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NSF - 1193 - Proposal Review Panel for Experimental and Integrative Activities - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Proposal Review Panel for Experimental and Integrative Activities	Agency Name	National Science Foundation
Fiscal Year	2004	Committee Number	1193
Original Establishment Date	11/17/1988	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	2/27/2004	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*	Division Director
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Dr.
Current Charter Date	7/1/2002	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Gregory
Date Of Renewal Charter	7/1/2004	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	R.
Projected Termination Date	7/1/2004	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Andrews
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	292-8950
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	292-9030
Specific Establishment Authority*	ADM IV-100	Designated Federal Officer Email*	gandrews@nsf.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	10/1/1990
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?*	Some proposals are evaluated in multiple stages consisting of preliminary NSF staff screening, initial panel review and recommendation, site visits, final panel review, and NSF staff award recommendations. At each state of the review process, the project or institutional activities designed to increase participation by underrepresented groups in CISE-research is examined. Although documentation of the decision process is performed, cases involving potential conflicts of interest are handled very carefully, using external program directors to handle reviews, attend site visits, and make final decisions. Steps are taken to ensure that good communication between the site visit committee and the final panel are adhered to ensure that the decision process is not only thorough, but comprehensive as well.Other proposals are reviewed by a special panel. Proposals are sent in advance to panelists for preliminary reviews. The panel then convenes to arrive at a consensus. During the panel review process, proposals are divided into three categories: must fund, fund if possible, and do not fund. Program managers are given the latitude to make independent judgements, such as deciding to fund those in a particular category or to fund some proposals in full or reduced funding. A brief description of each funded proposal is prepared by the program manager, explaining why the proposal was funded or not funded.
How is membership balanced?*	Among its members, the committee includes minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. Although each member has a broad computer science/computer engineering community, each represents a somewhat different point of view; thus allowing for differing deliberation views.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	This year, EIA was only able to conduct 1 panel review due to the CISE reorganization. As result, EIA was one of the division that was abolished. The programs that resided in EIA were divided among the CISE directorate.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Division of Experimental and Integrative Activities impacts all of the other Divisions in the CISE Directorate as well as other NSF organizations, such as the Directorate for Education and Human Resources and the Office of Integrative Activities. Proposals address educational activities, including but not limited to, the development of courses, instructional technologies, software, and other educational materials. In addition, there is a significant amount of cost-sharing involved. In the Infrastructure area, support for the purchase of special-purpose equipment for research in all fields of computer and information science and engineering is necessary. Again, significant cost sharing is involved. In the Special Projects area, there is a need for support for activities to expand opportunities for women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in computer and information science and engineering. Support is also provided for special workshops, symposia, and analytical studies of interest to the CISE Directorate. Since the Directorate, as a whole, is multidisciplinary, there are no other sources in which advice and/or information may be obtained.
Why close or partially close meetings?	To review proposals that included 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

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	Yes
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	NA
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	Yes
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	2
Outcome Comment	NA	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	NA	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	5	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	No
Number Of Recommendations Comment	I have used the number of proposals reviewed by these committees	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The committee works constitutes recommendations for awards. These are taken into consideration together with other factors independent of the committee	Access GSA FACA Website	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	NA	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	No	Access Comment	NA
Agency Feedback Comment*	NA	Narrative Description*	NA

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$28,400.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$28,400.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$3,705.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$3,705.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$12,396.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$12,396.00
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	$99.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$99.00
11. Total Costs	$44,600.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$44,600.00
Date Cost Last Modified		Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.05
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.05	Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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