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NSF - 84685 - Proposal Review Panel for Innovation and Technology Ecosystems - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Proposal Review Panel for Innovation and Technology Ecosystems	Agency Name	National Science Foundation
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	84685
Original Establishment Date	6/28/2023	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	Unlimited
Terminated This FY		Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Division Director
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	6/27/2025	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Kerri
Date Of Renewal Charter	6/27/2027	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Dugan
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(703) 292-4550
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	(703) 292-9459
Specific Establishment Authority*		Designated Federal Officer Email*	kadugan@nsf.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Grant Review Committee

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Committee advises the National Science Foundation (NSF) on merit of proposals requesting financial support for use-inspired and translational research as well as workforce development in key technology focus and societal and economic challenge areas, innovation ecosystems, public and private partnerships, and other activities supported by Division of Innovation and Technology Ecosystems (ITE) within the Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships. The panel will review proposals submitted to NSF under the purview of ITE.
How is membership balanced?*	Members are selected on an ad-hoc basis, considering: • Special knowledge of the science and engineering fields involved in the proposals to be reviewed to evaluate competence, intellectual merit, and utility of the proposed activities. Within reasonable limits, reviewers’ fields of specialty should be complementary within a reviewer group. • Broader or more generalized knowledge of the science and engineering fields involved in the proposals to be reviewed to evaluate the broader impacts of the proposed activities. Reviewers with broad expertise are required for proposals involving substantial size or complexity, broad disciplinary or multidisciplinary content, or significant national or international implications. • Broad knowledge of the infrastructure of the science and engineering enterprise, and its educational activities, to evaluate contributions to societal goals, scientific and engineering personnel, and distribution of resources to organizations and geographical areas. • Broad knowledge of activities associated with commercializing or otherwise translating high-tech and innovative applications to include: market opportunity, company/team evaluation, product/technology and competition, revenue and finance plans, and the development and growth of new technologies and innovations, including regional- and national-scale innovation ecosystems. Every effort is made to achieve a gender diverse membership with representation including individuals from underrepresented groups and different geographic regions.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Committee will meet approximately 75 times each year. In FY24 the committee had 98 meetings.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The panel provides the unique opportunity for the reviewers to provide judgments about the comparative merits within a group of proposals and advice to the Program Officers on the merits of each proposal. Ad hoc mail reviewers with specific expertise can be selected to give a thorough technical review of a proposal.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Proposals reviewed include information of a proprietary or confidential nature, including technical information, financial data such as salaries, and personal information concerning the individuals associated with the proposals.
Recommendation Remarks	N/A

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	Yes	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	Yes	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	Yes
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment	N/A
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	Yes
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	982
Outcome Comment	N/A	Number Of Grants Recommended	234
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$332,429,682.00
Cost Savings Comment	The use of panelists to review proposals for the Agency is an invaluable asset. The cost of obtaining the expertise, insight, and information received by the Division using alternative methods, such as hiring the expertise as full or part-time employees, would be extremely high.	Grants Review Comment	The panelists/advisory committee members provided information on the merit of the proposal, which includes an overall rating.
Number Of Recommendations*	1,109	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The number of recommendations is for this fiscal year.	Access Agency Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The word “implement” is not applicable to grant review panels. All recommendations are “considered” by the agency.	Access GSA FACA Website	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	Not applicable. Please see answer directly above.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	N/A
Agency Feedback Comment*	Although panelists may not receive direct feedback, each committee member may use the NSF FastLane, a public web-based program, which provides information on awards made the agency to determine the outcome of proposals reviewed by the panel.	Narrative Description*	The NSF mission is set out in the NSF Act of 1950 authorizes and directs the Agency to initiate and support basic scientific research and research fundamental to the engineering process, as well as science and engineering education programs at all levels and in all fields of science and engineering. The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 furthers that mission to include the support of innovation and the acceleration of the translation of research results into practice. The involvement of knowledgeable peers from outside the Foundation in the review of proposals is the keystone of NSF’s merit review system. Their judgments of the extent to which proposals address the merit review criteria are vital for informing NSF staff and influencing funding recommendations.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	2/19/2025 11:02 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

Interest Areas

Category Area Science and Technology Innovation Science and Technology

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