Federal Advisory Committees at EPA
About EPA's FAC Program
EPA's federal advisory committees are managed by the Federal and Science Advisory Committee Division within the Office of Policy and Regulatory Management in the Administrator's Office.
| Federal Advisory Committee | Designated Federal Officer | Description of Committee and Charter | 2026 Meeting Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee (CHPAC) Office of the Administrator/Office of Children's Health Protection (AO/OCHP) | Amelia Yu yu.amelia@epa.gov 202-564-4268 | 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. | |
| Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Office of the Administrator/ Science Advisory Branch (AO/OPRM/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. | |
| Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) Office of Water (OW) | Ed Walsh Walsh.Ed@epa.gov 202-564-4594 | 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. | |
| EPA Board of Scientific Counselors (EPA BOSC) Office of Research and Development (ORD) | TBA | Provides advice, information, and recommendations concerning technical and management aspects of EPA’s Office of Research and Development research programs. | |
| EPA Science Advisory Board (EPA SAB) Office of the Administrator/Science Advisory Branch (AO/OPRM/SAB) | Shaunta Hill-Hammond hill-hammond.shaunta@epa.gov 202-564-3343 | Provides independent advice and peer review to EPA's Administrator on the scientific and technical aspects of environmental issues. | |
| Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Advisory Committee (FRRCC) Office of the Administrator (OA) | Judy Lieberman lieberman.judy@epa.gov 202-564-8638 | Provides advice and recommendations to the Administrator on environmental issues and programs that impact, or are of concern to, farms, ranches, and rural communities. | |
| 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. | |
| Good Neighbor Environmental Board (GNEB) Office of Administrator/Federal Advisory Committee Management Branch (AO OPRM/FACMB) | David Neil | 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. | |
| Great Lakes Advisory Board (GLAB) Region 5/Office of the Regional Administrator (R5/ORA) | Alana Davicino davicino.alana@epa.gov 312-886-2307 | 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. | |
| Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Advisory Board (e-Manifest) Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) | Fred Jenkins, Jr., Ph.D. jenkins.fred@epa.gov 202-566-0344 | Provides recommendations on matters related to the operational activities, functions, policies, and regulations of the EPA under the e-Manifest Act | |
| Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) Office of Research and Development/Office of the Science Advisor (ORD/OSA) | Michael Schmitt Schmitt.Mike@epa.gov 984-209-0643 | 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. | |
| Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) Office of the Administrator/Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations (AO/OCIR) | Paige Lieberman lieberman.paige@epa.gov 202-564-9957 | Advises, consults with, and makes recommendations to EPA on matters related to the implementation of federal environmental requirements by local governments. | |
| National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC) Office of Water (OW) | Tracey Ward ward.tracey@epa.gov 202-564-3796 | 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. | |
| National Environmental Education Advisory Council (NEEAC) Office of the Administrator/Office of External Affairs (AO/OEA) | Carissa Cyran cyran.carissa@epa.gov 202-566-1353 | Advises, consults with, and makes recommendations to EPA on matters relating to activities, functions, and policies of EPA under the National Environmental Education Act. | |
| Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) | Jeffrey Chang chang.jeffrey@epa.gov 202-566-2213 | 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. | |
| 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). |