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DOC - 84630 - Space Weather Advisory Group - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Space Weather Advisory Group	Agency Name	Department of Commerce
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	84630
Original Establishment Date	4/21/2021	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.weather.gov/swag
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	15
Terminated This FY		Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	NOAA/NWS Space Weather Program Coordinator
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms.
Current Charter Date	6/5/2025	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Amy
Date Of Renewal Charter	6/5/2030	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Macpherson
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(218 )340-3273
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	None
Specific Establishment Authority*	PROSWIFT Act Congress Created, PL 116-181	Designated Federal Officer Email*	amy.macpherson@noaa.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	4/21/2021
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Space Weather Advisory Group (SWAG) shall advise the Space Weather Interagency Working Group established by the National Science and Technology Council pursuant to Section 60601(c) of title 51, United States Code. On September 26, 2024, the SWAG released the "Results of the First National Survey of User Needs for Space Weather" report to the Space Weather Interagency Working Group. Members of the SWAG also prepared and completed a briefing of the report to Congress on September 27, 2024. The report was released to the public on September 30, 2024. New appointees for the SWAG began their term on October 1, 2024. On November 5, 2024, an administrative meeting was held for the new SWAG members to provide Federal Advisory Committee training and ethics. Further work by the SWAG will continue as directed by the Space Weather Interagency Working Group when the Space Weather Interagency Working Group is reconstituted by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC).
How is membership balanced?*	The SWAG membership selection continued to be balanced as outlined in the PROSWIFT Act with the start of the second term on October 1, 2024. Fifteen SWAG members were selected by the Space Weather Interagency Working Group with consideration given to industry perspective needs providing an appropriate range of views that represent the span of the space weather community and end-user sectors. 5 members represent the academic community; 5 members represent the commercial space weather sector; and 5 members are nongovernmental representatives of the space weather end user community.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The SWAG typically meets publicly 3 to 5 times throughout the fiscal year. The SWAG did not hold a public meeting in FY 2025 due to delays in the charter renewal and reconstitution of the Space Weather interagency working group by the NSTC.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The board is established by law. There is no other advisory committee to advise the White House space weather interagency working group.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Not applicable
Recommendation Remarks	This committee is established by law to inform the interests and work of the White House Space Weather Interagency Working Group. The advisory group shall advise the interagency working group on facilitating advances in the space weather enterprise of the United States. Space Weather Advisory Group member Seth Jonas took a position within the federal government and informed the DFO on February 25, 2025, thus that is the date his term ended.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources	Yes
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	Yes	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	Not applicable
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	Not applicable.	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	SWAG recommendations could result in efficiencies and cost savings to government, but these are not possible to quantify.	Grants Review Comment	Not applicable.
Number Of Recommendations*	169	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment		Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*		Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The SWAG is managed by NOAA but advises the White House Space Weather Interagency Working Group. The Space Weather Interagency Working Group will respond to the recommendations given by the SWAG in the "Results of the First National Survey of User Needs for Space Weather" report released on September 26, 2024.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*		Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	The SWAG is managed by NOAA but advises the White House Space Weather Interagency Working Group. The Space Weather Interagency Working Group will respond to the recommendations.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Not Applicable	Access Comment	Not applicable.
Agency Feedback Comment*	There is no requirement in the PROSWIFT Act for the interagency working group to provide feedback through formal letters. As appropriate, the SWAG chair and the interagency working group co-chairs will have discussions on feedback. If any feedback is given, it will be posted on weather.gov/swag	Narrative Description*	The SWAG shall advise the Space Weather Interagency Working Group established by the National Science and Technology Council pursuant to Section 60601(c) of title 51, United States Code. This advice will inform the interests and work of the interagency working group. The advisory group shall advise the interagency working group on the following: a. Facilitating advances in the space weather enterprise of the United States; b. Improving the ability of the United States to prepare for, mitigate, respond to, and recover from space weather phenomena; c. Enabling the coordination and facilitation of research to operations and operations to research, as described in section 60604(d) of title 51, United States Code; and d. Developing and implementing the integrated strategy under section 60602 of title 51, United States Code, including subsequent updates and reevaluations. (Released by the White House Space Weather Subcommittee in December 2023)

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$60,000.00
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$20,000.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$10,000.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs	$0.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$10,000.00
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$100,000.00
Date Cost Last Modified	9/26/2025 12:26 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.50	Est Cost Remarks	The "Other Costs" are for the court reporter conference fees, and abstract/town hall submissions.
Cost Remarks	No travel costs were incurred in FY 2025. This is expected to change in FY 2026 with reconstitution of the Space Weather interagency working group by the NSTC.

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