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(2) Serve as an information, referral, and resource bank for the community, the USACE
district, and involved Federal, state, and local agencies regarding restoration activities.
(3) Review documents and other materials related to restoration activities.
(4) Ensure that applicable environmental standards and regulations are identified and
addressed by USACE.
(5) Facilitate flexible and innovative resolutions of environmental issues and concerns.
(6) Assist in education and training for RAB members.
e. EPA Member. Where EPA participates, it is the responsibility of the EPA members to:
(1) Attend RAB meetings as required by the RAB operating procedures.
(2) Serve as an information, referral, and resource bank for the community, the USACE
district, and involved Federal, state, and local agencies regarding restoration activities.
(3) Facilitate flexible and innovative resolutions of environmental issues and concerns.
(4) Ensure that applicable environmental standards and regulations are identified and
addressed by USACE.
(5) Assist in education and training for RAB members.
3-7. RAB Operations.
a. RAB Operating Procedures.
(1) The RAB is responsible for developing its operating procedures. These procedures
should cover attendance requirements, meeting frequency, removing/replacing Co-Chairs and
replacing/adding members, terms of service (1- or 2- year terms should be considered), methods
for resolving disputes, process for reviewing and responding to public comments, and methods
for public participation. These procedures should reflect the fact that all advice provided by the
RAB is understood to be the advice of the individual RAB members, not consensus advice of the
RAB. The RAB is not an advisory committee, as that term is used in the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA). If consensus advice is determined by the RAB to be necessary, legal
counsel should be consulted regarding FACA applicability. A sample Operating Procedures for
RABs is provided at appendix G.
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