# Science Advisory Board

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The '''Science Advisory Board''' (SAB) is a United States group of independent scientists selected by the Administrator of the [U.S. Environmental Protection Agency](/source/U.S._Environmental_Protection_Agency) (EPA). The board provides advice to the agency on the scientific and technical aspects of environmental problems and issues. Upon a request by the Administrator, the board reviews the scientific aspects of any reports or other written products prepared by the agency.<ref name="About SAB">{{cite web |title=About the Science Advisory Board (SAB) and the SAB Staff Office |url=https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-science-advisory-board-sab-and-sab-staff-office |date=2021-08-18 |publisher=U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |location=Washington, D.C.}}</ref> [Congress](/source/Congress_of_the_United_States) established the board in the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978.<ref>United States. Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978. {{USPL|95|477}} Approved October 18, 1978.</ref>

Under Administrator [Lee M. Thomas](/source/Lee_M._Thomas), the board conducted risk prioritization studies. His successor, [William K. Reilly](/source/William_K._Reilly), commissioned the board to do a “reducing risk report” to inform what significant risk areas the EPA wasn’t addressing adequately.<ref>EPA Alumni Association. December 21, 2012. Former Deputy Administrator Hank Habicht talks about management at EPA. [http://www.epaalumni.org/history/video/interview.cfm?id=17 Video], [https://www.epaalumni.org/userdata/pdf/60772C611F145A4D.pdf#page=8 Transcript] (see p8).</ref>

The activities of the SAB are subject to the requirements of the [Federal Advisory Committee Act](/source/Federal_Advisory_Committee_Act). The SAB publishes a list of ongoing and completed advisory activities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Advisory Activities |url=https://sab.epa.gov/ords/sab/f?p=100:17:17486457295695:::17:: |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227032315/https://sab.epa.gov/ords/sab/f?p=100:17:17486457295695:::17:: |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 27, 2021 |website=Science Advisory Board |date=2021 |publisher=EPA}}</ref> Announcements about new SAB activities, formation of review panels and committees, and public meetings are published in the [Federal Register](/source/Federal_Register).<ref>{{cite web |title=Federal Register Notices |url=https://sab.epa.gov/ords/sab/f?p=100:10:5920252171436:::10:: |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227032314/https://sab.epa.gov/ords/sab/f?p=100:10:5920252171436:::10:: |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 27, 2021 |date=2021-12-07 |website=Science Advisory Board |publisher=EPA}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [Scientific Advisory Panel](/source/Scientific_Advisory_Panel) - Advisors to EPA's pesticide program

== References ==
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*{{CRS|article = Report for Congress: Agriculture: A Glossary of Terms, Programs, and Laws, 2005 Edition|url = http://ncseonline.org/nle/crsreports/05jun/97-905.pdf|author= Jasper Womach}}

==External links==
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