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EPA - 117 - Local Government Advisory Committee - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Local Government Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Environmental Protection Agency
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	117
Original Establishment Date	10/30/1992	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.epa.gov/ocir/local-government-advis...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	40
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Designated Federal Officer
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mrs.
Current Charter Date	12/4/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Paige
Date Of Renewal Charter	12/4/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Lieberman
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	AGEN	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	202-564-9957
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	202-603-8133
Specific Establishment Authority*	AGEN	Designated Federal Officer Email*	lieberman.paige@epa.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	10/30/1992
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 LGAC puts forth letters and reports of advice and recommendations for EPA in carrying out Agency programs. Members serve as primary advisors for the EPA on environmental issues affecting local governments. Policy recommendations are made to inform EPA on such important issues as: water infrastructure, drinking water, small communities, regulatory issues, integrated planning, climate adaptation and resiliency, sustainable communities, environmental financing, solid waste, brownfields, federalism, ozone standards, and watershed issues. The LGAC’s work has been and will continue to be organized to support EPA’s priorities and program-related goals and cross-cutting actions. Members' advice and recommendations are critical to EPA's efforts to encourage intergovernmental partnership in protecting the environment and public health. In FY 2025, the LGAC held one public meeting so far and presented one set of recommendations.
How is membership balanced?*	The LGAC is chartered for 35-40 elected and appointed officials representing a range of population sizes in all EPA regions. Local officials represent various types of governments (municipal, county, town, etc.). State officials represent legislative and environmental regulatory functions. Tribal and territorial officials represent tribally and/or territorially elected and appointed officials. Members are Tier 1 (parent committee members) or Tier 2 (subcommittee members). In some cases, a member may be both Tier 1 and Tier 2.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The LGAC generally meets approximately three to six times a year via teleconference and in-person meetings. The meeting agendas are consistent with the Administrator's priorities. The meetings are often held in coordination with EPA Regions and headquarter offices so the committee can interact with EPA officials and feature EPA regional and program projects and speakers. The LGAC's workgroups generally meet monthly.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	EPA seeks the advice and recommendations from local governments concerning implementation of EPA rules and regulations, EPA programs and delivery of federal services. This Committee is unique because it brings together perspectives from different types of government, sizes of communities and geographic locations to advise EPA on means of partnering with local governments to more effectively and efficiently address environmental concerns and implementation at the local level. Local government officials are the best source of this information. Since smaller jurisdictions often have different needs than larger ones, EPA continues to seek specialized advice about the needs of small towns and communities, as well as from the broader local government community.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks	In FY2025 so far, the LGAC produced one set of recommendations on transitioning to the new Administration. All committee individual findings and recommendations are found within the reports.

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	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	Yes	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	Yes	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	Improving intergovernmental cooperation and collaboration on cross-cutting environmental issues.	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	At this time, it is difficult to estimate a cost savings from advice due to the many intervening variables of agency and stakeholder actions necessary to actually see cost savings.	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	1,468	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	LGAC has produced almost 1,500 recommendations since the committee was first established. In FY2025, the LGAC put forward 11 recommendations across two reports.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	41.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The agency responds directly to the committee in writing and through public meetings with the Administrator. The agency response letters, when created, are posted on EPA's website.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	52.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	The agency is in the early stages of implementing the work that the LGAC provided recommendations on, so several recommendations are only partially implemented.	Access Other	Yes
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	LGAC work products are available on EPA's website and to the public by request.
Agency Feedback Comment*	Yes, EPA responds to all recommendations either in writing or verbally. The EPA Administrator and EPA Senior level officials meet in person with the Committee on a regular basis and report back to the Committee on the agency's response to their recommendations.	Narrative Description*	The LGAC generally supports EPA's goals by providing advice relevant and meaningful to inform the Agency on environmental matters affecting local governments. Its purpose is to provide advice and recommendations that assist the EPA in developing a stronger partnership with local governments through building state and local capacity to deliver environmental services and programs. The LGAC provides recommendations to the EPA on a broad range of topics, including: regulatory innovation and reform, environmental protection tools, pollution prevention, new technologies, performance measurement, and appropriate roles of the various governmental levels in efficient and coordinated environmental management. The LGAC also communicates with local government officials on sustainable water infrastructure and to assist them in commenting on key agency documents. The committee continues to advise the agency on the effects of policy, rules & regulations to local governments and small communities.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$250,000.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$330,000.00
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*	$100,000.00
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*	$6,000.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$0.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$250,650.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$439,500.00
Date Cost Last Modified	7/10/2025 10:19 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	3.50	Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks	Covering FY25 so far

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