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HHS - 951 - National Advisory Dental and Craniofacial Research Council - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	National Advisory Dental and Craniofacial Research Council	Agency Name	Department of Health and Human Services
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	951
Original Establishment Date	11/20/1985	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/about-us/advisory-com...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	23
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	ACTING DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF EXTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	8/31/2025	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Sanoj
Date Of Renewal Charter	8/31/2027	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	K.
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Suneja
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix	PHD
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(301) 402-7710
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	(301) 480-0964
Specific Establishment Authority*	42 U.S.C. 284a	Designated Federal Officer Email*	sanoj.suneja@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?*	The committee 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 Institute. The committee performed the second level of review for 4,635 grant applications requesting $7,752,382,886.
How is membership balanced?*	The National Advisory Dental and Craniofacial Research Council is composed of not more than 18 appointed members with research interests and responsibilities paralleling those of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. Two-thirds of the appointed members are scientists who are outstanding scientific authorities knowledgeable in the fields relevant to the activities of NIDCR, particularly representatives of the health and scientific disciplines in the areas of the study, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of dental, oral and craniofacial research. One-third of the appointed members are representatives of the general public with interests in public policy, law, health policy, economics and management. The Council will also consist of at least five nonvoting ex officio members which will include the Secretary; the Director, NIH; the Director, NIDCR; the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Chief Dental Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs; the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (or their designees); and any additional officers or employees of the United States as the Secretary determines necessary for the Council to effectively carry out its functions.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Council met three times during the fiscal year on the following dates 1/24/2024, 5/21-22/2024, 9/11/2024. The National Advisory Dental and Craniofacial Research Council provides advice on a continuing basis on the type of scientific research programs that should be supported and on how to carry out the designated mission and responsibilities of the Institute. It also provides ongoing review of the relevance and effectiveness of the existing programs.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The National Advisory Dental and Craniofacial Research Council is composed of both scientific and public members who provide the second level of review for research grant applications; advise on policy development, program implementation and evaluation; and research needs and opportunities of the Institute. The quality, scope, and balance of advice from this Council cannot be obtained from NIH staff or from other established sources. The membership of the Council is constituted to meet the specific requirements of the mandated mission of the Council and of the Institute.
Why close or partially close meetings?	The meetings of the National Advisory Dental and Craniofacial Research Council were partially 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 public reports during the fiscal year. The DFO and Decision Maker are the same person, the Director, Division of Extramural Activities, National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research. This is a small Institute and does not have the staff to separate these roles. NIH Director: Dr. Monica Bertagnolli (former) term ended as an Ex Officio from the committee on 01/17/2025. Dr. Matthew J. Memoli (Acting) was appointed as an Ex Officio on 01/22/2025 and his term ended on 3/31/2025. Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya (Current) was appointed as an Ex Officio on 4/01/2025. HHS Secretary: Dr. Dorothy A. Fink (Acting) was appointed as an Ex Officio on 1/20/2025 and her term ended on 2/12/2025. Dr. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Current) was appointed as an Ex Officio on 2/13/2025. Chair: Dr. Rena D'Souza officially retired and her term as an Ex Officio ended on 1/31/2025. Dr. Jennifer Webster-Cyriaque was appointed as an Ex Officio on 2/1/2025. Dr.'s Slep and Nor were administratively extended to 5/29/2025. The Charter allows the Committee to have 23 authorized members including but not limited to SGEs and Ex-Officios. The Charter authorizes five Ex-Officios (Secretary Kennedy Jr., Dr. Webster-Cyriaque, Dr. Bhattacharya, Dr. Hamilton, and one vacancy for the DOD) which equals to the total of 23 Max number of members.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
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	Periodically the Council recommends that the Institute review its priorities in specialty areas such as Clinical Research and Training. The Institute takes these recommendations seriously and may reallocate resources to stimulate research applications. The Council is the second level of peer review for grants and contracts.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	Yes
Outcome Other	Yes	Number Of Grants Reviewed	4,635
Outcome Comment	The meetings of the National Advisory Dental and Craniofacial Research Council are structured to provide the members with an update on the portfolio of each program branch on an on-going basis. At each Council meeting the Institute Branches/Centers present portfolio information and descriptions of the relevance and effectiveness of the existing programs. These presentations have developed in-depth discussions concerning the focus of research that the Institute should pursue and have led to progress in addressing the Institutes strategic plan and evaluation of specific programs.	Number Of Grants Recommended	4,635
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$7,752,382,886.00
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 diseases.	Grants Review Comment	These are the number of applications received and the dollar amount requested.
Number Of Recommendations*	40,536	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*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully 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. Due to the complexity of the recommendations made by this committee on policy and program areas, staff is unable to determine which recommendations have been fully or partially implemented solely in response to this committee's activities.	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. Due to the complexity of the recommendations made by this committee on policy and program areas, staff is unable to determine which recommendations have been fully or partially implemented solely in response to this committee's activities.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	N/A
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 communications 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 National Advisory Dental and Craniofacial Research Council provides second level peer review, makes recommendations for support of grants, contracts proposals, and cooperative agreements; advises on policy development, program implementation and evaluation; and research needs of the Institute.

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 9:36 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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