The Environmental Protection Agency has determined that, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the EPA Great Lakes Advisory Board (GLAB) is a necessary committee which is in the public's interest. Accordingly, the Advisory Board will be renewed for an additional two-year period. In addition, EPA is seeking member nominations for the GLAB from qualified candidates to serve a two-year term.
The purpose of the GLAB is to provide advice and recommendations to the EPA Administrator through the Great Lakes National Program Manager on matters related to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and on domestic matters related to the implementation of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.
For appointment consideration, nominations should be submitted by January 15, 2027.
Any interested person or organization may nominate qualified persons to be considered for appointment to the GLAB. Individuals may self-nominate. For appointment consideration, interested nominees should submit the application materials electronically via email to davicino.alana@epa.gov with the subject line “GLAB Nominations 2027”.
To be considered, nominations should include:
- Current contact information for the nominee, including the nominee's name, organization (and position within that organization), current business address, email address and daytime phone number.
- A brief statement describing the nominee's interest in serving on the GLAB.
- A resume and a short biography (no more than two paragraphs) describing the professional and educational qualifications of the nominee, including a list of relevant activities and any current or previous service on Federal advisory committees.
- A description of the nominee's EPA grant funding history including current EPA grant activities if applicable. If this does not apply to the nominee, please provide a brief statement indicating so.
- Optional: Letter(s) of recommendation from a third party supporting the nomination. Letter(s) should describe how the nominee's experience and knowledge will bring value to the work of the GLAB.
To help the Agency evaluate the effectiveness of its outreach efforts, nominees are requested to use their submission packages to identify how they became aware of this request for nominations.
For more information, please see the Federal Register Notice announcing the charter renewal and requesting nominations.