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NSF - 1757 - Advisory Panel for Anthropological and Geographic Sciences - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Advisory Panel for Anthropological and Geographic Sciences	Agency Name	National Science Foundation
Fiscal Year	2001	Committee Number	1757
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, BCS
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Dr.
Current Charter Date	6/30/1999	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Hilleary
Date Of Renewal Charter	6/30/2001	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	D.
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Everist
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	306-1740
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 Advisory Panel reviewed and evaluated 731 proposals which included dissertation research proposals. The proposals were ranked by the panel according to their scientific merit into four groups Must Fund, Should Fund, Fundable, and Decline. The panel's ranking is the single most important piece of information in the decision to recommend funding or declining a proposal. The panels also discuss policy issues and new developments in the fields of anthropological and geographic sciences such as human genome diversity and ecological analysis and synthesis research.
How is membership balanced?*	The Advisory Panel consists of men and women throughout the United States with expertise in the major sub-disciplines of physical anthropology, human paleontology, human anatomy/osteology, anthropological genetics, primate behavior, and human biology/physiology. The Panel is also balanced on the basis of their expertise to cover all major regions of the world and time periods and includes archaeologists, archaeoletist, museology experts, and experts in behavioral ecology, economic anthropology, psychological anthropology, medical anthropology who serve as generalists in promoting scientific progress in all areas of cultural anthropology.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The panel met thirteen times this fiscal year, six in the Fall and seven in the Spring. Review panels are extremely important since they compare and contrast individual proposals, ranking them according to their general scientific merit. They also advise NSF on patterns of funding and new research opportunities, to help NSF accomplish its goal of advancing science in the particular research areas.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	No other panel or group exists with the necessary range of expertise. Given the wide range of proposals received in each competition and the difficulty in judging among them, such panels are essential for the wise expenditure of federal funds. Mail-in reviewers who do not see the full range of proposals tend to be biased in favor of their personal research agendas. Specialists tend to over-weigh the descriptive value of proposals and under-weigh the value of the research design and methodology. No other established panel has the expertise to advise NSF on how to advance the anthropological and geographic sciences.
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*	$111,680.00	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*	$98,654.00	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*	$42,304.00	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*	$3,162.00	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	$4,466.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$260,266.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified		Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.05	Est Cost Remarks
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