EPA’s 2007 Report on the Environment:

Peer Review of the Highlights Document

Mike Flynn, Director

Office of Environmental Information
Office of Information Analysis & Access

Briefing for the National Advisory Council for

Environmental Policy and Technology

August 9, 2007
 Overview

 Background

 EPA’s Science Advisory Board review of

the ROE Science Report

 NACEPT review of the ROE Highlights

Document

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 ROE 2007 Products
Science Report (SR)
Presents and discusses
indicators that are currently
available to answer the ROE’s
questions as well as describe
their limitations.
Highlights Document (HD)
Describes conditions and trends
in the environment and human
health in a way that is succinct,
compelling, and understandable
to the public. Its content is drawn
from the SR.

Electronic Report on the Environment (E-ROE) 

Facilitates access to the information in the Science Report and
Highlights Document and provides access to data sources.

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Opportunities for Public Input
 Science Report
• Peer review by SAB
• Public comment from May 10 to June 25
• EPA received 8 comments
• Industry associations
• Environmental groups
• A municipality
 Highlights Document
• Peer review by NACEPT workgroup
• Workgroup includes 2 members of SAB
• Public comment from August 3 to September 17
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Scope of Peer Review Charge for the HD

NACEPT workgroup will review the HD for:

• Scientific accuracy of content
• Presentation and understandability of content
The SAB members also will review the HD for:
• Consistency of content between the two
documents

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Steps in the Peer Review Process
 NACEPT reviews the HD
• Considers SAB’s draft comments
• Considers public comments
 NACEPT drafts preliminary recommendations
 NACEPT submits final recommendations

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For More Information

Contact: Ethan McMahon

mcmahon.ethan@epa.gov
(202) 566-0359

Web: www.epa.gov/roe

Review the HD at:

www.regulations.gov