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NSF - 1134 - Advisory Panel for Biomolecular Structure and Function - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Advisory Panel for Biomolecular Structure and Function	Agency Name	National Science Foundation
Fiscal Year	2001	Committee Number	1134
Original Establishment Date	8/23/1985	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, MCB
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Dr.
Current Charter Date	6/30/1999	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Maryanna
Date Of Renewal Charter	6/30/2001	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	P.
Projected Termination Date	6/30/2001	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Henkart
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	306-1440
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	ADM IV-100	Designated Federal Officer Email*
Effective Date Of Authority*	3/30/1984
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 cluster consists of two sub-areas; Molecular Biophysics and Molecular Biochemistry. Since many more research proposals are received than can be funded, the panel provides essential advice in evaluating the scientific merit of proposals relative to each other. The panel is composed of experts in each of the sub-disciplines. Their input provides the information necessary for the Cluster to fund the best science in these areas. The panel evaluates between 400-450 proposals per year. The panel also gives advice to the Cluster about emerging areas of research, information important to long range planning.
How is membership balanced?*	Each panel is carefully chosen to reflect the wide range of scientific areas covered by the sub-areas of the Cluster. These include animal, plant and microbial biochemists, molecular biologists, structural biologists, biophysicists, and theoreticians. Every effort is made to achieve representation with regard to gender, minority, junior and senior scientists, geographical distribution, undergraduate and graduate institutions, and industry participation.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Meetings of each of the two subareas are generally held twice a year. These meetings assure investigators that proposals will be reviewed in a timely manner; the goal is that a decision be made no more than six months after receipt of a proposal.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The information provided by the panels allows the Program Directors to make rational and objective decisions by providing evaluations of the relative merit and importance of the projects to the advancement of the field. Ad hoc reviews are also solicited; however, input by the panel is critical in that only by seeing all of the proposals can their comparative merit be assessed.
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*		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*	$96,600.00	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*	$12,506.00	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*	$23,591.00	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	$2,116.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$134,813.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified		Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.21	Est Cost Remarks
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