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DOE - 133 - Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Energy
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	133
Original Establishment Date	10/16/1986	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	8/8/2025	Committee URL	http://science.osti.gov/bes/
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	35
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Deputy Associate Director, Office of Basic Energy Sciences
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Dr.
Current Charter Date	7/26/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Andrew
Date Of Renewal Charter	7/26/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Schwartz
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	AGEN	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(301) 903-3535
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	AGEN	Designated Federal Officer Email*	andrew.schwartz@science.doe.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	9/4/1986
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Committee accomplishes its goals through panels convened by the Chair on specific topics and through meetings of the whole Committee.The Committee provides valuable, independent advice to the Department on the Basic Energy Sciences program on complex scientific and technical issues that arise in the planning, management, and implementation of the program, including advice on the strategic long-term planning necessary for establishing research and facilities priorities, determining proper program balance, and identifying the appropriate vehicles for interlaboratory collaboration and industrial participation.
How is membership balanced?*	The Committee includes representatives from the federal laboratories, industrial firms, universities, and other federal agencies involved in energy-related scientific research. Particular attention was paid to obtaining diversity and a balance of disciplines, interests, experiences, points of view, and geography.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The full committee met three times in FY 2024. The agenda of the meetings relate specifically to programs and facilities managed by the Office of Basic Energy Sciences.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Office of Basic Energy Sciences is diverse and plays a significant role in the Nation's basic research effort. The scientific experience of the Committee is not available within the Department of Energy or within its existing committees. Continuance of the Committee is essential to the Department especially in determining research and facility priorities.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Not applicable.
Recommendation Remarks	N/A

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	Yes
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	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	NA	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	630	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	Since September, 1986, 91 reports have been issued covering all aspects of user facilities, research, planning, and program management for the Office of Basic Energy Sciences. These reports contain more than 630 separate and distinct recommendations with individual reports as few as five and as many as fifty recommendations The recommendations of the Committee vary from well-defined scientific recommendations to extremely general programmatic recommendations.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	80.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	All separate and distinct recommendations have been evaluated and considered and an estimated 80% or more have been implemented. It should be noted that some recommendations are either financially or adminstatively impractical or impossible to fully implement.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	20.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	An attempt is always made to at least partially implement those recommendations that are not or cannot be fully implemented. A small fraction, estimated at 5% or less, of individual recommendations are not implemented. As noted above, some recommendations are either financially or administratively impractical or impossible to fully implement.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	N/A
Agency Feedback Comment*	The Department provides BESAC and the scientific community feedback during the Full Committee Meetings and through its program management activities. The public can visit http://science.osti.gov/bes/ to see information on agency feedback.	Narrative Description*	The Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee (BESAC), established on September 4, 1986, provides valuable, independent advice to the Department of Energy on the Basic Energy Sciences program regarding the complex scientific and technical issues that arise in the planning, management, and implementation of the program. BESAC's recommendations include advice on establishing research and facilities priorities; determining proper program balance among disciplines; and identifying opportunities for interlaboratory collaboration, program integration, and industrial participation. The Committee primarily includes representatives of universities, federal laboratories, industrial firms and other federal agencies involved in energy-related scientific research. Particular attention is paid to obtaining a diverse membership with a balance of disciplines, interests, experiences, points of view, and geography.

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	2/6/2025 12:55 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

Interest Areas

Category Area Basic Science Basic Sciences Chemistry Materials Research Physics Energy Energy Fuel Fuel Transportation Natural Resources Pipelines Environment Earth Sciences Environmental Issues Oceans and Atmospheric Sciences

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