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HHS - 33553 - Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control	Agency Name	Department of Health and Human Services
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	33553
Original Establishment Date	12/14/1993	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.cdc.gov/injury/bsc/index.html
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	31
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Senior Epidemiologist
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Dr.
Current Charter Date	11/5/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Christopher
Date Of Renewal Charter	11/5/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Harper
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix	Ph.D.
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(770) 488-8330
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	(770) 488-3560
Specific Establishment Authority*	42 U.S.C. Section 280b-2(a) [Section 394(a) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended]	Designated Federal Officer Email*	charper@cdc.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	11/17/1962
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	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Board of Scientific Counselors provides advice and makes recommendations regarding feasible goals for the prevention and control of injuries. The Board also carries out secondary peer review of extramural research grant and cooperative agreement applications submitted for consideration by the primary scientific peer review panel, and makes funding recommendations for approval by the Director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.
How is membership balanced?*	Members possess a wide range of expertise in the following disciplines involved in injury and violence prevention, including, but not limited to, epidemiologists, statisticians, trauma surgeons, rehabilitation medicine specialists, behavioral scientists, health economists, practitioners, program evaluation specialists, and specialists in various aspects of injury management. The Program continues to identify and seek members who are female and from ethnic/racial minority groups, as well as maintain a geographic balance, in order to achieve the broadest possible representation of different points of view. Solicitation for nominations are sought from senior scientists in the Injury Center, as well as, national injury- and violence-related organizations and a review of expertise in the field.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Board met four times during the 2024 fiscal year: January 11, 2024, May 14, 2024, June 5-6, 2024, and September 24, 2024. During the January 11, 2024, meeting, the open session of the meeting included a discussion on the updated Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Research Priorities. The closed session of the meeting focused on the Secondary Peer Review of extramural research grant applications received in response to one (1) Notice of Funding Opportunity: RFA-CE-24-001 – “Grants for Injury Control Research Centers. The May 14, 2024 closed meeting focused on the Secondary Peer Review of extramural research grant applications received in response to three (3) Notice of Funding Opportunity: RFA-CE-24-013 “Research Grants to Identify Effective Community-Based Strategies for Overdose Prevention.”; RFA-CE-24-029 “Grants to Support New Investigators in Conducting Research Related to Preventing Interpersonal Violence Impacting Children and Youth”; RFA-CE-24-034 “Rigorous Evaluation of Policies for their Impacts on the Primary Prevention of Multiple Forms of Violence”. The June 5-6, 2024 meeting the closed session (Day 1) focused on the secondary peer review of extramural research grant applications received in response to three (3) Notices of Funding Opportunity: RFA–CE–22–003—‘‘Rigorously Evaluating Programs and Policies to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse (CSA)’’; RFA–CE–24–012—‘‘Rigorous Evaluation of Policy-Level Interventions to Prevent Overdose(R01)’’; and RFA–CE–24–030—‘‘Research Grants for Preventing Violence and Violence Related Injury(R01).’’ The open session of the meeting (Day 2) included discussions on Enhancing CDC’s Efforts to Promote Mental Health and Reduce Overdose and Suicide: CDC’s New Behavioral Health Coordinating Unit; the 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and Action Plan; Updated Sexual Violence Research Priorities; Leveraging High-Quality Data from the Violence Against Children and Youth Survey to Demonstrate Reductions in Population Prevalence of Violence against Children; and Division of Overdose Prevention Portfolio Review, 2018–2023: Informing the 2025 Update to the Overdose Prevention Research Priorities. The September 24, 2024, meeting agenda discussions focused on the Updated Child Abuse and Neglect Research Priorities and the Updated Youth and Community Violence Research Priorities.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Board of Scientific Counselors is the primary mechanism for bringing together diverse disciplines in the field of injury and violence prevention and control to interact and focus their collective expertise on establishing, maintaining, and evaluating prevention programs to control morbidity, mortality, and costs attributable to intentional and unintentional injury. This board also provides a forum to promote coordination among Federal, State, and local health agencies, as well as organizations having an impact at the community level, to promote and control injuries and violence in order to change the public’s common conception of inevitability into one of preventability. The Board's advice and recommendations are essential in addressing CDC’s current research needs and monitoring progress on current research studies. The Board continues to play a critical role in prioritizing injury and violence problems that should be addressed.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Some of the meetings that the Board convenes must be closed during the secondary-level peer review of research applications for research grants, cooperative agreements and contracts due to the discussion of sensitive and proprietary scientific information. This practice is in compliance with the Government in the Sunshine Act and with peer review policies and procedures.
Recommendation Remarks	Special government employees (SGEs) appointed: Mohammad S. Jalali, appointment start date 11/07/2023 appointment end date 8/31/2024; Kaleem Malik appointment date 11/06/2023 appointment end date 08/31/2024; Keshia Pollack Porter appointment start date 11/07/2023 appointment end date 08/31/2026; Alexander Walley appointment start date 11/09/2023 appointment end date 08/31/2026. Amy Bonomi (SGE) (start date 04/20/2021 – end date 08/31/2024 (agreed to serve and additional 180 days or until 2024 Nomination packet approved); Wendy Ellis (start date 04/22/2021 – end date 08/31/2024 (agreed to serve and additional 180 days or until 2024 Nomination packet approved); Elizabeth Miller (start date 04/20/2021 – end date 08/31/2024 (agreed to serve and additional 180 days or until 2024 Nomination packet approved); Mohammad Jalali (start date 11/07/2023 – end date 08/31/2024 (agreed to serve and additional 180 days or until 2024 Nomination packet approved); Steven Ondersma (start date 04/21/2021 – end date 08/31/2024 (agreed to serve and additional 180 days or until 2024 Nomination packet approved) John Rich (start date 06/02/2021 – end date 08/31/2024 (agreed to serve and additional 180 days or until 2024 Nomination packet approved). In addition, Carmen Clelland, is a newly appointed ex officio for Indian Health Service, (IHS), appointment start date 03/26/2024. Candace Webb ex officio for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) resigned. Diane Elizabeth Pilkey is the newly appointed ex officio for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), appointment start date 08/26/2024. Holly Hedegaard ex officio for National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) retired. CAPT Kelly Taylor ex officio for Indian Health Services (IHS) retired. No reports produced.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	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	Yes	Action Comment	Not Applicable
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	Yes
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	75
Outcome Comment	n/a	Number Of Grants Recommended	30
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$17,322,964.00
Cost Savings Comment	n/a	Grants Review Comment	In FY 2024, there were 75 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) Announcements reviewed by the Board of Scientific Counselors, NCIPC.
Number Of Recommendations*	340	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	For the life of the committee, there have been 265 recommendations which include 75 recommendations for FY 2024 that come out of the Secondary Review process for grants and cooperative agreements that are provided to the NCIPC Director for funding considerations and the ones for the portfolio reviews and workgroups that were conducted.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	100.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Not Applicable	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	Not Applicable	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	N/A
Agency Feedback Comment*	The BSC, NCIPC is a mandated committee that recommends research applications for funding. Feedback is provided to the public at the BSC, NCIPC meetings through presentations and updates on funded research during the fiscal year. Additional information is available at https://www.cdc.gov/injury/bsc/index.html.	Narrative Description*	The Board of Scientific Counselors makes recommendations regarding policies, strategies, objectives, and priorities. The Board also reviews progress toward injury and violence prevention and control. The Board advises on the appropriate balance of intramural and extramural research and provides guidance on the needs, structure, progress, and performance of intramural programs. In addition, the Board also provides guidance on extramural scientific program matters by conducting the second-level scientific and programmatic peer review of applications for research grants, cooperative agreements, and training grants related to injury control and violence prevention; and recommends approval of projects that merit further consideration for funding support. The Board recommends areas of research to be supported by grants and cooperative agreements and provides concept review of program proposals and funding opportunity announcements.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
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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 9:51 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

Interest Areas

Category Area Applied Science Applied Sciences Government Federal Government Health Aging Health Care Medical Education Public Health Safety Treatment Justice Juvenile Justice Prevention Criminology Medicine Health and Health Research Science and Technology Science and Technology Veterans Veterans and Veterans' Medical Care

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