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NSF - 2469 - Proposal Review Panel for Integrative Activities - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Proposal Review Panel for Integrative Activities	Agency Name	National Science Foundation
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	2469
Original Establishment Date	7/11/2013	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	Unlimited
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Office Head, Office of Integrative Activities
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Dr.
Current Charter Date	6/27/2025	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Alica
Date Of Renewal Charter	6/27/2027	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Knoedler
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	703/292-8040
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	703/292-9040
Specific Establishment Authority*	ADM IV-100	Designated Federal Officer Email*	aknoedle@nsf.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	7/11/2013
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Grant Review Committee

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Committee will review and evaluate proposals, which may include site visits, and provide written recommendations on proposals as part of the selection process for awards. The Committee may evaluate and provide advice on the progress of awarded proposals.
How is membership balanced?*	The panels consist of scientists, university/college administrators, technology experts, financial/budget experts, policy experts and researchers. This grouping represented a well balance point of view.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Meetings are usually held at least once each fiscal year and sometimes more often, depending upon the number of proposals to be reviewed.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	There are no existing sources that can provide this advice. Because of the diversity of the program, the knowledge required is not available from any single source, therefore, experts from various fields are used to provide proposal review and recommendations and advice to the program.
Why close or partially close meetings?	These meetings are closed because the proposals being reviewed include information of a proprietary or confidential nature, including technical information; financial data, such as salaries; and personal information concerning individuals associated with the proposals.
Recommendation Remarks	Not Applicable

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
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	No	Action Comment	Not Applicable
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	Yes
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	694
Outcome Comment	Not Applicable	Number Of Grants Recommended	231
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$763,090,048.00
Cost Savings Comment	Not Applicable	Grants Review Comment	The panelists provided information on the merit of the proposal, which includes an overall rating.
Number Of Recommendations*	738	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The number of recommendations is for the fiscal year.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	100.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The word implement is not applicable to grant review panels. All recommendations are considered by the agency.	Access GSA FACA Website	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	Not Applicable. Please see answer directly above.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	Not Applicable
Agency Feedback Comment*	NSF award data is published on NSF website.	Narrative Description*	The NSF mission is set out in the NSF Act of 1950 authorizes and directs the Agency to initiate and support: basic scientific research and research fundamental to the engineering process; and science and engineering education programs at all levels and in all fields of science and engineering. The involvement of knowledgeable peers from outside the Foundation in the review of proposals in the keynote of NSF's proposal review system. Their judgements of the extent to which proposals address the merit review criteria are vital for incoming NSF staff and influencing funding recommendations.

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

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