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DOE - 12 - Environmental Management Advisory Board - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Environmental Management Advisory Board	Agency Name	Department of Energy
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	12
Original Establishment Date	1/15/1992	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.energy.gov/em/emab
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	Approximately 20
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	DFO
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms.
Current Charter Date	1/12/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Kelly
Date Of Renewal Charter	1/12/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	K.
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Snyder
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	AGEN	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(702) 918-6715
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	AGEN	Designated Federal Officer Email*	kelly.snyder@em.doe.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	12/11/1991
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	National Policy Issue Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Senior Advisor for Environmental Management directs the Board to provide input, advice, and recommendations on various programmatic issues. In FY 2024, the Board issued six recommendations to the Department of Energy focusing on EM's complex groundwater strategy. In support of its mission, an open, public meeting was held on July 30, 2024 via teleconference. In May 2024, members of the committee toured the Savannah River site in South Carolina to gain first-hand knowledge on how the activities addressing the contaminated groundwater at the site related to other Environmental Management sites throughout the country.
How is membership balanced?*	Board members represent a variety of experience and expertise, including that of regulatory agencies, business and industry, academia, professional associations, international audiences, and state, local, and Tribal perspectives. In addition, the Board seeks assistance and input from stakeholder representatives.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The full Board meets semi-annually or as deemed appropriate by the Senior Advisor. In FY 2024, EMAB held one public meeting. During full Board meetings, proposed recommendations to the Senior Advisor are discussed and voted upon in an open, public forum. These meetings also provide an opportunity for private citizens and other interested audiences that are not members of the Board to understand issues relevant to the EM program.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	EMAB is the advisory body charged with providing advice and recommendations directly to the Senior Advisor on corporate issues related to the entire EM program. These issues include, but are not limited to: project management and oversight activities, cost/benefit analyses, program performance, human capital development, science and technology, and contracts and acquisition strategies.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks	EMAB's mission is continuing in nature.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	Yes
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	N/A
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	Any significant program outcomes associated with the committee are contingent upon the scope of assigned activities and vary from year to year, based on the needs of the Senior Advisor. However, the Board consistently focuses on improving stakeholder relations, which in turn increases trust in government. Many of the Board’s recommendations, which generally do not focus on direct technical applications, address the delivery of effective and timely clean-up that meets departmental, regulator, and stakeholder requirements.	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	The cost impacts of the Board's recommendations are not immediately quantifiable because the focus of the committee generally lends itself to greater programmatic improvements rather than direct technical applications.	Grants Review Comment	N/A
Number Of Recommendations*	243	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	6 recommendations were made in FY 2024	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	78.40%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The FY 2024 recommendations are under consideration by DOE. Recommendations are evaluated and considered by the EM senior staff in conjunction with the core mission of the EM program. An estimated 78% of the recommendations submitted over the life of the committee through FY 2023 have been fully implemented. It should be noted that some recommendations are either financially or administratively impractical or impossible to fully implement.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	18.14%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	The FY 2024 recommendations are under consideration by DOE. An attempt is always made to at least partially implement the Board’s recommendations. However, it should be noted that some recommendations are either financially or administratively impractical or impossible to fully implement. An estimated 18% of the recommendations submitted over the life of the committee through FY 2023 have been partially implemented.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	EMAB documents and information are available to the public by contacting the Board's Designated Federal Officer and via the EMAB website at https://www.energy.gov/em/emab. Furthermore, the semi-annual meetings are open to the public and are held virtually and at sites throughout the U.S.
Agency Feedback Comment*	The Senior Advisor for EM and/or their senior staff provide feedback through written or verbal responses to Board observations and recommendations, and attend EMAB public meetings to report on EM progress and various programmatic issues. Feedback is published on the EMAB website.	Narrative Description*	The Board provides information, advice, and recommendations to the Senior Advisor for Environmental Management (EM) concerning issues affecting the EM program. These issues include, but are not limited to, project management and oversight, cost/benefit analyses, program performance, human capital development, science and technology, and contracts and acquisition strategies.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	2/6/2025 12:55 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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