Science Advisory Board; Request for Nomination of Members and Consultants

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5710-9]

Science Advisory Board; Request for Nomination of Members and

Consultants

In accordance with its standard operating procedures (SAB-FRL-2657-

4 dated August 21, 1984), the Science Advisory Board (SAB), including

the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and the Council on

Clean Air Compliance Analysis (Council), previously referred to as the

Clean Air Act Compliance Advisory Council (CAACAC), of the

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting nominations for

Members and Consultants (M/Cs). As part of this effort, the Agency is

publishing this notice to describe the purpose of the SAB and to invite

the public to nominate appropriately qualified candidates to fill

upcoming vacancies. This process supplements other efforts to identify

qualified candidates.

The SAB is composed of non-Federal government scientists and

engineers who are employed on an intermittent basis to provide

independent advice directly to the EPA Administrator on technical

aspects of public health and environmental issues confronting the

Agency. Members of the SAB are appointed by the Administrator--

generally in October--to serve two years terms with some possibilities

for reappointment. Consultants are appointed throughout the year, as

the need arises, by the Staff Director of the Science Advisory Board to

serve renewable one-year terms and serve on SAB committees, as needed.

Many individuals serve as Consultants prior to serving as Members.

Any interested person or organization may nominate qualified

persons to serve on the SAB. Nominees should be qualified by education,

training and experience to evaluate scientific, engineering and/or

economics information on issues referred to and addressed by the Board.

The principal criteria in the membership selection process are:

a. Technical competence.

b. Independence.

c. Ability to work in a committee environment.

d. Overall balance of technical points of view on the SAB.

Historically, between 15 and 20 new Members and between 30 and 40 new

consultants are appointed each year.

Members and Consultants most often serve in association with one of

the following standing committees: Advisory Council on Clean Air

Compliance Analysis, Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee, Drinking

Water Committee, Ecological Processes and Effects Committee,

Environmental Economics Advisory Committee, Environmental Engineering

Committee, Environmental Health Committee, Integrated Human Exposure

Committee, Radiation Advisory Committee, and Research Strategies

Advisory Committee.

Members and Consultants can expect to attend 1-6 meetings per year,

based upon the activity of the committee on which they serve. M/Cs

generally serve as Special Government Employees (SGEs) (40 CFR part 3,

subpart F or EPA Ethics Advisory 88-6 dated 7/6/88) and receive

compensation, in addition to reimbursement at the Federal government

rate for travel and per diem expenses while serving on the SAB. SGEs

are required to complete an application package, including a

Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.

Nominees should be identified by name, occupation, position,

address, telephone number, fax number, email address (if available) and

SAB committee of primary interest. Nominations should include a current

resume or curriculum vitae that addresses the nominee's background,

experience, qualifications, and specific areas of expertise (e.g.,

genetic toxicologist, resource economist, etc.).

Information on the nominees will be evaluated and entered into the

SAB's M/C data base which will be consulted whenever vacancies arise

and/or when special expertise is needed for particular reviews. This

request for nominations does not imply any commitment by the Agency to

select individuals to serve as a Member of or Consultant to the Science

Advisory Board from the responses received.

Nominations should be submitted to: Ms. Carolyn Osborne, Project

Coordinator, Science Advisory Board, USEPA, 401 M Street, SW,

Washington, DC 20460 Tel:(202) 260-9644 no later than June 13, 1997.

Additional information concerning the Science Advisory Board, its

structure, function, and composition, may be found in the Annual Report

of the Staff Director which is available at the SAB Website URL http://

www.epa.gov/science1 or by calling (202) 260-8414 or by INTERNET at

[email protected]

Dated: March 7, 1997.

Donald G. Barnes,

Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.

[FR Doc. 97-6828 Filed 3-17-97; 8:45 am]

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