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NSF - 1110 - Advisory Committee for Biological Sciences - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Advisory Committee for Biological Sciences	Agency Name	National Science Foundation
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	1110
Original Establishment Date	8/23/1985	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	4/15/2025	Committee URL	https://www.nsf.gov/bio/advisory.jsp
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	Unlimited
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Assistant Director, BIO
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Dr.
Current Charter Date	6/28/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Susan
Date Of Renewal Charter	6/28/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Marqusee
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(703) 292-8400
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	703 292-9154
Specific Establishment Authority*	ADM IV-100	Designated Federal Officer Email*	smarquse@nsf.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	12/22/1982
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Terminate
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The committee meets twice each year and uses a varied format that includes full committee discussion and working group sessions focused on specific issues of mutual concern to the community, directorate and agency. Areas of emphasis at NSF are broadening participation, integration of research and education, cyberinfrastructure and high-performance computing, and program performance evaluation. Summary minutes of all meetings and reports are available on the BIO Home Page via the NSF Home Page.
How is membership balanced?*	The members of the BIO Advisory Committee are selected to be representative of all scientific areas and types of institutions covered by BIO activities, as well as ensuring balance for gender, ethnicity, and geographic consideration. A member of the NSF Committee on Equal Opportunity in Science Engineering (CEOSE) serves as a liaison between the two committees and participates fully in all committee meetings. Representatives from other Federal agencies are also invited to report on activities of mutal interest.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The full committee normally meets twice each year. The committees guidance and advice focuses on specific issues--both scientific and management--but in a broad, global structure directed to future planning and budget activities. In addition throughout the year, members serve on subcommittees, including Committee of Visitors, participate in workshops and ad hoc meetings to address NSF-wide issues. Also, the BIOAC Chair may attend the annual BIO senior management retreat, participate with other advisory committee chairs in meetings with the NSF Director providing guidance and advice on agency-wide issues, joint meetings with other NSF advisory committees are scheduled to facilitate interaction on areas and activities of mutual interest. Individual committee members may also represent the committee at other advisory committee meetings.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	This is the only committee structured and available to advise on directorate-, agency-wide activities. The other directorate advisory committees are review panels structured solely for the review of proposals and are thereby more narrowly focused.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks	The Advisory Committee for Biological Sciences terminated on April 15, 2025, pursuant to Executive Order 14217, Commencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy, Section 2(g).

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	No	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	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment	The committee provides guidance and advice on how the agency may address broad scientific issues. Their guidance is taken into account in directorate and agency long-ranging planning.
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	NA	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	0	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The Advisory Committee for Biological Sciences is a long-standing committee that provides very broad guidance and recommendations to the Directorate for Biological Sciences on topics requested by the Assistant Director. The total number of recommendations is specific to FY25. The committee did not meet prior to termination.	Access Agency Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The advice and guidance of the committee is considered, where feasible, in planning for future activities. There is, however, a considerable lag in the time from when a recommendation is made and when the Agency could potentially implement such a recommendation due to the constraints of the federal budgeting cycle.	Access GSA FACA Website	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	See comment above.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	N/A
Agency Feedback Comment*	The committee meets twice a year and a session at each meeting is devoted to updating the committee on activities between meetings. As noted above, each of the members of the evaluation subcommittees (Committee of Visitors) receives a written response addressing their recommendations.	Narrative Description*	Advisory committee members represent the broad scientific community. The committee provides guidance and advice on how the directorate and agency may address broad, global scientific issues, such as areas of opportunity for scientific advances, broadening participation and training of the next generation of scientists. The committee assists in performance evaluation by serving on committee of visitors reviewing directorate activities and other ad hoc committees.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$0.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$0.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	4/21/2025 11:28 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.00	Est Cost Remarks	Committee terminated in FY25.
Cost Remarks	No meetings were held in FY25.

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