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Science for the 21^st Century

Science provides the foundation for credible decision-making. Through adequate knowledge about the risks to human health and ecosystems, EPA can target the hazards that pose the greatest risks and anticipate environmental problems before they reach a critical level.

Although all of EPA uses science for policy and regulatory decision-making, and various EPA offices perform research, the responsibility for leadership in science at EPA resides with the Science Advisor who is supported by a small staff in the Office of Science Advisor.

The Office of the Science Advisor (OSA) provides leadership in establishing specific mechanisms for ensuring that scientific results and hypotheses, with technical evaluation and peer-review, play a prominent role in all regulatory decisions. These efforts will help ensure regulations are interpreted and enforced in a manner consistent with the science supporting them and will strengthen EPA's overall scientific performance.

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The Science Policy Council (SPC) is chaired by the Science Advisor. The SPC is an important cross agency group of senior managers that focuses on major science policy issues and approves positions for the Agency. For example: Peer Review, Risk Assessment and Risk Characterization, Genomics, and Regulatory Environmental Modeling.
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