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EPA - 84691 - National Environmental Youth Advisory Council - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	National Environmental Youth Advisory Council	Agency Name	Environmental Protection Agency
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	84691
Original Establishment Date	6/5/2023	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.epa.gov/faca/national-environmental...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	16
Terminated This FY		Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Public Engagement Specialist
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	6/5/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Carissa
Date Of Renewal Charter	6/5/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	Jenee
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Cyran
Exempt From Renewal*		Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	The duration of the NEYAC is continuing, subject to the Termination section below.	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	202-566-1353
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*		Designated Federal Officer Email*	cyran.carissa@epa.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Non Scientific Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The NEYAC will provide independent advice and recommendations to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on how to increase EPA's efforts to address a range of environmental issues as they relate to youth communities, with an emphasis on communities with ages below 29 years of age. The NEYAC will provide a critical perspective on how the impacts of environmental harms affects youth communities.
How is membership balanced?*	In selecting members, EPA will consider candidates from business and industry, academic institutions, state, local and tribal governments, public interest groups, environmental organizations, service groups, and more. In determining a fair spread across categories, no more than 60% of the advisory committee can come from a single categorical entity (ex. government, academic institution, etc.).
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The NEYAC expects to meet annually. NEYAC meetings may occur more frequently as needed and approved by the DFO. The NEYAC and its subcommittees will hold open meetings unless the Administrator of EPA determines that a meeting or a portion of a meeting may be closed to the public in ascendance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c). Interested persons may attend meetings, appear before the committee, or file comments with the NEYAC.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The functions of this committee are unique, and the Agency by necessity of age requirements for employment, does not categorically hire active students among other youth populations, thus inherently indicating a gap in perspective at the Agency. In fulfilling this gap, it allows a unique population of people to provide direct recommendations and advice to the Administrator and allows for a new channel of communication to be created.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks	All members are Tier 1 (parent committee members). There are no Tier 2 (subcommittee) members serving.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government		Action Reallocate Resources
Outcome Major Policy Changes		Action Issued New Regulations
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research		Action Proposed Legislation
Outcome Effective Grant Making		Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments
Outcome Improved Service Delivery		Action Other
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction		Action Comment
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements		Grants Review*
Outcome Other		Number Of Grants Reviewed
Outcome Comment		Number Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings Comment		Grants Review Comment
Number Of Recommendations*	0	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment		Access Agency Website
% of Recs Fully Implemented*		Access Committee Website
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment		Access GSA FACA Website
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment		Access Other
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment
Agency Feedback Comment*	This committee was established in 2023, and has not completed its recommendations. The committee will provide written comments to the Administration in FY 2025.	Narrative Description*	The National Environmental Youth Advisory Council will provide important policy advice to the Administrator and the Office of Public Engagement and Environmental Education senior leadership on a wide range of implementation issues to fill in a demonstrated and clear gap in the youth perspective as part of EPA’s most critical work. Given the slant toward younger members, these communities are often inherently left out of conversations due to their age and ineligibility for employment, and this committee helps bridge that gap.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$170,000.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$0.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$9,114.44	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$179,114.44	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	9/4/2025 1:07 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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