What We Do

A key priority for EPA is to base Agency actions on sound scientific data, analyses, and interpretations. The SAB provides a mechanism for the Agency to receive peer review and other advice designed to make a positive difference in the production and use of science at EPA. The SAB is authorized to:

• review the quality and relevance of the scientific and technical information being used by the EPA or proposed as the basis for Agency regulations;
• review EPA research programs and plans;
• provide science advice as requested by the EPA Administrator, and
• advise the agency on broad scientific matters.

The SAB Staff Office:

• manages EPA requests for scientific and technical advice and peer review,
• provides policy, technical and administrative assistance to advisory committees in conducting meetings and preparing reports,
• oversees the formation of advisory committees and panels, ensuring that the needed breadth and depth of expertise and balanced points are achieved,
• informs the public of committee advisory activities through Federal Register Notices,
• ensures that committees conduct advisory activities in public, and
• provides the public with opportunities to provide input during the advisory process.

Programs and projects managed by the SAB Staff Office

• Science Advisory Board
• Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC)
• Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis

Mail code: 1400R | EPA mailing addresses
Location:  EPA Headquarters at Washington, D.C. Federal Triangle campus

SAB Organization

Christopher Zarba, Director, SAB Staff Office

• Phone: 202-564-2221
• Email: zarba.christopher@epa.gov