"EPA plans to consolidate its research office, combining several of the agency's science programs into a smaller, more streamlined division.
EPA's Office of Research and Development released its reorganization plan yesterday afternoon to staff across the country in a town hall meeting. Slides obtained by E&E News show the extent of the changes, which will be the research office's first major reorganization in more than 20 years.
Under the proposal, the research office's 13 units will merge into eight.
The Office of Science Policy and the Office of the Science Adviser will combine along with the National Center for Environmental Research's scientific and technical staff to form the Office of Science Adviser, Policy and Engagement, which will report directly to the head of the research office."
