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July 11, 1988
Addendum
Recent Activity Since the March 198R publication of this Document
Establishment
1. National Advisory Council for Environmental Technology
Transfer (NACETT)
Contact Person: Thomas Parker (202) 475-9744
Attachment
Charter (Established Committee)
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS - COMMITTEES, BOARDS. PANELS. AND COUNCILS
NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR ENyTpQNNfENTJVL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
1. PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY. The purpose of the Advisory Council is to
provide advice and counsel to the Administrator of EPA on technology
transfer issues associated with the management of environmental
problems. The Advisory Council is being established in accordance
with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C.
(App.l)9(c). The Advisory council provides independent advice and
counsel to the Administrator on such specific technology transfer
activities, issues and needs as: identifying the barriers impeding
environmental technology transfer and training efforts and possible
approaches for reducing these barriers; creating a positive
institutional climate within EPA with respect to technology transfer
and training activities; promoting cooperative, mutually-supportive
EPA-state relationships aimed at establishing more effective
environmental management at Federal, State and local levels;
increasing and institutionalizing communication among all levels of
government, the business community, the academic, educational and
training community and the international communi-ty, with the aim of
increasing non-Federal resources and improving the effectiveness of
Federal and non-Federal resources directed at solving environmental
problems, and establishing direct links between these resources and
those who need assistance to solve environmental problems;
developing and applying an appropriate array of existing and new
delivery mechanisms for meeting technology transfer and training
needs; implementing the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986,
Executive Order 12591, which facilitates access to science and
technology, and other related legislation, executive orders and
regulations previously enacted or which may be enacted in the future;
reviewing any periodic EPA reports describing the Agency»s progress
in implementing statutes, executive orders and regulations on
technology transfer; and assessing alternative approaches for
measuring the environmental benefits of technology transfer
activities.
2. SCOPE OF THE ACTIVITY. The Advisory Council advises, consults
with and makes recommendations on a continuing basis to the
Administrator on technology transfer issues associated with the
management of environmental problems generally and on matters
relating to activities, functions and policies under the Federal
Technology Transfer Act of 1986 and other statutes, executive orders
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
and regulations affecting the conduct of technology transfer
activities within EPA. The Advisory Council will analyze problems,
present findings, make recommendations, conduct meetings and perform
other activities necessary for the attainment of its objectives.
Environmental technology transfer consists of the purposeful transfer
of technical and environmental management information and Jcnowhow from
one individual or organization to one or more others where it is
needed to achieve environmental protection objectives. Such techno-
logy transfer may take the form of training, technical assistance or
targeted information dissemination. It includes such transfers
between and among interstate, State, regional and local agencies with
environmental responsibilities, EPA regional offices, EPA headquarters
and EPA laboratories. It also includes such transfers between and
among businesses; academic, educational and training institutions;
Federal, State and local governmental organizations; international
organizations and governmental organizations in other countries,
especially such transfers undertaken to facilitate or accelerate the
development, commercialization or use of needed new environmental
technology or skills.
3. COMPOSITION. The Advisory Council consists of a group of
independent experts drawn from industry and business; academic,
educational and training institutions; Federal, State and local
government agencies; international organizations; environmental groups
and non-profit entities. The group shall be of sufficient size and
diversity to provide the range of perspective required to assess each
element of the implementation of the Federal Technology Transfer Act
and related statutes, executive orders and regulations and, generally,
the technology transfer issues associated with the management of
environmental problems. No more than 37 experts shall comprise the
Advisory Council at any one time. The Advisory Council may constitute
itself into such specialized committees on an ad hoc or standing basis
as it finds necessary to carry out its responsibilities.
4. MEMBERSHIP AND MEETINGS. The Deputy Administrator of the EPA
appoints individuals to serve on the Advisory Council for staggered
terms of 3 years or until the Advisory Council expires. Initial
appointments are for 1, 2 or 3 years to establish the staggered
terms. Members initially appointed for one-year terms may be
reappointed to a consecutive, three-year term. The Deputy Adminis-
trator will appoint one member of the Advisory Council as Chair.
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
The Advisory council meets at least twice each year. Budgetary
support for the Advisory Council is provided through the Agencywide
Technology Transfer Staff. This Staff serves as the executive
secretariat to the Advisory Council and performs staff support and
related assignments to the Advisory Council. The estimated annual
operating cost totals approximately $45,000, which includes 0.25 <
workyears of staff support.
5. DURATION. The Advisory Council shall be needed on a continuing
basis and may be renewed beyond its initial two-year period, as
authorized in accordance with Section 14 of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act.
JUN 81968
Agency Approval Date Deputy Administrator
JUN 13
GSA Consultation Date
JUL-7
Date Filed with the Congress
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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
ADVISORY COMMITTEES
CHARTERS, ROSTERS, AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
MARCH 1988
XPRCX
Prepared by:
Management and Organization Division (PM-213)
Office of Administration, OARM
Additional copies of this report may be obtained by
contacting the Management and Organization Division
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EPA ADVISORY COMMITTEES
CONTENTS
PAGE
MESSAGE FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR i
BIOTECHNOLOGY SCIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1
CHESAPEAKE BAY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 6
CLEAN AIR SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE (of the Science Advisory
Board) 10
FIFRA SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY PANEL 14
MANAGEMENT ADVISORY GROUP TO THE CONSTRUCTION
GRANTS PROGRAM ?1
NATIONAL AIR POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNIQUES
ADVISORY COMMITTEE 25
NATIONAL DRINKING WATER ADVISORY COUNCIL 29
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD 33
Appendix
Advisory Committee Reports Filed with the Library
of Congress (April 8, 1987 through March 29, 1988) 47
Annotated List of Clean Air Scientific Advisory
Committee Reports (1987) 54
Annotated List of Science Advisory Board Reports (1987) 56
Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972
(P.L. 92-463), and Related Amendments 65
Alphabetical List of Members 78
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS - COMMITTEES, BOARDS, PANELS, AND COUNCILS
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)f 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 appropriate, participation in review and evaluation of
specific 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 Environmental 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 Administrator1s
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 Administrator1s 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 1986
Date Filed with Congress
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BIOTECHNOLOGY SCIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Dr. Rita Colwell (89)
University of Maryland
Department of Microbiology
Colleae Park, Maryland "20742
Executive Secretary
Dr. Elizabeth Milewski
U.S. Environmental Protection Aaency
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 (88)
Senior Investigator
Laboratory of Molecular Biology
National Cancer Institute, 37/4B09
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland 20205
Dr. Charles Hagedorn (89)
Aaronomy 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
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901
Dr.-Robert W. McKinney (90)
Division Director
National Institutes of Health
Division of Safety
Building 13, Room 1C02
Besthesda, Maryland 20892
Dr. Douglas I. Rouse (88)
Associate Professor of Plant Pathology
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin 53711
Mr. David Stahl (89)
Departirent of Veterinary Pathobiology
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 Lansino, Michigan 48824
NOTE: Terms expire November 30
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BIOTECHNOLOGY SCIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
RECENT
'ACCOMPLISHMENTS'
- Reviewed and advised on the first premanufacture notice
review under TSCA for deliberate release of a genetically
engineered microorganism.
Reviewed and advised on a premanufacture notice review
under TSCA for testing a genetically engineered microbe.
- Provided advice on rules development under TSCA.
Advised on a definition of release to the environment
a definition of pathogen/ and on which categories of
organisms should be subject to review prior to use.
Currently, the Biotechnology Science Advisory Committee
is in the process of providing advice on monitoring
procedures.
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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 Executive
Council for an additional two-year period in accordance with the requirements
of the Federal Advisory Cotmittee 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 EPA's and the States' 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 aanually. 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
JWN-7
GSA/OMB Review Date
JAN 30|98f
Date Filed with Congress
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CHESAPEAKE BAY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Chairperson
Honorable Gerald L. Rallies
Governor
Commonwealth of Virginia
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Executive Secretary
Mr. Charles S. Spooner
Chesapeake Bay Liaison Office
410 Severn Avenue
Annapolis, Maryland, 21403
Members
Honorable Marion Barry
Mayor
District of Columbia
Washington D. C. 20001
Honorable Robert P. Casey
Governor
Commonwealth of Virginia
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
Honorable Tayloe Murphy
Chairman of the Chesapeake Bay Commission
60 West Street
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Honorable William Donald Schaefer
Governor
State of Maryland
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Honorable Lee M. Thomas, Administrator
Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street S.W.
Washington D.C. 20460
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CHESAPEAKE BAY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
RECENT
"ACCOMPLISHMENTS'
During 1987, the Chesapeake Executive Council formulated and signed the 1987
Chesapeake Bay Agreement. The Agreement commits to managing the Chesapeake
Bay as an integrated ecosystem and proposes a series of objectives that will
establish a policy and institutional framework for continued cooperative
efforts to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay. The Agreement also commits
to specific actions to achieve those objectives, and commits to an annual
review of the progress toward achieving the goals and objectives.
The Agreement commits the signatories, the Governors of the states of Maryland,
Virginia, Pennsylvania, the Mayor of the District of Columbia, the Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency for the Federal Government, and the
Chairman of the Chesapeake Bay Commission to goals and commitments in six
major areas.
Living Resources
o By January 1988 to develop and adopt guidelines for the protection of
water quality and habitat conditions necessary to support the living re-
sources found in the Chesapeake Bay System.
o By July 1988 to adopt a schedule for the development of Baywide resource
management strategies.
o By July 1989 to develop, adopt and begin implementation of Baywide manage-
ment plans for oysters, blue crabs, and American Shad.
Water Quality
o By July 1988 to develop, adopt and begin implementation of a basin-wide
strategy to equitably achieve by the year 2000, at least a 40% reduction
of nitrogen and phosphorus entering the main stem of the Chesapeake Bay.
o By December 1988 to develop, adopt, and begin implementation of a basin-
wide strategy to achieve a reduction of toxics consistent with the Water
Quality Act of 1987.
Population Growth and Development
o To commission a panel of experts to report by December, 1988 on anticipated
growth and land development patterns in the Bay region through the year 2020.
o By January 1989 to adopt development policies and guidelines designed to re-
duce adverse impacts on the water quality and living resources of the Bay.
Public Information, Education and Participation
o To conduct coordinated education and information programs to inform the
general public, local governments, business, students, community associa-
tions, and others of their roles and opportunities in restoring the Bay.
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
AEVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTEP
ORGANIZATION AND BUNCTTONS - 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 Cawnittee (of the Science Advisory Board) in accordance with
the requirements of section 9(c) of the Federal Advisory Conmittee
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;
August 1, 1983; and July 23, 1985.
3. OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF ACTIVITY. The Conrnittee 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 ana 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 Comndttee will report to the
Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
4. FUNCTIONS. The Committee will review criteria documents tor 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 anc
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 cf 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 Adndnistrator of any adverse public health, welfare,
social, economic, or energy effects which nay result frcn 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 Committee become members of the Science Advisory
Board, and the Chairperson of the Committee, or his designee, shall serve
as a member cf the Executive Committee of the Science Advisory Board. The
Committee will meet three to six tim.es 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 totals approximately $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, 1989, at which time the Committee
charter may be renewed for another two-year period.
If, /9S-7
Approval Date Deputy Administrator
AUS -5 1987
Date Filed with Congress
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CLEAN AIR SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Dr. Roger 0. McClellan (89)
Director, Lovelace Biomedical and
Environmental Research Institute, Inc.
Post Office Box 5890
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185
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. 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. Marc E. Schenker (90)
Division Chief
Occupational and Environmental
Medicine
University of California
Davis, California 95616
Dr. Jerome J. Wesolowski (88)
Chief, Air and Industrial Hyoiene
Laboratory
California Department of Health
2151 Berkeley Way
Berkeley, California 94704
Dr. George T. Wolff (90)
General Motors Research Laboratory
Environmental Science Department
Warren, Michioan 48090-9055
NOTE: Terms expire on September 30
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CLEAN AIR SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE
RECENT
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• CASAC transmitted a report to the Administrator concerning its recommendations for future
research on national ambient air quality standards for ozone and lead. This is the second
in a continuing series of research needs reports prepared by CASAC. The Committee
presented research recommendations for ozone in three parts: atmospheric chemistry, health
effects, and agriculture, forests and related ecosystems. Research recommendations for
lead were presented in four parts: atmospheric processes, exposure, lead metabolism, and
biological and health effects. The Committee also presented recommendations on the desian
of the forthcoming National Health and Nutrition Evaluation Survey (NHANES III).
• CASAC formed a Subcommittee on Clinical Research. This subcommittee will review the
Agency's clinical research facility, evaluating program accomplishments and long range
research plans.
• CASAC transmitted a report to the Administrator concerning its review of the lead national
ambient air quality standards benefit valuation methodology. The Committee reviewed the
methodology in terms of the valuation of changes in health endpoints, the uncertainty in
the benefits estimates, and the appropriateness of the benefit category aggregation
procedures. Several potentially substantial benefits, such as the relative magnitude of
benefits for individuals in lead based homes, and how to include fetal impacts in future
assessments, were excluded from the analysis reviewed. The Committee concluded that the
document, upon revision, will provide a defensible presentation of those benefits analyzed.
• CASAC formed a Subcommittee on Visibility. This subcommittee will review the Agency's
program and strategy for visibility research.
• CASAC transmitted a report to the Administrator on its review of a report concerning the
effects of acid deposition on materials. The Committee assessed four components of the
analysis: the degree to which the materials inventory is representative of urban areas,
physical damage functions relating acid deposition to material damage, economic damage
calculations for estimating incremental acid deposition costs, and extrapolation from the
case study cities to other major urban areas of the United States. Generally, the
Committee concluded that the work was well done, given the limitations in the available
data and the scope of the study, and that it represented an improvement over earlier
efforts.
• CASAC reviewed the Agency's draft Staff Paper for Ozone and its associated analyses.
Although the Conmittee concluded that the document was well done and, for the most part
complete, emerging health effects literature suggests effects at prolonged exposures.
Much of the literature on these health effects was not included in the previously reviewed
Criteria Document on Ozone, nor was it reviewed in the draft Staff Paper. As a result,
the- Committee recommended that the Agency revise both documents to include appropriate
analyses of the new literature, pending further CASAC review.
• CASAC formed a Subcommittee on Acid Aerosols to assess the emerging data on acidic aerosols
and to determine if sufficient information exists to warrant recommending that acid
aerosols be considered as a reaulated ambient air pollutant. An issues document has been
prepared by the Agency for the review of the Committee.
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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 to administratively reestablish
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 September 30, 1981. It was reestablished by the
Administrator pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)
and Section 2Kb) 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). Under FIFRA (P.L. 98-201), the statutory Panel
terminated on September 30, 1987. Inasmuch as the Panel will be
performing the same functions as it had been performing prior to
the September 1987 expiration date, the makeup of the Panel and all
its activities will adhere to the requirements of FIFRA Section
25(d).
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)(l) of FIFRA;
b. Notices of intent to hold a hearing to determine whether
or not to cancel or 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)(2) 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 also 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
environmental 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 accordance 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 registra-
tion of such pesticide. In providing for peer review, the Adminis-
trator 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 qualifications 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 Administrator from a group of 4 nominees, 2 submitted by
each of the nominating entities named in this subsection. The
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 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 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 depart-
ment or agency or his employment by a Federal department or agency
(except the Environmental Protection Agency).
Panel members 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 dis-
tributing pesticides and any other person having a substantial
financial interest (as determined by the Administrator) in such
an organization, as well as an officer or employee of an organiza-
tion representing pesticide users shall be excluded from considera-
tion as a nominee for membership on the Panel. Each nominee
selected by the 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
Administrator 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 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 of his
designee, 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 be a member of the Advisory Panel.
The estimated annual operating cost of the Panel will be approxi-
mately $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 formulating 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 accordance 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 adjourn-
ment 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 will
usually last for at least two consecutive days.
7. DURATION. The Panel will be needed on a continuing basis as
long as Panel review is required by Section 25 of FIFRA. This
charter will be effective for two years following the Congressional
filing date, at which time the charter may be reissued in accor-
dance with Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
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ADVISUPY COMMITTED CHAPTEK
8. SUPERSESSION. The former charter of the FIFPA Scientific
Advisory Panel signed on November 22, 1985, is hereby superseded,
AUG T -
Agency Approval Date Deputy Administrator
AUG 21 1967
GSA Review Date
OCT - I 198T
Date Filed with Congress
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FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE, AND RODENTICIDE ACT (FIFRA)
SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY PANEL
Chairperson
Dr. Joe W. Grisham (88)
Professor and Chair
Department of Pathology
School of Medicine
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Executive Secretary
Mr. Stephen L. Johnson
Executive Secretary
FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel
Office of Pesticide Programs (TS-769C)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Members
Dr. Robert Anthony (91)
Department of Fisheries
and Wildlife
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
Dr. Edward Bresnick (91 )
Director
Eppley Institute for Research
in Cancer and Allied Diseases
University of Nebraska
Medical Center
42nd and Dewey Avenue
Omaha, NE 68105
Dr. Thomas W. Clarkson (89)
Professor
Division of Toxicology
School of Medicine and Dentistry
University of Rochester
P. O. Box RBB
Rochester, NY 14642
Dr.. Mont juchau (91)
Professor
Department of Pharmacology
School of Medicine SJ-30
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195
Dr. James A. Swenberg (89)
Head, Biochemical
Toxicology and Pathobiology
Chemical Industry Institute
of Toxicology
P. O. Box 12137
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Dr. James M. Tiedje (90)
Department of Crop and Soil
Science
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824
NOTE: Terms expire on September 30
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RFRA 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 under such sections.
The Panel held a total of seven meetings during the calendar
year of 1987 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:
1. Scientific Issues Being Considered by the Agency in
Connection with the Special Review of Cyanazine and
Tributyltin (TBT).
B. Guidance Documents for Testing Procedures:
The Panel reviewed scientific issues on proposed guidelines
for the following topics:
1. Guidance Document for Conducting Terrestrial Field Studies
2. Proposed Revision of Subdivision M - Immunotoxicity
Testing of Biochemical Pest Control Agents
3. Guidance Document on Aquatic Mescosm Testing to Support
Pesticide Registrations
4. Paper on Neurotoxicity Testing under FIFRA.
C. Additionally, the Panel assisted the Agency with a scientific
review of issues of concern to public health. An advisory opinion
was given on the following topics:
1. Review of a paper on Tolerance Assessment System for
estimating dietary exposure to pesticides for the
U.S. population.
2. Review of the National Pesticide Survey Pilot Study
of pesticide contamination in domestic and community
water wells in the United States.
D. The Agency asked the Panel to review the scientific issues
on pesticides classified by the peer review process as oncogens.
The Panel reviewed the data base and provided the Agency
with a report of its recommendations on the oncogenicity
classifications of 2,4-D, Aciflurofen, Assert, Assure, Chloro-
thalonil, Dichlorvos (DDVP), Linuron, Methidathion, Oxadixyl,
Savey, Terbutryn, and Triadimenol (Baytan).
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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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ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
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 Review Date
Date Filed with Congress
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MANAGEMENT ADVISORY GROUP TO THE CONSTRUCTION GRANTS PROGRAM
Chairperson Executive Secretary
Mr. James R. Borberg (88)
General Manager
Hampton Poads Sanitation District
P.O. Box 5000
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23455
Members
Mr. William Ancell
Director
Public Works
P.O. Box 500
Boise, Idaho 83701
(89)
(88)
Mr. A. Reginald Arnold
Executive Administrator
Texas Water Development Authority
P.O. Box 13231, Capitol Station
1700 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78711-3231
Mr. D.N. (Nick) Bibbo (89)
BCM Eastern Inc.
One Plymouth Meetina
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania 19462
Mr. Joseph D* Annunzio (88)
President
D'Annunzio Associates, Inc.
282 South Avenue
Fanwood, New Jersey 07023
Mayor Jan M. Dempsey (88)
City of Auburn
P.O. Box 511
Auburn, Alabama 36831-0511
Mr. Ronald P. Drainer (89)
Section Manager
Grants Administration
Illinois EPA
2200 Churchill Road
Springfield, Illinois 62706
Mr. Robert P. Elsperman (89)
President
Tarlton Corporation
5500 W. Park Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63110-1898
Mr. Reginald (Tex) LaPosa (88)
Chief of Operations
Vermont Department of Water Resources
and Environmental Engineering
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, Vermont 05676
Mr. James A. Hanlon, Director
Municipal Construction Division (WH-547)
Office of Municipal Pollution Control
Room 1219 East Tower
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
Ms. Sue Lofqren (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 Rutledge (88)
Executive Director
National Council on Public
Works Improvement
1111 18th Street, N.W.
Suite 716
Washington, D.C. 20036
Mr. H. Gerard Schwartz, Jr. (88)
Vice President and corporate Principal
Sverdrup Corporation
801 N. Eleventh Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
Mr. Edward 0. Sullivan (88)
Deputy Commissioner
New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation
550 Wolf Road, Room 604
Albany, New York 12233
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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 taken a very active advisory role in the
implementation of the Water Quality Act of 1987 which was enacted
on February 4, 1987. Included in the general reauthorization of
the Clean Water Act was an $18 billion authorization for
municipal wastewater treatment facilities, with the principal
change to be assistance in the establishment of State Revolving
Loan Programs to enable States and municipalities to become self-
sufficient in financing wastewater treatment facilities by 1994.
Implementing this new provision was the principal concern of MAG
along with the alleviation of non-point source pollution.
The MAG role in assisting the implementation of the new
provisions of the Clean Water Act continued throughout the year
as follows:
February 1987: MAG Report on Non-point Sources of
Pollution.
June 1987: MAG Reports on Recommendations on Major
Issues Relating to State Revolving Loan
Funds, including Guidance vs. Regulations;
Maintenance of Progress toward Enforceable
Requirements; and the Source of the State
Match.
MAG Reports on Resolutions and Recommenda-
tions on: (l) the Letter of Credit Method of
Paying Design/Build Provisions; (2) Rotating
Biological Contractors Replacement, (3)
Minority Business Enterprises/Women's Business
Enterprises; (4) Environmental Reviews; and
(5) Sludge/Toxic Management.
MAG Reports on Resolutions on: (1) state
Revolving Funds; (2) Administrative Costs;
(3) Oversight of the State Revolving Fund;
and (4) Preparing the 1990 State Revolving
Fund Report for the Congress.
MAG is continuing its advisory role on the Municipal Sector
Study which was initiated by the Administrator of EPA to examine
the cumulative financial impacts on municipalities due to EPA
requirements.
October 1987:
December 1987:
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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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ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
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 Eor
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
/oh/ft
OMB/GSA Review Date
is/suJ?/*
Date Filed w'ith "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 Trianqle Park, NC 27711
Members
Mr. Thomas M. Allen (88)
Associate Director
NY State Dept. of Environmental
Conservation, Division of Air Resources
50 Wolf Road - Room 128
Albany, New York 12223-0001
Mr. Donald R. Arkell (90)
Director
Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority
225 North 5th Street
Springfield, Oregon 97477
Mr. Bradley J. Beckham (90)
Director
Ar Pollution Control Division
Colorado Department of Health
4210 East llth Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80220
Mr. Roger P. Hall (90)
Manager, Technical Information Center
The Glidden Company
Dwight P. Joyce Research Center
16651 Sprague Road
Stronqsville, Ohio 44136
Mr. James R. Martin (90)
Vice President
Environmental Systems Division
Combustion Engineering, Inc.
31 Inverness Center Parkway
P.O.B. 43030
Birmingham, Alabama 35243
Mr. Robert P. Miller (88)
Chief, Air Quality Division
Michiaan Dept. of Natural Resources
S.T. Mason Bldg., Box 30028
Lansing, Michigan 48909
MS. Vivian M. Mclntire (90)
Coordinator, Agency Relations
Eastman Chemicals Division
Eastman Kodak Company
P.O.B. 511
Kingsport, Tennessee 37662
Mr. Andrew H. Nicholaus (88)
Senior Environmental Control Consultant
Engineering Division
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Inc.
P.O.B. 2626
Victoria, Texas 77902
Mr. William M. Reiter (88)
President
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
Ms. Deborah A. Sheiman (90)
Resource Specialist
Natural Resources Defense Council
1350 New York Avenue, N.W. - Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20005
NOTE: Terms expire on June 30
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NATIONAL AIR POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNIQUES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
RECENT
'ACCOMPLISHMENTS'
The National Air Pollution Control Techniques Advisory Committes
(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 June 9, 1987, the Committee discussed the control
technology document for volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from air
strippers and the review of the NSPS for coal preparation plants. Status
reports were given to the Committee on the transfer, storage, and disposal
facilities project and waste test method; the development of the equipment
leak testing protocol for VOC emissions; and the test program for chronium
emissions from industrial cooling towers.
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 before the Committee for evaluation and
comment. During the period covered by this report, the NAPCTAC received
corn-nents 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
6
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 aet^r
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 hyqione
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 ' Deputy Administrator
DEC 15
Date Filed with Congress
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NATIONAL DRINKING WATER ADVISORY COUNCIL
Chairperson
Mr. Gayle Smith, Director (88)
Bureau of Public Water Supplies
Utah Department of Health
288 North 1460 West
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116-0700
Members
Mr. Malcolm M. Clemens (88)
Director, Environmental Marketing
Calgon Carbon Corporation
P.O. Box 717
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230
Mr. James Collins
ARCO Oil and Gas
Dallas ARCO Tower
Dallas, Texas 75201
(90)
Mr. John M. Gaston (90)
Senior Consultant for
Water Quality and Treatment
CH2M/Hill
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 Road
Harrington Park, New Jersey 07640
Dr. Philip E. LaMoreaux (88)
Director, Environmental Institute for
Waste Management Studies
University of Alabama
P.O. Box 2310
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35403
Dr. Daniel B. Menzel (89)
Director, Cancer Toxicology
& Chemical Carcinogenesis
Duke University Center
P.O. Box 3813
Durham, North Carolina 27710
NOTE: Terms expire on December 15
Executive Secretary (E.s.)
Designated Federal Official (D.F.O.)
Mr. Jerry Kotas (D.F.O.)
Ms. Charlene Shaw (E.S.)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office cf Drinking Water (WF-550)
401 M Street, S.wl, Room 1013 East Tower
Washington, D.C. 20460
Dr. Lee T. Rozelle (89)
Associate Director
01in Research Center
350 Knctter Drive
Cheshire, Connecticut 06410
Ms. Suzi Puhl (88)
Executive Director
Legal Environmental Assistance
Foundation, incorporated
203 North Gadsden Street, Suite 7
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Dr. Richard L. Shank (90)
Director, Ohio Environmental
Protection Agency
P.O. Box 1049
361 East Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43216
Ms. Velma Smith (89)
Director, Ground Water
Environmental Policy Institute
218 D Street S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20003
Mr. John Squires (90)
Program Director
Community Resource Group
2705 Chapman Road
Springdale, Arizona 72764
Mr. Thomas E. Stephens (90)
Commissioner
Public Service Commission
State of Nevada
Carson City, Nevada 89710
Dr. Douglas Yoder (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 met in Cincinnati, Ohio,
for its April 9 and 10, 1987 meeting. While in Cincinnati', the Council
toured the Cincinnati Water Works that is installing granular activated
carbon treatment to meet the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water
Act. This experience was beneficial and provided the Council with back-
ground information needed when considering the options facing the
utilities in meeting EPA's new drinking water regulations.
The Council considered the following major regulations and associated
implementation issues during this meeting: The Proposed Surface Water
Filtration Rule; -the Coliform Rule; the Proposed State Primacy Regula-
tions; Public Notification; Total Organic Carbon; p-Dichlorobenzene;
Indian Primacy; Ground Water Classification; Wellhead Protection
Regulations; Class V; and the problems facing small community water supply
systems and their financial inability to initiate remedial action and
lack of understanding of the health problems associated with failure to
comply with the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations. The recommen-
dations received from the Council were used by the U.S. EPA during
redrafting of statutory regulations and the planning of training and
technical assistance for the States and utilities.
On November 5 and 6, 1987, the Council met in Washington, D.C. At
the April meeting, the Council requested a site visit of a bottled water
facility. The Council toured a Bottled Water Plant, Snow Valley, in
Annapolis, Maryland. Bottled water, although not regulated by EPA, has
become an issue when used as an alternative source of drinking water
when contamination of the primary source of water is found. This is
also the case with treatment devices placed on the tap or under the sink
in individual homes. Therefore the Council invited several groups, both
pro and con, to address them and provide information on these alternative
treatment techniques.
These discussions contributed to some of the recommendations made
by the Council on the following issues: The importance of the Report to
Congress on Class V Wells; enforcement efforts aimed at injection wells
that may endanger drinking water sources; negotiations between EPA and
the States on the partial primacy issue, which the Council feels will be
too disruptive in State efforts to enforce the drinking water regulations
already in place; the final MCL for lead should accurately reflect the
best available information on body burden and the amount which may be
contributed by drinking water; the Wellhead Protection Program should be
developed in as many States as possible with Agency funding, but not at
the expense of the state public water supply program; and finally the
Agency's efforts to urge the public to write for information on lead in
drinking water through the use of Public Service Announcements was
reviewed by the Council and specific language used in these announce-
ments was recommended.
Some of the regulations discussed by the Council have now become final
rules or are in some phase of final rulemaking.
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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; November 3,
1983; and October 25, 1985.
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 EPA's 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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- 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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ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER
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 $1,416,700 and 14.6 work years to carry
out Federal permanent staff support duties and related assignments.
6. DURATION. The Board shall be needed on a continuing basis.
This charter will be effective until November 8, 1989, 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 October 2, 1985, is
hereby superseded.
Approval DateDeputy Administrator
NOV - 6 1987
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 Pidge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6035
Dr. Paul F. Deisler (88)
11215 Wilding Lane
Houston, Texas 77024
Dr. Earnest F. Gloyna (89)
Dean, College of Engineering
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas 78712
Mr. Richard A. Griesemer (89)
Director, Biology Division
Oak Ridae National Laboratory
P.O. Box Y
Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831
Mr. Rolf Hartung (89)
Professor, Environ. Toxicology
University of Michigan
Dept. Environ. & Industrial Health
M7533 School of Public Health
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
Dr. George Hidy (89)
President
Desert Research Institute
7010 Dandini Boulevard
PO Box 60220
Reno, Nevada 84506
Mr. Raymond C. Loehr (89)
Professor of Civil Engr.
University of Texas
Austin, Texas 78712
Staff Director
Dr. Donald G. Barnes
Science Advisory Board (A-101)
U.S. Environmental Protection Aaency
Room 1141 WSMW
Washington, D.C. 20460
Dr. William W. Lowrance (88)
Senior Fellow and Director
Life Sciences and Public Policy Program
The Rockefeller University
1230 York Avenue
New York, New York 10021
Dr. Roger 0. McClellan (89)
Director, Inhalation Toxic
Research Institute
Lovelace Bioredical and
Environmental Research
Inhalation Toxic Research Institute
P.O. Box 5890
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185
Dr. Robert A. Neal (89)
President
Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology
P.O. Box 12137
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Dr. William J. Schull (89)
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 (89)
Senior Scientist
Toxic Chemicals Program
Environmental Defense Fund
1616 P Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
NOTE: Terms expire on September 30
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MEMBERS AT LARGE
Of the
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
Mr. Alvin L. Aim (88)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Alliance Technologies Corporation
213 Burlington Road
Bedford, Massachusetts 01730
Dr. C. Shepherd Burton (90)
Vice President and Director
Environmental and Information Management
Services Division
Systems Applications, inc.
101 Lucas Valley Road
San Rafael, California 94903
Dr. Sheldon K. Friedlander (89)
Parsons Professor of Chemical Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California 90024
Dr. Margaret L. Kripke (89)
Professor and Chairman
Department of Immunology
M.D. Anderson Hospital
and Tumor Institute
6723 Eertner Avenue (HMB 178)
Houston, Texas 77030
Dr. Morton Lippmann (89)
Professor
Institute of Environmental Medicine
NYU Medical Center
Tuxedo, New York 10987
Dr. Francis L. Macrina (88)
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Box 678-MCV Station
Virqinia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia 23290
Dr. Francis C. McMichael (89)
Professor of Civil Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
Carnegie-Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
Dr. Charles F. Reinhardt (89)
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 Epidemiolooy and
Public Health
Yale University School of Medicine
60 College Street
P.O. Pox"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
NOTE: Terms expire on September 30
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ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS, TRANSPORT AND FATE COMMITTEE
Of the
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
Chairperson
Dr. Rolf Hartung (89)
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
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. Aoency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
Dr. Kenneth D. Jenkins (89)
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 M. Neuhold (89)
Department of Wildlife Sciences
College of Natural Resources
Utah State University
Logan, Utah 84322
Dr. G. Bruce Wiersma (88)
Manaqer, 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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Chairperson
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING COMMITTEE
of the
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
Acting Executive Secretary
Dr. Raymond C. Loehr (89)
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 (89)
Corporate Development Fellow
Research and Development Department
Union Carbide Corporation
P.O. Box 8361 (770/342)
South Charleston, West Virginia 25303
Dr. Ben E. Ewing (89)
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
Dr. J. William Haun (89)
13911 Ridgedale Drive
Suite 343
Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343
NOTE: Terms expire on September 30
Mrs. Kathleen conwey
Science Advisory Board (A-101F)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washinoton, D.C. 20460
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 (89)
Professor of Environmental
Engineering
Manhattan College
Environmental Engineering
and Science Program
Manhattan College Parkway
Riverdale, New York 10471
Dr. Charles R. O'Melia (89)
Professor of Environmental
Engineering
Department of Geography and
Environmental Engineering
The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland 21218
Dr. Paul V. Roberts (88)
Department of Civil Engineering
Stanford University
Stanford, California 94305-4020
Dr. Thomas T. Shen (88)
New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation
50 Wolf Road, Room 134
Albany, New York 12233
Dr. Mitchell J. Small (88)
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Carnegie-Mellon University
Schenley Park
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
Dr. Calvin H. Ward (88)
Chairman, Dept. of Environmental
Science and Engineering
Rice University 39
Houston, Texas 77251
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMITTEE
Of the
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
Chairperson
Dr. Richard A. Griesemer (89)
Director, Biology Division
Oak Ridqe National Laboratory
P.O. Box Y
Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831
Executive Secretary
Dr. Rick Cothern
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. E. Marshall Johnson (89)
Professor
Department of Anatomy
Jefferson Medical Colleae
1020 Locust Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
Dr. Nancy Kim (89)
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 (89)
Principal
Environ Corporation
The Floor Mill
1000 Potomac Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007
Dr. Bernard Weiss (89)
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 COMMITTEE
of the
SCIFNCE ADVISORY BOARD
Chairperson
Dr. William J. Schull (89)
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, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20418
Dr. James V. Neel (88)
Lee P. 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
Members
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. Keith J. Schiager (89)
President, National Council
on Radiation Protection and
Measurements
7910 Woodmont Avenue
Suite 1016
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Dr. Warren Sinclair (88)
President
National Council on Radiation
Protection and Measurements
7910 Wocdmont 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 (89)
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'
The Science Advisory Board over the past year has continued a very
active schedule of independent reviews of EPA research programs and the
scientific hases of a nunber of the Agency's maior regulatory and policy
decisions. In response to the Amendments to the Safe Drinking Hater Act
the SAP has hegun review of the technical hases of drinking water stan-
dards. These activities have led to an increase in the scientific com-
munity's ahilitv to present high quality and timelv advice to policy makers
and the Congress and to promote technical consensus as a means of achieving
agreement on environmental policies.
The SAB's growth and development over the years has enahled it to
demonstrate the ahility to address a wide range of scientific issues which
include the following:
Pesearch programs
The technical hases of regulations and standards
Policy statements or guidance
fUethodology development
Advisory documents
Specific scientific proposals, studies or sxirveys
Presidential research budget proposals
Reviews requested hv other Federal agencies
KPA reports to Congress
SAB initiatives
In order to conduct these reviews the Board had to maintain or
recruit scientific expertise from a number of scientific disciplines,
assist in defining the relevant scientific and technical issues under
discussion; exhibit a familiarity with existing legislative requirements
and FPA policies, procedures and regulations; understand and communicate
the latest developments and advances generated by various research disci-
plines; and integrate the skills of advisory committee members and consul-
tants to prepare high quality and timely scientific reports for the FPA
Administrator and Congress.
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RECENT
'ACCOMPLISHMENTS'
Highlights of these reviews follow:
• The Drinking Water Subcommittee of the Environmental Health
Committee was established to fulfill the requirements of the
Amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act. It conducted 17
reviews of drinking water issues including: drinking water
criteria documents and other assessments that supported
rulemaking activities; research programs; health advisories;
and a draft report to Congress comparing the health
risks associated with alternative treatment technologies.
• The Board has placed greater emphasis on ecological issues
including ongoing FPA research programs such as the water
qualitv-hased approach, hiotechnologv, and the development
of methodologies for ecological risk assessment. The long-
Range Ecological Research Needs Subcommittee stressed the
broader need for EPA to develop a research program and
agenda that can predict and respond to the problems of the
future while addressing current needs.
• The SAB conducted its first review of a Siiperfund program.
This involved evaluating and recommending modifications of
the Superfund Hazardous Ranking System which focused on
three major scientific issues: exposure, toxicitv and large
volume wastes. A major theme of the review was the need to
more closely relate the ranking received by a site to the risk
posed by the site.
• A first time opportunity involved the SAB in responding to a
joint request from EPA and the Office of Management and Budget.
Both offices requested the SAB to identify research needs asso-
ciated with health and environmental effects of stratospheric
ozone depletion.
• Verbal and written feedback on SAB reports has noticeably improved
this past year. There has sometimes been feedback before the
completion of the SAB's review, in addition to requiring formal
responses following the completion of reviews. This was achieved
as a result of a memorandum dated June 25, 1Q85 to senior managers
which d irected any office that received a SAB report to respond in
writing to the Board's advice, indicating agreement or disagreement
and the reasons for such action.
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SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
I
RECENT
'ACCOMPLISHMENTS'
ACTIW. STANDING RllRCCMMITTEES OF THE EXECTTTIVE CCttflTTEE FOR THE PAST YEAR
PinTFCPNOLOGY RESEARCH RUPCOtf
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SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
RECENT
'ACCOMPLISHMENTS'
ACTIVE SlIBCOMMITTFFS OF MAJOR STANDING anHTTKFS DT1PINO THF PAST YFAR
FNVIRONMFNTAL F.FFF.CTTS, TRANSPORT I FATF COMMITTF-P
• Municipal Waste Combustion Subcommittee
Chair: Dr. Polf Hartung
• \later Qualitv Advisories Subcommittee
Chair: Dr. Kenneth Dickson
* Surface Tteter Tlbnitoring Subcommittee
Chair: TV. Kenneth Dickson
FNVIPOMMFNTAL HFALTH
• Drinking Uater Subcomtittee
Chair: Dr. Oary Carlson
• Falogenated Organics Subcommittee
Chair: TV. John Doull
• Petals Subcommittee
Chair: Hr. Rernarrl Weiss
RADIATION ADVISOPY COFf TITTFF.
• National Radon Survey Design Subcommittee
Chair: Dr. Oddvar Nvgaard
• Padionuclides in Drinking Water Subcommittee
Chair: Dr. Uarren Sinclair
• Padon Mitigation Subcommittee
Chair: Dr. John Till
Dr. Keith ScMager
FNVIPONTWMTAL FNCINFFPING COTf^ITTFF.
• Alternate Concentration limits Subcoitmittee
Co-Chairs: Tfr. Pichard Conwav
Dr. Mitchell Small
» land Disposal Subcommittee
Chair: Dr. Raymond loehr
• Waste Minimization Subcommittee
Chair: Dr. Pichard Conway
• IJndergrcnmd Storage Tank Subcommittee
Chair: Dr. Keros Cartwripht
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RECENT
'ACCOMPLISHMENTS'
CTEAN AIR SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY CCWITTRF, *
• Acidic Aerosols Subcommittee
Chair: Dr. tfark Utell
• I
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Appendixes
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EPA ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORTS FILED WITH THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
APRIL 8, 1987 - MARCH 29, 1988
DATE FILED
REPORT TITLE
PREPARED BY
4/29
5/8
5/21
5/28
6/2
6/25
6/25
6/25
Report to the Administrator on the Review of
the Office of Research and Development's Proposed
Budoet for Fiscal Year 1988, March 1987; SAB-FC-
87-024
Report to the Administrator on Report of the
Municipal Waste Combustion Subcommittee; EPA's
Risk Assessment Methodology for Municipal
Incinerator Emissions: Key Findings and Con-
clusions; SAB-EET&FC-87-027; April 1987
Report to the Administrator on Scientific Review
of EPA's most recent draft of a Health Assess-
ment Document for Beryllium; SAB-EHC-87-028
Report to the Administrator on Review of the
Drinkirq water Criteria Document for Nitrate,
May 11,"1987; SAB-EHC-029
Report to the Administrator on Review of Research
in Support of Extrapolation Models by EPA's
Office of Research and Development, May 1987;
SAB-EC-87-030
Report to the Administrator on Major Findings
and Recommendations of the Integrated Environ-
mental Management Subcommittee on the U.S.
EPA's Draft Kanawha Valley Toxics Screening
Study; May 1987; SAB-EC-87-031
Report to the Director, OPO on a Set of Issues
Being Considered by the Agency in Connection
with the Agency's Tolerance Assessment System
(TAS), March 31, 1987
Report to the Director, OPO, en a Set of
Scientific Issues Being Considered by the Agency
in Connection with the Guidance Document for
Conductina Terrestrial Field Studies, Febuary 9,
1987
Report to the Director, OPO, on a Set of
Scientific Issues Being Considered by the Agency
in Connection with the"Proposed Testing Battery
for Inert Ingredients, May 28, 1986
Executive Committee
(SAB)
Environmental Effects
Transport and Fate
Committee (SAB)
Environmental Health
Committee (SAB)
Environmental Health
Committee (SAB)
Executive Committee
(SAB)
Executive Committee
(SAB)
FIFRA Scientific
Advisory Panel
FIFRA Scientific
Advisory Panel
FIFRA Scientific
Advisory Panel
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DATE FILED
PEPCPT TITLE
PREPARED BY
1987 (Continued)
6/25
6/25
6/25
6/25
6/25
7/27
7/27
8/12
9/3
Report to the Director, OPO, on A Review
of the Agency's Scientific Assessment of the
Monsanto Application for an Experimental
Use Permit to Field Test a Genetically
Engineered Microbial Pesticide, April 25, 1986
Report to the Director, OPO, on A Set of
Scientific Issues Being Considered by the
Agency in Connection with the Registration
Standard for Glyphosate, February 24, 1986
Report to the Director, OPO, on A Set of
Scientific Issues Being Considered by the
Agency in Connection with the Special Review
of Alachlor, November 25, 1986
Report to the Director, OPO, on A Set of
Scientific Issues Being Considered by the
Agency in Connection with the Emergency
Suspension of Dinoseb, October 31, 1986
Report to the Director, OPO, on Consideration
of Health Advisory on Alachlor, July 7, 1986
Report to the Administrator of the Clean Air
Scientific Advisory Committee on "Review of
the Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standard's Lead Benefit Valuation Methodology";
June 30, 1987; SAB-CASAC-87-032
Report to the Administrator of the Clean Air
Scientific Advisory Committee on "Review of
the Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation's
Material Damage Assessment"; June 30, 1987;
SAB-CASAC-87-033
Report to the Administrator on Review of the
Office of Drinking Water's Assessment of
Radionuclides in Drinking Water and Four
Draft Criteria Documents: Man-Made Radionuclide
Occurrence; July 1987; SAB-RAC-87-035
Report to the Administrator on Dioxin Toxic
Equivalency Methodology Subcommittee Following
Its Evaluation of EPA's Toxic Equivalency
Factor Methodology for CDDs and CDFs; SAB-EC-87-
008; November 4/1986
FIFRA Scientific
Advisory Panel
FIFRA Scientific
Advisory Panel
FIFRA Scientific
Advisory Panel
FIFPA Scientific
Advisory Panel
FIFRA Scientific
Advisory Panel
Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee
(SAB)
Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee
(SAB)
Radiation Advisory
Committee (SAB)
Executive Committee
(SAB)
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DATE FILED
REPORT TITLE
PREPARED BY
1987 (Continued)
10/5
10/22
10/27
10/27
10/27
10/27
10/27
10/27
10/27
Report on Final FIFRA SAP Reports on September 23, FIFRA Scientific
1987 meeting re. Peer Review Classification of Advisory Panel
Assert as Class D Oncogen; Classification of
Chlorothalonil as B-2 Oncogen; Classification
of Dichlorvos (DDVP) as Class B-2 Oncogen and
Neurotoxin; and Classification of Linuron as
Class C Oncogen; October 1, 1987
Report of FIFRA SAP on A Set of Scientific FIFRA Scientific
Issues Being Considered by the Agency Concerning Advisory Panel
Neurotoxicity Testing Under FIFRA; October 15-16,
1987
Report on A Set of Scientific Issues Considered
by the Agency in Connection with Peer Review
Classification of Linuron as a Class C Oncogen,
Octobery 1, 1987
Report on A Set of Scientific Issues Considered
by the Agency in Connection with Peer Review
Classification of Chlorothalonil as B-2 Oncoaen,
October 1, 1987
Report on A Set of Scientific Issues Considered
by the Agency in Connection with Peer Review
Classification of Dichlorvos (DDVP) as Class B-2
Oncogen and Neurotixon, October 1, 1987
Report on A Set of Scientific Issues Considered
by the Agency in Connection with Peer Review
Classification of Assert as a Class D Oncogen,
October 1, 1987
Report on A Set of Scientific Issues Considered
by the Agency in Connection with the National
Pesticide Survey Pilot Study, October 9, 1987
Report on A Set of Scientific Issues Considered
by the Agency in Connection with Peer Review
Classification of 2,4-D as Class C Oncoaen,
July 8, 1987
Report on A Set of Scientific Issues Considered
by the Agency on Aquatic Mesocosm Testing to
Support Pesticide Registrations, July 8, 1987
FIFRA Scientific
Advisory Panel
FIFRA Scientific
Advisory Panel
FIFRA Scientific
Advisory Panel
FIFRA Scientific
Advisory Panel
FIFRA Scientific
Advisory Panel
FIFRA Scientific
Advisory Panel
FIFRA Scientific
Advisory Panel
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DATE FILED
REPORT TITLE
PREPARED BY
1987 (Continued)
10/27
10/27
10/27
10/27
10/27
10/27
11/4
11/4
1V4
11/4
Report on A Set of Scientific Issues Considered
by the Agency in Connection with Special Review
of Cyanazine, March 31, 1987
Report on A Set of Scientific Issues Considered
by the Agency in Connection with Proposed
Revision to Subdivision M, Immunotoxicity
Testinq of Biochemical Pest Control Agents
(BPCAs), March 31, 1987
Report on A Set of Scientific Issues Considered
by the Agency for a Guide Standard and Protocol
for Testing Microbiological Water Purifier Units,
November 25, 1986
Report on A Set of Scientific Issues Considered
by the Agency Related to the Oncogenicity of
Oxadiazon, November 25, 1986
Report on A Set of Scientific Issues Considered
by the Agency in Connection with Special Review
of Cadmium Fungicides, November 25, 1986
Report on A Set of Scientific Issues Considered
by the Agency in Connection with Special Review
of Dinocap, November 25, 1986
Report to the Administrator on Regulatory
Priorities Resulting frcm Public Meeting Held
in Washington, D.C.^ November 19-20, 1986
Report on MAG Recommendations on Major Issues
Relatina to State Revolving Loan Funds,
June 19 ~, 1987
Report on MAG Recommendations on the Adminis-
tration and Implementation of the Requirements
of the 1987 Clean Water Act Amendments for the
Management of Nonpoint Sources of Pollution,
February 20, 1987
Report on MAG Recommendations on the Draft
Concept Paper for Implementing Title II
(Construction Grants) and Title VI (State
Revolving Loan Funds) Provisions in the Water
Quality Act of 1987, May 27, 1987
FIFRA Scientific
Advisory Panel
FIFRA Scientific
Advisory Panel
FIFRA Scientific
Advisory Panel
FIFRA Scientific
Advisory Panel
FIFRA Scientific
Advisory Panel
FIFRA Scientific
Advisory Panel
National Drinking
Water Advisory
Council
Management Advisory
Group to the Construction
Grants Program
Management Advisory
Group to the Construction
Grants Program
Management Advisory
Group to the Construction
Grants Program
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DATE FILED
REPORT FILED
PREPARED BY
1987 (Continued)
11/4
11/4
11/4
11/13
11/13
11/23
12/28
12/30
12/30
Second Annual Progress Report Under the
Chesapeake Bay Aareement, February 1987
The State of the Chesapeake Bay Second Annual
Monitoring Report, March 1987
Report to the Administrator on Underground
Injection Control Resulting from Public
Meetina Held in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 9-10,
1987
Report to the Administrator on Revised Plan
for the Idaho Radionuclide Exposure Study;
October 9, 1987; SAB-RAC-88-001
Report to the Administrator on National Radon
Survey Design by National Radon Survey Design
Subcommittee; October 1987; SAB-RAC-88-002
Report to the Administrator on the Review of
the Office of Research and Development's Waste
Minimization Strateoy, October 1987; SAE-EEC-
88-004
Second Annual Report of the Director of the
Science Advisory Board for Fiscal Year 1987,
December 1987; SAE-88-007
Report from MAG on Program Resolutions, Sub-
committee Reports and Recommendations from
Meetinq of October 15-16, 1987; MAG Report
1988-1"
Report from MAG on Program Resolutions from.
the December 10-11, 1987; M£G Report 1988-2
Chesapeake Bay
Executive Council
Chesapeake Bay
Executive Council
National Drinking
Water Advisory
Council
Radiation Advisory
Committee (SAB)
Radiation Advisory
Committee (SAB)
.Envi ronmental
Fnolneering Committee
(SJB)
Executive Committee
(SAB)
Management Advisory
Group to the Construction
Grants Proaram
Management Advisory
Group to the Construction
Grants Proaram
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DATE FILED
1988
2/8
2/9
2/10
3/15
3/15
3/16
3/16
3/29
3/29
REPORT FILED
Report on A Set of Issues Being Considered by
the Agency in Connection with the Review of
Micrcbial Pest Control Agents, Pesticide
Assessment Guidelines - Subdivision M;
January 22, 1988
Report to the Administrator on Review of a
Framework for Improving Surface Water Monitoring
Support for Decisionmaking; SAB-EETFC-88-006;
December, 1987
Report to the Administrator on Review of the
Office of Research and Development's Land
Disposal Research Program; October 1987;
SAB-EEC-88-003
Report on the Science Advisory Board's 1987
Scientific and Technoloaical Awards (STAA)
Subcommittee; April 6, 1987; SAB-EC-87-026
Report to the Administrator on a Review of
the Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation's
Integrated Environmental Management Proqram;
July 1987; SAB-EC-87-034
Report of CASAC on Recommendations for Future
Research on National Ambient Air Quality
Standards for Ozone and Lead; September 1987;
SAB-CASAC-87-036
Report to the Administrator on the Review of
the Office of Research and Development's Health
Effects Research Laboratory's Drinking Water
Disinfection and Disinfection By-Products
Research Program; October 1987; SAB-EHC-88-005
Report to the Administrator on Report of Halo-
genated Organics Subcommittee of ORD's July 1987
Draft Addendum to the Health Assessment Docu-
ment for Trichloroethylene; March 9, 1988;
SAB-EHC-88-012
Report to the Administrator on Review of June
1987 Draft Technical Analysis of New Methods
and Data Regarding Dichloromethane Hazardous
Assessments; and July Assessment Document for
Dichloromethane; SAB-EHC-88-013
PREPARED BY
FIFRA Scientific
Advisory Panel
Environmental Effects
Transport and Fate
Committee (SAB)
Environmental
Engineerina Committee
(SAB)
Executive Committee
(SAP)
Executive Committee
(SAB)
Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee
(SAB)
Environmental Health
Committee (SAB)
Environmental Health
Committee (SAB)
Environmental Health
Committee (SAB)
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DATE FILED
1988
3/29
3/29
3/29
3/29
3/29
3/29
3/29
3/29
REPORT FILED
Report to the Administrator on Review of Draft
Drinking Water Criteria Docurent for Xylenes
Developed by Environtrental Criteria and
Assessment Office (ORD) for ODW; March 9, 1988;
SAB-EHC-88-014
Report to the Administrator on Review of Office
of Drinking Water Report to Congress entitled
"Comparative Health Effects Assessment of
Drinking Water Treatment Technologies; March 9,
1988; SAB-EHC-88-015
Report to the Administrator on Review of Office
of Drinking Water's Draft Final Criteria Document
for Ortho-Meta-Para-Dichlorobenzene; March 9,
1988; SAB-EHC-88-016
Report to the Administrator on Review of Office
of Drinking Water's Draft Drinking Water Criteria
Document for 1,2 Dichloropropane; March 9, 1988;
SAB-EHC-88-017
Report to the Administrator on Review of the
Draft Final Drinking Water Criteria Document
for Dichloroethylenes Roster for November 19-20,
1987; SAB-EHC-88-018
Report to the Administrator on Review of the
Draft Drinking Water Criteria Document for
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) by Halogenated
Organics Subcommittee; March 9f 1988; SAB-EHC-
88-019
Report to the Administrator on Drinking Water
Subcommittee on Review of the Office of Research
and Development's Drinking Water Distribution
System Research, Oriainal; March 9, 1988; SAB-
EHC-88-020
Report to the Administrator on Drinking Water
Subcommittee Review of the Scientific Bases on
Proposed Pules for Surface Water Treatment and
Coliforms; March 9, 1988; SAB-EHC-88-021
PREPARED BY
Environmental Health
Committee (SAB)
Environmental Health
Committee (SAE)
Environmental Health
Committee (SAB)
Environmental Health
Committee (SAB)
Environmental Health
Committee (SAB)
Environmental Health
Committee (SAB)
Environmental Health
Committee (SAB)
Environmental Health
Committee (SAB)
The above-listed documents are available from:
Library of Congress
Newspaper and Current Periodicals Reading Room
Room 1026 of the John Adams Building
2nd and Independence Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20540
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CLEAN AIR SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ANNOTATED REPORTS (1987)
Report to the Administrator on a review of the 1986 Addendum to the 1982
Staff Paper on Sulfur Oxides (Review of the National Ambient Air Quality
Standards for Sulfur Oxides: Updated Assessment of the Scientific and
Technical Information) prepared by the Agency's Office of Air Quality Planning
and Standards (OAQPS)—Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee—February 19,
1987—SAB-CASAC-87-022.
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 qxialitv
standards for sulfur oxides.
Report to the Administrator on a review requested by the Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards entitled "Methodology for Valiiing Health Risks of Ambient
Lead Exposure" prepared by Mathtech, Inc., an EPA contractor—Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee—June 30, 1987—SAB-CASAC-87-032.
The Sttbcoronittee on Lead Benefit Analysis of the Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee conducted a review of the above document and concluded
that the revised document provides a defensible presentation of the
benefits that were analyzed. The revised document included written
consents made by the Subcommittee prior to its March 10, 1987 public
meeting. However, there are potentially substantial benefit categories
that are currently excluded in the analysis such as the likely relative
magnitude of benefits for individuals in lead-based painted homes, and how
fetal impacts (reduced birth weight and early developmental effects) and
other benefit categories that could be included in future assessments.
Report to the Administrator on a review requested by the Office of Policy,
Planning and Evaluation entitled "A Damage Function Assessment of Building
Materials: The Impact of Acid Deposition" prepared by Mathtech, Inc., an EPA
contractor—Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee—June 30, 1987—SAB-CASAC-
87-033.
The Material Damage Review Subcoimittee of the Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee conducted a review of the above document and concluded
that the 1986 Mathtech report was well done and represented an improvement
over earlier efforts, given the limitations in available data and the
scope of the study. Identified in the report are omissions, errors,
and biases inherent in the work, and attempts to account for a range of
possible alternatives by furnishing lower and uppper damage estimates.
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In view of the uncertainties involved, especially in paint damage costs,
the Subcommittee believes tbat tbe total costs from acid deposition should
not be used in the Sulfur Oxides National Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS) rulemaking process. Nevertheless, the conceptual framework and
procedures that are used in this report do provide useful information
which should be considered. The analyses contained in this report
should he considered as complementary to the supply/demand model
approach that is now incorporated in the draft Regulatory Impact
Analysis (RIA) for Sulfur Oxides.
Report to the Administrator on the Reconmendations for Future Research on
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone and lead—Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee—Sept ember 30, lQfi7~SAP-CASAn-87-03fi.
The research recommendations for ozone are presented in three parts:
1) atmospheric chemistry; 2) health effects; and 3) agriculture, forests
and related ecosystems. Each part is critical to setting an ozone NAAQS.
The latter two areas are critical in establishing exposure-response
relationships for the effects that ambient ozone produces. However,
without a better tinder stand ing of exposure profiles, scientists and
regulators cannot accurately establish the extent of the effects of
ambient ozone exposure on public health and welfare. Furthermore,
without a better understanding of atmospheric chemistry, we cannot
predict either the frequency of excessive exposures or the influence
of the various souces of the ozone precursors on the ambient
concentrations.
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SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD ANNOTATED REPORTS (1987)
Report to the Administrator on a review of the Office of Research and Development's
Integrated Air Cancer Project—Integrated Air Cancer Project Research Review
SuhcoirTtiittee—Fehruary ?.s", 1QR7--SAB-FC-87-0?3.
This is the first time the Agency has addressed the carcinogenic potency
of mixtures of materials in the amhient air and is a critical step towards
characterizing the exposure of humans to a complex environment. The Suh-
committee found the Integrated Air Cancer Project to he scientifically
well-founded. The project represents a logical and appropriately innovative
approach that can achieve its long-range goals of addressing these complex
environmental health issues. In addition, the project effectively exploits
some of the research tools and resxilts developed in the past decade and
presents an example of effective multi-laboratory research management within
the Agency.
Report to the Administrator on a second SAP annual review of'the President's
proposed hudget for the Office of Pesearch and Development—Research and Develop-
ment Budget Subcommittee—March 6, 19R7--SAB-KC-R7-024.
The scope of the Sxibcommit tee's review addresses three major issues:
1) trends in the research hudget; ?) continuing core needs of FPA's
research program; and 3) comments on specific research programs in
eight major areas—air, radiation, water quality, drinking water,
pesticides/toxic suhstances, hazardous wastes/Ruperfund, energy/acid
rain and interdisciplinary research.
Report to the Administrator on a review of FPA's risV assessment document
entitled An Assessment of the Risks of Stratospheric ^Codification—Rtratospheric
Ozone Subcommittee—March 23, 1P«7—RAB-PC-87-02t>.
The Subcommittee concluded that FPA's draft docinent represents an
extensive effort to develop an integrated risk assessment hased upon
currently available scientific information to ascertain the potential
threat to the stratosphere posed by a continued growth world-wide of
emissions of chlorofluorocarbon (CFCs) compounds. The Subcommittee
generally finds that FPA has done a commendable job of assembling the
relevant scientific information in the body of the document. The Sub-
committee has provided many specific recommendations for improving the
treatment of particular scientific issues and characterizing scientific
uncertainties which are detailed in the report.
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Report to the Assistant Administrator for Research and Development on the 1986
Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards—1986 Scientific and Technological
Achievement Awards Subcommittee--April fi, 1987--SAB-EC-87-026.
The Subcommittee reviewed 113 papers nominated by FPA's Office of
Research and Development for the 1986 Scientific and Technological
Achievement Awards; 3& were recommended for awards. The Subcommittee
noted that more papers were nominated for awards this year (113 versus
9? in 198.5), but a higher percentage (307, versus ?5%) of those nominated
have been recommended for an award. Papers in the Control Technology
category were -judged worthy of an award for the first time in several
years.
The Subcommittee made the following three suggestions: (1) the call
for papers should he widened so that qualifying work of engineers and
scientists throughout the Agency can he considered; (?) a letter of
recognition should he sent to scientists and engineers outside the
Agency who co-authored award-winning papers; and (3) recognizing in
some other way a number of papers which" were of very high quality hut
did not qualify for awards.
Report to the Administrator on a review of a document joint lv prepared by the
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards and the Environmental Criteria and
Assessment Office entitled Methodology for the Assessment of Health Risks Associated
with Hiltiple Pathway Exposure to ftoiicipal Waste Combustor Emissions—Hinicipal
Waste Combustion Subconmittee—April 9, 1987—SAR-FFT&Fn-87-0?.7.
The Subcommittee considered the proposed methodology to he a considerable
improvement over other multi-media risk assessment methodologies previously
developed by FPA and reviewed by the Science Advisory Board. The current
methodology was more comprehensive in scope and, in general, provides a
conceptual framework that ought to he expanded to other environmental
problems.
The Subcommittee identified several areas in this methodology that need
further consideration, including: the applicability of the Hampton incin-
erator facility and associated data to represent typical mass bum technology;
the failure to use data from current best available control technology facilities
for model validation; separate treatment of particulate and gaseous emissions
and their fate, i.e., downwash; the need to xise best available kinetics in
predicting soil degradation; exposure resulting from the landfilling of ash;
using the maximally exposed individual (MFI) concept; and the treatment of
plant (and herbivore) exposure.
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Report to the Administrator on a review of a Health Assessment Document for
Beryllium—Environmental Health Committee—April 24, 1987—EHC-87-028.
The Tfetal's Subcommittee agrees with the conclusions reached in
the draft document concerning the evidence of carcinogenicity
using epidemiological and animal data. The Subcommittee was
unahle to reach a consensus on advising the Agency on the use
of existing data to estimate an upper hound to human risk. In
addition, the Subcommittee continues to disagree with the Agency's
choice of a model for the pharmacokinetics of inhaled hervllium
particulates. These and other issues are detailed in the report.
Report to the Administrator on a review of the Drinking Water Criteria Document
for Nitrate/Ni trite—Environmental Health Commit tee—-May 11, 1987-SAR-EHC-87-029.
The Drinking Water Subcommittee advised further technical changes
hefore finalizing the document such as: (1) clarifying the use
of the Walton study, including limitations of the study and the
weight assigned to its use for regulatory decision making; and
(2) the representation of a clearer scientific rationale on the
selection of margins of safety. Additional comments can he found
in the report.
Report the the Administrator on a review of the progress made hv the Office of
Research and Development in addressing EPA's needs for extrapolation models—
Extrapolation Ifodels Subcommittee—May 26, 1987--SAB-EC-R7-030.
The Subcommittee's major finding was that there is no overall,
conceptuallv integrated Agency research program on extrapolation
modeling, hut a conglomeration of investigator-initiated projects,
many of which are commendable in their design and implementation.
Haior recommendations of the Subcommittee suggested that EPA should
develop a comprehensive plan for an extrapolation models research
program that should: 1) articulate an overall conceptual objective
towards which individual projects would aim; 2) enhance EPA's risk
assessment-risk management framework for decision making; 3) develop
a framework that promotes more planning and resource stability in
support of the research; 4) provide a common nomenclature; 5) improve
communication among the Agency's organizational components; and
6) explain to the nonscientist how the research on extrapolation models
support the Agency's regulatory decisions.
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Report to the Administrator on a review of FPA's Draft Kanawha Valley Toxins
Screening Study—Integrated Environmental >ianagement Subcommittee—May 27, 1987-
SAR-EC-87-031.
The Subcommittee unanimousIv concluded that the Kanawha Valley
study represented an important component of KPA's overall effort
to develop methodologies to define public health and environmental
priorities. Studies such as this provide (1) valuable technical
challenges and experiences to EPA staff, particularly to regional
offices; and (2) provide a valuable means for developing closer
working relationships with state and local officials and the
general public.
In general, the Subcommittee viewed the Draft Kanawha Valley Toxics
Screening Study as one step of a continuing process to assess risks.
The current study addresses chronic health exposures to carcinogens
which represent one of many public health concerns in the Valley. As
a follow-up to the current study, the Subcommittee recommended the
following tvo additional steps:
• expanded monitoring of air toxics, and use of monitored
values to obtain more precise estimates of exposure and
health risks; and
$ greater focus on accidental releases and fugitive emissions
as areas of pxiblic health concern.
Report to the Administrator on a review of the Office of Policy, Planning and
Evaluation's Integrated Environmental Management Program (IFMP)—Executive
Coirniittee—July 24, 1987--SAR-FC-87-034.
The program's lack of clearly stated scientific assumptions and
objectives, and its need for a more consistent approach to peer
review, constitute its most serious technical deficiencies. The
absence of consistently documented assumptions and objectives, and
the ad hoc approach to peer review, has created difficulties in
assessing whether the program as a whole, or specific studies, have
achieved their overall goals.
Report to the Administrator on a review of the Office of Drinking Water' s
Assessment of Radionuclides in Drinking Water and Four Draft Criteria
Documents: Man-Made Radionuclide Occurrence; Uranium; Radium; and Radon by
the Drinking Water Subcommittee—Radiation Advisory Committee—July 27, 1987—
SAR-RAC-87-03S.
At the request of the Office of Drinking Water, the Committee addressed
four issues: the weighting factors to be used in effective dose equiva-
lent calculations, the chemical toxicitv and radiotoxicity of uranium,
the linearity of the dose-response curve for naturally occurring
radionuclldes, and the appropriate use of the relative and absolute
risk models.
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Report to the Administrator on a review of the revised plan for the Idaho
Padionuclide Exposure Study—Radiation Advisory Committee—October 9, 1987—
SAB-RAC-88-oni.
The Committee found the current version of the study plan of
sufficient quality and detail to achieve the study's objective.
This conclusion is due primarily to changes in approaches to
sampling and measurement of radionuclides, enhanced use of
existing data, and improved use of meteorological information.
Report to the Administrator on a doctment prepared hy the Office of Radiation
Programs entitled "Survey Design for the National Radon Survey"—Radiation
Advisory Committee—Octoher 9, lQ87«SAR-RAC-88-On?.
In general, the Committee found that the document presented a
valid approach to designing a national radon survey. In addition,
the Conmittee felt that the study is important from a national
health point of view and that all efforts must he made to insure
that a survey of high quality is conducted. Maior conclusions and
recommendations are stmmarized in the report.
Report to the Administrator on a review of the Office of Research and Develop-
ment's (ORD) land Disposal Research Program—Environmental Engineering Committee-
Octoher 9, 1987--SAR-EKC-88-003.
The Conmittee made the following technical recommendations hased on
its review of the current Land Disposal Research Program:
• The research program should identify the changes in wastes
likely to he land disposed in the future. Pollutant char-
acterization proiects should, in particular, he conducted
for large volume wastes and leachates, municipal solid waste
and leachates, and incinerator ashes and leachates.
• EPA should pursue field-scale, long-term research to ohtain
a fuller technical understanding of the performance of cover
and liner systems.
• The emphasis on land disposal closure and post-closure operations
and monitoring should he increased hecause manv land disposal
facilities recently have heen closed and other will he closed.
* Research on land disposal designs that facilitate repairs should
he increased.
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• Monitoring data collected at RCRA-permitted facilities should be
used fully to evaluate various containment designs.
0 The I.DRP should continue to seek opportunities for cooperative
efforts in which the funds and experience of non-governmental
organizations can he used to extend its own program.
• The LDRP should take the lead role in establishing a formal
information transfer network, at least within EPA, to make
accessible information being developed on all aspects of
land disposal.
6 Existing technology transfer activities should be continued.
This information is important to the regulated community and
to permit writers in the states and regions. In particular,
the land disposal "Technical Resource Documents" (TRPs) should
be tipdated and renunbered sequentially to facilitate their use.
Report to the Administrator on a review of the Office of Research and
Development's (ORD) Haste Minimization Strategy—Environmental Engineering
Committee—October 9, 19R7--SAB-EFC-8K-004.
The Committee viewed the ORD Waste Minimization Strategy
as a modest, vet promising attempt at responding to several
aspects of the Agency's l°8fi Report to Congress: Minimization
of Hazardous Wastes. The ORD Strategy is not an Agency-wide
effort, and the Committee views it as a more narrowly conceived
program plan for a subset of topics. Although the Report to
Congress is somewhat more comprehensive, it does not contain
a clear approach for action, nor does it provide any concrete
program plans. In order to develop a more comprehensive waste
minimization strategy, ORD, OSU and other offices within the
Agency should work cooperatively to develop a more comprehensive
waste minimization strategy. In addition, the Committee believes
that the Agency should develop an FPA-wide waste minimization
strategy while development of the ORD waste minimization program
progresses.
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Report to the Administrator on a review of the Office of Research and Development's
Health Effects Research laboratory's Drinking Water Disinfection and Disinfection
By-Products Research Program—Environmental Health Committee—Octoher 23, 1987—
SAB-EHC-88-005.
The Subcommittee concluded that current research efforts are
well focused in view that they appropriately address a nunher
of scientific issues that currently confront the Office of
Drinking Water. The caliber of the research personnel and the
quality of the individual research projects was generally high.
Current research efforts presented to the Subcommittee focused
almost exclusively in the area of chlorination and the hy-prodiicts
resulting from this treatment process. The Subcommittee's major
recoimendation is that more attention should he devoted to the
potential toxicitv problems that could arise from alternatives
and/or adjuncts to chlorination such as chloramination, and the
use of ozone, chlorine dioxide and other disinfectant processes.
Report to the Administrator on a review of a study prepared by the Office of
Water and the Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation entitled "Improving
Surface Tfeter TV>nitoring Support for Decision-tfeking: A Framework for Change"
on Surface Water tfonitoring Subcommittee—December 1, 1Q87—SAR-EETkFC--88-OOfi.
The Subcommittee concludes that the study provided a strong
conceptual framework for a sound monitoring program, but
reconroends certain refinements to further strengthen both the
study and the monitoring program. The study's strength is its
recognition of the need for change and the underlying concept
to create that change. In addition, the planning and development
approach used in the study solicits input from diverse sources and
assesses that inptit, identifying both obstacles and challenges, to
provide a useful framework for action. A maior weakness results from
the study's relatively narrow base of information. The Subcommittee
identified several areas in the study that need further consideration
or additional emphasis. Details are stiranarized in the report.
Report of the Director of the Science Advisory Board for Fiscal Year
December 10, 1987—SAR-88-007.
This is the second Annual Report of the Director of the Science
Advisory Board. The Board maintained a very active program of
independent reviews of EPA research programs and the scientific
bases of a number of the Agency's major regulatory and policy
decisions. These activities as well as others were designed
to increase the scientific community's abilitv to present high
quality and timely advice to policv makers and the Congress, and
to promote technical consensus as a means of achieving consensus
on environmental policies.
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Report to the Administrator on a review of a nimher of issues related to tbe
Superfund Hazard Ranking System (HRS)—Hazard Ranking System Review Sxihcommittee—
January lQ8«--SAB-PAC-8R-On8.
The Subcommittee suggested changes that will allow the HRS
to provide a more accurate and scientifically based estimate
of tbe relative risk of candidate uncontrolled waste sites.
Ideally the HRS scores should accurately assess tbe relative
degree of risk at a site, however, we recognize that is not
always feasible due to scientific and data limitation and to
value and policy decisions implicit when considering and
balancing human health and environmental impacts. A revised
HRS, better designed to evaluate sites by relative risks,
will provide an improved mechanism for determining which sites
should be included on the National Priorities List (NPL), and
can potentially provide useful input to the subsequent priori-
tization of NPL sites. Most of the changes needed to improve
the current HRS are changes in the risk variables assessed and
in the overall algorithm, not changes with vast new data
requirements.
Report to the Administrator on a review of the Office of Environmental Engineering
and Technology Denonstration's (OFETD) radon mitigation research program—Radiation
Mitigation Subcommittee--January 14, 19R8--SAB-RAC-R8-OOQ.
The Committee was very favorablv impressed with both the quality
and quantity of the Agency's research efforts on radon mitigation.
Recommendations were directed towards strengthening the weaker
areas in an otherwise very strong program. The Committee also
made several recommendations concerning data collection and
presentation which should improve consistency and ease of
interpretat ion.
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Report to the Administrator on a review of the Office of Research and
Development's (ORD) Biotechnology/MPTA Risk Assessment Research
Program-Biotechnology Research Review Subcommittee — January 31,
The Siihcomittee commends the program and its researchers
for the numher of significant accomplishments achieved in
a short period of time. Preliminary areas of concentration
on development of methods were appropriate and now allow
the program to shift to application of methods. Specifically,
new emphasis should he placed on microcosm and field testing,
investigating and analyzing environmental effects , and
developing control strategies for containment and mitigation.
The Subcommittee was concerned with the limited scope and
lack of strategy for the health effects component, while
supporting the strategy underlying the engineering component.
Additional recommendations were made concerning training,
proposal solicitation, cooperation with industry and need
for additional peer review.
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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
2to 2ct
«6 STAT. 770
To authorise the establishment of a aretem fo»ernlnf the creation and oper-
ation of adrlaorj committees In the executive branch of tbr Federal Oor-
enunent, and for other purpose*.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Howe of Repretentatfvet of the
be cited as the "Federal Advisory Committee Act". ">7 c«
*•*•
iTOnnras AKP msjpuscs
SBC. 2. (a) The Congress finds that there are numerous committee,
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 existing advisory committees has not
(2) new advisory committem should be established only when
they are determined to be essential and their number should be
tupfctotunnnmtiit.^ii.n.n.iy*
(8) advisory committees should be terminated when they are
no longer carrying out the purposes for which they were estab-
lished;
(4) standards and uniform procedures should govern the estab-
lishment, operation, administration, and duration of advisory
committees:
(B) the Congress and the public should be kept informed with
respect to the number, purpose, membership, activities, and cost
_* _ i _ * ___ __ __ . __ *iA . ___ _ _ i
(«) 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.
ocnmnoHs
S«u & 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 **»""»"«*••,
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 "committee1'), which
is—
i A) established by statute or reorganization plan, or
i B) established or utilized by the President, or
i C) established or utilised by one or more agencies,
in the interest of obtaining advice or recommendations for the
President or one or more agencies or officers of the Federal Gov-
ernment, except that such term excludes (i) the Advisory Com-
mission on Intergovernmental Relations, (u) the Oxnoustion on
Government Procurement, and (iii) any committee which is com-
posed wholly of full-time officers or wnployew of the Federal
Government,
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(8) The term "agency" has the same meaning as in section
551(1) of title 5, United States Code.
(4) The term "Presidential advisory committee" means an
advisory committee which advises the President.
APFUCABIUTr
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.
(b) Nothing; in this Act shall be construed to apply to any advisory
committee established or utilized by—
(1) the Central Intelligence Agency; or
(2) the Federal Reserve System. .
(c) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to apply to any local cmc
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.
XEsroxsmuTiBS or COHOKESSIOIUI. oomnrnaes
Vri«v. SKX 5. (a) In the exercise of its legislative review function, each
standing committee of the Senate and 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 such standing
committee shall take appropriate action to obtain the enactment of
legislation necessary to carry out the purpose of this subsection.
OuidtlinM. (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 bv
enlarging the mandate of an existing 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
ana recommendations of the advisory committee will not be inap-
propriately influenced by the appointing authority or by any
special interest, but will instead be 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 ««»»•"•«***, and the publication of reports
and other materials, to the extent that the standing committee
determines the provisions of section 10 of this Act to be inade-
quate; and
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(&) contain provisions which will assure that the advisory
committee will have adequate staff (either supplied by an *g*ncy
or employed by it), will be provided adequate quarters, and will
have funds available to meet its other necessary expenses.
(e) To the extent they are applicable, the guidelines set out in snb-
wction (b) of this section shall be followed by the President, agency
heads, or other Federal officials jn creating an advisory committee.
•XSFONSnUUTIES OF THE FIXSmEXT
SEC. & (a) The President may delegate responsibility for evaluating
and taking action, where appropriate, with respect to ul public recom-
mendations made to him by Presidential advisory committom.
(b) Within one year after a Presidential advisory committee has Rupert to
submitted a public report to the President, the President or his dele- c.
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 aflnual
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 hoe or
continuing body, the dates of its meetings, the names and occupa-
tions of its current members, and the total estimated annual cost 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 5W""itt«««
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, Kwlwiea.
in his judgment should be withheld for reasons of national security,
and he shall include in such report a statement that such information
is excluded.
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uunxa or THE DIXECTOB, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND »UUOKT
SBC. 7. (») The Director shall establish and maintain within the
Offce of Management and Budget a Committee Management Secre-
tariat^ which shall be responsible for all matters relating to advisory
committees.
(b) The Director shall, immediately after the t"*"frntnt 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 out its purpose:
(2) whether, consistent with the provisions of applicable
statutes, the responsibilities assigned to it should be revised;
(8) whether it should be merged with other advisory commit-
(4) whether is should be abolished.
The Director may from time to time request such information as he
adeems necessary to carry out his functions under this subsection. Upon R*o<
the completion of the Director's review he shall make recommendations *• Fiwi**s*
to the President and to either the agency head or the Congress with •«• c<
respect to action he believes should be taken. Thereafter, the Director
shsllcai
with
wv wv MUMMM MV wa*v*w SJBUVWM* s*v 9^m,^mt» *a*V*V*J.MU«, MKI AmWfcVS
carry out a similar review annually. Agency heads shall cooperate is»nsr
the Director in making the reviews required by this subsection. «««p*i».tl«t.
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F»rfonuiM
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80 Stat. 499|
• 3 St»t. 190.
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idrtwxy CCB-
•atte* Hu»»-
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81 Stat. 54.
(c) The Director shall prescribe administrative guidelines aud man-
agement controls applicable to advisor; 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-
sultants of advisory committees in a manner which gives appropriate
recognition to the responsibilities and qualifications required and other
relevant factors. Such regulations shall provide that—
(A) no member or 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 6332 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 Tor the expenses of advisory
committees, including the expenses for publication of reports where
appropriate.
BXSPONSIBIUTHS OF AOENCT HKAM
SBC. 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, und operations of
rach advisory committee within its jurisdiction.
(b) The tiead 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, records, and other papers
of any such committee during its existence; and
(3) carry out, on behalf of that agency, the provisions of sec-
tion 652 of title 5, United States Code, with respect to such
reports, records, and other papers.
Z8TABU8H1CENT AMD rUIPOSE OF ADVIBOBT COMMTTEES
SBC. 9. (a) No advisory committee shall be established unless such
establishment is—
(1) specifically authorized by statute or by the President: or
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(9) determined as a matter of formal record, by the head of the Publication la
agency involved after consultation with the Director, with timely f»d«i»l feci
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 t*mm\tt»*
reports or makes recommendations shall be made solely by the Presi-
dent or an officer of the Federal Government.
(e) No advisory committee shall meet or take any action until an Omrtor,
advisory committee charter has been filed with (1) the Director, in the film*.
case of Presidential advisory committees, or (2) with the head of the
agency to whom any advisory committee reports and with the *""ting
oommitfees of the Senate and of the House of Representatives having
legislative jurisdiction of such agency. Such charter "MM contain the CmUnU.
following information:
(A.) the committee's official designation;
(B) the committee's objectives and the scope of its activity;
(C)itheperiod of time necessary for the committee to carry out
its purposes;
CD) the agency or official to whom the committee reports;
(E) the agency responsible for providing the necessary support
for the committee: *r~*
(F) a description of the duties for which the ««"»"»"tt^ jg
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 ff*'*p»ted number and frequency of committee
(I) the committee's termination date, if less than two yean
frnm (>i« f\mit> nt fh^ «v>mtnjffftffi MitaMinhfnBIlt Slid
(J) the date thecharter is filed.
A copy of any such charter shall also be furnished to the Library of Cow*
Congress.
Ssc. 10. (a) (1) Each advisory committee meeting shall be open to
the public.
(8) 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 prescrifo regulations to *s*»i«l
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Publication ia
provide for other types of public notice to insure that afl interested
persons are notified of such meeting prior thereto.
(8) Interested persons shall be permitted to attend, appear before,
or "M* ststflTntnts with any advisory committee, subject to such reason-
able rales or regulations as the Director may pnsczus.
(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 <*««"«««**• shall be available for
public inspection and copying at a single location in the offices of the
advisory committee or the agency to which the advisory emmmto**
reports until the advisory committee cesses to exist.
(c) Detailed minutes of each tm**ing of ^fh advisory m
report
(c)
shall
be kept and shall contain a record of the persons present, * com-
plete and accurate description of matters discussed and conclusions
reached, and copies of all reports rewired, ismed, or approved by the
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CertiflMtlon.
•1 Stet. 54.
Aanml report.
offlMr
or laplcgrcif
ttttatant*.
pro-
•••dine."
•0 Stat. 382.
fork Mrrt«*«.
advisory committee. The accuracy of mil minutes shall be certified to
by the chairman of the advisory committee.
(d) Subsections (a) (1) ana (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 6. United States
Code. Any such determination shall be in writing and shall contain
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 852 (b)
of title 5. United States Code.
(e) There shall be designated an officer or employee of the Federal
Government to chair or attend each meeting of each advisory commit-
tee. The officer or employee so designated is authorized, whenever be
determines it to be in the public interest, to adjourn any such meeting.
No advisory committee shall conduct any meeting 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 OP CTUN8OUFW
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.
IISCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ntOVISIONS
SBC. 1& (a) Each agency shall keep records as will fully disclose the
disposition of any funds which may oe at the disoosal 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 State*, or
any of nis authorized representatives, shall have access, for the par-
pose of audit and examination, to any such records. _
(b) Each agency shall be responsible for providing support service*
for each advisorv committee established by or reporting to it unless the
establishing authority provides otherwise. 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 die
General Services Administration.
sap»r».
teposltny.
OPLIBBABT OF CONCUSS
SBC. 18. Subject to section 552 of title 5, United States Code, the
Director shall provide for the filing with the Library of Congress of at
least eight copies of each report made by every advisory committee and,
where appropriate, background papers prepared by consultants. The
Librarian of Congress shall establish a depository for such reports and
papers when they shall t» available to public inspection and use.
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TKHMINATION OF ADVXBOXT COMMITTEES
SBC. 14. (ft) (1) 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 Rontml.
ixmunittee 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.
vx DATE
SBC. 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.
UOSUTm HCTOHTi
HDUSI REPORTS i Bo. 92-1017 (Com. on OovomMnt Operations) and
*>. 92-1403 (COM. of Conform*).
Stum WPORT No. 92-1098 aooonpannnf S. 3529 (Cco». on
GovomMnt Operations).
conrassioiui. RECORD, T»I. us (1972)1
HUT 9, oonildorod and patted HMM.
Sept. 12, oontldertd and puitd Senate, Mended,
In lltu of S. 3529.
Sop*. 19, Senate agreed to conference import.
Sop*. 20, HMSO aireod to ecnferenoe report.
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Applicability.
"(Hi) til written responses, and memoranda stating the
substance of all oral responses, to the materials described in
clauses (i) and (ii) of tlussubparagraph:
M(D) upon receipt of a communication knowingly made or
knowingly caused to be made by a party in violation of this sub-
Meet ion, 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 tin
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
at such time as the agency may designate, but in no case Khali
they liejrin to apply later than the time at which a proceeding is
noticed for hearing unless the person responsible for the com-
munication has knowledge that it will be noticed, in which caw
tlie. 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 from Congress.".
(b) Section 551 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
!1) by striking out "and" at tlie end of paragraph (12);
2) by striking out the "act."' at tlie end of paragraph (1-1) and
inserting in lieu thereof "act: and**; and
(8) by adding at the end thereof the following new |>aragraph:
"(14) 'ex parte communication' means an oral or written com-
munication not on the public record with respect to which reason- eommnalca-
able prior notice to all parties is not given, but it shall not include ttoa*
requests for status reports on any matter or proceeding covered
by this aubchaptcr.".
(c)'Section 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 tlie underlying statutes administered
bv the agencv. consider a violation of section 557 (d) of this title iuift-
-!— —Hind's for a decision adverse to a party who lit* knowingly
"Ex past*
5USCSS7.
Knch violation or knowingly caused Mich violation to
cie.nt groi
committed
occur."
SEC. B. (a) Section 410(1.) (1) of title 8», United State? Code, is
amended l«v inserting after "Section 55* (public information)." tlie
words "section B32a (records aliout individuals), flection 55*l> (open
meetings).".
(b) Section 552(h) (3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to
read an follows:
"(») specifically exempted from disclosure by statute (other
than section 552h' of this title), provided that such statute (A)
requires that the matters he withheld from tlie public in such a
manner as to leave no discretion on tlie iwne. or (B) estahhslies
particular criteria for withholding or refere to particular types
of matters to he withheld;".
(c) Subsection (d) of section 10 of tlie Federal Advisory Committee
Act is amended br striking out the first sentence and insert ing in lieu S USC
thereof the following: "Subsections (a) (1) and (a) (») of this section
shall not. apply to any portion of an advisory committee meeting where
•pp. L
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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
dosed to the public in accordance with subsection (e) of section &52b
of titfe 5, United States Cods.".
IWBC1TO IIATK
SUSCSSZb SHX 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the
provisions of this Act shall take effect 180 days after the dste of its
enactment
(b) Subsection (g) of section M2b of title ft. United Ststrs Code, ss
added by section 8(a) of this Act, shall take effect upon enactment
Approved September 13, 1976.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY*
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94- 880, ft. I rad No. 94-880, ft. 2, •ccompanymt
H.R. 11656 (Comm. OR Cevefomrat Openttent) nd
No. 94-1441 (Comm. of Coof«rmc*V
SENATE REPORTSi No. 94-354 (Comm. OB Goremmcrt OpcntlouV No. 94-
381 (Comm. OB Ruin nd AdmmbtntlOB) «ad No. 94-1178
(Comm. of Cootorace).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 121 (1975> Nov. 5, 6, eovMmd nd puMd Seutt.
Vol. 122 (197«> Jnly 28, GOMidmd rad puwd HOOM, unmdcd, m
lira of H.R. 11656.
Aw. 31, HOUM tad Seocte emed to eeofmoee icpoit.
WEEK1Y COMPILATION OFntESIDENTIAL DOCUMENT*
Vol. 12. No. 38 (1976> Sept. 13, PmldmtUl
SO STAT. 1248
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PUBUC LAW 96-523—DEC. 12,1980
Travel expense*.
Payment
limitation.
5 USC 8101
Anlt, p. 8089.
r
» U8C 791.
Bt 8089.
"(dXD 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 does not
u
Bflecttodate.
6 U8C 3102 note.
priate, travel
exceed amounts (including pay and, if appropru
expenses and per diem allowances) which could be paid to an
employee a&signed 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 wav 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:
"8102. Employment of penonal ttrisUnte for handicapped employees, including
bBncf and deaf employee*.".
(cXl) Section 604(aX16XA) of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by striking out "8102" and inserting in lieu thereof
"SIOW.
(2) Section 4100>X1) of title 89, 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 8102 (employment of personal
assistants for blind, deaf, or otherwise handicapped employees),".
SBC. 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 subparagraph (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 U5.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
SlOgaXDof such titled
may be provided services pursuant to section 3102 of such title 5
while in performance of their advisory committee duties.".
SBC. 8. The amendments made by this Act shall tale effect sixty
days after the date of the enactment of this Act
Sic. 4. (a) Section 8832 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:
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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 Slat 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 R*PM!.
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 R«pe*l.
US.C. 669; 84 Stat 1978) is repealed.
REPORT •¥ THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
SEC. 112. Section «02(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. 262*0; 94 Stat 433), isrepealed.
REPORT »Y THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
SEC. 113. Section 103270) 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, IB
repealed.
REPORT BY THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
SEC. 115. Section 11 of the Act of November 6,1978, entitled "An
Act to authorize appropriations to the Nuclear Regulatory Commis-
sion for fiscal year 1979, and for other purposes" (42 U.S.CX 2205a; 92
Stat 2953), Is repealed.
TITLE n—MODIFICATIONS
REPORTS BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
SEC. 201. (a) Section 552a(eX4) of title 5, United States Code, IB
amended by striking out "at least annually" and inserting in lira
thereof "upon establishment or revision"
(b) Subsection (p) of section 552a of title 5. United States Code, b
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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"(1) describing the actions of the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget pursuant to section 6 of the Privacy
5 USC 552a note. 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 other 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.".
Effective date. (c) Effective July 1, 1983, section We) 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 OP DEFENSE
SEC. 203. (aXD Section 80«a) of the Department of Defense Appro-
priation Authorization Act, 1978 (50 UAC. 152Q(a); 91 Stot 334) is
amended by striking out clause a) and by striking out/iBX.
(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 accountine 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
Dr. Seymour Abrahmson 40
Mr. Martin Alexander 38
Mr. Thomas M. Allen 27
Mr. Alvin L. Aim 37
Mr. William Ancell 23
Dr. Robert Anthony 19
Mr. Donald R. Arkell 27
Mr. A. Reginald Arnold 23
Dr. Stanley I. Auerbach 36
Mr. Robert P. Elsperman
Dr. Philip E. Enterline
Dr. Ben B. Ewina
Mr. Jack Farmer
Dr. Robert N. Frank
Dr. Sheldon K. Friedlander.
23
40
39
27
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8
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Bradley J. Beckham 27
Honorable Gerald L. Baliles
Honorable Marion Barry
Mr.
Dr.
Mr.
Mr.
Dr.
Dr.
Joan Berkowitz
D.N. (Nick) Bibbo
James R. Borberg .
Edward Bresnick ..
39
23
23
19
C. Shepherd Burton 37
Mr. John M. Gaston
Mr. Duane Georgeson
Dr. William Glaze
Dr. Earnest F. Gloyna ...
Dr. Susan Gottesman
Mr. George P. Green
Mr. Richard A. Griesemer
Dr. Joe W. Grisham
31
31
39
36
4
39
36, 40
19
H
Dr. Gary P. Carlson 40
Dr. Keros Cartwright 39
Honorable Robert P. Casey 8
Dr. Thomas W. Clarkson 19
Mr. Malcolm Clemens 31
Yoram Cohen 38
James Collins 31
Rita Colwell 4
Robert K. Colwell 4
Dr.
Mr.
Dr.
Dr.
Mr.
Dr. Charles Hagedorn .
Dr. Jay Hair
Dr. Roger P. Hall ....
Mr. Rolf Hartung
Mr. George Faskew
Dr. J. William Haun ..
Dr. George Hidy
Dr. Robert J. Huggett
4
4
27
36, 38
31
39
36
38
Mr. Joseph D1 Annunzio 23
Dr. Paul F. Deisler
36
Mayor Jan M. Dempsey 23
Dr. Kenneth L. Dickson
Dr. John Doull
Mr. Ronald P. Drainer
38
40
23
Dr. Seymour Jablon
Dr. Kenneth D. Jenkins .
Dr. E. Marshall Johnson
Dr. Mont Juchau
K
Dr. Nancy Kim
Dr. Richard A. Kimerle
Dr. Margaret L. Kripke
41
38
40
19
40
38
37
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Mr. Reginald (Tex) La Rosa
Dr. Philip La Moreaux
Dr. Timothy V. Larson
Dr. Joseph Liner
Dr. Morton P. Lippirann
Mr. Raymond C. Loehr
Ms. Sue Lofgren
Dr. William W. Lowrance
M
Dr. Francis L. Macrina
Mr. James R. Martin
Mr. Robert A. Mathis
Dr. Roaer O. McClellan
Ms. Vivian M. Mclntire
Dr. Robert W. McKinney
Dr. Francis C. McMichael
Dr. Daniel B. Menzel
Mr. Richard Merrill
Mr. Robert P. Miller
Honorable Tayloe Murphy
N
Dr. Robert A. Neal
Dr . James V. Neel
Dr . Norton Nelson
Dr. John M. Neuhold
Mr. Andrew H. Nicholaus
Dr. Warner D. North
Dr. Oddvar Nyoaard
0
Dr. Donald J. O'Connor
Dr. Charles R. O'Melia
Dr. Gilbert S. Omenn
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36, 39
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27
23
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27
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36
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41
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Mr. Robert L. Rebori
Dr. Charles F. Reinhardt ...
Mr. William M. Reiter
Dr. Paul V. Roberts
Dr. Lee T. Rozelle
Dr. Douqlas I. Rouse
Dr. Edward S. Rubin
Ms . Suzi Ruhl
Ms. Nancy Rutledge
S
Honorable William D. Schaefer
Dr. Marc B. schenker
Dr. Keith J. Schiaaer
Dr. William J. Schull ......
Mr. H. Gerard Schwartz, Jr. .
Dr. Richard L. Shank
Ms. Deborah A. Sheiman
Dr. Thoiras T. Shen
Dr. Ellen R. Silbergeld
Dr. Warren Sinclair
Dr. Mitchell J. Small
Mr. Stephen Smallwood
Mr. Gayle Smith
Ms. Velma Smith
Mr. John Sauires
Dr . David Stahl
Mr. Thomas E. Stephens
Dr. Jan A. J. Stolwijk
Mr. Edward O. Sullivan
Dr. Charles Susskind
Dr. James A. Swenberq
T
Dr. Robert Tardiff
Honorable Lee M. Thomas ....
Dr. James M. Tiedje
Dr. John Till
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Ms. Jean R. Packard
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Dr. Mark Utell
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W
Dr. Calvin H. Ward 39
Dr. Bernard Weiss 40
Dr. Jerome J. wesolowski 12
Dr. G. Bruce Wiersroa 38
Dr. George T. Wolff 12
Dr. Ronald E. Wyzga 40
Dr. Doualas Yoder 31
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