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HHS - 167 - Board of Regents of the National Library of Medicine - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Board of Regents of the National Library of Medicine	Agency Name	Department of Health and Human Services
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	167
Original Establishment Date	11/20/1985	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	http://www.nlm.nih.gov/od/bor/bor.html
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	19
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	ACTING DIRECTOR, NLM
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	11/30/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	STEPHEN
Date Of Renewal Charter	11/30/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	SHERRY
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix	PHD
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	301-496-6221
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	301-402-2586
Specific Establishment Authority*	42 U.S.C. 286a	Designated Federal Officer Email*	sherry@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	11/20/1985
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Other Committee

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	This Board is composed of both scientific and public members who provide the second level of peer review, advise on policy development, program implementation and evaluation, and research needs and opportunities of the National Library of Medicine. In FY2024, the Board provided second level peer review of 2,539 grants requesting $4,043,330,500.
How is membership balanced?*	The Board will consist of 10 members appointed by the Secretary and 9 nonvoting ex officio members. The 10 appointed members will be selected from leaders in the various fields of the fundamental sciences, medicine, dentistry, public health, hospital administration, pharmacology, health communications technology, scientific or medical library work, or in public affairs. At least six of the appointed members will be selected from leaders in the fields of medical, dental, public health research or education. The Board also consists of nine ex officio members: the Surgeons General of the PHS, the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force; the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs; the Dean of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences; the Assistant Director for Biological Sciences of the National Science Foundation; the Director of the National Agricultural Library; and the Librarian of Congress (or their designees).
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Board met two times this fiscal year. The Board provides advice on a continuing basis on the effectiveness of ongoing intramural and extramural programs, the future development of new initiatives, and how to carry out the designated mission and responsibilities of the National Library of Medicine.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Board of Regents of the National Library of Medicine is composed of both scientific and public members who provide the second level of review for grant applications; advise on policy development, program implementation and evaluation; and research needs and opportunities of the National Library of Medicine. The quality, scope, and balance of advice from this Board cannot be obtained from NIH staff or from other established sources because the membership of the Board is constituted to meet the specific requirements of the mandated mission of the Board of Regents and the National Library of Medicine.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Sections of the Board of Regents meetings were closed to the public for the review of grant applications. Sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act permit the closing of meetings where discussion could reveal confidential trade secrets or commercial property, such as patentable material and personal information, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
Recommendation Remarks	Committee Function: Other - National Scientific and Advisory. Reports: This committee did not produce any reports during this reporting period. Committee Decision Maker and Designated Federal Official are the same individual based on assigned duties within NLM. Meetings: The Board met only twice during FY2025. Members - Administrative Extensions: There were two members administratively extended for 180 days as permitted by the authorizing statute: Dr. James Cimino and Dr. Omolola Ogunyemi. Dr. Philip Walker was reassigned to the Chair role in FY25. In FY2025 the following Ex-Officios terms ended : Michelle Elekonich, Joseph Sterbis, Mary Mazanec, Vivek Murthy, Joseph Sterbis. The following new Ex- Officios were appointed in FY2025: Sharmila Choudhury, John Iskander, Ursula Pieper, and Robert Walter.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources	Yes
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	An action of “approved” or “recommended” for grants receiving review by this Board does not infer that the grant will be or has been funded. Research grant applications submitted to NIH must go through a two-step review process that includes the initial peer review for scientific and technical merit and a second step of review and approval by a National Advisory Council that includes program relevance. In addition, prior to an award or funding being made, NIH staff must conduct an administrative review for a number of other considerations. These include alignment with NIH’s funding principles, review of the project budget, assessment of the applicant’s management systems, determination of applicant eligibility, and compliance with public policy requirements. After all these steps have been completed, NIH officials make funding decisions on individual grant applications.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	Yes
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	2,539
Outcome Comment	N/A	Number Of Grants Recommended	2,539
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$4,043,330,500.00
Cost Savings Comment	NIH supported basic and clinical research accomplishments often take many years to unfold into new diagnostic tests and new ways to treat and prevent disease.	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	17,534	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The number of recommendations includes the second level review of grant applications.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	20.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The percentage of recommendations implemented stated above was developed at the time the Annual Comprehensive Review report was prepared. Additional information is available through the RePORT (Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool) website. RePORT provides access to reports, data, and analyses of NIH research activities that advance the mission of the NIH, including information on NIH expenditures, strategic plans, reports on NIH funding, and reports on the organization and people involved in NIH research and research training. The RePORT website is located at http://report.nih.gov	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	Information on the research funded by NIH is available through the RePORT (Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool) website. RePORT provides access to reports, data, and analyses of NIH research activities that advance the mission of the NIH, including information on NIH expenditures, strategic plans, reports on NIH funding, and reports on the organization and people involved in NIH research and research training. The RePORT website is located at http://report.nih.gov	Access Other	Yes
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	Contact the National Library of Medicine Committee Management Office.
Agency Feedback Comment*	Information is provided to the public at the open session of each Council meeting through reports and the Director’s update. The public can view information related to the Council through the Council’s official website.	Narrative Description*	NIH’s mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability. NIH works toward that mission by: conducting research in its own laboratories; supporting the research of non-Federal scientists in universities, medical schools, hospitals, and research institutions throughout the country and abroad; helping in the training of research investigators; and fostering communication of medical and health sciences information. Section 492 of the Public Health Service Act states that The Secretary....shall by regulation require appropriate technical and scientific peer review of (A) applications ...; and (B) ...biomedical and behavioral research and development contracts... The Board of Regents advises the Secretary on matters of policy in regard to NLM and its mission and services. The Board provides expert guidance on current programs and contributing to plans for new activities. It has been highly successful in providing long-range directions for the NLM and developing planning documents. The Board provides second level peer review, making recommendations for support of grants and contracts, advises on policy development, program implementation and evaluation, and identifies research needs of the NLM.

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	3/14/2025 9:27 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks	Daily salary costs have been estimated for Federal and/or Ex Officio members of this committee. The dollar figure represents a portion of their annual salary. No funds have been transferred between the committee and the agency. No additional funds are paid to Federal employee due to membership on this committee.

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