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HHS - 10764 - National Advisory Council for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	National Advisory Council for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering	Agency Name	Department of Health and Human Services
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	10764
Original Establishment Date	12/29/2000	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	http://www.nibib.nih.gov/about-nibib/advisory-c...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	21
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	ACTING ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	8/28/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Anna
Date Of Renewal Charter	8/28/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Taylor
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix	Ph.D.
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(240)402-5683
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	000-000-0000
Specific Establishment Authority*	42 USC 285r; 42 USC 284a	Designated Federal Officer Email*	anna.taylor@mail.nih.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	12/29/2000
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?*	Section 492 of the PHS 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.... This Council is composed of scientific members who provide the second level of peer review; advise on policy development, program implementation and evaluation; and identify research needs and opportunities of the Institute. During this reporting period, the committee reviewed 6753 applications requesting $10,844,882,481 in direct costs.
How is membership balanced?*	The Council will consist of 12 members appointed by the Secretary (appointed members) and at least 9 non-voting ex officio members. The non-voting ex officio members will include the Secretary; the Director, NIH; the Director, NIBIB; the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs; the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs; the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; the Director of the National Science Foundation; the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (or their designees); the Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration (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. All appointed members must be eligible to serve as Special Government Employees (SGEs) and will serve as SGEs, as defined by 18 U.S.C. § 202. Of the 12 appointed members, six will be selected from among scientists, engineers, physicians, and other health professionals who represent disciplines in biomedical imaging and bioengineering and who are not officers or employees of the United States, and six will be selected from among scientists, engineers, physicians, and other health professionals who represent other disciplines and are knowledgeable about the applications of biomedical imaging and bioengineering in medicine, and who are not officers or employees of the United States.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The committee met three times during the fiscal year. The National Advisory Council for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering provides advice on a continuing basis on the types of scientific research programs that should be supported and on how to carry out the designated mission and responsibilities of the Institute.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The National Advisory Council for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering is composed of scientific members who provide the second level of review for research grant applications; advise on policy development, program implementation and evaluation; and identify 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 because 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 Council for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering 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 permits 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 The DFO and Committee Decision Maker positions are held by the same individual because NIBIB is a small institute. Reports: This committee did not produce any reports during this reporting period. Members: In January 2025, Dr. Anna Taylor became Executive Secretary of the committee. The charter allows the committee to have 21 authorized members, which includes SGEs and ex Officios. There are 9 members (including the 2 administrative extensions) and also 3 ex officios. There are 3 approved nominees in the onboarding process. Kathryn Nightingale and Simon Cherry were extended for 180 days. The January 2025 meeting was rescheduled for June 4, 2025, and will only be a closed session. The May 2025 meeting will also take place separately on June 4, 2025, and will consist of an open and closed session.

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	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 Council 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	6,753
Outcome Comment	N/A	Number Of Grants Recommended	6,753
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$10,844,882,481.00
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	N/A
Number Of Recommendations*	136,788	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 organizations 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 organizations and people involved in NIH research and research training. The RePORT website is located at http://report.nih.gov.	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*	The Council will advise, assist, consult with, and make recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Director, National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, on matters related to the activities carried out by and through the Institute and the policies respecting these activities. The Council may recommend to the Secretary, in accordance with section 231 of the PHS Act, as amended, acceptance of conditional gifts for study, investigation, or research respecting biomedical imaging and bioengineering, for the acquisition of grounds, or for the construction, equipping, or maintenance of facilities for the Institute. The Council may review applications for grants and cooperative agreements for research and training and recommend approval of applications for projects which show promise of making valuable contributions to human knowledge; may review any grant, contract, or cooperative agreement proposed to be made or entered into by the Institute; may collect, by correspondence or by personal investigation, information as to studies which are being carried on in the United States or any other country and, with the approval of the Director of NIBIB, make available such information through appropriate publications for the benefit of public and private health entities, health professions personnel and scientists, and for the information of the general public.

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	$3,115.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$3,115.00
11. Total Costs	$3,115.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$3,115.00
Date Cost Last Modified	4/30/2025 2:28 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks	Data is preliminary and will be finalized at a later date
Cost Remarks	Data is preliminary and will be finalized at a later date

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