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NSF - 9487 - Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education	Agency Name	National Science Foundation
Fiscal Year	2021	Committee Number	9487
Original Establishment Date	4/3/2000	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.nsf.gov/ere/ereweb/advisory.jsp
New Committee This FY	No	Presidential Appointments*	No
Terminated This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	24
Current Charter Date	3/2/2020	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Head, Office of Integrative Activities
Date Of Renewal Charter	3/2/2022	Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer First Name*	C.
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	Suzanne
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Iacono
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Establishment Authority*	Charge by the Director of NSF	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(703) 292-8040
Effective Date Of Authority*	4/3/2000	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable	Designated Federal Officer Email*	siacono@nsf.gov
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Other Committee

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The committee develops an agenda that includes presentations by experts in various fields of environmental science and engineering and reports by NSF staff on ongoing and planned programs. They offer oral opinions on issues raised by these reports to the NSF Director and to the NSF Coordinator for Environmental Research and Education. From time to time, the committee offers advice in the form of forward-looking white papers.
How is membership balanced?*	Membership is diverse. Members represent a wide range of scientific areas and types of institutions (academic, industrial, and government laboratories). They also are geographically and demographically diverse. All NSF research, engineering and education directorates and program offices are represented.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	2 or 3 meetings are held each year. The meetings are very relevant. During the past year, the committee has discussed ideas regarding horizons in environmental research and environmental education, the co-production of knowledge, and the broader impacts of NSF’s environmental research and education portfolio. The committee also discussed examples of NSF’s environmental research and education program portfolio.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	There is no other advisory committee that has the breadth of knowledge and expertise required to provide external advice on priorities and opportunities across the disciplines encompassed by the Foundation's environmental research portfolio.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Meetings are open.
Recommendation Remarks	N/A

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources	Yes
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	Yes	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment	NA
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	NA	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	The use of an advisory committee for the Foundation is an invaluable asset. The cost of obtaining the expertise, insight, and information received by the Foundation using alternative methods, such as hiring the expertise of full or part-time employees, would be extremely high.	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	7	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	No reports or white papers were delivered to NSF in 2020. The committee provided informal advice to the NSF during their committee meetings. Three subcommittees are currently working on another report which should be completed and delivered to NSF in 2021.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The word implement is not applicable to advisory committees. All of their recommendations are carefully weighed and considered, but not all can be carried out in the short term due to budgetary or legislative constraints.	Access GSA FACA Website	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	N/A	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	N/A
Agency Feedback Comment*	There is continuous interaction throughout the year between the chair of the advisory committee, the executive secretary of the advisory committee at the NSF, and the Designated Federal Official at NSF. The Chair of the advisory committee in turn informs the committee members of ongoing matters. In FY 2020, NSF senior managers met with the committee during the committee’s meeting to discuss the evolution of NSF’s research and education portfolio.	Narrative Description*	In 2000, NSF established the Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education (AC-ERE). NSF's Director, Dr. Rita Colwell, charged the Committee at its first meeting in October 2000. AC-ERE is to:· Provide advice, recommendations and oversight concerning support for the NSF's environmental research and education portfolio.· Be a base of contact with the scientific community to inform NSF of the impact of its research support and NSF-wide policies on the scientific community.· Serve as a forum for consideration of interdisciplinary environmental topics as well as environmental activities in a wide range of disciplines.· Provide broad input into long-range plans and partnership opportunities.· Perform oversight of program management, overall program balance, and other aspects of program performance for environmental research and education activities.

COSTS

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Total Costs	$0.00	Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified		Federal Staff Support (FTE)*
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