Covered entities

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-006837",
  "term": "Covered entities",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Covered Entities",
  "definition": "All EPA employees, political appointees, special government employees, and members of scientific or technical federal advisory committees. The Policy applies when these covered entities propose, conduct, or review EPA science, communicate about EPA science or scientific activities, apply science to EPA decision making, or manage or supervise EPA scientific activities. This Policy may also apply to all EPA contractors or grantees, based on the terms of the contract or grant with the agency, and non-scientific or technical federal advisory committee members when they propose, conduct, or review EPA science, communicate about EPA science and scientific activities, advise the EPA on the application of science to decision making, and use scientific information. All other individuals or entities such as, but not limited to, trainees, interns, fellows, partners, co-regulators (e.g., other federal agencies, states, territories, local municipalities, and Tribes), permittees, lessees, and volunteers who engage or assist in EPA scientific activities are expected to uphold scientific integrity as established by this Policy and may be required to do so as part of their individual agreements, contracts, statements of work, memoranda of understanding, etc., and/or established via issuance of a rule or policy.",
  "subject": "Policy and guidance",
  "references": [
    "EPA 2025 Scientific Integrity Policy"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/covered-entities/"
}