Science Advisory Board (SAB)

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Public Meeting of the Chartered Science Advisory Board

09/21/2023 to 09/22/2023



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Meeting Agenda

Meeting Agenda

The chartered SAB will receive briefings from EPA; discuss a proposed project to provide advice on environmental justice analysis; conduct quality reviews of three draft SAB reports; discuss a draft SAB commentary on Volume Requirements for 2023 and Beyond under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program; and discuss recommendations received from the SAB Work Group for Review of Science Supporting EPA Decisions concerning SAB review of EPA planned regulatory actions.
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Advisory Activity (or Activities) Discussed

Advisory Activity (or Activities) Discussed



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Agency Charge

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Agency Review Document

Agency Review Documents



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Draft Report

Draft Report(s)



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Meeting Materials

Meeting Materials


Disclaimer Although not required to do so, EPA generally posts public comments submitted to the SAB, CASAC or Council and their subcommittees on the internet to make them easily available to the public. Posting of public comments is not an Agency endorsement of, or agreement with, any information or viewpoints presented in the public comment, nor is it an Agency endorsement of the quality or correctness of such information and viewpoints. In addition, mention of any trade names or commercial products in posted meeting material does not constitute a recommendation by EPA or the SAB for use.

CategoryMeeting Material
Committee Members' CommentsPreliminary Comments from SAB Members on the Proposed SAB Self-Initiated Project on Environmental Justice Analysis - as of September 19, 2023 (PDF)
Committee Members' CommentsPreliminary Comments from SAB Members on the SAB Draft Commentary on Volume Requirements for 2023 and Beyond under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program - as of September 19, 2023 (PDF)
Committee Members' CommentsQuality Review Comments from Dr. Mark Borsuk, September 21, 2023 (PDF)
Committee Members' CommentsQuality Review Comments from Dr. Susan Anenberg, September 20, 2023 (PDF)
Committee Members' CommentsQuality Review Comments from Drs. Gloria Post and Peter Thorne, September 20, 2023 (PDF)
Committee Members' CommentsSAB Members' Quality Review Comments on the SAB Draft Report: Review of EPA’s Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexavalent Chromium - as of September 19, 2023 (PDF)
Committee Members' CommentsSAB Members' Quality Review Comments on the SAB Draft Report: Review of EPA’s Standardized Framework for Sewage Sludge Chemical Risk Assessment - as of September 19, 2023 (PDF)
Committee Members' CommentsSAB Members' Quality Review Comments on the SAB Draft Report: Review of the Updated Methodology of EPA’s Environmental Justice Screen (EJScreen) Mapping and Screening Tool (version 2.1) - as of September 19, 2023 (PDF)
Committee-developed or Committee-provided Background MaterialPreparation for Chartered Science Advisory Board (SAB) Discussion of Recommendations Received from the SAB Work Group for Review of Science Supporting EPA Decisions (PDF)
Committee-developed or Committee-provided Background MaterialPresentation from SAB Member Dr. Jayajit Chakraborty on the SAB Review of EPA’s Environmental Justice Screen (EJScreen) Mapping and Screening Tool (version 2.1) (PDF)
Committee-developed or Committee-provided Background MaterialScience Advisory Board Self-Initiated Project Proposal: SAB Advice on Advancing Environmental Justice Science in Rulemaking. (PDF)
List of Public SpeakersRegistered Public Speakers (PDF)
Public Comment Submitted to the SAB Staff OfficeComments from Brian Jennings, American Coalition for Ethanol, on SAB Draft Commentary on Volume Requirements for 2023 and Beyond under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (PDF)
Public Comment Submitted to the SAB Staff OfficeComments from Carrie Apfel and Peter Lehner, Earthjustice, on SAB Draft Commentary on Volume Requirements for 2023 and Beyond under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (PDF)
Public Comment Submitted to the SAB Staff OfficeComments from Chad Thompson, ToxStrategies, on SAB Draft Review of EPA's IRIS Toxicologic Review of Hexavalent Chromium (PDF)
Public Comment Submitted to the SAB Staff OfficeComments from Daniel Lashof, World Resources Institute, on SAB Draft Commentary on Volume Requirements for 2023 and Beyond under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (PDF)
Public Comment Submitted to the SAB Staff OfficeComments from David MacIntosh and Brittany Schwartz, Environmental Health and Engineering Inc., on SAB Draft Commentary on Volume Requirements for 2023 and Beyond under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (PDF)
Public Comment Submitted to the SAB Staff OfficeComments from Eileen Conneely, American Chemistry Council, on the SAB Draft Review of EPA's Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexavalent Chromium (PDF)
Public Comment Submitted to the SAB Staff OfficeComments from Emily Remmel, National Association of Clean Water Agencies, on SAB Review of EPA's Draft Standardized Framework for Sewage Sludge Chemical Risk Assessment (PDF)
Public Comment Submitted to the SAB Staff OfficeComments from Geoff Cooper, Renewable Fuels Association, on SAB Draft Commentary on Volume Requirements for 2023 and Beond under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (PDF)
Public Comment Submitted to the SAB Staff OfficeComments from James Enstrom, UCLA and Scientific Integrity Institute (PDF)
Public Comment Submitted to the SAB Staff OfficeComments from Jane Orient (PDF)
Public Comment Submitted to the SAB Staff OfficeComments from John Raber, John Deere, on SAB Draft Commentary on Volume Requirements for 2023 and Beyond under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (PDF)
Public Comment Submitted to the SAB Staff OfficeComments from Kate Shenk, Clean Fuels Alliance America, on SAB Draft Commentary on Volume Requirements for 2023 and Beyond under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (PDF)
Public Comment Submitted to the SAB Staff OfficeComments from Kathy Bergren, Gevo Inc., on SAB Draft Commentary on Volume Requirements for 2023 and Beyond under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (PDF)
Public Comment Submitted to the SAB Staff OfficeComments from Leah Buchman, Biotechnology and Innovation Organization, on SAB Draft Commentary on Volume Requirements for 2023 and Beyond undere the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (PDF)
Public Comment Submitted to the SAB Staff OfficeComments from Neil Caskey, National Corn Growers Association, on SAB Draft Commentary on Volume Requirements for 2023 and Beyond under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (PDF)
Public Comment Submitted to the SAB Staff OfficeComments from Ronald Stein, EnergyLiteracy.net (PDF)
Public Comment Submitted to the SAB Staff OfficeComments from Ronald Stein, September 15, 2023 (PDF)
Public Comment Submitted to the SAB Staff OfficeComments from Ronald Stein, September 17, 2023 (PDF)
Public Comment Submitted to the SAB Staff OfficeComments from Stewart Holm, American Forest & Paper Association, on SAB Review of EPA's Draft Standardized Framework for Sewage Sludge Chemical Risk Assessment (PDF)
Public Comment Submitted to the SAB Staff OfficeComments from Suzy Friedman, World Wildlife Fund, on SAB Draft Commentary on Volume Requirements for 2023 and Beyond Under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (PDF)
Public Comment Submitted to the SAB Staff OfficeComments from Yuzhou Wang, University of California Berkeley, on Science Advisory Board Project Proposal: SAB Advice on Advancing Environmental Justice Science in Rulemaking (PDF)
Public Comment Submitted to the SAB Staff OfficeStatement from Chris Bliley, Growth Energy, September 21, 2022 (PDF)
RosterChartered SAB Roster (PDF)

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