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NSF - 1766 - Proposal Review Panel for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Proposal Review Panel for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences	Agency Name	National Science Foundation
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	1766
Original Establishment Date	10/1/1993	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	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Acting Deputy Assistant Director, SBE
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Dr.
Current Charter Date	6/27/2025	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Evan
Date Of Renewal Charter	6/27/2027	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Heit
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(703) 292-8700
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	703-292-9083
Specific Establishment Authority*	ADM IV-100	Designated Federal Officer Email*	ekheit@nsf.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	10/1/1993
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 advice of the panel was used for making funding recommendations concerning proposals for the programs housed in the Office of the Assistant Director in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences directorate. These programs include: Build and Broaden program (B2), Postdoc Research Fellowship program (SPRF), Ethical Reliable Research (ER2), and Research Experience for Undergraduate Program (REU).
How is membership balanced?*	The panels consist of men and women with scientific expertise in all areas served by the various programs, as appropriate. The panels contain representatives from non-profit organizations, small and large universities, and industry. The disciplinary areas cover a broad spectrum of social sciences, as well as industry, international and statistical fields representative of the diversity of the Directorate's responsibility in those areas.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	This fiscal year we had 8 panel meetings for the purpose of proposal review.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	No other existing panel could provide the multidisciplinary scientific and educational expertise to NSF.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Panel meetings reviewed proposals that include information of a proprietary or confidential nature, including technical information, financial data (such as salaries); and personal information concerning individuals associated with the proposals.
Recommendation Remarks	None

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	Yes	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	Yes
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment	NA
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	Yes
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	272
Outcome Comment	NA	Number Of Grants Recommended	75
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$18,794,920.00
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. The number of proposals above includes pre-proposals submitted to NSF for review. The pre-proposals are not included in the number of “grants recommend” or “dollar value of grants” recommended for approval.
Number Of Recommendations*	280	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	This is an ongoing committee. Therefore, the number of recommendations produced by the committee is for the fiscal year.	Access Agency Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	100.00%	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; and science and engineering education programs at all levels and in all fields of science and engineering. The involvement of knowledgeable peers from outside the Foundation in the review of proposals is the keystone of NSF’s proposal 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 Basic Science Basic Sciences Social Sciences Social Sciences

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