Federal Advisory Committees at EPA
About EPA's FAC Program
EPA's federal advisory committees are managed by the Federal Advisory Committee Management and Oversight Division (FACMOD) within the Office of Mission Support (OMS)
| Federal Advisory Committee | Designated Federal Officer | Description of Committee and Charter | 2025 Meeting Dates |
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| Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee (CHPAC) Office of the Administrator/Office of Children's Health Protection (AO/OCHP) |
Amelia Yu |
Advises, consults with and makes recommendations to EPA on issues associated with the development of regulations to address prevention of adverse health effects to children. The committee also carries out related functions such as collecting information and data to inform Agency decisions and serves to improve the breadth and depth of analyses related to the rules. |
August 27-28, 2025 - Notice of public meeting for CHPAC this meeting will be held virtually. On August 27 this meeting will be from 10am to 5pm and on August 28 the meeting will be from 10am to 3:30pm. |
| Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) |
Lorraine Reddick reddick.lorraine@epa.gov |
Provides independent advice and counsel on the development of policy and programs necessary to implement and enforce the requirements of Clean Air Act amendments enacted in 1990. The advisory committee is consulted on economic, environmental, technical, scientific, and enforcement policy issues. |
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| Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Office of the Administrator/Office of Science Advisory Board (AO/SAB) | Aaron Yeow yeow.aaron@epa.gov 202-564-2050 |
Provides independent advice on the scientific and technical aspects of issues related to the criteria for air quality standards, research related to air quality, source of air pollution, and the strategies to attain and maintain air quality standards and to prevent significant deterioration of air quality. |
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| Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) Office of Water (OW) | Tara Johnson johnson.tara@epa.gov 202-564-6186 |
Provides advice and recommendations to EPA on (1) lowering costs by proposing ways of removing financial and programmatic barriers that raise the cost of environmental protection; (2) increasing public and private investment in environmental facilities and services; (3) proposing ways to improve the efficiency of investments; and (4) building the state and local financial capacity necessary to carry out environmental mandates. |
January 8, 2025 - Notice of EFAB public webcast meeting. This meeting will be held from 3pm to 4:30pm EST. |
| EPA Board of Scientific Counselors (EPA BOSC) Office of Research and Development (ORD) | Tom Tracy tracy.tom@epa.gov 919-541-4334 |
Provides advice, information, and recommendations concerning technical and management aspects of EPA’s Office of Research and Development research programs. |
January 16-17, 2025 - Notice of public hybrid meeting of EPA BOSC. On January 16, the meeting will be held from 9am to 6pm. On January 17, this meeting will be held from 9am to 5:15pm. |
| EPA Science Advisory Board (EPA SAB) Office of the Administrator/Science Advisory Board (AO/SAB) |
Shaunta Hill-Hammond |
Provides independent advice and peer review to EPA's Administrator on the scientific and technical aspects of environmental issues. |
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| Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Advisory Committee (FRRCC) Office of the Administrator (OA) |
Venus Welch-White, Ph.D. |
Provides advice and recommendations to the Administrator on environmental issues and programs that impact, or are of concern to, farms, ranches, and rural communities. |
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| Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) | Tamue Gibson gibson.tamue@epa.gov 202-564-7642 |
Provides independent scientific advice on pesticides and pesticide-related issues and analyzes the impacts of EPA's pesticide-related regulatory actions. |
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| Good Neighbor Environmental Board (GNEB) Office of Mission Support/Federal Advisory Committee Management and Oversight Division (OMS/FACMOD) | Eugene Green green.eugene@epa.gov 202-564-2432 |
Provides advice to the President and the Congress on the need for environmental and infrastructure projects (including projects that affect agriculture, rural development, and human nutrition) within the states of the United States contiguous to Mexico, in order to improve the quality of life of persons residing on the United States side of the border. |
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| Governmental Advisory Committee to the United States Representative to the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (GAC) Office of Mission Support/Federal Advisory Committee Management and Oversight Division (OMS/FACMOD) | Oscar Carrillo carrillo.oscar@epa.gov 202-564-0347 |
Provides advice to the United States Representative (the Administrator of EPA) to the Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation on implementation and elaboration of the Environmental Cooperation Agreement, which is part of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. |
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| Great Lakes Advisory Board (GLAB) Region 5/Office of the Regional Administrator (R5/ORA) |
Alana Davicino |
Provides advice and recommendations on matters related to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Also advises on domestic matters related to implementation of the U.S.–Canada Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. |
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| Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Advisory Board (e-Manifest Board) Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) |
Fred Jenkins, Jr., Ph.D. |
Provides recommendations on matters related to the operational activities, functions, policies, and regulations of the EPA under the e-Manifest Act |
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| Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) Office of Research and Development/Office of the Science Advisor (ORD/OSA) | Emily Sokol sokol.emily@epa.gov 202-564-1451 |
Provides advice, information, and recommendations on issues related to scientific and ethical aspects of human subjects' research. The main objectives are to provide advice and recommendations on: (1) research proposals and protocols, (2) reports of completed research with human subjects, and (3) how to strengthen EPA's programs for protection of human subjects of research. |
January 29-31, 2025, -Notice of public three day virtual meeting of HSRB. This meeting will be held from 1pm to 5pm. April 2-4, 2025, -Notice of public three day virtual meeting of HSRB. This meeting will be held from 1pm to 5pm. July 22-24, 2025, - Notice of public three day virtual meeting of HSRB. This meeting will be held from 1pm to 5pm. October 14-16, 2025, - Notice of public three day virtual meeting of HSRB. This meeting will be held from 1pm to 5pm. |
| Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) Office of the Administrator/Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations (AO/OCIR) |
Paige Lieberman |
Advises, consults with, and makes recommendations to EPA on matters related to the implementation of federal environmental requirements by local governments. |
January 10, 2025, - Notice of the public meeting. This meeting will be held 2pm to 3pm. |
| National Advisory Committee to the United States Representative to the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (NAC) Office of Mission Support/Federal Advisory Committee Management and Oversight Division (OMS/FACMOD) | Oscar Carrillo carrillo.oscar@epa.gov 202-564-0347 |
Provides advice to the United States Representative (the Administrator of EPA) to the Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation on implementation and elaboration of the Environmental Cooperation Agreement, which is part of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. |
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| National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC) Office of Water (OW) |
Tracey Ward |
Advises, consults with, and makes recommendations to EPA on matters related to activities, functions, and policies of the Agency under the Safe Drinking Water Act as amended. |
January 10, 2025, - Notice of public meeting of NDWAC. This meeting will be held from 11:30am to 4:15pm EST. |
| National Environmental Education Advisory Council (NEEAC) Office of the Administrator/Office of External Affairs and Environmental Education (AO/OEAEE) |
Hiram Tanner (acting) |
Advises, consults with, and makes recommendations to EPA on matters relating to activities, functions, and policies of EPA under the National Environmental Education Act. |
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National Environmental Youth Advisory Council (NEYAC) Office of the Administrator/Office of Public Engagement and Environmental Education (AO/OPEEE) |
Carissa Cyran cyran.carissa@epa.gov |
Provide advice and recommendations to EPA on a governmental approach to environmental issues as they relate to youth associated with climate change mitigation and resiliency, and pollution reduction. |
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| Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) |
Jeffrey Chang |
Provides advice and guidance to EPA on regulatory development and reform initiatives, evolving public policy and program implementation issues, and science issues associated with evaluating and reducing risks from use of pesticides. |
June 17, 2025 - Notice of virtual meeting of PPDC. This meeting will be held from 11am to 5pm EST. |
| Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention(OCSPP) | Tamue Gibson gibson.tamue@epa.gov 202-564-7642 |
Provides independent advice and expert consultation to EPA’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) with respect to the scientific and technical aspects of issues relating to the implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, which amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). |
March 25, 2025 - Notice of rescheduled public preparatory meeting of SACC. This meeting will be held from 1pm to 4pm EST. April 1- 4, 2025 - Notice of reschedule public meeting of SACC will be held from 10am to 5pm EST. July 21, 2025 - |