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NSF - 1754 - Special Emphasis Panel in Biological Sciences - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Special Emphasis Panel in Biological Sciences	Agency Name	National Science Foundation
Fiscal Year	2001	Committee Number	1754
Original Establishment Date	10/1/1993	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	6/30/2001	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, DBI
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Dr.
Current Charter Date	6/30/1999	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Machi
Date Of Renewal Charter	6/30/2001	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	F.
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Dilworth
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	306-1470
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	ADM IV-100	Designated Federal Officer Email*
Effective Date Of Authority*	10/1/1993
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 Biological Sciences Special Emphasis Panel reviewed and evaluated proposals for various programs such as Research Experiences for Undergraduates - Sites; Minority, Biological Informatics and Microbial Biology Postdoctoral Research Fellowships; Biological Databases and Informatics; Field Stations and Marine Laboratories; Living Stock Collections; Biological Research Collections; Plant Genome Research; Biocomplexity; Integrated Challenges in Environmental Biology; Partnership for Enhancing Expertise in Taxonomy; Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants Research and Education; Undergraduate Mentorship in Environmental Biology; and Nanoscale Science Initiative. The panel's advice is weighed carefully by the program staff in making funding recommendations.
How is membership balanced?*	Members of the panel are selected to be representative of all scientific areas and types of institutions coverd by the various activities. Balance is maintained with regaard to geograhical, gender, relative seniority and institutional dimensions. Continuing efforts are made to improve balance with regard to ethnic minority status. Representatives of both large and small institutions ae sought, as well as several scientists from for-profit corporations.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Panel meets at least once a year as soon as practical after proposal deadlines of the special initiative proposal. Continuance of the panel is essential to fair and equitable decision-making as to which proposals are supported.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The breadth of expertise required for fair peer evaluation of the variety of proposals received transcends the ability of NSF staff, so outside advice from practicing life scientists is essential. Panel review is the only viable means to obtain adequate review of proposals in these varied programs.
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*		Action Reorganize Priorities*
Outcome Trust In Government		Action Reallocate Resources
Outcome Major Policy Changes		Action Issued New Regulations
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research		Action Proposed Legislation
Outcome Effective Grant Making		Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments
Outcome Improved Service Delivery		Action Other
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction		Action Comment
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements		Grants Review*
Outcome Other		Number Of Grants Reviewed
Outcome Comment		Number Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings*		Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings Comment		Grants Review Comment
Number Of Recommendations*		Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*
Number Of Recommendations Comment		Access Agency Website
% of Recs Fully Implemented*		Access Committee Website
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment		Access GSA FACA Website
% of Recs Partially Implemented*		Access Publications
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment		Access Other
Agency Feedback*		Access Comment
Agency Feedback Comment*		Narrative Description*

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$273,000.00	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*	$0.00	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*	$105,100.00	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	$13,176.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$391,276.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified		Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.70	Est Cost Remarks
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