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ASTSWMO's Board of Directors welcomes your questions and looks forward to providing complete answers. To ask a question about Members in Action, please contact a staff member. Thank you.
Who is responsible for seeking the new regional member?
The TF Chair is responsible for seeking the new Regional member, working in consultation with the Subcommittee Chair, the member rotating off and ASTSWMO staff. The TF Chair may also seek the assistance of the appropriate Regional Board member(s) and Subcommittee Board Liaisons.
How do new TF members get selected? What if more than one State expresses interest/fills out the new member solicitation form?
Interested members must fill out and submit a new member solicitation/expertise form. The selection of a new member from among several applicants will be based on the best mix of experience, expertise and background relevant to the work of the group. An additional consideration is whether or not the State of an applicant has provided a TF member in prior rotations. The ultimate decision is made by the TF Chair when there are multiple applicants from the same U.S. EPA Region; the decision may be made in consultation with the Subcommittee Chair.
Members are concerned with the rotation of terms impact on the Program conferences (i.e., Solid Waste, Hazardous Waste, Federal Facilities, Superfund). What is the role of the rotating member?
Members rotating off will still be part of the conference and will be funded as speakers/moderators. The new Regional member will also be funded to the conference.
How do we reconcile the start date of new members? (If they start in July, do they get 6 months taken off or added to their 3-year rotation?)
New members will have a 3- year term, plus the time remaining in the unfilled term of the member who has rotated off the group.
What happens to a group that has been dormant for an unspecified amount of time due to its specific role of commenting on USEPA rules (e.g., a workgroup)? How is the rotation handled?
The rotation schedule does not apply to workgroups, as opposed to TFs or Focus Groups, since workgroups are established for a specific purpose, to work on a specific task. The workgroup is in existence during the time it takes to complete the task.
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