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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office
Science Advisory Board
Expert Elicitation Advisory Panel
Public Meeting
February 25-26, 2009
Science Advisory Board Conference Center
1025 F Street, NW, Suite 3705, Washington, D.C. 20004
Meeting Agenda Purpose: to conduct a peer review of EPA’s Draft Expert Elicitation Task Force White Paper.
Tuesday, February 25, 2009 9:00 a.m. Welcome Dr. Angela Nugent, EPA SAB Staff Office, Designated Federal Officer Dr. Vanessa Vu, EPA, SAB Staff Office Dr. James K. Hammitt, Chair
9:05 a.m.
Introductions and agenda review
9:15 a.m.
Introduction to EPA’s Draft Expert Elicitation Task Force White Paper and EPA’s perspective on expert elicitation
Dr. Kevin Teichman, Chair, EPA Science Policy Council Mr. Robert Brenner, EPA Office of Air and Radiation Agency presenters TBD
10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m.
Public comments Break Charge question A - background and definition of expert elicitation
TBD
Lead discussants: Dr. John Bailar Dr. John Evans Panel discussion Lead discussants Dr. Thomas Wallsten Dr. Mitchell Small Panel discussion
11:45 a.m.
Charge question C.1 – selecting experts
12:45 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
Lunch Charge question C.2 – multi-expert aggregation Lead discussants: Dr. Roger Cooke Dr. Max Henrion Panel discussion
3:00 p.m.
Break
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3:15 p.m.
Charge question C.3 – problem structure
Lead discussants: Dr. Christopher Frey Dr. Mark Borsuk Panel discussion Lead discussants: Dr. Alan Krupnick Dr. Scott Ferson Panel discussion Dr. James K. Hammitt
4:15 p.m.
Charge question C.4 & 5 – findings and recommendations
5:15 p.m.
Preparations for second day of panel meeting Recess for next day
5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 26, 2009 9:00 a.m. 9:05 a.m. Open the public meeting Charge question B - transparency Dr. Angela Nugent Lead presenters Dr.William Ascher Dr. Wändi Bruine de Bruin Panel discussion Lead presenters: Dr.Paul Fischbeck Dr. Katherine Walker Panel discussion
10:00 a.m.
Charge question D – development of future guidance
10:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m.
Break Charge question D – continued discussion Working lunch and identification of next steps Adjourn Panel
11:30
Dr. James K. Hammitt
1:30 p.m