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NSF - 1171 - Advisory Committee for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Advisory Committee for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences	Agency Name	National Science Foundation
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	1171
Original Establishment Date	11/17/1988	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	4/15/2025	Committee URL	https://www.nsf.gov/sbe/advisory.jsp
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	Unlimited
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Acting Deputy Assistant Director, SBE
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Dr.
Current Charter Date	6/28/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Evan
Date Of Renewal Charter	6/28/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	K
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*	7/6/1992
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Terminate
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Committee usually meets twice a year. They make recommendations at the meetings, the recommendations are cited in the minutes. Recommendations from the prior meeting is discussed at the next meeting.
How is membership balanced?*	The committee membership is comprised of representatives with current or prior experience at 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?*	The committee meets once or twice a year with COV subcommittees meeting as needed. Advice provided by the committee has contributed to the policy-making decisions affecting the Directorate. Directorate staff and committee members maintain communication with one another and share in the task of setting agenda items relevant to the issues affecting the Directorate and the Foundation.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	There is no other standing committee with membership consisting of the variety of disciplines and expertise which represent the interests of the Directorate.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks	Advisory Committee for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences terminated on April 15, 2025, pursuant to Executive Order 14217, Commencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy, Section 2(g).

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	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	Yes	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	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*	13	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	No
Number Of Recommendations Comment	No new recommendations for this year. Total is cumulative.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	67.00%	Access Committee Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Some recommendations are beyond NSF's control.	Access GSA FACA Website	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	27.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	NA	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	N/A
Agency Feedback Comment*	Follow-up at next meeting.	Narrative Description*	The SBE advisory committee provides advice and recommendations on the directorate's programs, resources (including staffing) and the direction in which the division's should go.

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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