)
Professor of Environmental Studies
Department of Civil Engineering
& Institute of Environmental Studies
University of Illinois
408 South Goodwin Avenue
Urbana, Illinois 61801
Dr. William Glaze (89)
Director, School of Public Health
University of California at Los Angeles
650 Circle Drive South
Los Angeles, California 90024
Mr. George P. Green (88)
Manager, Production Services
Public Service Company of Colorado
1800 W. Sheri Lane
Littleton, Colorado 80120
Acting Executive Secretary
Mr. Eric Males
Science Advisory Board (A-101F)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
Dr. J. William Haun (87)
13911 Pidgedale Drive
Suite 343
Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343
Dr. Joseph Ling (88)
3 M Company
3 M Community Services Executive
Program
Building 521-11-01
St. Paul, Minnesota 55114
Dr. Donald J. O'Connor (87)
Professor of Environmental
Engineering
Manhattan College
Environmental Engineering
and Science Program
Manhattan College Parkway
Riverdale, New York 10471
Dr. Charles R. O'Melia (87)
Professor of Environmental
Engineering
Department of Geography and
Environmental Engineering
The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland 21218
Dr. Mitchell J. Small (88)
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Carnegie-Mellon University
Schenley Park
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
NOTE: Terms expire on September 30
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMITTEE
of the
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
Chairperson
Dr. Richard A. Griesemer (87)
Director, Biology Division
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
P.O. Box Y
Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831
Executive Secretary
Dr. Daniel Byrd
Science Advisory Board (A-101F)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
Members
Dr. Seymour Abrahamson (89)
Professor of Zoology & Genetics
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin 53706
Dr. Gary P. Carlson (88)
Professor of Toxicology
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
School of Pharmacology and Pharmacy Science
Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana 49707
Dr. John Doull (89)
Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology
University of Kansas
Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas 66103
Dr. Philip E. Enterline (89)
Professor of Biostatistics
University of Pittsburgh
130 DeSoto Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15161
Dr. Marshall E. Johnson (87)
Professor
Department of Anatomy
Jefferson Medical College
1020 Locust Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
Dr. Nancy Kim (87)
Director, New York Department of Health
Bureau of Toxic Substances Asset.
Albany, New York 12037
Dr. Warner D. North (89)
Principal
Decision Focus, Inc.
Los Altos Office
Center-Suite 200
4984 El Camino Real
Los Altos, California 94022
Dr. Robert Tardiff (87)
Principal
Environ Corporation
The Floor Mill
1000 Potomac Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007
Dr. Bernard Weiss (87)
Professor, Division of Toxicology
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York 14642
Dr. Ronald E. Wyzga (89)
Program Manager
Electric Power Research Institute
Palo Alto, California 94303
NOTE: Terms expire on September 30
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RADIATION ADVISORY COMMITTL^,
of the
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
Chairperson
Dr. William J. Schull (87)
Director and Professor of Population
Genetics
University of Texas Health Science
Center
School of Public Health
Houston, Texas 77030
Dr. Seymour Jablon (88)
Director
Medical Follow-up Agency
National Research Council
2101 Constitution Avenue,
Washington, D.C. 20418
Members
N.W.
(87)
Dr. Terry Lash
Director
Department of Nuclear Safety
1035 Outer Park Drive
Springfield, Illinois 62704
Dr. James V. Neel (88)
Lee R. Dice University Professor
of Human Genetics
University of Michigan Medical School
1137 E. Catherine Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
Dr. Oddvar Nygaard (88)
Professor of Radiology
Division of Radiation Biology
Department of Radiology
Case Western Reserve University
School of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Executive Secretary
Ms. Kathleen Conway
Science Advisory Board (A-101F)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
Dr. Warren Sinclair (88)
President
National Council on Radiation
Protection and Measurements
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1016
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Dr. Charles Susskind (88)
Professor
Electrical Engineering & Computer
Sciences Department
University of California
Berkeley, California 94720
Dr. John Till (87)
Private Consultant
Route 2, Box 122
Neeses, South Carolina 29107
NOTE: Terms expire on September 30
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SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
RECENT
'ACCOMPLISHMENTS'
Given the significant role that the Agency performs in Atrerican society
there is a critical need to ensure that EPA uses improved scientific data
and that its judgments about such data are appropriate. Scientific data
form the foundation of most of EPA's regulatory and other programs under
the authorizing statutes that it implements.
During the past year the Science Advisory Board conducted independent
scientific reviews in all of the EPA's major research and regulatory program
areas. On some occasions the Board generally endorsed the scientific logic,
methods and conclusions used by EPA's research and regulatory offices. At
other times, it has criticized the Agency's scientific work. In either
case, the Board attempted to identify areas where the scientific basis for
decision making can be improved. The Board concludes that the scientific
dialogue between its members and consultants and EPA staff has been construc-
tive, and should lead to greater public confidence in the activities of the
EPA.
This current reporting period represented the most active year in the
history of the Science Advisory Board (SAB). A variety of indicators
support this conclusion, including the number of scientific issues reviewed
by or requested of the Board, the number of final technical reports submitted
to the Agency, the number of new Board members and consultants participating
in scientific reviews, and expanded resources made available to carry out
these and other activities.
The Board conducted a number of different kinds of scientific reviews
during the past year. These included reviews of individual research programs
and, for the first time, an evaluation of the President's proposed budget
for the Office of TResearch and Development (for FY '87); the technical
basis of regulations or standards; Agency policy statements or guidance;
reviews of scientific methodologies; non-research program reviews; EPA
advisory documents; specific scientific proposals, studies or surveys;
letter reports to EPA or Congress; and scientific reviews conducted for
other Federal agencies.
During the past three years several trends have emerged in EPA's use
of the Science Advisory Board. These trends point to a greater understanding
of the respective roles and responsibilities by EPA staff, and scientists and
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engineers that serve on the Board. They also testify to the utility of
consulting with the scientific community to strengthen the scientific basis
of EPA decisions and identify needed research to support ongoing EPA programs.
These trends include:
• Expanded number of scientific reviews. The number of scientific
reviews conducted by SAB has risen from 10 in FY '81, to 50 in FY
'85, to 65 in FY '86.
• Review of a Broader Range of Issues. In the past year SAB carried
out, for the first time, reviews for the enforcement office and an
EPA Regional Office (Region III in Philadelphia).
• Increasing Participation in Radiation Related Activities. The
agenda of the Board's Radiation Advisory Committee included the
following issues this past year: radon epidemiology proposal
submitted by the Maine Medical Center; design of the National Radon
Survey; technical support documents for radionuclide standards in
drinking water; radon mitigation efforts; EPA's Idaho Radionuclide
Study; and risks associated with indoor radon exposure.
• Congressional Requests for SAB Reviews. Amendments to the Safe
Drinking Water Act require EPA to provide SAB with the opportunity
to provide its scientific advice on drinking water issues and
standards. The increased level of SAB involvement with documents
concerning drinking water contaminants is expected to continue.
• Public Participation. The SAR continues to solicit the nomination
of qualified scientists and engineers by the public. Public parti-
cipation routinely occurs at SAB meetings through scientific
presentations delivered by scientists and engineers from academia,
industry, public interest groups, research institutes and interna-
tional scientific bodies.
The SAB Review Process
The advisory process employed by the Science Advisory Board may vary
depending on the nature of the issues undergoing review, but certain features
remain constant throughout all reviews.
Most issues evaluated by the Board are technical support documents
prepared internally or by external contractors that are used by EPA
program offices in developing regulations, standards, guidance or policy
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statements. The SAB also evaluates a considerable number of individual
programs within the Office of Research and Development. In generic terms
the SAB review process can be displayed in the following flow diagram:
SAB Review Process for Technical^ Support Docunpnts Used in the EPA
and Research Planning Processes
1.
7.
Priority setting and
developing the
scientific review
agenda.
2.
Issues referred to
SAB for review.
3. SAB Executive Committee
refers issues to a
standing committee or
establishes a new
subcommittee. Additional
expertise recruited, if
needed.
Factfinding Agency
documents transmitted
to SAB panel. Preliminary
briefings or site visits
conducted, if needed.
5.
Agency documents 6
formally reviewed
in public meetings.
Public comments are
accepted. SAR derives
a statement on the
scientific adequacy of
the documents.
SAB committee prepares
report of its major
conclusions and
recommendations and
transmits it to the
Executive Committee
for approval.
Based upon SAB and EPA discussions, a second draft
of the document may be prepared (if so, step 5 is
repeated).
Executive Committee
review of report.
If approved, report
is sent to the
Administrator. At
this point the SAB
report becomes a
public document.
8. EPA formally
responds to SAB
advice by noting
areas where
advice will be
taken or not
taken.
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Scientific Reviews Conducted During the Past Year Include the Following:
Research Program Reviews
Alternate Hazardous Waste Control Technologies
Biotechnology
Dioxins
Ecological Risk Assessment
Extrapolation Modeling
Forest Effects
Indoor Air Pollution
Integrated Air Cancer Program
Radon Mitigation Program
Welfare Effects Assessment Associated with National Ambient
Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
NAAQS Research Meeds for Ozone and Lead (2 issues)
Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards Program
Office of Environmental Engineering and Technology Five Year
Research Program
Radiation Research Needs
Water Quality Based Approach Research Program
Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation
FY '87 Budget Proposal for the Office of Research and Development
Reviews of the Technical Bases of Regulations and Standards
• Dioxin Toxic Equivalency Methodology
• Health Assessment Documents for Beryllium, Dibenzofurans, Nickel and
Tetrachloroethylene (4 issues)
• Water Quality Criteria for Dissolved Oxygen
• Relative Risk Coefficients for Radon
• Technical Support Documents for Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal
Standards
• Radionuclides in Drinking Water: Radon, Uranium, Radium, Man-Made
Radionuclides and Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (5 issues)
• Review of Technical Criteria for Establishing Alternate Concentration
Limits
• Review of Regulations for Ocean Dumping (with assistance from the
Army Corp of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board)
• Reuse/Disposal of Sewage Sludge
• Definition of Vulnerable Hydrogeology for Establishing RCRA Location
Guidance Standards
• Drinking Water Criteria Documents for Monochlorobenzene, Nitrate, Nitrite
(3 issues)
• Quantitative Toxicological Evaluation of Beryllium in Drinking Water
• National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Lead, Ozone and
Particulates (3 issues)
• Office of Toxic Substances Risk Assessment for Formaldehyde
• Municipal Waste Combustion Assessment and Research Needs
• Stratospheric Ozone Staff Paper
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Technical Reviews of Agency Policy Statements or Guidance
• Risk Assessment Guidelines for Carcinogenicity, Complex Mixtures,
Developmental Effects, Exposure Assessment and Mutagenicity (5 issues)
• Technical Enforcement Guidance Document for Ground Water Monitoring
• Scientific Criteria for Development of an Acute Toxics List
Methodology Pg views
• Methodology for Assessing Materials Damage from SO2 and Acid Rain
EPA Advisories (3 separate reports)
• Office of Drinking Water Health Advisories for 37 Compounds:
acrylamide, benzene, p-dioxane, ethylbenzene, ethylene glycol,
hexane, legionella, methylethylketone, styrene, toluene, xylene,
arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, cyanide, lead, mercury, nickel,
nitrate/nitrite, carbon tetrachloride, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene,
1,2-dichloroethane, cis and trans 1,2-dichloroethylene, 1,1-dichloro-
ethylene, dichloronethane, dichloropropane, dioxin epichlorohydrin,
hexachlorobenzene, polychlorinated biphenyls, tetrachloroethylene,
1,1,2-trichloroethylene, 1,1,-trichloroethylene, and vinyl chloride
Nqn Research Program Reviews
• Integrated Environmental Management Program
Specific Proposals, Studies or Surveys
• Region Ill/Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation Kanawha Valley
Study
• National Dioxin Study
• Radon Epidemiology Proposal from the Maine Medical Center
• Idaho Radionuclide Study
SAB Resolutions or Letter Reports to the Administrator or to Congress
• Superfund Resolution
• Letter to Senator David Durenberger and other House-Senate conferees
presenting SAB comments on amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act
as they pertain to the additional scientific review responsibilities
of the SAB
• Letter to the Administrator regarding the creation of an advisory
committee to provide a continuing independent review of technical
data before the issuance of biotechnology experimental use permits.
• Peer Review of Health Effects Institute Research Reports
• Integration of Risk Assessment
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SAB COMMITTEES AND SUBCOMMITTEES ACTIVE DURING THE PAST YEAR
Administrator
Deputy Administrator
Science Advisory Board
Executive Committee
Chairman: Norton Nelson
Di rector: Terry F. Yos ie
Programmatic Subcommittees
• National Dioxin Study Research
Review Subcommittee
Chairman: Dr. Robert Huggett
Executive Secretary: Dr. Terry F. Yosie
• Dioxin Toxic Equivalency Factor
Review Subcommittee
Chairman: Dr. Richard Griesemer
Executive Secretary: Dr. Terry F. Yosie
• Integrated Environmental Manage-
ment Subcommittee
Chairman: Dr. Ronald Wyzga
Executive Secretary: Dr. Terry F. Yosie
• Acute Toxics List Criteria Review
Subcommittee
Chairman: Dr. John Doull
• Executive Secretary: Dr. Terry F. Yosie
Risk Assessment Guidelines Review
Group*
Chairman: Dr. Norton Nelson
Executive Secretary: Dr. Terry F. Yosie
• Stratospheric Ozone Assessment
Subcommittee
Chairman: Dr. Margaret Kripke
Executive Secretary: Dr. Terry F. Yosie
Note: All SAB Subcommittees are generally
created for single activity reviews
and are abolished when they submit
their reports to the Executive
Cormittee. In contrast, the role of SAB
Standing Committees is a continuing one.
Standing Committees can also create
subcommittees as a mechanism to conduct
specific scientific reviews.
Research Review Subcommittees
• Study Group on Biotechnology*
Chairman: Dr. Martin Alexander
Executive Secretary: Mr. Robert Flaak
• Forest Effects Review Panel*
Chairmen: Dr. A. Legge & Dr. W. Smith
Executive Secretary: Mr. Robert Flaak
• Dioxin Research Review Subcommittee*
Chairman: Dr. Robert Huggett
Executive Secretary: Dr. Terry F. Yosie
• Extrapolation Modeling Research
Review Subcommittee
Chairman: Dr. Ronald wyzga
Executive Secretary: Dr. Daniel Byrd
• Water Quality Based Approach
Research Review Subcommittee
(conducted under the auspices of
the EETF)
Chairman: Dr. Kenneth Dickson
Executive Secretary: Dr. Terry F. Yosie
• Ecological Risk Assessment Research
Review Subcommittee
Chairman: Dr. G. B. Wiersma
Executive Secretary: Dr. Terry F. Yosie
• Integrated Air Cancer Research
Review Subcommittee
Chairman: Dr. George Hidy
Executive Secretary: Ms. Kathleen Conway
• Indoor Air Pollution Research
Review Subcommittee
Chairman: Dr. Jan Stolwijk
Executive Secretary: Mr. Robert Flaak
• Hazardous Waste Alternative
Technology Research Review
Subcommittee (conducted under
the auspices of the EEC)*
Chairman: Dr. Raymond Loehr
Executive Secretary: Mr. Harry Tomo
• Scientific and Technological
Achievement Awards Subcommittee
Chairman: Dr. James Whittenberger
Executive Secretary: Ms. Kathleen Conway
• FY "87 Research Budget Review
Subcommittee
Chairman: Dr. John Neuhold
Executive Secretary: Dr. Terry F. Yosie
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PERMANENT STONDING COMMITTEES
CLEAN AIR SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CASAC) **
Chairman: Dr. Morton Lippmann
Executive Secretary: Mr. Robert Flaak
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS, TRANSPORT (EETFC)
AND FATE COMMITTEE
Chairman: Dr. Rolf Hartung
Executive Secretary: Ms. Jan Kurtz
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING COMMITTEE (EEC)
Chairman: Dr. Raymond Loehr
Executive Secretary: Mr. Eric Males
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMITTEE (EHC)
Chairman: Dr. Richard Griesemer
Executive Secretary: Dr. Daniel Byrd
RADIATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (RAC)
Chairman: Dr. William Schull
Executive Secretary: Ms. Kathleen Conway
"Described under a separate heading in this brochure
* Has complete*] its reviews and no longer exists
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Subcommittees of Major Standing Committees
CASAC*
• Materials namage/SC>2 Subcommittee
Chair: Dr. Warren Johnson
• Ozone/Lead Research Review Subcommittee
Chair: Dr. Morton Lippmann
• Welfare Effects Research Review Subcommittee
Chair: Dr. Warren Johnson
EHC
Drinking Water Subcommittee
Chair: Dr. Gary Carlson
Halogenated Organics Subcommittee
Chair: Dr. John Doull
Metals Subcommittee
Chair: Dr. Bernard Weiss
EEC
Hazardous Waste Alternative Technology Research Review Subcommittee
Chair: Dr. Raymond Loehr
Alternate Concentration Limits Subcommittee
Chairs: Dr. Richard Conway
Dr. Mitchell Small
RAC
• Drinking Water Subcommittee for Padionuclides
Chair: Dr. Warren Sinclair
• Radioepidemiology Subcommittee
Chair: Dr. Seymour Jablon
• National Radon Survey Design Subcommittee
Chair: Or. Oddvar Nygaard
• Radon Mitigation Subcommittee
Chair: Dr. John Till
EETFC
• Municipal Waste Combustion Subcommittee
Chair: Dr. Rolf Hartung
• Water Quality Based Approach Research Review Subcommittee
Chair: Dr. Kenneth Dickson
• Water Quality Criteria Subcommittee
Chair: Dr. John Neuhold
*Described under a separate heading in this brochure
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Appendixes
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EPA ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORTS FILED WITH THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
FEBRUARY 5, 1986 - MARCH 24, 1987
DATE FILED
1986
2/5
2/5
2/28
2/28
2/28
3/24
5/9
5/9
6/16
6/16
8/5
REPORT TITLE
Report to the Administrator on the Review of
the Proposed Revisions to the National Ambient
Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Particulate
Matter, January 2, 1986, SAB-CASAC-86-008
Report on the Review of the Forest Effects
Research Program of the Office of Research
and Development, (November 1985), Dec. 9, 1985
Report of the Study Group on Biotechnology,
Assessing EPA1s Biotechnology Research and
Information Needs, January 1986
First Annual Progress Report Under the
Chesapeake Bay Agreement, December 1985
Report on the Review of the Status of Dioxin
Research in the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, January 1986
Report on the Review of the Fiscal Year 1987
Proposal for EPA1s Office of Research and
Development, March 1986
Report on the Science Advisory Board's Review
of Papers Nominated for the 1985 Scientific and
Technological Achievement Awards, February 18,
1986
Report to the Administrator on Science Advisory
Board's Review of the Water Quality Criteria
Document for Dissolved Oxygen, April 1986
Report to the Administrator on the National
Drinking Water Advisory Council Recommendations
resulting from a April 24-25 meeting, June 5,
1986
Report to the Administrator on the Review of
Alternate Concentration Limit Guidance Together
With Two Case Studies Demonstrating That
Guidance, February 1986
Report on Future Funding of Municipal Water
Pollution Control Needs, May 15, 1984
PREPARED BY
Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee
(SAB)
Executive Committee
(SAB)
Executive Committee
(SAB)
Chesapeake Bay
Executive Council
Dioxin Research Review
Subcommittee (SAB)
Research and Development
Budget Subcommittee (SAB)
Scientific and
Technological Achievement
Awards Subcommittee (SAB)
Water Quality Criteria
Subcommittee (EFT & EC)
(SAB)
National Drinking
Water Advisory Council
Environmental Engineering
Committee (SAB)
Management Advisory
Group to the Construction
Grants Program
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DATE FILED
REPORT TITLE
PREPARED BY
1986 (Continued)
8/5
8/5
8/5/86
8/5/86
8/5/86
10/27
10/29
10/29
11/19
12/1
Report on Municipal Compliance with the
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System, June 1986
Report on the Review of the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission's Health Effects
and Exposure Assessment Documents on Nitro-
gen Dioxide, May 1986
Report to the Administrator on the Review of
the Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation
(Site) Program Draft Strategy and Program Plan,
June 1986
Report to the Administrator on the Review of
the "Permit Writers' Guidance Manual for the
Location of Hazardous Waste Land Treatment,
Storage and Disposal Facilities Phase TI",
June 1986
Report to the Administrator on the Review of
the "RCRA Ground-water Monitoring Technical
Enforcement Guidance Document", June 1986
Report on Priority Topics in the EPA Construction
Grants Program as Seen by Constituent Organi-
zations at MAG - October 1983 Meeting
Report on Air Quality Criteria for Lead and
Lead Effects on Cardiovascular Function and
Stature: An Addendum to the U.S. EPA 1986
Document, Air Quality Criteria for Lead
Report on Staff Paper for Lead
Report on Review of Air Quality Criteria for
Ozone and Other Photochemical Oxidants, October
22, 1986
Report on Chesapeake Bay Restoration and
Protection Plan, July 1985
Management Advisory
Group to the Construction
Grants Program
Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee
(SAB)
Environmental Engineering
Committee (SAB)
Environmental Engineering
Committee (SAB)
Environmental Engineering
Committee (SAB)
Management Advisory
Group to the Construction
Grants Program
Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee
(SAB)
Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee
(SAB)
Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee
(SAB)
Chesapeake Bay
Executive Council
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DATE FILED
REPORT TITLE
PREPARED BY
1986 (Continued)
12/1
12/4
12/4
12/4
12/17
12/17
12/17
12/22
Report of the Indoor Air Quality Research
Review Panel, Review of the Office of Research
and Development's Plan for Determining Future
Research Needs on Indoor Air Pollution,
October 1986
Report to the Administrator on Creation of
Advisory Committee to Provide Continuing
Independent Review of Technical Adequacy of
Risk Assessments Prepared by the Agency
Before Granting Experimental Use Permits for
Biotechnology Applications, March 3, 1986
Report to the Administrator on Ways the SAB
and Health Effects Institute Can Work Together
to Further Their Common Goal of Improving
Adequacy of Scientific Data Used in Agency
Decision-making, August 12, 1986
Report to the Administrator on SAB1s Initiation
of a Series of Scientific Reviews of Agency
Research Programs, August 29, 1986
Report on the Review of 37 Office of Drinking
Water Health Advisories by the Environmental
Health Committee of the Science Advisory Board,
October 1986, SAB-EHC-87-004; EHC-87-005;
EHC-87-006
Report on Review of EPA Water Quality Based
Approach, Research Program by the Water Quality
Based Approach, Research Review Subcommittee of
the SAB, December 11, 1986, SAB-EC-87-011
Report of the Study Group to Biotechnology—
Assessing EPA's Biotechnology Research and
Information Needs, SAB-EC-86-009, January 1986
Report on National Dioxin Study Review, Nationa]
Dioxin Study Review Subcommittee, December 19,
SAB-EC-87-012
Environmental Health
Committee (SAB)
Executive Committee
(PAB)
Executive Committee
(SAB)
Executive Committee
(SAB)
Environmental Health
Committee (SAB)
Executive Committee
Subcommittee (SAB)
Executive Committee
(SAB)
Executive Committee
(SAB)
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DATE FILED
REPORT TITLE
PREPARED BY
1987
1/7
1/7
1/7
1/7
1/7
2/4
2/13
2/13
2/13
Report on Phase I Revised Regulations: Volatile
Synthetic Organic Chemicals, Phase II Revised
Regulations: Synthetic Organic Chemicals,
Inorganic Chemical Microbials, Phase IIA
Revised Regulations Fluoride, November 21, 1985
Report on Air Quality Criteria for Ozone and
Other Photochemical Oxidants, October 22, 1986;
SAB-CASAC-87-001
Report on Air Ouality Criteria for Particulate
Matter and Sulfur Oxides, and the 1986 Second
Addendum to Air Quality Criteria for Particulate
Matter and Sulfur Oxides (1982), December 15,
1986; SAB-CASAC-87-009
Report on 1986 Addendum to the 1982 Staff Paper
on Particulate Matter (Review of the NAAQS for
Particulate Matter: Assessment of Scientific
and Technical Information), December 16, 1986;
SAB-CASAC-87-010
Report on Air Quality Criteria for Lead and
Lead Effects on Cardiovascular Function and
Stature: An Addendum to the U.S. EPA 1986
Document, Air Quality Criteria for Lead,
August 29, 1986; SAB-CASAC-86-023
Report on Review of EPA1s Ecological Risk
Assessment Research Program, Ecological Risk
Assessment Research Review Subcommittee,
Science Advisory Board, USEPA, January, 1987;
SAB-EC-87-017
Report to the Administrator on possible ways
EPA and EHC might enhance the efficiency with
which we carry out our joint responsibilities
in preparing and reviewing risk assessments,
respectively; SAB-EHC-86-018, April 8, 1986
Report to the Administrator on Health Assessment
Document for Nickel (EPA/600/8-83/012F; September
1985); SAB-FHC-86-026, June 9, 1986
Report to the Administrator on Halogenated
Organics Subcommittee of the EHC on a Draft
Addendum to the Health Assessment Document
for Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene);
SAB-EHC-87-018, January 27, 1987
National Drinking
Water Council
Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee
Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee
Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee
Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee
Executive Committee
(SAB)
Environmental Health
Committee (SAB)
Environmental Health
Committee (SAB)
Environmental Health
Committee (SAB)
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DATE FILED
REPORT FILED
PREPARED BY
1987 (Continued)
2/13
2/13
2/17
2/17
2/17
2/17
2/17
3/6
3/6
Report to the Administrator on Health
Assessment Document for Polychlorinated
Dibenzofurans; SAB-EHC-87-021, January 16,
1987
Report to the Administrator on Drinking Water
Criteria Document for Monochlorobenzene;
SAB-EHC-87-020, January 16, 1987
Report to the Administrator on Peview of a
Proposed Study—Health Effects of Waterborne
Radon, Radioepidemiology Subcommittee,
Radiation Advisory Committee, September 5, 1986;
SAB-RAC-86-028
Report on Pollution Control Technology Research
and Development: Private Sector Incentives and
the Federal Role in the Current Regulatory
System, October 1985; SAB-EEC-86-013
Report on Review of the Alternative Technologies
Research Program, July 1986; SAB-EEC-86-025
Report on Review of Technical Documents Support-
ing Decisions to the portion of EPA Ocean
Dumping Regulations Relating to the Ocean
Disposal of Dredged Materials, January 1987;
SAB-EEC-87-014
Report on Review of Reports on Landfilling and
Land Application Alternatives to the Ocean
Disposal of POTW Sludges, January 1987;
SAB-FEC-87-013
Report of the Integrated Air Cancer Project
Research Peview Subcommittee, Science Advisory
Board, February 25, 1987; SAB-EC-87-023
Summary of Major Scientific Issues and CASAC
Conclusions on the 1986 Draft Addendum to the
1982 Sulfur Oxides Staff Paper, February 19,
1987; SAB-CASAC-87-022
Environmental Health
Committee (SAB)
Environmental Health
Committee (SAB)
Radiation Advisory
Committee (SAB)
Environmenta]
Engineering Committee
(SAB)
Environmental
Engineering Committee
(SAB)
Environmental
Engineering Committee
(SAB)
Environmental
Engineering Committee
(SAB)
Executive Committee
(SAB)
Clean Mr Scientific
Advisory Committee
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DATE FILED REPORT FILED PREPARED BY
1987 (Continued)
3/24 Report to the Administrator on Review of EPA's Executive Committee
An Assessment of the Risks of Stratospheric (SAB)
Modification by the Stratospheric Ozone Sub-
committee, Science Advisory Board, March 1987
SAB-EC-87-025
The above-listed documents are available from:
Library of Congress
Newspaper and Current Periodicals Reading Room
Roan 1026 of the John Adams Building
2nd and Independence Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20540
Data Compiled by EPA Management and Organization Division
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CLEAN AIR SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ANNOTATED REPORTS (1986)
Report to the Acting Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
on a review conducted by the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee on the
health effects and exposure assessment documents on nitrogen dioxide—May 9, 1986-
SAB-CASAC-86-021.
At the request of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Clean Air
Scientific Advisory Committee conducted a review on the potential
health hazards associated with exposure to 0.1 to 1.0 ppm nitrogen
dioxide generated by unvented indoor combustion sources. The Committee
concluded that: 1) repeated peak exposures at concentrations of 0.3 ppm
of nitrogen dioxide may cause health effects in some individuals, and
there is a possibility that such effects may occur at concentrations as
low as 0.1 ppm; 2) the population groups that appear most sensitive to
nitrogen dioxide exposure include children, chronic bronchitics, asthmatics,
and individuals with emphysema; and 3) the most direct evidence regarding
lung damage associated with nitrogen dioxide is obtained from animal studies—
such studies conclude that a number of effects occur in a variety of animal
species, many of which can be considered serious and irreversible.
Report to the Administrator on the Lead Criteria Document-Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee—August 28, 1986—SAB-CASAC-86-023
This report documents the Committee's findings relative to its review
of the final Air Criteria Document for Lead, and its 1986 Addendum which
further evaluated the recent research concerning the relationship between
blood-lead and hypertension and the effects of lead exposure on childhood
growth and stature. The Committee unanimously concluded that both documents
represent a scientifically balanced and defensible summary of the current
basis of our knowledge of the health effects literature for this pollutant.
Report to the Administrator on recommendations on Lead Staff Paper-Clean Air
Scientific Advisory Committee—August 29, 1986—SAB-CASAC-86-024
In reviewing the second external review draft of the Staff Paper for
Lead, the Committee found the document to be clear and appropriate.
The Committee makes a number of recommendations concerning improvements
in the form and content of the document.
Report to the Administrator on a review conducted by the Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee of the Air Quality Criteria for Ozone and other Photochemical
Qxidants—Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee—October 22, 1986—SAB-CASAC-87-001.
This report documents the Committee's findings relative to its review
of the Air Quality Criteria for Ozone and Other Photochemical Qxidants
prepared by the Agency's Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office.
CASAC unanimously concluded that this document represents a scientifically
balanced and defensible presentation and interpretation of the scientific
literature.
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Report to the Administrator on a review of the 1986 Addendum (Second Addendum
to Air Quality; Criteria for Particulate Matter and Sulfur Oxides (1982))—
to the 1982 Air Quality Criteria for Particulate Matter and Sulfur Oxides,
prepared by the Agency's Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office—Clean Air
Scientific Advisory Committee—December 15, 1986—SAB-CASAC-86-009.
The Committee unanimously concluded that the 1986 Addendum, along
with the 1982 Criteria Document previously reviewed by CASAC, represent
a scientifically balanced and defensible summary of the scientific literature
on these pollutants. CASAC requested the review of the 1986 Addendum to
the 1982 Air Quality Criteria Document on PM/SOx for the purpose of updating
the knowledge of recent scientific studies and analyses. Key findings from
earlier documents are summarized which provide a reasonably complete summary
of newly available information concerning particulate matter and sulfur
oxides, with major emphasis on evaluation of human health studies published
since 1981.
Report to the Administrator on a review of the 1986 Addendum to the 1982 Staff
Paper on Particulate Matter (Review of the NAAQS for Particular Matter: Assess-
ment of Scientific and Technical Information) prepared by the Office of Air
Quality Planning and Standards —Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee—
December 16, 1986—SAB-CASAC-87-010.
The Committee concluded that this document is consistent in all
significant respects with the scientific evidence presented and
interpreted in the combined Air Quality Criteria Document for
Particulate Matter/Sulfur Oxides and its 1986 Addendum. The
Committees believes that this document should provide the kind
and amount of technical guidance that will be needed to make
appropriate revisions to the standards. Major conclusions and
recommendations concerning the scientific issues and studies
discussed in the Staff Paper Addendum are detailed in the report.
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SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD ANNOTATED REPORTS (1986)
Report to the Administrator on a Review of the RCRA Ground Water Monitoring
Technical Enforcement Guidance Document—Environmental Engineering Committee—
June 24, 1986—SAB-EEC-8 6-007.
The Committee was requested by the Office of Waste Programs Enforcement
(OWPE) to review its draft document entitled "RCRA Ground Water Monitoring
Technical Enforcement Guidance Document"(TEGD). The document concerns the
technical aspects of ground water monitoring at Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA) facilities.
The Committee concluded that a TEGD document that it reviewed was badly
needed and represented a good start for setting consistent standards for
establishing and evaluating ground water monitoring efforts. The Committee
concluded that the majority of the TEGD is technically sound, and it made
a number of recommendations for improvement that are included in the report.
The Committee also suggested that the Agency should emphasize that the TEGD
is neither a regulation nor an "engineering handbook," and that flexibility,
highly trained and experienced personnel, and professional judgment should
be used by both EPA and those implementing ground water monitoring systems.
Report to the Administrator on a preliminary evaluation of the Agency's existing
research and risk assessment capabilities associated vith the field application
of genetically engineered organisms—Biotechnology Study Group—January 1986-
SAB EC-86-009.
The Study Group was requested to undertake a preliminary evaluation
of the Agency's existing research and risk assessment capabilities
associated with the field application of genetically engineered
organisms. The Group concluded that although the Agency has
increased its research staff and initiated a research program in
biotechnology, a larger and broader program than that envisioned is
needed by EPA decision makers. Evaluation of environmental effects,
in particular, is an issue which should receive high priority
by EPA. The Study Group endorsed EPA's current regulatory approach
toward this developing industry.
Report to the Administrator on Alternate Concentration Limits for releases from
RCRA-permitted hazardous waste disposal facilities—Environmental Engineering
Committee—May 8, 1986—SAB-EEC-86-010.
At the request of the Office of Solid Wastes (OSW), the SAB's Environ-
mental Engineering Committee reviewed a draft Agency guidance for the
establishment of Alternate Concentration Limits (ACL) for RCRA facilities,
and two case studies demonstrating applications of that guidance. The
Committee identified only obvious technical errors or omissions which
are explained in detail in the report. OSW will seek a more comprehensive
scientific review when it prepares a final draft of the ACL guidance.
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Report to the Administrator on a review of the Agency's research program for
dioxin—Dioxin Research Review Subcommittee—January 24, 1986-SAB-EC-86-011.
The Subcommittee reviewed the status of research being conducted to
assess and control the hazards posed by dioxin. Highlights of the
report include the Subcommittee's findings that EPA has made substantial
progress in a number of areas in support of the Dioxin Strategy and
that the Agency needs to more carefully define and articulate its
health effects research role and capability with respect to other
Federal agencies.
Review of the Office of Environmental Engineering and Technology's (OEET) five-year
research plan—Environmental Engineering Committee—February 14, 1985—SAB-EEC-86-012.
The Committee was requested by the Director of OEET to review three sample
five-year research plans being prepared for 27 topics currently under study
by OEET. The five-year research plan's purpose is to describe the EPA/QRD
programs to EPA program offices, the scientific and engineering community,
other interested groups, and to serve as a basis for budgetary planning.
The Committee reviewed the following research plans—(1) Hazardous Waste-
Land Disposal, (2) Drinking Water, and (3) Limestone Injection Multistage
Burner (LIMB), and applauds OEET for its development of these and other
five-year research plans. The three are sensitive to the Agency program
offices' needs and were well done and will be helpful in describing the
present and future research of OEET to the program offices and to the scien-
tific and engineering community.
The five-year planning period is appropriate in that it provides for some
continuity, is compatible with the Federal budgeting cycle, and yet
does not extend so far into the future as to lose its reality.
Review for the Office of Environmental Engineering and Technology (OEET) of a
report prepared by the ICF Corporation entitled "Pollution Control Technology
Research and Development: Private Sector Incentives and the Federal Role in the
Current Regulatory System."—Environmental Engineering Committee—October 1985-
SAB-86-EEC-013.
This review was a part of a continuing series of interactions between
the Director of OEET and the Committee, and reflects the Committee's
continuing interest in the technology R&D program in EPA. The objec-
tives of the ICF report were: 1) to develop a conceptual framework
which can be used to determine what amount of pollution control
technology R&D is optimal from society's perspective; 2) to identify
any types of pollution control technology R&D which are not being
carried out to a sufficient degree by the private sector in the
current regulatory system; and 3) to propose ways that EPA can
encourage or work to ensure that more of that R&D is done. The
Committee agreed with the recommendations presented in the ICF
report which are summarized as follows:
1) There is a need for a Federally and privately funded R&D
program for pollution control technology, which is seriously
underfunded at the present time.
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2) Further investigation should be made into alternative
approaches to the current system for R&D funding by EPA.
3) EPA cost sharing/joint ventures with private industries
should be increased wherever feasible.
4) The Agency should investigate the feasibility of establishing
additional control technology research centers. As an example,
there is a particular need for municipal treatment technologies.
5) EPA should implement a more stringent internal review system for
control technology development projects.
Report to the Administrator on the creation of an advisory committee to provide
a continuing independent review of the technical adequacy of risk assessments
prepared by the Agency before granting experimental use permits for Biotechnology
Applications—March 3, 1986—SAB-EC-86-014.
The Science Advisory Board's (SAB) Biotechnology Study Group and the
Executive Committee assumed that confidential business information
(CBI) would constitute a significant portion of the technical data
submitted by individuals and organizations seeking an EPA permit, and
that the number of permit petitions would grow significantly in future
years. Because the SAB is a public advisory body whose members are not
generally cleared for CBI data, it is the Board's recommendation that
the new biotechnology scientific advisory committee should be separate
from the SAB. In addition, where circumstances warrant, it would be
useful to have overlapping membership between this committee and the
SAB.
Report to the Administrator on a review of the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 1987
budget for the Office of Research and Development—Executive Committee-March 14,
1986-SAB-EC-86-015.
The Science Advisory Board believes that it can assist the Congress in
developing a more informed basis in reaching budgetary decisions for
the Office of Research and Development. This view is based on a large
number of EPA research program evaluations that the SAB has conducted
during the past several fiscal years, as well as to the experience of
individual SAB members in carrying out or managing research, and their
knowledge of EPA's research efforts.
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The FY'87 budget does not greatly change in direction or support of the
FY'86 program, which is a stabilizing force. A more serious problem is
the use of funds available for extramural research and development and
funds devoted to in-house use. EPA's in-house program is underfunded
in contrast to most Federal public health and environmental research
agencies. An alternative would be for Congress to substantially raise
the current ceiling of $1,000,000 before EPA is required to seek Con-
gressional approval for reprogrammings within extramural or in-house
accounts, or to authorize EPA to reprogram funds between extramural and
in-house accounts. However, any funds that come from extramural budget
should be earmarked for the Office of Research and Development.
Report to the Administrator on the Review of "Permit Writers" Guidance Manual
for the location of Hazardous Waste Land Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities
Phase II-Environmental Engineering Committee-June 1986-SAB-EEC-86-016.
The Science Advisory Board (SAB) was requested by the Office of Solid
Waste (OSW) to review the draft document listed above. This guidance
was prepared by OSW in response to a requirement in Section 3004(o)(7)
of RCRA, which requires the Agency to publish "guidance criteria" for
identifying areas of vulnerable hydrogeology and to promulgate regulations
specifying criteria for the acceptable location of new and existing RCRA
facilities. SAB's Environmental Engineering Committee (EEC) conducted this
review. In general the Committee's findings were: (1) the Phase II location
Guidance is a clear and logical presentation of criteria to be used in
evaluating "vulnerable" hydrogeology; (2) the methodology described in the
Guidance is suitable for use with well-prepared existing permit application
data (though the Committee notes that only a small fraction of the Part B's
actually have enough information for making time-of-travel calculations);
and (3) the methodology is not detailed enough to make a complete site-
specific determination, but is an appropriate method for "triggering" more
detailed analysis. Specific comments are detailed in the report.
Time-of-Travel-Concept—Although simplistic, the time-of-travel (TOT)
concept is technically sound, and integrates various aspects of hydro-
geology into a single measure reflecting the potential for pollutant
migration and exposure. The TOT concept depends heavily on the deter-
mination of effective porosity, hydraulic gradient and hydraulic
conductivity, and the guidance should be more explicit in how data should
be collected and used to make these determinations.
10/100 Year Time Frames—The technical analysis in Appendix D and the Case
Studies do not adequately support the time frames specified in the proposed
criteria (10 years for treatment and storage facilities, 100 years for
disposal facilities). Other studies should be conducted.
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Adequacy of the 100-foot Flow Line Distance—The selection of a 100-foot
flow line is a conservative, practical engineering criterion, and as such
is adequate for the purposes of the guidance, but it cannot be justified
on the basis of hydrogeologic homogeneity or flow pattern predictability.
Additional Factors to be Considered—The guidance should include some
means of evaluating the effects of seasonal variation on hydraulic
gradient, as well as the effects on TOT calculations of the physical and
kinetic characteristics of the toxic substances (such as partitioning or
decay).
Report to the Administrator on the Review of the "Superfund Innovative Technology
Evaluation (SITE) Program—Environmental Engineering Committee-June 1986-SAB-EEC-86-017,
In October 1985 the Environmental Engineering Committee (EEC) expressed its
concern in a resolution to the Administrator of EPA that enormous expenditures
were being made under Superfund without an adequate technological data base
to support rehabilitation of both public and private hazardous waste disposal
sites. The Administrator responded to EEC's resolution and stated that he
agreed and noted that the Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the
Office of Emergency and Remedial Response were developing a strategy for a
Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) Program to address some
of these issues.
At an EEC October 21-22, 1985 meeting, the Director of the Office of
Environmental Engineering and Technology in ORD asked the EEC to review
the SITE program. The Committee reviewed the Agency's draft plan, which
incorporated some important components necessary to the implementation
of an effective research, development and demonstration program, and
found the following major strengths: (1) a clear exposition of the
problem, and the goals and objectives of the Program; (2) a succinct
summary of the impediments to the development and use of alternative
technologies; and (3) the emphasis on getting the Program moving without
waiting to be sure that all problems have first been resolved.
The Committee recommended that in order for the Plan to be effective,
it must: (a) have the endorsement of the Administrator and other senior
officials of EPA, (b) be recognized as a long-term (at least 5 years)
effort and commitment, (c) be adequately supported with personnel and
funds on a sustained basis and (d) have dedicated EPA personnel at
Headquarters, at specific research laboratories and in the regions.
The Committee stressed the importance that senior EPA staff clearly
understand this, otherwise the SITE Program will not achieve its
desired success and will result in a waste of scarce financial and
human resources.
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Report to the Administrator on Ways in which EPA and the Environmental Health
Committee can enhance their efficiency in carrying out joint responsibilities
in preparing and reviewing risk assessments—Environmental Health Committee—
April 8, 1986—SAB-EHC-86-018.
The Committee identified several areas in which the Agency could
enhance risk assessments, such as integration of hazard and exposure
data, comprehensive scope of assessments, cut off dates for literature
reviews, use of more modern terminology, elimination of inconsistency
of nomenclature and assignment of priorities for reviews.
With respect to the issue of multiple documents for the same pollutants,
the Committee recommended that the Agency utilize a core document as a
means of critically evaluating available health and exposure data to
meet the needs of all program offices. This approach would permit joint
planning by EPA programs to identify their individual and collective
technical assessment needs for future documents ana the use of one core
document as the technical basis for program-specific regulatory activities.
Media-specific assessments should be regarded as supplements to the core
document.
Report to the Acting Assistant Administrator for Research and Development on
the 1985 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards—1985 Scientific and
Technological Achievement Awards Subcommittee-March 4, 1986-SAB-EC-86-019.
The Subcommittee reviewed 92 papers nominated by EPA's Office of
Research and Development for the 1985 Scientific and Technological
Achievement Awards; 24 were recommended for awards. The Subcommittee's
comments included general observations about the nominations and the
nomination process, and repeated a suggestion made previously that
would permit a better evaluation of the Awards Program. This suggestion
involved the impression of the Subcommittee members that the number
nominated from different laboratories were very uneven, and that the
numbers may not reflect accurately the quality and quantity of research
in a laboratory. Subcommittee members did not know what factors in the
nomination process lead to this unevenness, and were not able to assess
the extent of the problem until "denominator" information was provided;
that is, what fraction of the total peer-reviewed publications from a
given laboratory unit are represented by the number nominated for a
given year? This may be sensitive information, but it would be very
useful in evaluating the effectiveness of the nomination process.
In addition, the Subcommittee raised the question of whether to evaluate
the overall accomplishments of the Program.
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Report to the Administrator on a review of the Agency's Ambient Water Quality
Criteria Document for Dissolved Oxygen—Fresh Water Aquatic Life—Environmental
Effects, Transport, and Fate Committee-April 18, 1986-SAB-EET&FC-86-020,
The SAB assessed six major scientific issues including: the invertebrate
problem; laboratory-field implications; additive stresses and chemical
interactions; growth rate reductions; oxygen criteria levels; and
dissolved oxygen monitoring conditions. In general, the Board concludes
that the document is well-organized and researched and whose logic and
conclusions are scientifically defensible.
Report to the Administrator on a Review of the Alternative Technologies Research
Program—Environmental Engineering Committee—September 18, 1986—SAB-EEC-86-025.
As part of a process for reviewing EPA research programs, the Committee
was requested to conduct a review of the Alternative Technologies Research
Program at the EPA Hazardous Waste Engineering Research Laboratory (HWERL)
in Cincinnati. This broad review concentrated on the Program goals and
progress in meeting those goals, on the relevance and responsiveness to
needs of the Agency's regulatory programs, and on the relationship of the
Program to other research being conducted in ORD, elsewhere in EPA and
outside of EPA.
The Committee found the Program was well-conceived, balanced and cohesive,
and meets the relevant needs ot" the regulatory program in the Office of
Solid Waste and Emergency Response. The Committee also recommended that
the waste minimization component of the Program be strengthened, that the
process for selecting technologies for evaluation be reviewed, and that
consideration be given to streamlining the permitting process for the Office
of Research and Development test program.
Report to the Administrator on the Draft Health Assessment Document for Nickel—
Environmental Health Committee—July 11, 1986—SAB-EHC-86-026.
The Committee reviewed a previous version of the document in September
1983 and agreed that the current draft is clearer, more comprehensive,
and responsive to its earlier comments. Additional comments were
provided which should be incorporated in the final document before its
final publication, particularly in the areas of speciation, pharmacokinetics
and choice of epidemiology data. The Committee also concluded that the
document appropriately characterized the current scientific literature
on the carcinogenicity of nickel compounds.
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Report to the Administrator on ways in which the Science Advisory Board (SAB) and
the Health Effects Institute (HEI) can work together to further their common goal
of improving the adequacy of scientific data used in Agency decision making—
Executive Committee—August 12, 1986—SAB-EC-86-027.
The Committee met with HEI at its July 10-11 meeting to discuss
several issues of mutual interest. Following the discussions a
consensus was reached on the following:
(l)The Committee concluded that there was a need for a more systematic
relationship between SAB and HEI, but both organizations ought to
continue to maintain their independence from each other in the course
of their mutual interaction.
(2)A reasonable balance between independence and interaction is for SAB
to regularly invite HEI selected representatives as observers to its
reviews of EPA research programs. Reciprocally, HEI could periodically
brief SAB committees on its ongoing research program.
(3)Since EPA will have a keen interest in HEI's research in its rule-
making activities, an important issue is whether to use such data
before it appears in a refereed journal. The SAB concluded that
journal publication is preferable prior to the use of scientific data
in regulatory decision making. The research results HEI sponsors may
play a signficant role in EPA's decision making process. As a result,
the vSAB believes that such data should not be excluded from consideration.
This belief assumes that EPA will continue to conduct its own
assessment of the data and make it widely available for public
distribution and comment.
Report to the Administrator on a review of the Office of Research and Development's
proposal entitled "Health Effects of Waterborne Radon" —Radiation Advisory
Committee—September 5, 1986—SAB-86-RAC-028,
The Committee formed a Radioepidemiology Subcommittee to
review the scientific merit of a proposal to conduct an
epidemiological study of radon in indoor air. Specifically,
the Agency requested the Committee to review the following
questions:
(1) Can further epidemiological study contribute to an understanding
of the risks of lung cancer associated with household radon
exposures?
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The Subcommittee concluded that scientific uncertainties in current
epidemiological studies (chiefly studies of uranium miners) could
be further reduced through direct investigations of the domestic
population.
(2) Is the proposed study under review by the Office of Research
and Development entitled "Health Effects of Waterborne Radon"
appropriately designed to address this risk?
For reasons cited in the report, the Subcommittee concluded that
it is not appropriately designed.
While supporting the need for epidemiological studies on radon
in indoor air, the Subcommittee recommends that the Agency not
undertake the study reviewed in this report as it is presently
planned.
Report to the Administrator on the Science Advisory Board's initiation of a
series of scientific reviews of Agency research programs—Executive Committee—
August 29, 1986—SAB-EC-86-029.
SAB reviews of research programs have focused both the Board' s
and the Agency's thinking on research plans and needs to a degree
never before achieved through preparation and review of the Five
Year Research and Development Plan (Research Outlook). The Board
believes that its extensive research program reviews fulfill the
spirit and intent of Congress for SAB oversight of the Agency's
research program. Comments on specific issues in the five year
plan have also been addressed in individual research program
reviews.
Report to the Administrator on a review of the Agency's Research Program On Indoor
Air Quality—Indoor Air Quality Research Review Panel—November 5, 1986—SAB-EC-87-002.
The Panel concluded that while the indoor air research being conducted
was of high quality, the research taken as whole did not constitute a
"program" in indoor air quality. The major recommendations include:
1) development and adoption of a clear policy statement that indoor
air quality is an important and essential component of the responsi-
bility of the Agency, 2) assigning responsibility for the indoor air
quality program to an individual of appropriate scientific statute
with specific experience in this area, 3) the proposed limited field
survey should not be carried out as presented since the resources that it
would demand are not commensurate with the scientific information and
insights which would be derived, 4) preparation of a relative risk
assessment for more important pollutants (including asbestos, biological
contaminants, criteria air pollutants, and toxic chemicals) in order to
develop a framework for decision making, and 5) eight general conclusJons
and recommendations concerning current research in indoor air quality.
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Report to the Administrator on a review of the final draft of the Agency's Guidance
for the Establishment of Alternate Concentration Limits for RCRA Facilities—Environ-
mental Engineering Committee—October 24, 1986—SAB-EEC-87-003.
The Committee conducted a preliminary review of the above document in
March 1986, and identified obvious errors or omissions which are explained
in detail in its initial report. The Office of Solid Waste asked the
Committee to review the final draft ACL guidance when it was ready for
publication in the Federal Register. This report represents the Committee's
review of the final draft which was found to be well-written and technically
sound.
Report to the Administrator on a SAB review requested by the Office of Drinking Water
(OEW) of thirty-seven drinking water health advisories—Environmental Health Committee—
October 24, 1986—Metals Subcommittee (SAB-EHC-87-004); Halogenated Organics Subcommittee
(SAD-EHC-87-005); and Drinking Water Subcommittee (SAB-EHC-87-006).
The Environmental Health Committee has reviewed 37 health advisories for
drinking water. Health advisories are action levels for exposures of
different duration and are not regulations. Three Subcommittees partici-
pated in the reviews. Each one prepared general comments as well as
specific comments on specific substances as follows:
Office of Drinking Water Health Advisories for 37 Compounds:
acrylamide, benzene, p-dioxane, ethylbenzene, ethylene glycol, hexane,
legionella, methylethylketone, styrene, toluene, xylene, arsenic, barium,
cadmium, chromium, cyanide, lead, mercury, nickel, nitrate/nitrite, carbon
tetrachloride, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene, 1,2-dichloroethane, cis and
trans 1,2-dichlorcethylene, 1,1-dichloroethylene, dichloromethane, dichloro-
propane, dioxin epichlorohydrin, hexachlorobenzene, polychlorinated biphenyls,
tetrachloroethylene, 1,1,2-trichloroethylene, 1,1,-trichloroethylene, and
vinyl chloride.
Overall the Environmental Health Committee reached the following conclusions:
• The scientific quality of health advisories were uneven.
• The Office of Drinking Water has made a commendable effort in
providing exposure analysis information.
• A major problem in the health advisories is that they are intended
for a diversity of readers, who have widely varying background levels
and concerns.
• Communication would be enhanced if the Office of Drinking Water
adopted a three step process to include a Criteria Document, a health
advisory and narrative summary for each substance.
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Report of the Director of the Science Advisory Board for Fiscal Year 1986—
October 1986—-SAB-87-007.
This is Science Advisory Board's (SAB) first in a series of SAB annual
reports which is intended to inform EPA, SAB members and consultants,
and other interested constituencies of the Board's continuing activities.
In addition, the report represents an effort to promote a better under-
standing of the Board's role in decision making, and its efforts to
provide scientific advice.
Report to the Administrator on a review of a draft document entitled "Interim
Procedures for Estimating Risk Associated with Exposure to Mixture of Chlorinated
Dibenzo-p-Dioxins and Dibenzofurans", prepared by the Agency's Risk Assessment
Forum—Dioxin Toxic Equivalency Methodology Subcommittee—November 4, 1986—
SAB-EC-87-008.
The Assistant Administrator for Air requested the Science Advisory
Board to review the draft document mentioned above which sets forth
an approach for assessing the hazards of Chlorinated Dibenzo-p-
Dioxin (CDD) and Dibenzofuran (CDF) mixtures relative to the toxicity
of the 2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachloro-dibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) isomer. The
Subcommittee concluded that the draft document represented a successful
interim attempt to articulate a scientific rationale and procedures
for developing risk management decisions for mixtures which contain CDD's
and CDFs related in structure and activity to TCDD.
Report to the Administrator on a review of the Agency's Water Quality Based
Approach research program—Water Quality Based Approach Research Review
Subcommittee—December 11, 1986—SAB-EC-87-011.
As part of a series of Science Advisory Board ongoing reviews on
the ORD research program, the SAB reviewed a document entitled
"Reference Material for SAB Review of Water Quality Based Approach
for the Control of Toxics - Freshwater". This document was prepared
by four EPA laboratories that carry out research in this particular
program.
The Subcommittee's major conclusion was that methods for deriving water
quality criteria have undergone a steady evolution and extensive scientific
review. The scientific and regulatory communities have widely accepted
the resulting criteria. Additional Subcommittee recommendations were
directed at further strengthening the water quality based approach, and
integrating it with work related to other areas of toxic controls needing
attention.
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Report to the Administrator on a review of EPA's National Dioxin Study—National
Dioxin Study Review Subcommittee—December 19, 1986—SAB-EC-87-012.
The Subcommittee commanded EPA and its personnel for the preparation
of a comprehensive, informative and well-written document. With revisions
that are identified in the report, the thoroughness of the Study and
quality of the data base are scientifically supportable, given the
understanding of current knowledge.
The four objectives of the study were: (1) to assess "the associated
risks to humans and the environment", (2) a study of the extent of
contamination, (3) implementation of site clean-up efforts, and (3) the
evaluation of a variety of disposal and regulatory alternatives.
Report to the Administrator on a review of reports developed by the Office
of Policy, Planning and Evaluation on landfilling and land application as
alternatives to ocean disposal of sewage sludges—Environmental Engineering
Committee—January 15, 1987—SAB-EEC-87-013.
The Committee believes that the reports did not provide adequate
documentation to justify the choice of methodology and selection
of models. The Committee also recommended that the Agency conduct
sensitivity analyses to evaluate the importance of variables and
uncertainties in the models. In addition, the methodology should
use data distributions rather than subjectively defining "representative"
conditions.
Report to the Administrator of a report written by the Office of Marine
and Estuarine Protection (OMEP) to justify the separate treatment of sewage
sludges and dredged materials under the EPA ocean dumping regulations—Environ-
mental Engineering Committee—January 16, 1987—SAB-EEC-87-014.
Although the Committee is in agreement with the Agency that there
are significant differences in the properties of most sewage sludges
and dredged materials, significant exceptions exist. Clearly defined,
consistent, rigorous, and peer-re viewed procedures must exist to
identify these exceptions. OMEP maintains that existing procedures
for evaluating dredged materials (under Part 227.13) are adequate;
however, based on the documents provided to the Committee, a rigorous
protocol for identifying exceptions do not appear to exist.
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Report to the Administrator on a review of four sewage sludge risk assessment
methodologies developed by the Office of Research and Development for the Office
of Water to support the development of national criteria for sludge management—
Environmental Engineering Committee—January 15, 1987—SAB-EEC-87-015.
The Committee recommends that further work be conducted before
the risk assessment methodologies are used to develop numerical
criteria. Major shortcomings include various unexplained technical
omissions and overly conservative and unrealistic risk assessment
assumptions, including a sole focus on "maximum exposed individual"
risks, the failure to consider a range of risks, and the absence of
sensitivity analyses. The outputs from the risk assessment methodologies,
as they now exist, are not internally consistent; and they are
less consistent (or comparable) among the four sludge management
options.
Report to the Administrator on a review of the Agency's radon mitigation
research plan—Radiation Advisory Committee—January 12, 1987—SAB-RAC-87-016.
The Office of Environmental Engineering and Technology (OEET) briefed
the Committee on its draft radon mitigation test matrix, which
is described as the conceptual framework for a project design
within a research plan still under development. The OEET asked
the Committee to address the following question, "Does the basic
approach for the development of the matrix appear reasonable?"
The Committee reviewed the document and made the following
conclusions and recommmandations: (1) the general approach
is reasonable, (2) the number of cells in the matrix should
be reduced by combining techniques which have similar effects,
(3) increased attention should be given to pre- and post-
mitigation measurements, and (4) there is a need for greater
emphasis on mitigation for new construction.
Report to the Administrator on a review the Office of Research and Development's
ecological risk assessment program—Ecological Risk Assessment Research Review
Subcommittee—January 16, 1987—SAB-EC-87-017.
The Subcommittee's major conclusion was that the overall concept
of ecological risk assessment developed in this program is
comprehensive, scientifically ambitious, and sets forth a research
direction for the long-term (perhaps twenty years). In the short-
term (five years), it is not achievable as planned, particularly
because some of the key elements (density-dependent population,
community and ecosystem mechanist models) are based on an incomplete
understanding of the fundamental mechanisms. However, the research
staff have made a promising start in identifying some of the major
issues this program should address.
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Report to the Administrator on a review of a draft Addendum to the Health
Assessment Document for Perchloroethylene—Environmental Health Committee—
January 27, 1987—SAB-EHO87-018.
The Committee previously reviewed a draft Health Assessment Document
on May 9-10, 1984 and an Addendum is desirable because of newly
available data, primarily an inhalation bioassay of rodents by
the National Toxicology Program. The Subcommittee believes it is
reasonable to describe the weight of the epidemiological evidence
in humans as conforming to the EPA guideline for carcinogen risk
assessr.ant definition of "inadequate". The Subcommittee concluded
that the animal evidence of carcinogenicity is "limited" because
of positive results in only one strain of mouse of a type of tumor
that is common and difficult to interpret. Therefore, the Subcommittee
concluded that parchloroethylene belongs in the overall weight-of-the-
evidence category C (possible human carcinogen).
Report to the Administrator on a series of scientific reviews of Agency research
programs—Executive Committee—January 16, 1987—SAB-EC-87-019.
The Board believes that its reviews of Agency research programs
have proven to be a highly useful means of assessing the quality
and relevance of existing research. These reviews have focused
both the SAB's and the Agency's thinking on research plans and needs
to a degree never before achieved through preparation and review
of the Five Year Research and Development Plan (Research Outlook).
The Board believes that its extensive research program reviews fulfill
the spirit and intent of Congress for SAB oversight of the Agency's research
program.
Report to the Administrator on a review of a draft Drinking Water Criteria Document
for Monochlorobenzene—Environmental Health Committee—January 16, 1987—SAB-EHC-
87-020.
The Subcommittee evaluated the animal evidence for carcinogenicity of
chlorobenzene to be "inadequate" under EPA's new guidelines based on
the lack of a statistically significant increase in the incidence
of tumors in female mice, male mice and female rats, and on the
basis of the perception of a diminished biologic significance of
reported malignant neoplastic nodules of the liver in the highest
dose-treated male rats. This evidence would place chlorobenzene
into the overall weight-of-the-evidence category "D" (not classified).
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Report to the Administrator on a review of a draft Health Assessment Document
for Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans—Environmental Health Committee—January 16,
1987—SAB-EHC-87-021.
The available information on polychlorinated dibenzofurans is scant.
For this reason, staff utilized information about polychlorinated
dibenzo-jD-dioxins in the assessment. The scientific theory that
supports the use of this analogy is sound. Both groups of substances
are thought to cause biological effects by binding with different
affinities to the same intracellular receptor molecule. However,
the draft document assumes this theory for one plausible effect of
receptor binding, namely developmental abnormalities, and not for other
effects which have been attributed to polychlorinated dibenzo-pj-
dioxins in previous Agency assessments, such as carcinogenicity.
The Subcommittee requests that EPA either assume the same theory
for all effects or provide an explanation of why carcinogenic effects
do not follow from binding to the receptor.
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Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Public; Law 92-463)
(Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act was amended by Section 5(c)
of the Public Law 94-409, "Government in
the Sunshine Act," effective March 12, 1977.)
(Section 7(d)(1) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act was amended by section 2
of Public Law 96-523, "Handicapped
Federal Employees. Personal assistants,
Employment.", effective February 10, 1981.)
(Section 6(c) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act was amended by
Section 201 (c) of Public Law 97-375,
"Congressional Reports Elimination Act
of 1982,"effective July 1, 1983.)
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Public Law 92-463
92nd Congress, H, R. 4383
October 6, 1972
«6 STAT. 770
To ftothortM the MUbllaliment of a vttem governing tbv creation «nd oper-
ation of adTtory committee* In the executive branch of thr Federal Gov-
ernment, and for other porpowa.
Be it mooted by the Senate and Houte of Reprttentativet of the
United. StaU» of Ammoa in C&ngreet asxembled, That thii Act may ?«daml
be cited KS the ^Federal Advisory Committee Act". •»«*
ruroiwoa AKB JFURMOSS
8«c. 2. (a) The Congress finds that there are numerous committees,
boards, commissions, councils, and similar groups which have been
established to advise officers and agencies in the executive branch of
the Federal Government and that they are frequently a useful and
beneficial means of furnishing expert advice, ideas, and diverse opin-
ions to the Federal Government
(b) The Congress further finds and declares that—
(1) the need for many Abating advisory committees has not
been adequately reviewed ;
(2) new advisory committees should be established only when
they are determined to be essential and their number should be
kept to the minimum necessary ;
(B) advisory committees should be terminated when they are
no longer carrying out the purposes for which they wen estab-
lished;
(4) standards and uniform procedures should govern the estab-
lishment, operation, administration, and duration of advisory
committees:
(5) the Congress and the public should be kept informed with
respect to the number, purpose, membership, activities, and cost
of advisory committees ; and
(6) the function of advisory committees should be advisory
only, and that all matters under their consideration should be
determined, in accordance with law, by the official, agency, or
officer involved.
SEC. 8. For the purpose of this Act —
(1) The term "Director" means the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget
(2) The term "advisory committee" means any committee,
board, commission, council, conference, panel, task force, or other
similar group, or any subcommittee or other subgroup thereof
(hereafter in this paragraph referred to as "committee"), which
is—
iA) established by statute or reorganisation plan, or
B) established or utilised by the President, or
C) established or utilized by one or more agencies,
in we interest of obtaining advice or recommendations for the
President or one or more agencies or officers of the Federal GOT-
eminent, except that such term excludes (i) the Advisory Com-
mission on Intergovernmental Relations, (ii) the Commission on
Government Procurement and (iii) any committee which is com-
posed wholly of full-time, officers or employees of the Federal
Government
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(3) The term "agency" has the same meaning as in section
551(1) of title 5, United States Code.
(4) The term "Presidential advisory committed" means an
advisory committee which advises the President.
AFPLICABILITT
SBC. 4. (a) The provisions of this Act or of any rule, order, or regu-
lation promulgated under this Act shall apply to each advisory com-
mittee except to the extent that any Act of Congress establishing any
such advisory committee specifically provides otherwise.
tertrlotloi». (b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to apply to any advisory
committee established or utilized by—
(I) the Central Intelligence Agency; or
(2) the Federal Reserve System.
(c) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to apply to any local civic
group whose primary function is that of rendering a public service with
respect to a Federal program, or any State or local committee, council,
board, commission, or similar group established to advise or make
recommendations to State or local officials or agencies.
RE8PON8TBHJTIE8 OF OONOHM8IONA1, COmCITTEES
Sec. 5. (a) In the exercise of its legislative review function, each
standing committee of the Senate ana the House of Representatives
shall make a continuing review of the activities of each advisory com-
mittee under its jurisdiction to determine whether such advisory
committee should be abolished or merged with any other advisory
committee, whether the responsibilities of such advisory committee
should be revised, and whether such advisory committee performs a
necessary function not already being performed. Each siicr. standing
committee shall take appropriate action to obtain the enactment ox
legislation necessary to carry out the purpose of this subsection.
Outdtlirttt. (b) In considering legislation establishing, or authorizing the
establishment of any advisory committee, each standing committee of
the Senate and of the House of Representatives shall determine, and
report such determination to the Senate or to the House of Representa-
tives, as the case may be, whether the functions of the proposed
advisory committee are being or could be performed by one or more
agencies or by an advisory committee already in existence, or by
enlarging the mandate of an Bating advisory committee. Any such
legislation shall—
(1) contain a clearly defined purpose for the advisory
committee;
(2) require the membership of the advisory committee to be
fairly balanced in terms of the points of view represented and the
functions to be performed by the advisory committee;
(8) contain appropriate provisions to assure that the advice
and recommendations of the advisory committee will not be inap-
propriately influenced by the appointing authority or by any
special interest, but will instead oe the result of the advisory
committee's independent judgment;
(4) contain provisions dealing with authorization of appro-
priations, the date for submission of reports (if any), the dura-
tion of the advisory committee, and the publication of reports
and other materials^ to the extent that the ^nding committee
determines the provisions of section 10 of this Act to be inade-
quate; and
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(5) contain provisions which will anure that the advisory
committee will have adequate staff (either supplied by an *£Bncy
or employed by it), will be provided adequate quarters, and wifi
have funds available to meet its other necessary expenses.
(c) To the extent they are applicable, the guidelines set out in sub-
section (b) of this section shall be followed by the President, agency
heads, or other Federal officials .in creating an advisory committee.
Amml report
to Co
or THE
SEC. A. (a) The President may delegate responsibility for evaluating
and taking action, where appropriate, with respect to all public recom-
mendations made to him by Presidential advisory committees.
(b) Within one year after a Presidential advisory committee has fUport to
submitted a public report to the President, the President or his dele- Con*r»»s.
gate shall make a report to the Congress stating either his proposals
for action or his reasons for inaction, with respect to the recommen-
dations contained in the public report.
(c) The President shalL not later than March 81 of each calendar
year (after the year in which this Act is enacted), make an annual
report to the Congress on the activities, status, and changes in the
composition of advisory committees in existence during the preceding
calendar year. The report shall contain the name of every advisory
committee, the date of and authority for its creation, its termination
date or the date it is to make a report, its functions, a reference to the
reports it has submitted, a statement of whether it is an ad hoc or
continuing body, the dates of its meetings, the names and occupa-
tions of its current members, and the total estimated annual coat to
the United States to fund, service, supply, and maintain such commit-
tee, Such report shall include a list of those advisory committees
abolished by the President, and in the case of advisory committees
established by statute, a list of those advisory committees which the
President recommends be abolished together with his reasons therefor.
The President shall exclude from this report any information which,
in his judgment should be withheld for reasons of national security,
and be shall include in such report a statement that such information
is excluded.
Exclusion.
or THE DtRxcrom, omcE or MANAOEKZNT AKD BUDOXT
SBC. 7. (a) The Director shall establish and maintain within the Covinoo Ifcn-
Office of Management and Budget a Committee Management Secre- mgmtrA Secre-
tariat, which shall be responsible for all matters relating to advisory tarlat.
committees. IrtabUfimirt.
(b) The Director shall, immediately after the enactment of this
Act, institute a comprehensive review of the activities and responsi-
bilities of each advisory committee to determine—
(1) whether such committee is carrying put its purpose j
(2) whether, consistent with the provisions of applicable
statutes, the responsibilities assigned to it should be revised;
(3) whether it should be merged with other advisory commit-
tees; or
(4) whether is should be abolished.
The Director may from time to time request such information as he
deems necessary to carry out his functions under this subsection. Upon
the completion of the Director's review he shall make recommendations
to the President and to either the agency head or the Cong IMS with
respect to action he believes should be taken. Thereafter, the Director
shall carry pat a similar review annually. Agency heads shall cooperate Actngjr
with the Director in making the reviews required by this subsection, ooopomtion.
to Prosldool
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guide lino.
Uniform pay
guideline!.
(c) The Director shall prescribe administrative guidelines aiid man-
agement controls applicable to advisory committees, and, to the maxi-
mum extent feasible, provide advice, assistance, and guidance to
advisory committees to improve their performance. In carrying out his
functions under this subsection, the Director shall consider the recom-
mendations of each agency head with respect to means of improving
the performance of advisory committees whose duties are related to
such agency.
^ (d) (1) The Director, after study and consultation with the Civil
Service Commission, shall establish guidelines with respect to uniform
fair rates of pay for comparable services of members, staffs, and con-
Travel expewee,
to Stet. 499|
a3 Stat. 190.
Expenee reoon-
BendatloM.
Advlioiy COB-
•Ittee Mmge-
••nt Control
Offloer, decli-
nation.
81 Stat. 54.
[provide that—
(A) no member of* any advisory committee or of the staff of any
advisory committee shall receive compensation at a rate in excess
of the rate specified for GS-18 of the General Schedule under
section 5332 of title 5, United States Code; and
(B) such members, while engaged in the performance of their
duties away from their homes or regular places of business, may
be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsis-
tence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code,
for persons employed intermittently in the Government service,
(2) Nothing in this subsection shall prevent—
(A) an individual who (without regard to his service with an
advisory committee) is a full-time employee of the United States,
or
(B) an individual who immediately before his service with an
advisory committee was such an employee,
from receiving compensation at the rate at which he otherwise would
be compensated (or was compensated) as a full-time employee of the
United States.
(e) The Director shall include in budget recommendations a sum-
mary of the amounts he deems necessary lor the expenses of advisory
committees, including the expenses for publication of reports where
appropriate.
HESPONSTBIIJTIES OF AOENCT HEAM
SKC. 8. (a) Each agency head shall establish uniform administrative
guidelines and management controls for advisory committees estab-
lished by that agency, which shall be consistent with directives of the
Director under section 7 and section 10. Each agency shall maintain
systematic information on the nature, functions, and operations of
each advisory committee within its jurisdiction.
(b) The head of each agency which has an advisory committee shall
designate an Advisory Committee Management Officer who shall—
(1) exercise control and supervision over the establishment,
procedures, and accomplishments of advisory committees estab-
lished by that agency;
(2) assemble and maintain the reports, recoids, and other papers
of any such committee during its existence; and
(3) carry out, on behalf of that agency, the provisions of sec-
tion 552 of title 5, United States Code, with respect to such
reports, records, and other papers.
EBTABUBHKXNT AND FUBFO8E OF ADVISORY COMMTTTTM
SKC. 9. (a) No advisory committee shall be established unless such
establishment is—
(1) spenfioally authorized by statute or by the President: or
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(2) determined as a matter of formal record, by the head of the Publicati
agency involved after consultation with the Director, with timely F«*iml
notice published in the Federal Register, to be in the public inter-
eat in connection with the performance of duties imposed on that
agency by law.
(b) Unless otherwise specifically provided by statute or Presidential
directive, advisory committees shall be utilized solely for advisory
functions. Determinations of action to be taken and policy to be
expressed with respect to matters upon which an advisory committee
reports or makes recommendations shall be made solely by the Presi-
dent or an officer of the Federal Government.
(c) No advisory committee shall meet or take any action until an Charter,
advisory committee charter has been filed with (1) the Director, in the flllai.
case of Presidential advisory committees, or (2) with the head of the
agency to whom any advisory committee reports and with the «**»«1'ng
committees of the Senate and of the House of Representatives having
'legislative jurisdiction of such agency. Such charter shall contain the Content*,
following information :
(A.) the committee's official designation ;
(B) the committee's objectives and the scope of its activity;
(C) the period of time necessary for the committee to carry out
its purposes;
) the agency or official to whom the committee reports ;
(£) the agency responsible for providing the necessary support
for the committee |
(F) a description of the duties for which the committee is
responsible, and, if such duties are not solely advisory, a specifica-
tion of the authority for such functions ;
(G) the estimated annual operating costs in dollars and man-
years for such committee ;
(H) the estimated number and frequency of committee
meetings;
(I) the committee's termination date, if less than two yean
from the date of the committee's establishment ; and
( J) the date the charter is filed.
A copy of any such charter shall also be furnished to the Library of Con/.
Congress.
ADTOOKT OOmOTTD nOCXDTOS
SBC. 10. (a) (1) Each advisory committee meeting shall be open to
the public.
(2) Except when the President determines otherwise for reasons of
national security, timely notice of each such meeting shall be published
in the Federal Register, and the Director shall prescribe regulations to
provide for other types of public notice to insure that all interested
persons are notified of such meeting prior thereto.
(8) Interested persons shall be permitted to attend, appear before,
or file statements with any advisory committee, subject to such reason-
able rules or regulations as the Director may prescribe.
(b) Subject to section 652 of title 5, United States Code, the records, si stat. 54
reports, transcripts, minutes, appendixes, working papers, drafts,
studies, agenda, or other documents which were made available to or
prepared for or by each advisory committee shall be available for
public inspection and copying at a single location in the offices of the
advisory committee or u»e agency to which the advisory committee
reports until the advisory committee ceases to exist
(c) Detailed minutes of each meeting of each advisory committee mnutea.
shall be kept and shall contain a record of the persons present, a com-
plete and accurate description of icatters discussed and conclusions
ranched, and copies of all reports received, issued, or approved by the
on la
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Certification, advisory committee. The accuracy of all minutes shall be certified to
by the chairman of the advisory committee.
(d) Subsections (a) (1) and (a) (3) of this section shall not apply
to any advisory committee meeting which the President, or the head of
the agency to which the advisory committee reports, determines is
concerned with matters listed in section 552 (b) of title 5. United States
81 Stet. 54. Code. Any such determination shall be in writing ana shall contain
Ajumml report. the reasons for such determination. If such a determination is made,
the advisory committee shall issue a report at least annually setting
forth a summary of its activities and such related matters as would be
informative to the public consistent with the policy of section 552 (b)
of title 5, United States Code.
Federal offloer (e) There shall be designated an officer or employee of the Federal
or employe*, Government to chair or attend each meeting of each advisory commit-
attendame. tee. The officer or employee so designated is authorized, whenever he
determines it to be in the public interest, to adjourn any such meeting.
No advisory committee shall conduct any meet ag in the absence of that
officer or employee.
(f) Advisory committees shall not hold any meetings except at the
call of, or with the advance approval of, a designated officer or
employee of the Federal Government, and in the case of advisory com-
mittees (other than Presidential advisory committees), with an agenda
approved by such officer or employee.
AVAILABILITY OF TBAN8CKIFTS
SBC. 11. (a) Except where prohibited by contractual agreements
entered into prior to the effective date of this Act, agencies and advi-
sory committees shall make available to any person, at actual cost of
duplication, copies of transcripts of agency proceedings or advisory
committee meetings.
(b) As used in this section "agency proceeding" means any proceed-
ing as defined in section 551 (12) of title 5, United States Code.
FISCAL AND ADM1NISTRATTVK FKOVtSIOMB
SBC. 14. (a) Each agency shall keep records as will fully disclose the
disposition of any funds which may be at the disposal of its advisory
committees and the nature and extent of their activities. The General
Services Administration, or such other agency as the President may
designate, shall maintain financial records with respect to Presidential
advisorv committees. The Comptroller General of the United States, or
any of his authorized representatives, shall have access, for the pur-
pose of audit and examination, to any such records.
(b) Each agency shall be m oonsible for providing support services
for each advisory committee established by or reporting to it unless the
establishing authority provides othersdse. Where any such advisory
committee reports to more than one agency, only one agency shall be
responsible for support services at any one time. In the case of Presi-
dential advisory committees, such services may be provided by the
General Services Administration.
KE8PON8IBILITTBA OF XJBKABY OF CONOR£§6
toporte and SBC. 13. Subject to section 552 of title 6, United States Code, the
bMkground Director shall provide for the filing with the Library of Congress of at
paper*, least eight copies of each report made by every advisory committee and,
where appropriate, background papers prepared by consultants. The
Depository. Librarian of Congress shall establish a depository for such reports and
papers where they shall be available, to public inspection and use.
pro-
80 Stet. 362.
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Audit.
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TERMINATION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES
SEC. 14. (a)(l) Each advisory committee which is in existence on the
effective date of this Act shall terminate not later than the expiration of
the two-year period following such effective date unless —
(A) in the case of an advisory committee established by the
President or an officer of the Federal Government, such advisory
committee is renewed by the President or that officer by appropri-
ate action prior to the expiration of such two-year period; or
(B) in the case of an advisory committee established by an Act
of Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law.
(2) Each advisory committee established after such effective date
shall terminate not later than the expiration of the two-year period
beginning on the date of its establishment unless —
(A) in the case of an advisory committee established by the
President or an officer of the Federal Government such advisory
committee is renewed by the President or such officer by appro-
priate action prior to the end of such period ; or
(B) in the case of an advisory committee established by an Act
of Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law.
(b) (1) Upon the renewal of any advisory committee, such advisory Reneml.
'•ommittee snail file a charter in accordance with section 9(c).
(2) Any advisory committee established by an Act of Congress shall
file a charter in accordance with such section upon the expiration of
each successive two-year period following the date of enactment of
the Act establishing such advisory committee.
(8) No advisory committee required under this subsection to file a
charter shall take any action (other than preparation and filing of
such charter) prior to the date on which such charter is filed.
(c) Any advisory committee which is renewed by the President or Continuation.
any officer of the Federal Government may be continued only for suc-
cessive two-year periods by appropriate action taken by the President
or such officer prior to the date on which such advisory committee
would otherwise terminate.
DATE
SEC. 15. Except as provided in section 7(b), this Act shall become
effective upon the expiration of ninety days following the date of
enactment.
Approved October 6, 1972.
IEOEUTIYI HISTORYi
HXISE REPORTS i No. 92-1017 (Coon, on Goverrnent Op*ration) and
No. 92-1403 (Cam. of Conferenoe).
SENATE REPORT No. 92-1096 aoooaparorlng S. 3529 (Co™, on
Coverment Operation*),
CONORESS10NAL RECORD, Vol. 118 (1972)I
Hay 9, ooncldered and pacced House,
Sept, 12, aomldend and paiied Senate, m
In lieu of S. 3529.
Sept. 19, Senate agreed to oonferenoe report.
Sept. 20, House agreed to conference report.
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"
4(iii) all written responses, and memoranda stating the
substance of all oral responses, to the materials described in
clauses (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph;
"(D) upon receipt of a communication knowingly made or
knowingly caused to be made by a party in violation of this sub-
net-tip)), the agency, administrative law judge, or other employee
presiding at the hearing may, to the extent consistent with the
interests of justice and the policy of the underlying statutes,
require the party to show cause why his claim or interest in the
proceeding should not be dismissed, denied, disregarded, or other-
wise adversely affected on account of such violation; and
"(K) the prohibitions of this subsection shall apply beginning Applicability,
at such time as the agency may designate, but in no case shall
they begin to apply later than the time at which a proceeding is
noticed for hearing unless the peii>on resjwnsible for the com-
munication has knowledge that it will be noticed, in which case
the prohibitions shall apply beginning at the time of his acquisi-
tion of such knowledge.
"(2) This subsection does not constitute authority to withhold infor-
mation fi-om Congress.".
(b) Section 551 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
!1) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (12);
2) by striking out the "act."1 at the end of paragraph (13) and
inserting in lieu thereof "act: and''; and
(8) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:
"(14) 'ex parte communication' means an oral or written com- "Ex part*
munication not on the public record with respect to which reason- sommaaic*-
able prior notice to all parties is not given, but it shall not include *8e®«"
requests for status reports on any matter or proceeding covered
by this subchaptor.".
(c)'Sect ion 556(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
inserting between the third and fourth sentences thereof the following
new sentence: "The agency may. to the extent consistent with the inter-
ests of justice and the policy of the underlying statutes administered
by the agency, consider a violation of section 557(d) of this title sum- 5 USC 557.
cient grounds for a decision adverse to a party wiio has knowingly
committed unch violation or knowingly caused such violation to
occur.".
COXTOKSI1XO AMKXIIMKXTM
SEC. 5. (a) Section 410(b)(l) of title 89, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after "Section .IM (public information)." the
words "section 552a (records almut individuals), section .WJh (open
meetings).".
(h) Section 552(b) (3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
"(8) specifically exempted from disclosure by statute (other
than section 552h'of this title), provided that such statute (A)
requires that the matters lie withheld from the public in such a
manner as to leave no discretion on the issue, or (B) establishes
particular criteria for withholding or refers to particular types
of matters to be withheld;".
(c) Subsection (d) of section in of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act is amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in lieu 5 USC »pj». I.
thereof the following: "Subsections (a) (1) and (a) (») of this section
•hall not apply to any portion of an advisory committee meeting where
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the President, or the head of the agency to which the advisory com-
mittee reports, determines that such portion of such meeting may be
closed to the public in accordance with subsection (e) of section 552b
of title S, United States Code.".
BFnOTIVE DATE
5 USC S52b 8*c. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the
provisions of this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of its
enactment.
(b) Subsection (g) of section W2b of title ft. United States Code, as
added by section ft(a) of this Acf, shall take effect upon enactment
Approved September 13, 1976.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY;
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94. 880, PL I «nd No. 94-880, Pi. 2, accompanying
H.R. 11656 (Comm. on Government Operations) end
No. 94-1441 (Comm. of Conference).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 94-354 (Comm. on Government Operations), No. 94-
381 (Comm. on Rulet and Administration) and No. 94-1178
(Comm. of Conference).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 121 (1975): Nov. 5, 6, considered end pejsed Senate.
Vol. 122 (1976> July 28, considered end pasted Howe, amended, la
Ifeu of H.R. 11656.
Aug. 31. House *nd Senate agreed to conference report.
WEEKLY COMPILATION Cf PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS
Vol. 12, No. 38 (1976> Sept. 13, Presidential statement.
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PUBLIC LAW 96-523—DEC. 12, 1980
Payment
limitation
5 U9C 8101
ttttt,
A*tt. p. 9109.
29 USC 791.
Ante, p. 8039.
Travel expenses. "(dXl) In the case of any handicapped employee (including a blind
or deaf employee) traveling on official business, the head of the
agency may authorize the payment to an individual to accompany or
assist (or both) the handicapped employee for all or a portion of the
travel period involved. Any payment under this subsection to such an
individual may be made either directly to that individual or by
advancement or reimbursement to the handicapped employee.
"(2) With respect to any individual paid to accompany or assist a
handicapped employee under paragraph (1) of this subsection—
"(A) the amount paid to that individual shall not exceed the
limit or limits which the Office of Personnel Management shall
prescribe by regulation to ensure that the payment do@s not
exceed amounts (including pay and, if appropriate, travel
expenses and per diem allowances) which could be paid to an
employee aligned to accompany or assist the handicapped
employee; and
(B) that individual shall be considered an employee, but only
for purposes of chapter 81 of this title (relating to compensation
for injury) and sections 2671 through 2680 of title 28 (relating to
tort claims).
"(e) This section may not be held or considered to prevent or limit
in any way the assignment to a handicapped employee (including a
blind or deaf employee) by an agency of clerical or secretarial
assistance, at the expense of the agency under statutes and regula-
tions currently applicable at the time, if that assistance normally is
provided, or authorized to be provided, in that manner under cur-
rentlyapplicable statutes and regulations.".
(b) The item relating to section 3102 in the analysis of chapter 31 of
title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
"3102. Employment of personal assistants for handicapped employees, including
blind and deaf employees.".
(cXD Section 604(aX16XA) of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by striking out "3102" and inserting in lieu thereof
"3102(b)".
(2) Section 41(KbXl) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by
striking out "3102 (employment of reading assistants for blind
employees and interpreting assistants for deaf employees)," and
inserting in lieu thereof section 3102 (employment of personal
assistants for blind, deaf, or otherwise handicapped employees),".
SEC. 2. Section 7(dXD of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking out "and" at the end of subpara-
graph (A), by striking out the period at the end of subp&ragraph (B)
and inserting "; and in lieu thereof, and by adding at the end thereof
the following new subparagraph:
"(O such members—
"(i) who are blind or deaf or who otherwise qualify as
handicapped individuals (within the meaning of section 501
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794)), and
"(ii) who do not otherwise qualify for assistance under
section 3102 of title 5, United States Code, by reason of being
an employee of an agency (within the meaning of section
8102(aXl)ofsuchtitle5),
may be provided services pursuant to section 3102 of such title 5
while in performance of their advisory committee duties.".
SBC. 3. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect sixty
days after the date of the enactment of thin Act
SEC. 4. (a) Section 8332 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:
Effective date.
B USC 3102 note.
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mendations as he may deem proper as to the best means of prevent-
ing such injuries".
(c) The second sentence of section 19(b) of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 668(b); 84 Stat 1590) is repealed.
REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SEC. 111. (a) Section 151(g) of title 23, United States Code (87 Stat
285), is amended by striking out the third and fourth sentences and
inserting in lieu thereof, "No State shall submit any such report to
the Secretary for any year after the second year following comple-
tion of the pavement marking program in that State.".
(b) Section 602 of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45
U.S.C. 792; 87 Stat 1022) is repealed.
(c) Section 4417a(19) of the Revised Statutes (46 U.S.C. 391a(19)) is
repealed. ,
(d) Section 515 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory
Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 835; 90 Stat 82) is repealed.
(e) Section 10 of the Emergency Rail Services Act of 1970 (45
U.S.C. 669; 84 Stat 1978) is repealed.
REPORT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
SEC. 112. Section 602(c) of the Act of June 3,1980, entitled "An Act
to provide for increased participation by the United States in the
Inter-American Development Bank, and the African Development
Fund" (22 U.S.C. 262j(c); 94 Stat 433), is repealed.
REPORT »Y THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
SEC. 113. Section 10327(p of title 49, United States Code (92 Stat
1350), is amended by striking out the last two sentences.
REPORT BY THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
SEC. 114. Section 2304(e) of title 10. United States Code, is
repealed.
REPORT BY THE NUCLEAK REGULATORY COMMISSION
SEC. 115. Section 11 of the Act of November 6, 1978, entitled "An R«P**i-
Act to authorize appropriations to the Nuclear Regulatory Commis-
sion for fiscal year 1979, and for other purposes" (42 U.S.C. 2205a; 92
Stat 2953), is repealed.
TITLE H-MODIFICATIONS
REPORTS BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
SEC. 201. (a) Section 552a(eX4) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking out "at least annually" and inserting in lieu
thereof "upon establishment or revision"
(b) Subsection (p) of section 552a of title 5, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
"(p) ANNUAL REPORT.—The President shall annually submit to the
Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro
tempore of the Senate a report—
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Effective date.
"(1) describing the actions of the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget pursuant to section 6 of the Privacy
Act of 1974 during the preceding year;
"(2) describing the exercise of individual rights of access and
amendment under this section during such year;
"(3) identifying changes in or additions to systems of records;
"(4) containing such ether information concerning adminis-
tration of this section as may be necessary or useful to the
Congress in reviewing the effectiveness of this section in carry-
ing out the purposes of the Privacy Act of 1974.".
(c) Effective July 1, 1983, section 6(c) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking out the first
sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The President
shall, not later than December 31 of each year, make an annual
report to the Congress on the activities, status, and changes in the
composition of advisory committees in existence during the preced-
ing fiscal year.".
REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SEC. 202. (a) Section 302(d) of the Marine Protection, Research,
and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1432(d)> Is amended to read as
follows:
"(d) The Secretary shall submit a biennial report to the Congress,
on or before March 1 of every other year beginning in 1984, setting
forth a comprehensive review of his actions during the previous two
fiscal years undertaken pursuant to the authority of this section,
together with appropriate recommendation for legislation con-
sidered necessary for the designation and protection of marine
sanctuaries.".
(b) Section 7 of the National Climate Program Act of 1978 (15
U.S.C. 2906) is amended by striking out "not later than January 30
of each year" and inserting in lieu thereof "not later than March 31
of each year".
(c) Section 4(a) of the National Ocean Pollution Research and
Development and Monitoring Planning Act of 1978 (33 U.S.C.
1703(a)) is amended by striking out "and a revision of the plan shall
be prepared and so submitted by September 15 of each odd-num-
bered year occurring after 1979" and inserting in lieu thereof "and a
revision of the plan shall be prepared and so submitted by Septem-
ber 15 every three years after 1979".
(d) Section 8 of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (15 U.S.C.
1457) is amended by striking out the following: "or to participate in
the development of voluntary product standards with respect to any
consumer commodity under procedures referred to in section 5(d) of
this Act,".
REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
SEC. 203. (aXD Section 808(a) of the Department of Defense Appro-
priation Authorization Act, 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1520(ffl>, 91 Stat 334) is
amended by striking out clause (1) and by striking out "(27 .
(2) Section 409(a) of the Act of November 19, 1969 (50 U.S.C.
1511(a); 83 Stat 209), is amended by adding the following sentence at
the end thereof: 'The report shall include a full accounting of all
experiments and studies conducted by the Department of Defense in
the preceding year, whether directly or under contract, which
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ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MEMBERS
Mr.
Dr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Ms.
Dr.
Allend Abend 3
Seymour Abrahmson 53
Martin Alexander 51
Thonas M. Allen 40
A. Reginald Arnold 36
Julie Athens 27
Stanley I. Auerbach 49
B
Honorable Gerald L. Baliles
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Ms
Ms
Mr
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Ms
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Johan Bayer 32
Harold L. Bergman 22
Joan Berkowitz 52
Gail Bingham 27
June Bloom
James R. Borberg
Bill Borwegen
Francois Brasier
Arthur Broadhurst
Honorable Torrey C. Brown
Dr. William Brown
Dr. Daniel Byrd
27
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44
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Mr.
Dr.
Dr.
Mr.
Dr.
Mr.
Dr.
Mr.
Mr.
Dr.
Dr.
Mr.
Ms.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
John C. Campion 32
Gary P. Carlson 53
Keros Cartwright 52
Brian Christopher 3
Thomas W. Clarkson 22
Malcolm Clemens 44
Joram Cohen 51
Cecil Colburn 32
John B. Coleman 27
Rita Colwell 8
Robert K. Colwell 8
Robert H. Collom, Jr 40
Kathleen Conway 54
Richard A. Conway 52
Michael Cook 27
Frank Coolick 32
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Honorable John Daniel ,
Mr. Joseph D1 Annunzio
Honorable Arthur Davis
Dr. Paul F. Deisler ...
Mayor Jan M. Dempsey ..
Dr. Kenneth L. Dickson
Mr. Gary Dietrich
Mr. John Doull
Mr. Ronald P. Drainer .
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Dr.
Dr.
Ms.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Dr.
Dr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Mr.
Ms.
Mr.
Dr.
Larry Eastep
Donald Elisburg ....
Robert P. Elsperman
Philip E. Enterline
Ben B. Ewing
Bonnie Fxner
Jack R. Farmer
A. Robert Flaak
Richard Fortuna
John F. Foster
Robert N. Frank
Sheldon K. Friedlander..
Wilford R. Gardner ..
John M. Gaston
Duane Georgeson
Arthur Gillen
William Glaze
Earnest F. Gloyna ...
Thomas H. Goodgame ..
Susan Gottesman
George P. Green
Linda E. Greer
Richard A. Griesemer
Joe W. Grisham
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36
11
49
36
51
32
53
36
32
3
36
53
52
32
40
15
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36
15
50
51
44
44
32
52
49
40
8
52
40
49,53
22
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Mr.
Mr.
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Mr.
Ms.
Dr.
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Charles Hagedorn .
Jay Hair
Chris Hall
William Hamner ...
James A. HanIon ..
Karen M. Hanzevack
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Philip J. Barter 27
Rolf Hartung 49,51
George Haskew 44
J. William Haun 52
Steve Hays 3
Minor Hibbs 32
George Hidy 49
Jesse Hill 3
Eileen Hoffman 3
Robert J. Huggett 51
Dr. Seymour Jablon 54
Dr. Kenneth D. Jenkins 51
Dr. Marshall E. Johnson 53
Mr. Stephen Johnson 22
Dr. Warren B. Johnson 15
Ms. Joyce Johnston 27
Mr. Edward Kealy 3
Mr. Lloyd A. Kelly, Jr 3
Dr. Wendell W. Kilgore 22
Dr. Nancy Kim 53
Dr. Richard A. Kiinerle 51
Mr. William Klemt 44
Mr. Chris Kirtz 27 ,
Ms. Janis Kurtz 51
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Ms.
Mr.
Dr.
Mr.
Dr.
Dr.
Mr.
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Dr.
Mr.
Dr.
Ms.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Lynn MacDonald
Francis L. Macrina
Eric Males
Claudia Mansfield
Robert A. Mathis
Poger O. McClellan
Francis C. McMichael
Daniel B. Menzel
Richard Merrill, J.D
Elizabeth Milewski
D. Jaines Miller
Robert P. Miller
Ralph Mitchell
Gretchen Monti
Robert M. Morfora
Roger Morse
M. L. Mullens
Donald Murray
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52
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36
49
32
50
44
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8
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40
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32
40
3
27
11
Dr. Robert A. Neal
Dr. James V. Neel
Dr. Norton Nelson
Dr. John M. Neuhold ....
Mr. Andrew H. Nicholaus
Dr. Warner D. North ...,
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54
49
51
40
53
Dr. Oddvar Nygaarri 54
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Dr. Donald J. O'Connor
Mr. Owen Olpin
Dr. Charles R. O'MeJia
Dr. Gilbert S. Omenn ..
Mr. David Ouimette ....
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MS.
Joseph P. Lagnese, Jr ......... 36
Reginald (Tex) La Rosa ........ 36
Philip La Moreaux ............. 44
Timothy V. Larson ............. 15
John L. Laseter ............... 51
Terry Lash .................... 54
William Lewis ................. 3
Joseph Ling ................... 52
Morton P. Lippman ............. 15
Raymond C. Loehr .............. 49,52
Sue Lofgren ................... 36
William W. Lowrance ...........
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Ms. Jean R. Packard 36
Mr. Philip Palmer 32
Mr. Joel Parker 3
Mr. Richard Parrish 27
Mr. Robert Percival 3
Ms. Suellen Pirages 27,32
Mr. Sam Pole 27
Ms. Ann Powers 32
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Roger D. Randolph ...
Robert L. Rebori ....
Charles F. Reinhardt
William M. Reiter ..,
Miriam Rosenberg
Lee T. Rozelle
Douglas I. Rouse ....
Edward S. Rubin
Suzi Puhl
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36
50
40
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44
8
40
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36
Dr. William J. Schull 49,54
Mr. Paul Schur 3
Mr. H. Gerard Schwartz, Jr 36
Mr. Ralph Scott 44
Mr. Tom Segal 1 27
Mr. James M. Seif 11
Ms. Charlene Shaw 44
Mr. Robert Sheriff 3
Dr. Ellen R. Silbergeld 49
Dr. Warren Sinclair 54
Dr. Mitchell J. Small 52
Mr. Stephen Smallwood 50
Mr. Gayle Smith 44
Ms. Velma Smith 27,44
Mr. David Spinazzolo 3
Mr. Charles S. Spooner 11
Dr. David Stahl 8
Mr. Elgar Stephens 27
Dr. Jan A. J. Stolwizk 50
Mr. Edward 0. Sullivan 36
Dr. Charles Susskind 54
Dr. James A. Swenberg 22
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Dr. Robert Tardiff 53
Honorable Eva Teig 11
Dr. James M. Tiedje 8,22
Dr. John Till 54
Mr. John Touchstone 11
Ms. Kathy Tyson 3
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Dr. Mark Utell 50
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Mr. George VanderVelde 27
Ms. Susan Vogt 3
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Ms. Linda Walker 27
Dr. James H. Ware 15
Mr. Jim Watkins 27
Dr. Bernard Weiss 53
Mr. John Welch 3
Mr. Jim Welsh 27
Dr. Jerome J. Wesolowiski ... 15
Dr. James Whittenberger 50
Dr. G. Bruce Wiersma 51
Ms. Marcia Williams 32
Honorable Adele Wilzack 11
Ms. Eleanor Winsor 32
Honorable Boyd Wolf f 11
Dr. Ronald E. Wyzga 53
Mr. Earle Young 27
Dr. Douglas Yoder 44
Dr. Terry Yosie 49
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