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DOE - 1228 - President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology - Presidential

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology	Agency Name	Department of Energy
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	1228
Original Establishment Date	2/6/2025	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://science.osti.gov/About/PCAST
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	Yes
New Committee This FY	Yes	Max Number of Members*	24
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	DFO
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	2/6/2025	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Melissa
Date Of Renewal Charter	2/6/2027	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Edwards
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 881-9018
Establishment Authority*	Presidential	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	(202) 586-4403
Specific Establishment Authority*	E.O. 14177	Designated Federal Officer Email*	melissa.a.edwards@ostp.eop.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	1/23/2025
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	Yes
Committee Function*	National Policy Issue Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	PCAST shall advise the President on matters involving science, technology, education, and innovation policy. The Council shall also provide the President with scientific and technical information that is needed to inform public policy relating to the American economy, the American worker, national and homeland security, and other topics. PCAST shall respond to requests from the President or the Co-Chairs for information, analysis, evaluation, or advice; solicit information and ideas from a broad range of stakeholders, including the research community; the private sector; universities; national laboratories; State, local, and Tribal governments; foundations; and nonprofit organizations; serve as the advisory committee identified in section 101(b) of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-194), as amended (15 U.S.C. 5511(b)), in which capacity the PCAST shall be known as the President’s Innovation and Technology Advisory Committee; and serve as the advisory panel identified in section 4 of the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act (Public Law 108-153), as amended (15 U.S.C. 7503), in which capacity the PCAST shall be known as the National Nanotechnology Advisory Panel.
How is membership balanced?*	The PCAST shall be composed of not more than 24 members. The Assistant to the President for Science and Technology (APST) and the Special Advisor for AI & Crypto shall be members of the PCAST. If also serving as the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the APST may designate the U.S. Chief Technology Officer as a member. The APST and the Special Advisor for AI & Crypto shall serve as Co-Chairs of the PCAST. The Co-Chairs may designate up to two Vice Chairs of the PCAST from among the non-Federal members of the PCAST, to support the Co-Chairs in the leadership and organization of the PCAST. The remaining members shall be distinguished individuals or representatives from sectors outside of the Federal Government appointed by the President. These non-Federal members shall have diverse perspectives and expertise in science, technology, education, and innovation. Members serve at the pleasure of the President. So that the PCAST may provide advice and analysis regarding classified matters, the Co-Chairs may request that members of the PCAST, its standing subcommittees, or ad hoc groups, who do not hold a current clearance for access to classified information, receive security clearance and access determinations pursuant to Executive order 12968 of August 2, 1995 (Access to Classified Information), as amended, or any successor order. Members of the PCAST shall serve without any compensation for their work on the PCAST, but may receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law for persons serving intermittently in the government service (5 U.S.C. §§ 5701–5707).
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	PCAST shall meet regularly, as needed.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	E.O 14177 established PCAST to unite the brightest minds from academia, industry, and government to guide our Nation through this critical moment by charting a path forward for American leadership in science and technology.
Why close or partially close meetings?	As required by FACA, PCAST will hold open meetings unless the Secretary of Energy determines that a meeting or a portion of a meeting may be closed to the public in accordance with subsection (c) of section 552b of title 5, United States Code. Interested persons may attend open meetings, appear before PCAST, or file comments with PCAST.
Recommendation Remarks	PCAST shall also provide advice from the non-Federal sector to the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) in response to requests from NSTC. The heads of the executive departments and agencies shall, to the extent permitted by law, provide the PCAST with information concerning scientific and technological matters when requested by the PCAST Co-Chairs and as required for the purpose of carrying out PCAST’s functions. The responsibility for supporting this committee was transferred from the Office of Science and Technology Policy to the Department of Energy during FY 2012. This Committee was terminated under E.O. 14148 on January 20, 2025, and then reestablished under E.O. 14177 on January 23, 2025.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	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
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	Yes	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	PCAST has a formal role in reviewing Federal nanotechnology and information technology/high-end computing R&D programs.	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	PCAST recommendations are not cost-oriented but management and policy oriented.	Grants Review Comment	N/A
Number Of Recommendations*	52	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	PCAST submitted 52 reports to various Presidents since its inception. Each report is a considered to be a program recommendation.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Not Applicable	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	100.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	PCAST has evidence that all of the program recommendations have been partially implemented as of September 2024.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment
Agency Feedback Comment*	The results of PCAST's reports are discussed with its members on an ongoing basis. PCAST's reports and feedback information are posted on its website.	Narrative Description*	PCAST provides policy-level advice to the President on matters involving science, technology, education, and innovation policy. The Council also provides the President with scientific and technical information that is needed to inform public policy relating to the American economy, the American worker, national and homeland security, and other topics.

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	2/7/2025 12:11 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.00	Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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