Establishment; requests for advice by Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency and Congressional committees
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall establish a Science Advisory Board which shall provide such scientific advice as may be requested by the Administrator, the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the United States Senate, or the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, on Energy and Commerce, or on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives.
Membership; Chairman; meetings; qualifications of members
Such Board shall be composed of at least nine members, one of whom shall be designated Chairman, and shall meet at such times and places as may be designated by the Chairman of the Board in consultation with the Administrator. 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 under this section.
Proposed environmental criteria document, standard, limitation, or regulation; functions respecting in conjunction with Administrator
Utilization of technical and scientific capabilities of Federal agencies and national environmental laboratories for determining adequacy of scientific and technical basis of proposed criteria document, etc.
In preparing such advice and comments, the Board shall avail itself of the technical and scientific capabilities of any Federal agency, including the Environmental Protection Agency and any national environmental laboratories.
Committees
Member committees
In general
The Board is authorized to establish such member committees and investigative panels as the Administrator and the Board determine to be necessary to carry out this section.
Chairmanship
Each member committee or investigative panel established under this subsection shall be chaired by a member of the Board.
Agriculture-related committees
In general
Membership
Duties
The agriculture-related standing committee and each additional committee and investigative panel established under subparagraph (A) shall provide scientific and technical advice to the Board relating to matters referred to the Board that the Administrator and the Board determines, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, to have a significant direct impact on enterprises that are engaged in the business of the production of food and fiber, ranching and raising livestock, aquaculture, and all other farming- and agriculture-related industries.
Appointment and compensation of secretary and other personnel; compensation of members
Consultation and coordination with Scientific Advisory Panel
section 136w(d) of title 7In carrying out the functions assigned by this section, the Board shall consult and coordinate its activities with the Scientific Advisory Panel established by the Administrator pursuant to .
Public participation and transparency
section 552 of title 5section 552a of title 5The Board shall make every effort, consistent with applicable law, including (commonly known as the “Freedom of Information Act”) and (commonly known as the “Privacy Act”), to maximize public participation and transparency, including making the scientific and technical advice of the Board and any committees or investigative panels of the Board publically available in electronic form on the website of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Report to Congress
The Administrator shall annually report to the Committees on Environment and Public Works and Agriculture of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture of the House of Representatives regarding the membership and activities of the standing agriculture-related committee established pursuant to subsection (e)(2)(A)(i).
Pub. L. 95–155, § 891 Stat. 1260 Pub. L. 96–569, § 394 Stat. 3337 Pub. L. 103–437, § 15o108 Stat. 4593 Pub. L. 104–66, title II, § 2021(k)(3)109 Stat. 728 Pub. L. 113–79, title XII, § 12307128 Stat. 989 (, , ; , , ; (), , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
act July 14, 1955, ch. 360 69 Stat. 322 section 7401 of this titleThe Clean Air Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), is , , which is classified generally to chapter 85 (§ 7401 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
act June 30, 1948, ch. 758 Pub. L. 92–500, § 286 Stat. 816 section 1251 of Title 33The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), is , as amended generally by , , , which is classified generally to chapter 26 (§ 1251 et seq.) of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Pub. L. 94–58090 Stat. 2796 section 6901 of this titleThe Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 82 (§ 6901 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1976 Amendment note set out under and Tables.
Pub. L. 92–57486 Stat. 1234 section 4901 of this titleThe Noise Control Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), probably means the Noise Control Act of 1972, , , , which is classified principally to chapter 65 (§ 4901 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Pub. L. 94–46990 Stat. 2003 section 2601 of Title 15The Toxic Substances Control Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 53 (§ 2601 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Pub. L. 93–523, § 2(a)88 Stat. 1660 section 201 of this titleThe Safe Drinking Water Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), is title XIV of act , as added , , , which is classified generally to subchapter XII (§ 300f et seq.) of chapter 6A of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978, and not as part of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 which comprises this chapter.
Amendments
Pub. L. 113–79, § 12307(1)2014—Subsec. (e). , added subsec. (e) and struck out former subsec. (e). Text read as follows: “The Board is authorized to constitute such member committees and investigative panels as the Administrator and the Board find necessary to carry out this section. Each such member committee or investigative panel shall be chaired by a member of the Board.”
Pub. L. 113–79, § 12307(2)Subsecs. (h), (i). , added subsecs. (h) and (i).
Pub. L. 104–66section 4361 of this title1995—Subsecs. (c) to (i). redesignated subsecs. (e) to (i) as (c) to (g), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (c) which read as follows: “In addition to providing scientific advice when requested by the Administrator under subsection (a) of this section, the Board shall review and comment on the Administration’s five-year plan for environmental research, development, and demonstration provided for by and on each annual revision thereof. Such review and comment shall be transmitted to the Congress by the Administrator, together with his comments thereon, at the time of the transmission to the Congress of the annual revision involved.”
Pub. L. 103–437, § 15o1994—Subsec. (a). ()(1), substituted “Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, on Energy and Commerce, or on” for “Committees on Science and Technology, Interstate and Foreign Commerce, or”.
Pub. L. 103–437, § 15oSubsec. (d). ()(2), struck out subsec. (d) which related to review and report to Administrator, President, and Congress on health effects research.
Pub. L. 96–5691980—Subsec. (a). inserted provisions relating to requests by the enumerated Congressional committees.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104–14section 21 of Title 2Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives by , set out as a note preceding . Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives, and jurisdiction over matters relating to securities and exchanges and insurance generally transferred to Committee on Financial Services of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Seventh Congress, .
section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104–14section 21 of Title 2Committee on Public Works and Transportation of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of House of Representatives by , set out as a note preceding .
Termination of Advisory Boards
Advisory boards established after , to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a board established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such board is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a board established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. See sections 1001(2) and 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
References in Other Laws to GS–16, 17, or 18 Pay Rates
Pub. L. 101–509section 5376 of Title 5References in laws to the rates of pay for GS–16, 17, or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)] of , set out in a note under .