Governmental Advisory Committee: Letters of Advice and Response

If you need help accessing these documents or to request copies of advice letters prior to 2010, please contact the GAC DFO, Oscar Carrillo, at 202-564-0347 or carrillo.oscar@epa.gov.

GAC Advice Letters

  Government Response
2016   2016
GAC Advice Letter of May 2016
Topics addressed within this letter:

Advice 2016-1 - Charge Question: Engaging youth in the CEC process
  EPA Response to GAC May 2016, Advice Letter
2015   2015

GAC Advice Letter of November 25, 2015
Topics addressed within this letter:

Advice 2015-7 - Charge Question: Maintain momentum during political transitions

Governmental Advisory Committee Advice Letter May 7, 2015
Topics addressed within this letter:

Advice 2015-1 Charge Question: CEC Operational Plan
Advice 2015-2 Charge Question: NAPECA Grants
Advice 2015-3 Charge Question: Communications
Advice 2015-4 Article 13 Report on Hydraulic Fracturing
Advice 2015-5 Community Reaction to Renewable Energy Development
Advice 2015-6 Oil Trains Briefing

 

EPA Response to GAC November 2015, Advice Letter

EPA Response to GAC May 7, 2015, Advice Letter

2014   2014

Governmental Advisory Committee Advice Letter November 24, 2014

NAC and GAC Joint Advice Letter - June 16, 2014 (PDF)
Topics addressed within this letter:

Advice 2014-1:  Charge Question: 20th Anniversary of the NAAEC and CEC
Advice 2014-2:  Charge Question: Communication on the 20th Anniversary
Advice 2014-3:  Charge Question: Next CEC Strategic Plan 

 

EPA Response to GAC November 24,2014, Advice Letter

EPA Response to June 16, 2014, NAC and GAC Joint Advice Letter (PDF)

2013   2013

NAC and GAC Joint Letter - May 8, 2013 (PDF)
Topics addressed within this letter:

Advice 2013-1:  Comments on the Submission on Enforcement Matters (SEM) Process

   
2012   2012-2013

12/12/12 GAC Advice Letter
Topics addressed within this letter:

Advice 2012-3: CEC Operational Plan
Advice 2012-4: Communications Strategy and Other Matters

  EPA Response to December 12, 2012, GAC Advice Letter (PDF)

05/16/12 Joint NAC/GAC Advice Letter on SEM
Topics addressed within this letter:

Specific section by section advice on the draft recommendations of the Submissions on Enforcement Matters (SEM) Trilateral Review Task Force

 

EPA Response to the May 16, 2012, Joint NAC/GAC Advice Letter on SEM

05/25/12 GAC Advice Letter
Topics addressed within this letter:

Advice 2012-1: General Advice on the SEM Trilateral Review Taskforce
Draft Recommendations
Advice 2012-2: Briefing on the Status of Indigenous Peoples across North America

   

05/16/12 GAC Advice Letter
Topics addressed within this letter:

Advice 2012-1: General Advice on the SEM Trilateral Review Taskforce Draft Recommendations

 
2011   2011-12

 12/09/11 GAC Advice Letter (PDF)
  Topics addressed within this letter are:

Advice 2011-4: CEC Communication Strategy
Advice 2011-5: Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessments
Advice 2011-6: Briefing Request on Tribal Status
Advice 2011-7: Panel of Experts Review 

 

05/16/2011 GAC Advice Letter (PDF)
Topics addressed within this letter are:

Advice 2011-1: 2011 Draft Operational Plan Format and Presentation
Advice 2011-2: 2011 Draft Operational Plan General Advice
Advice 2011-3: 2011 Draft Operational Plan Project-Specific Recommendations

 
2010   2010-2011

12/22/10 GAC Advice Letter (PDF)
Topics addressed within this letter are:

Advice 2010-1: Project Ideas within the Three Priorities
Advice 2010-2: Supplemental Funding for CEC Activities
Advice 2010-3: Creation of a Tribal Nations Standing Committee

02/28/11 EPA Response to GAC December 22, 2010 Advice Letter (PDF)

01/28/10 GAC Advice Letter
Topics addressed within this letter are:

Advice 2009-3: Review of Draft CEC Governance Proposal
Advice 2009-4: Review of Draft Operational Plan for 2010
Advice 2009-5: Value of a two-border perspective
Advice 2009-6: Apply the surplus funds to community grants

 

09/14/10 EPAResponse to January 28, 2010 GAC Advice Letter