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EPA - 80462 - Great Lakes Advisory Board - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Great Lakes Advisory Board	Agency Name	Environmental Protection Agency
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	80462
Original Establishment Date	6/15/2012	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.glri.us/node/33
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	15
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Budget Analyst
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms.
Current Charter Date	11/20/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Alana
Date Of Renewal Charter	11/20/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Davicino
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(312) 886-2307
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	Clean Water Act Section 118	Designated Federal Officer Email*	davicino.alana@epa.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	2/13/2012
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 Great Lakes Advisory Board (GLAB) supports the EPA in achieving the restoration and protection goals of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) included in Public Law 111-88, the Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, and subsequent appropriations, and the United States – Canada Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. The Great Lakes is a vast, shared resource and protecting and restoring them requires the collective ideas and experience of the Great Lakes community. The GLAB provides a forum where EPA can have the full benefit of the ideas and experience of both government and non-governmental partners. The GLAB’s objectives are to provide advice and recommendations on Great Lakes protection and restoration activities; long term goals, objectives, and priorities for Great Lakes protection and restoration; and other issues addressed by the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force/Regional Work Group.
How is membership balanced?*	The GLAB is composed of approximately 15 members who will serve as representative members, regular government employees (RGEs), or special government employees (SGEs). The GLAB is comprised of members that represent state, local and tribal governments, academia, industry, business/consulting, and environmental non-governmental organizations.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The GLAB meets approximately twice per fiscal year. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the GLAB has not yet convened in FY25.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The EPA Administrator is the chair of the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force that consists of federal agencies responsible for implementing the GLRI. The GLRI is guided by an action plan that has been broadly endorsed by the Great Lakes states, cities, tribes, conservation groups and industries. The GLAB is composed of a cross-section of stakeholders with diverse backgrounds and areas of interest relating to the Great Lakes. The GLAB is necessary because it provides EPA with the collective recommendations of state and local governments, tribes and other Great Lakes interests to more effectively carry out Great Lakes restoration. There are no other existing EPA advisory committees that have a mission to advise on protecting and restoring the Great Lakes. Likewise, existing committees do not have the breadth of experience that is needed to inform the Agency on Great Lakes environmental issues from various viewpoints. Bringing together a cross-section of individuals with the needed range of experience and perspectives will facilitate a more effective discussion of the technical issues and policy options that will support adequate evaluation of, and input into, EPA positions and actions.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
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	No	Action Comment
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment		Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	Not Applicable	Grants Review Comment	Not Applicable
Number Of Recommendations*	65	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The GLAB recognized that implementing its recommendations will involve various levels of effort as well as a range of organizational, regulatory, and legislative complexity. Therefore, it categorized recommendations as follow: Near-term recommendations are those that are currently actionable under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and by the Great Lakes National Program Office. Mid-term recommendations are those that require additional research or development before they could be implemented under GLRI; however, that research and development could be a near-term activity. Long-term recommendations refer to activities that are within EPA purview but may require legislative changes, new partnerships, multi-stakeholder engagement, additional investments, or other development in order to implement.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Recommendations provided are still under consideration by EPA GLNPO and the interagency Regional Working Group.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	28.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	Recommendations provided are still under consideration by EPA GLNPO and the interagency Regional Working Group. But nevertheless, many of the GLAB's recommendations advised for new approaches and/or continuing approaches that we have already been implementing.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	No	Access Comment	Access to committee information is provided through all of the selected methods.
Agency Feedback Comment*		Narrative Description*	The duties of the board are solely to provide advice and recommendations to the EPA Administrator through the Great Lakes National Program Manager. In response to specific requests (i.e., charge questions) from the Agency, the board will provide advice and recommendations on: a. Great Lakes protection and restoration activities. b. Long term goals, objectives and priorities for Great Lakes protection and restoration. c. Other issues identified by the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force/Regional Working Group.

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	2/19/2025 10:18 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.40	Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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