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NEA - 5157 - Fellowships Advisory Panel - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Fellowships Advisory Panel	Agency Name	National Endowment for the Arts
Fiscal Year	2004	Committee Number	5157
Original Establishment Date	1/1/1965	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	9/30/2004	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*	Panel Coordinator
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms.
Current Charter Date	8/19/2002	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Kathy
Date Of Renewal Charter	8/19/2004	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date	8/19/2004	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Plowitz-Worden
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	20 USC 951 et. seq.	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	202/682-5691
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	202/682-5049
Specific Establishment Authority*	20 USC 951 et. seq.	Designated Federal Officer Email*	plowitzk@arts.endow.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	1/1/1965
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Grant Review Committee

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Merge
Legislation to Terminate Required
Legislation Status
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Fellowships Advisory Panel is responsible for the review of applications and nominations in those disciplines that award individual fellowships, including Literature(Literature Fellowships), Folk & Traditional Arts (National Heritage Fellows) and Music (American Jazz Masters). This involves making qualitative judgments on the merits of each application or nomination and reaching consensus on which individuals should be recommend for awards, These recommemmendations are carefully reviewed by the National Council on the Arts and finally by the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. In FY 04, after review of approximately 2000 applications and nominations for over $32,000,000, the Endowment made approximately 77 awards totalling some $1,495,000.
How is membership balanced?*	The Fellowships Advisory Panel includes persons who have a depth of knowledge about the artistic discipline in which the fellowships are awarded, including professional artists in the appropriate disciplines, folklorists, critics, scholars, state, local or regional arts agency representatives, informed lay persons and others who bring a wide range of experience and a diversity of professional viewpoints to the work of the panel. The panel also includes a broad geographic and cultural representation as well as a reasonable balance of men and women.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Meeting dates were determined by the deadlines for applications in each area, the number of applications or nominations to be considered, and the dates on which panel recommendations on grants and guidelines needed to be considered by the National Council on the Arts. The Committee held four meetings in 2004, and has now been merged with four other committees to form the Arts Advisory Panel.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The cost of employing Federal staff with the same broad range of professional expertise would be prohibitive. Also, qualitative judgments in the divers areas of aesthetics, artistic expression and creativity are best provided by professionals who work or have expertise in the various artistic disciplines. There is no other established body which could meet the special adivsory needs of this unique and continually evolving program.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Meetings were closed or partially closed for review of applications for financial assistance, pursuant to subsections (c)(6) of Title 5, U.S.C. 552b.
Recommendation Remarks	This committee has been merged with four other committees to form the Arts Advisory Panel.

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	No	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	Yes	Action Comment	Panelists' advice may result in changes in the application review process and/or in changes in application guidelines.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	Yes
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	2,000
Outcome Comment	As specified in the agency’s Strategic Plan, one of the Endowment’s major efforts is building public confidence. This includes: integrity in decision-making; the support of excellence; responsive leadership through policy, research, education, and convening in addition to grantmaking; and recognition that Federal support, rather than an end in itself, serves as a strong financial stimulus for private sector support of the arts. The strategic plan also specifies “an increased capacity to serve the public and to demonstrate its accomplishments and importance to the life of the Nation.”Use of peer review panels is specified in the National Endowment for the Arts’ legislation. By ensuring that these panels include highly qualified representatives of the various disciplines as well as varied expertise; and geographic, ethnic, and gender balance, the agency not only provides the best possible basis for its grantmaking decisions, but also attempts to assure both its applicants and the public that these decisions are made with care and understanding by individuals who are well respected in their fields.	Number Of Grants Recommended	77
Cost Savings*	None	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$1,495,000.00
Cost Savings Comment	The Arts Endowment is required by law to constitute peer review panels to make funding recommendations. These panels primary responsibility is to provide guidance to the staff for awarding grants. The Agency has a specific amount of money available for these grants, and cost savings is not a factor in the panels’ work.	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	2,000	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	No
Number Of Recommendations Comment	In its 5 meetings during FY 04, the FellowshipsAdvisory Panel reviewed approximately 2000 applications and nominations and recommended approximately 77 awards.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	99.00%	Access Committee Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The Fellowships Advisory Panel members are asked to recommend applications for funding based on artistic excellence and artistic merit, as specified in the Agency's legislation. Fellowship awards are generally for fixed amounts, and the recommendations made by the Fellowships Advisory Panel are generally followed by the agency.	Access GSA FACA Website	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	Since Fellowship awards are generally for fixed amounts, there is no partial implementation of recommendations.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	Once all recommendations are final, following review by the National Council on the Arts and approval by the Chairman of the Arts Endowment, all recommended grants are listed on the agency’s web site, and the agency’s Communications Office sends out a variety of press releases announcing grant awards. All deliberations of the Fellowships Advisory Panel are held in closed session, and the names of all rejected applicants are kept confidential.
Agency Feedback Comment*	Once the recommendations have been reviewed by the National Council on the Arts and final decisions approved by the Chairman, panelists are generally provided with the lists of grants awarded, including the amounts recommended. This information is also made available on the Agency's website.	Narrative Description*	The mission of the National Endowment for the Arts is “The National Endowment for the Arts enriches our Nation and its diverse cultural heritage by supporting works of artistic excell3ence, advancing learning in the arts, and strengthening the arts in communities throughout the country.” The Arts Endowment’s carries out this mission primarily by awarding grants that address its major goals of supporting “Artistic Creativity and Preservation,” Learning in the Arts,” Access to the Arts,” and “Partnership for the Arts.”The Arts Endowment is committed to serving the American people through the fair and responsible awarding of grants, contracts, and leadership initiatives. Through sound business practices, effective and responsible use of resources, and innovative and dynamic leadership, the Agency achieves high performance and accountability. The agency’s management goal is: “To enable the Arts Endowment to achieve its mission through effective, efficient, and responsible management of resources.” Advisory panel meetings provide the peer review that is the foundation for ensuring that the Endowment supports projects of artistic excellence and artistic merit, as specified in the agency’s legislation. Through its recommendations for funding and discussion of policy issues affecting the National Endowment for the Arts the Combined Arts Advisory Panel directly supports the mission and strategic plan of the Arts Endowment.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$11,125.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$17,000.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$30,000.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
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	$3,200.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$61,325.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified		Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.20	Est Cost Remarks
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