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NSF - 66 - Advisory Committee for Mathematical and Physical Sciences - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Advisory Committee for Mathematical and Physical Sciences	Agency Name	National Science Foundation
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	66
Original Establishment Date	10/1/1992	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	4/15/2025	Committee URL	https://www.nsf.gov/mps/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*	Assistant Director, MPS
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Dr.
Current Charter Date	6/28/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	David
Date Of Renewal Charter	6/28/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	B.
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Berkowitz
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(703) 292-4865
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	(703) 292-9451
Specific Establishment Authority*	ADM IV-100	Designated Federal Officer Email*	dberkowi@nsf.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	10/1/1992
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	Enacted
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Advisory Committee provides the Directorate with valuable scientific, educational, and management advice for the purpose of enhancing the overall impact and performance of its programs in the mathematical and physical sciences. An important function of the Committee is to conduct oversight reviews of the impact, performance, and management of the programs in the mathematical and physical sciences. In FY 2024, the Committee continued to focus on strategic planning for mathematical and physical sciences.
How is membership balanced?*	Representation on the Committee is diverse and includes individuals from all MPS disciplines. The professional affiliations of Committee members include universities, industry, and other appropriate organizations. Members from the academic community typically include faculty and administrators from research universities and predominantly undergraduate institutions. Successful efforts have also been made to include on the Committee women and members of ethnic and racial groups traditionally underrepresented in the sciences.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Two advisory committee meetings were held in FY 2024. Maintaining the Committee will allow for the continuation of advice to and oversight of Directorate programs.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	Given that the Committee is required to provide advice on priorities and opportunities across all the disciplines supported by the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences, it is a unique entity. There is no existing organization with the appropriate range of expertise and knowledge.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks	Advisory Committee for Mathematical and Physical 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	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	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	Yes
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment	Initiation of workshops to study issues.
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	The use of the advisory committee to discuss activities of the directorate is an invaluable asset. The cost of obtining the expertise, insight, and information received by the directorate using alternative methods, such as hiring the expertise as full or part-time employees, would be extremely high.	Grants Review Comment	This advisory committee does not make recommendations concerning approval of grants.
Number Of Recommendations*	11	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	No
Number Of Recommendations Comment	11 New Recommendations for FY24. Total cumulative recommendations are 11 for this committee. The advisory committee provides comments on review activities such as Committee of Visitors and workshop reports within the MPS Directorate.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	New Recommendations in FY24	Access GSA FACA Website	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	New Recommendations in FY24	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	N/A
Agency Feedback Comment*	Through discussion and reporting at subsequent meetings of the advisory committee, and by posting updates to recommendations on the advisory committee website.	Narrative Description*	The NSF mission is set out in the NSF Act of 1950 that authorizes and directs the NSF to initiate and support: basic scientific research and research fundamental to the engineering process; and science and engineering education programs at all levels in all fields of science and engineering. The MPS Advisory Committee provides advice to senior management within the Mathematical and Physical Sciences on activities related to the NSF strategic plan.

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 11:03 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

Interest Areas

Category Area Applied Science Applied Sciences Mathematics Statistics Basic Science Basic Sciences Chemistry Materials Research Physics

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