§ 1363. — Water Pollution Control Advisory Board.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC1363]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 26--WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL
SUBCHAPTER V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1363. Water Pollution Control Advisory Board
(a) Establishment; composition; terms of office
(1) There is hereby established in the Environmental Protection
Agency a Water Pollution Control Advisory Board, composed of the
Administrator or his designee, who shall be Chairman, and nine members
appointed by the President, none of whom shall be Federal officers or
employees. The appointed members, having due regard for the purposes of
this chapter, shall be selected from among representatives of various
State, interstate, and local governmental agencies, of public or private
interests contributing to, affected by, or concerned with pollution, and
of other public and private agencies, organizations, or groups
demonstrating an active interest in the field of pollution prevention
and control, as well as other individuals who are expert in this field.
(2)(A) Each member appointed by the President shall hold office for
a term of three years, except that (i) any member appointed to fill a
vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his
predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such
term, and (ii) the terms of office of the members first taking office
after June 30, 1956, shall expire as follows: three at the end of one
year after such date, three at the end of two years after such date, and
three at the end of three years after such date, as designated by the
President at the time of appointment, and (iii) the term of any member
under the preceding provisions shall be extended until the date on which
his successor's appointment is effective. None of the members appointed
by the President shall be eligible for reappointment within one year
after the end of his preceding term.
(B) The members of the Board who are not officers or employees of
the United States, while attending conferences or meetings of the Board
or while serving at the request of the Administrator, shall be entitled
to receive compensation at a rate to be fixed by the Administrator, but
not exceeding $100 per diem, including travel-time, and while away from
their homes or regular places of business they may be allowed travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by
law for persons in the Government service employed intermittently.
(b) Functions
The Board shall advise, consult with, and make recommendations to
the Administrator on matters of policy relating to the activities and
functions of the Administrator under this chapter.
(c) Clerical and technical assistance
Such clerical and technical assistance as may be necessary to
discharge the duties of the Board shall be provided from the personnel
of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(June 30, 1948, ch. 758, title V, Sec. 503, as added Pub. L. 92-500,
Sec. 2, Oct. 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 887.)
References in Text
Travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence as
authorized by law, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(B), probably means the
allowances authorized by section 5703 of Title 5, Government
Organization and Employees.
Continuation of Term of Office
Pub. L. 87-88, Sec. 6(c), July 20, 1961, 75 Stat. 207, provided that
members of the Water Pollution Control Advisory Board holding office
immediately preceding July 20, 1961 were to remain in office as members
of the Board as established by section 6(a) of Pub. L. 87-88 until the
expiration of the terms of office for which they were originally
appointed.
Terms of Office of Members of Water Pollution Control Advisory Board
Act July 9, 1956, ch. 518, Sec. 3, 70 Stat. 507, provided that the
terms of office of members of the Water Pollution Control Advisory
Board, holding office on July 9, 1956, were to terminate at the close of
business on that date.
Termination of Advisory Boards
Advisory boards in existence on Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later
than the expiration of the 2-year period following Jan. 5, 1973, unless,
in the case of a board established by the President or an officer of the
Federal Government, such board is renewed by appropriate action prior to
the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a board
established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by
law. See sections 3(2) and 14 of Pub. L. 92-463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat.
770, 776, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization
and Employees.
