BOSC Reports and ORD Responses

The Board of Scientific Counselors provides the Office of Research and Development (ORD) with expert reviews and recommendations on its current research programs. Those recommendations are proposed in the form of reports that are reviewed by the Executive Committee prior to submission. After reviewing the report, ORD provides responses to the boards recommendations.

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  Final Report - Climate Change and Social and Community Science Subcommittees (pdf) (671.75 KB)
• BOSC VOI Panel Review of U.S. EPA ORD New EPA Transcriptomic Assessment Product - 2024
• BOSC ETAP Panel Review of U.S. EPA ORD New EPA Transcriptomic Assessment Product with U.S. EPA ORD's Response - 2023 (pdf) (497.12 KB)
• BOSC ETAP Panel Review of U.S. EPA ORD New EPA Transcriptomic Assessment Product - 2023 (pdf) 
• BOSC Review of U.S. EPA ORD New Chemicals Collaborative Research Program - 2023
• BOSC Review of U.S. EPA ORD Research Programs - 2022
• BOSC Review of U.S. EPA ORD Research Programs - 2021
• BOSC Review of U.S. EPA ORD Research Programs - 2020
• BOSC Review of ORD’s New Strategic Research Action Plans - 2019
• BOSC Letter Report on Social Science - 2017
• Review of ORD's New Research Programs - 2017
• Review of ORD's New Research Programs - 2016
• Review of ORD's New Strategic Research Action Plans - 2015

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BOSC Review of U.S. EPA ORD Research Programs - 2023

CSS

BOSC Review of U.S. EPA ORD New Chemicals Collaborative Research Program - October 2022 (pdf) (626.5 KB)

U.S. EPA ORD's Response to the BOSC Review of it's New Chemicals Collaborative Research Program - October 2022 (pdf) (642.6 KB)

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BOSC Review of U.S. EPA ORD Research Programs - 2022

ACE, CSS, HERA, HS, SHC, SSWR

BOSC Review of U.S. EPA ORD Research Programs (ACE, CSS, HERA, HS, SHC, SSWR) - July 2022 (pdf) (920.17 KB)

CSS HERA, SHC, SSWR, ACE

BOSC Review of U.S. EPA ORD Research Programs (CSS HERA, SHC, SSWR, ACE) - April 2022 (pdf) (1.08 MB)

U.S. EPA ORD's Response to the BOSC Review of its Research Programs (CSS HERA, SHC, SSWR, ACE) - August 2022 (pdf) (1.06 MB)

EC PFAS

BOSC Review of U.S. EPA ORD Research Programs (EC PFAS) - Jan 2022 (pdf) (465.01 KB)

U.S. EPA ORD's Response to the BOSC Review of its Research Programs (EC PFAS) - April 2022 (pdf) (445.97 KB)

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BOSC Review of U.S. EPA ORD Research Programs - 2021 

HS & SSWR

• BOSC Review of U.S. EPA ORD Research Programs (HS & SSWR) - Oct 2021 (pdf) (697.22 KB)
• U.S. EPA ORD's Response to the BOSC Review of its Research Programs (HS & SSWR) - Oct 2021 (pdf) (694.9 KB)

CSS HERA, ACE, SHC 

• BOSC Review of U.S. EPA ORD Research Programs (CSS HERA, ACE, SHC) - Aug 2021 (pdf) (1.24 MB)
• U.S. EPA ORD's Response to the BOSC Review of its Research Programs (CSS HERA, ACE, SHC) - Aug 2021 (pdf) (1.17 MB)

HS & SSWR

• BOSC Review of U.S. EPA ORD Research Programs (HS & SSWR) - 2021
• ORD Response

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BOSC Review of U.S. EPA ORD Research Programs - 2020

• BOSC Review of U.S. EPA ORD Research Programs - 2020
• ORD Response

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BOSC Review of ORD’s New Strategic Research Action Plans - 2019

• BOSC Review of ORD’s 2019-2022 Strategic Research Action Plans and ORD's Response to BOSC Recommendations
• ORD Response

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BOSC Letter Report on Social Science - 2017

• BOSC Letter Report on Social Science - 2017
• EPA Response

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Review of ORD's New Research Programs - 2017

• Review of U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development's Research Programs
• EPA Response

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Review of ORD's New Research Programs - 2016

• Review of U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development's Research Programs
• EPA Response

Review of ORD's New Strategic Research Action Plans - 2015

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