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Science and Technology Policy Council
Science and Technology Policy Council
The Science and Technology Policy Council (STPC) serves as a mechanism for addressing EPA's many significant science policy issues that go beyond regional and program boundaries. With a goal of integrating policies that guide Agency decision-makers in their use of scientific and technical information, the STPC works to implement and ensure the success of selected initiatives recommended by external advisory bodies such as the National Research Council and the Science Advisory Board, as well as others such as the Congress, industry and environmental groups, and Agency staff. In this way, the STPC contributes guidance for selected EPA regulatory and enforcement policies and decisions. STPC Charter (PDF) (4 pp, 1.8Mb, About PDF)
The Science Advisor to the Agency chairs the STPC, which is comprised of senior managers from EPA programs, regions, and laboratories. The STPC is supported by ad hoc working groups formed to study specific topics and a small staff from the Office of Science Advisor.
STPC Initiatives
- Driving technology innovation to solve discrete environmental and health problems: Establishing a baseline.
- Incorporating principles of sustainability into EPA’s programmatic work: Identifying appropriate mechanisms.
- Community-relevant frameworks for advancing environmental protection and human health.