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EPA - 2582 - Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals	Agency Name	Environmental Protection Agency
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	2582
Original Establishment Date	12/30/2016	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.epa.gov/tsca-peer-review
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	25
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Designated Federal Officer
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms.
Current Charter Date	2/26/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Tamue
Date Of Renewal Charter	2/26/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	L.
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Gibson
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 564-7642
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, Pub. L. No. 114-182, Section 2625(o)	Designated Federal Officer Email*	gibson.tamue@epa.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	6/22/2016
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Environmental Protection Agency provides background materials and charge questions for consideration by the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC). The SACC deliberates on the charges during public meetings and subsequently renders its advice and recommendations to the Agency in the meeting minutes and final reports.
How is membership balanced?*	SACC members are selected on the basis of their qualifications to provide independent scientific advice and recommendations to the EPA on the scientific basis for risk assessments, methodologies, and pollution prevention measures and approaches for chemicals regulated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). In accordance with TSCA, the SACC is composed of representatives of such science, government, labor, public health, public interest, animal protection, industry, and other groups as the Administrator determines to be advisable, including representatives that have specific scientific expertise in the relationship of chemical exposures to women, children, and other potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulations. The members also include representation of the following disciplines, including, but not limited to: toxicology, pathology, environmental toxicology and chemistry, exposure assessment, risk assessment and related sciences, e.g., pediatrics, synthetic biology, pharmacology, biotechnology, nanotechnology, biochemistry, biostatistics, PBPK modeling, computational toxicology, epidemiology, environmental fate, and environmental engineering and sustainability. The disciplinary expertise needed for SACC reviews depends on the scientific issues brought before the committee. Therefore, the expertise of the members is augmented throughout the year by the use of numerous ad hoc consultants.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	In 2025, the SACC conducted the Peer Review of 2024 Draft Risk Evaluation for 1,3-Butadiene. EPA preliminarily determined that 1,3-butadiene presents an unreasonable risk of injury to human health for workers and the general population (including fenceline communities) from inhalation exposure. 1,3-Butadiene is associated with health effects such as reduced birthweight pregnancies, blood and immune system disease, and leukemia. 1,3-Butadiene is a colorless, highly flammable gas with a mild odor similar to gasoline. 1,3-Butadiene is used in manufacturing various products, including plastic and rubber products (including tires). It’s also used in adhesives and sealants, fuels, automotive care products, lubricants, and paints and coatings. When it is manufactured or used to make products, 1,3-butadiene is mainly released into the air from facilities, with relatively small releases to land or water. People can also be exposed to 1,3-butadiene from vehicle exhaust, tobacco smoke, burning wood, and forest fires. In this draft risk evaluation, EPA evaluated risks resulting from exposure to 1,3-butadiene from facilities that use, manufacture, or process 1,3-butadiene under conditions of use subject to TSCA and the products resulting from such manufacture and processing. The committee typically will conduct approximately four to six reviews each year. Review meetings normally range from two to five days depending upon the number of review topics and the time needed for discussion.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	As required by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, the SACC will provide independent advice and expert consultation, at the request of the EPA Administrator, with respect to the scientific and technical aspects of issues relating to the implementation of the Act.
Why close or partially close meetings?	When necessary, SACC meetings may be closed or partially closed to allow the committee to discuss confidential business information (CBI).
Recommendation Remarks	Supersedes the Chemical Safety Advisory Committee (Committee No. 2531).

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	Yes
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	Yes
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	Yes	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	Not Applicable
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	Not Applicable	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	The SACC is required pursuant to the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, Pub. L. No. 114-182, Section 2625(o)	Grants Review Comment	Not Applicable
Number Of Recommendations*	601	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	Number of recommendations represents the approximate number of scientific issues addressed in the reports issued by the SACC.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	During the course of the fiscal year, the SACC typically provides the Agency recommendations on chemical risk evaluations and related methodologies. The nature of the SACC’s advice, and the Agency’s implementation of that advice do not facilitate estimating the percentage of recommendations that are fully (or partially) implemented by the Agency over the life of the committee thus far. EPA has implemented new procedures for tracking the SACC’s formally- conveyed recommendations and the EPA’s responses to those recommendations. The Agency has published responses to the comments addressing SACC recommendations for chemical risk evaluations reviewed by the Committee.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	As noted in response to the previous question, a specific percentage of Committee recommendations that have been or will be partially (or fully) implemented by the Agency is not available. EPA implemented new procedures for tracking the SACC’s formally- conveyed recommendations and the EPA’s responses to those recommendations.	Access Other	Yes
Agency Feedback*	Not Applicable	Access Comment	EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Public Docket and the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov
Agency Feedback Comment*	Not Applicable	Narrative Description*	The Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) supports EPA in carrying out its responsibilities under TSCA, as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, and Goal 7, Objective 7.1 of the Agency's FY 2022-2026 strategic plan: Ensure Chemical and Pesticide Safety. The SACC provides expert scientific advice, information, and recommendations to EPA’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) on the regulation of chemicals, including: review of risk evaluations; models; tools; guidance documents; chemical category documents; and other chemical assessment products as deemed appropriate, that are prepared by OPPT; and addressing other scientific and technical issues that OPPT identifies as critical to implementing the Act. In 2025, the SACC conducted the Peer Review of 2024 Draft Risk Evaluation for 1,3-Butadiene. EPA preliminarily determined that 1,3-butadiene presents an unreasonable risk of injury to human health for workers and the general population (including fenceline communities) from inhalation exposure. 1,3-Butadiene is associated with health effects such as reduced birthweight pregnancies, blood and immune system disease, and leukemia. 1,3-Butadiene is a colorless, highly flammable gas with a mild odor similar to gasoline. 1,3-Butadiene is used in manufacturing various products, including plastic and rubber products (including tires). It’s also used in adhesives and sealants, fuels, automotive care products, lubricants, and paints and coatings. When it is manufactured or used to make products, 1,3-butadiene is mainly released into the air from facilities, with relatively small releases to land or water. People can also be exposed to 1,3-butadiene from vehicle exhaust, tobacco smoke, burning wood, and forest fires. In this draft risk evaluation, EPA evaluated risks resulting from exposure to 1,3-butadiene from facilities that use, manufacture, or process 1,3-butadiene under conditions of use subject to TSCA and the products resulting from such manufacture and processing.

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	4/25/2025 1:30 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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