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Appendix A: Statement of Task of the Committee on Science for EPA's Future
Pages 204-205

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... The committee will identify and assess transitional options to strengthen the agency's capability to pursue the scientific information and tools that will be needed to meet these challenges and opportunities. In performing its task, the committee may consider topics such as the following:  Key factors expected to stimulate major changes in the biophysical and societal environments, research, risk assessment, risk management, and regulatory decision-making.
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From page 205...
...  Scientific tools and analytic frameworks, including systems-based, trans-disciplinary, and community-based approaches, to address future regulatory challenges, including examples of potential applications of these tools.  EPA's scientific capabilities (from both a financial and human resource perspective)
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