EPA Seeks Nominations for MSTRS

April 25, 2018

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by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.S. EPA is seeking nominations for its Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee, which is designed to provide the Clean Air Advisory Committee with independent advice, counsel and recommendations on the scientific and technical aspects of programs related to mobile source air pollution and its control.

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A notice posted in the Federal Register lists a variety of criteria that will be used to evaluate nominees. The list includes “experience working with agricultural producers (corn and other crop products), distillers, processors and shippers of biofuels.”

Members serve three-year terms with the possibility of being reappointed to a second term. The committee usually meets twice a year. Nominations must be submitted by May 22. Additional information is available on the Federal Register website. READ MORE

Request for Nominations for Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee (Federal Register)

Excerpt from Federal Register: The MSTRS is a federal advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463. The MSTRS provides the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) with independent advice, counsel and recommendations on the scientific and technical aspects of programs related to mobile source air pollution and its control.

Through its expert members from diverse stakeholder groups and from its various workgroups, the subcommittee reviews and addresses a wide range of developments, issues and research areas such as emissions modeling, emission standards and standard setting, air toxics, innovative and incentive-based transportation policies, onboard diagnostics, heavy-duty engines, diesel retrofit, and fuel quality. The Subcommittee's website is at: http://www.epa.gov/caaac/mobile-sources-technical-review-subcommittee-mstrs-caaac.

Members are appointed by the EPA Administrator for three-year terms with the possibility of reappointment to a second term. The MSTRS usually meets two times annually and the average workload for the members is approximately 5 to 10 hours per month. EPA provides reimbursement for travel and other incidental expenses associated with official government business for members who qualify.

EPA is seeking nominations from representatives of nonfederal interests such as:

Future transportation options and shared mobility interests
Mobile source emission modeling interests
Transportation and supply chain shippers
Marine and inland port interests
Environmental advocacy groups
Community and/or environmental justice interests
State and local government interests

EPA values and welcomes diversity. To obtain nominations of diverse candidates, EPA encourages nominations of women and men of all racial and ethnic groups.

In selecting members, we will consider technical expertise, coverage of broad stakeholder perspectives, diversity and the needs of the subcommittee.

The following criteria will be used to evaluate nominees:

The background and experiences that would help members contribute to the diversity of perspectives on the committee (e.g., geographic, economic, social, cultural, educational, and other considerations);
Experience in policy engagement across a range of mobility source transportation topics;
Experience working with future transportation options and shared mobility;
Experience working with the modeling of mobile source emissions;
Experience working with producers of passenger cars, engines and trucks, engine and equipment manufacturing;
Experience working with fuel or renewable fuel producers;
Experience working with oil refiners, distributors and retailers of mobile source fuels;
Experience working with clean energy producers;
Experience working with agricultural producers (corn and other crop products), distillers, processors and shippers of biofuels;
Experience working with emission control manufacturers, catalyst and filter manufacturers;
Experience working for State and local environmental agencies or State Air Pollution Control Agencies;
Experience working for environmental advocacy groups;
Experience working for environmental and/or community groups;
Experience working with supply chain logistics and goods movement;
Experience working with marine port interests;
Experience in working at the national level on local governments issues;
Demonstrated experience with environmental and sustainability issues;
Executive management level experience with membership in broad-based networks;
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication and consensus-building skills;
Ability to volunteer time to attend meetings two times a year, participate in teleconference and webinar meetings, attend listening sessions with the Administrator or other senior-level officials, develop policy recommendations to the Administrator, and prepare reports and advice letters.