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NSF - 1205 - Proposal Review Panel for Civil and Mechanical Systems - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Proposal Review Panel for Civil and Mechanical Systems	Agency Name	National Science Foundation
Fiscal Year	2007	Committee Number	1205
Original Establishment Date	11/17/1988	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	5/23/2007	Committee URL
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*	Division Director, CMMI
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Dr.
Current Charter Date	6/30/2006	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Adnan
Date Of Renewal Charter	6/30/2008	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date	6/30/2008	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Akay
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(703) 292-8360
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	703-292-9053
Specific Establishment Authority*	ADM IV-100	Designated Federal Officer Email*	aakay@nsf.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	8/16/1990
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Grant Review Committee

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Proposal Review Panel conducted approx 72 panel meetings in FY07. Each panelist sucessfully reviewed, ranked, and/or made constructive remarks serving as a contributing factor in the final disposition of proposals reviewed. Examples of the types of proposals reviewed by the panelists are: Dynamic System Modeling, Sensing and Control, Geotechnical and Geohazards Systems, Infrastructure and Information Systems, Solid Mechanics and Materials, Engineering, Structural Systems and Engineering, Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation, and Nano-Bio Mechanics.
How is membership balanced?*	Membership selection is based on program expertise, a broad perspective of engineering, geographical representation, and consideration of women, disabled scientist and engineers and minorities and the private sector.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	There were two deadlines or target dates designated for receipt of proposals. Each program must conduct a panel review after each of those dates.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	It is the general feeling of the CMS program directors that much better judgement is obtained from the interaction of experts in a panel setting. However, panel review in combination with mail review can provide better judgment regarding the merits of a proposal.
Why close or partially close meetings?	To review proposals that included information or a proprietary or confidential nature, including technical information; financial data such as salaries; and personal information concerning individuals associated with the proposals.
Recommendation Remarks

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	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	Yes
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	The agency continues to reorganize priorities in order to serve the scientific community appropriately.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	Yes
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	1,500
Outcome Comment	NA	Number Of Grants Recommended	500
Cost Savings*	$1,000,001 - $5,000,000	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$87,250,000.00
Cost Savings Comment	NA	Grants Review Comment	The dollar value listed above is an estimate
Number Of Recommendations*	1,600	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	No
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The division received 1500 proposals within the 2005 fiscal year.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	70.00%	Access Committee Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	70 percent may be implemented by the agency	Access GSA FACA Website	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	30.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	30 percent of the recommendations may be implemented by the agency	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	N/A
Agency Feedback Comment*	The agency provides feedback to Principal Investigators regarding awards received during the fiscal year.	Narrative Description*	The CMS division is located within the Directorate of Engineering. The Division of Civil and Mechanicals Systems supports research that contributes to the knowledge base and intellectual growth in the areas of infrastructure construction and management, geotechnology, structures, dynamics and control, mechanics, and materials, sensing for civil and mechanical systems as well as the reduction of risks induced by earthquakes and other natural and technologial hazards. In addition, the division encourages cross-disciplinary partnerships at the intersections of traditional disciplines, to promote discoveries using technologies such as adaptive systems, nanotechnology and simulation to enable revolutionary advances in our nation's civil and mechanical systems.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$700,000.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$700,000.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$450,000.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$450,000.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$219,309.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$350,000.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$5,000.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$5,000.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$7,500.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$7,500.00
11. Total Costs	$1,381,809.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$1,512,500.00
Date Cost Last Modified		Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	5.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	5.00	Est Cost Remarks
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