What happens after experts are nominated to or identified for the SAB, CASAC, and Council and SAB standing committees?
The process for selecting members for the SAB is described in the Implementation Plan for the New Structural Organization of the EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB): A Report of the EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office (EPA-SAB-04-002) (PDF, 30 pp., 347 kb, About PDF Files). The selection of members for CASAC and the Council follows a similar process. The SAB Staff Office reviews qualifications of nominees to assess whether they have the scientific education, training, and experience to evaluate basic and applied science issues addressed by the advisory committees. The Staff Office looks for nominees who have distinguished themselves professionally and who will be available to invest the time and effort in providing advice and recommendations to EPA. The Staff Office consults with the Agency and current members of the SAB, CASAC and Council in this process. The SAB Staff Office Director submits recommendations for new members annually for the EPA Administrator’s consideration and appro
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