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DOC - 84636 - Industrial Advisory Committee - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Industrial Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Commerce
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	84636
Original Establishment Date	11/23/2021	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.nist.gov/chips/industrial-advisory-...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	Unlimited
Terminated This FY		Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	DFO
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr.
Current Charter Date	11/23/2021	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Ben
Date Of Renewal Charter	11/23/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Davis
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	Public Law 116-283, Section 9906 (b)(3)	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(301) 975-6071
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*		Designated Federal Officer Email*	benjamin.davis@chips.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	11/23/2021
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 Committee functions solely as an advisory body. The Committee provides advice on the science and technology needs of the nation’s domestic microelectronics industry, the national strategy on microelectronics research, the research and development programs and other advanced microelectronics activities funded through CHIPS for America, and opportunities for new public-private partnerships.
How is membership balanced?*	Not fewer than 12 members and fairly balanced among representatives of the semiconductor industry, representatives of federal laboratories and academia, and other members. To maintain balance, staggered appointments are used. Membership will continue to be diverse, with representation and expertise reflecting the full breadth of the Committee's responsibilities and where possible, consider the ethnic, racial and gender diversity of the United States.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The charter states that the Committee shall meet at least twice each year at the call of the DFO in consultation with the Committee Chair.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Committee is necessary to fulfill the responsibility of the Department under Section 9906(b) of the William M. “Mac” Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, Pub. L. 116-283. Members are diverse and well qualified to assess and provide guidance on: (A) science and technology needs of the nation's domestic microelectronics industry; (B) the extent to which the strategy developed under section 9906(a)(3) of the Act is helping maintain United States leadership in microelectronics manufacturing; (C) assessment of the research and development programs and activities authorized under section 9906 of the Act; and (D) opportunities for new public-private partnerships to advance microelectronics research, development, and domestic manufacturing.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks	In FY25 the IAC was placed on hold to give the new administration time to determine how to best utilize the CHIPS Act, including the IAC, given their new priorities. While the new administration determines the best path forward, the committee has not held a public meeting, and no additional recommendations have been provided.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment	N/A
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	N/A	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	None	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	N/A	Grants Review Comment	N/A
Number Of Recommendations*	92	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	NIST is actively considering and implementing the recommendations it has found to be appropriate. As there were no meetings this fiscal year no new recommendations were received.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	14.13%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Most of the recommendations made by the IAC will take years to implement and are in reference to initiatives that are still being established, such as the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC). The IAC has also made almost 100 recommendations in under two years. Over a third of the recommendations provided by the IAC have been partially implemented. NIST continues to make progress on the recommendations provided.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	73.91%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	NIST has made significant progress in implementing the IAC's recommendations. As the research and development programs and activities authorized under section 9906 of the Act continue to mature, NIST will continue to transition more recommendations from partially implemented to fully implemented. Some of the recommendations have been declined on account of their being outside of alignment with the direction of the CHIPS R&D program. However, NIST always reviews and considers the recommendations provided by the Industrial Advisory Committee.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	N/A
Agency Feedback Comment*	The agency provides feedback to the IAC recommendations during public meetings. It also creates presentations that are available to the public online at the CHIPS.gov webpage.	Narrative Description*	N/A

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	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*	$405,509.86	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$415,278.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$3,000.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$0.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$10,000.00
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*	$1,000.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$7,675.00
11. Total Costs	$405,509.86	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$455,953.00
Date Cost Last Modified	8/25/2025 12:23 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	2.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	1.28	Est Cost Remarks	Other Costs: Meeting Venue: $5,500 A/V: $12650
Cost Remarks	No meetings were held in FY25. The costs for this year were made up of the support staff, such as the DFO and the employees who were implementing the recommendations made by the IAC.

Interest Areas

Category Area Applied Science Engineering Computer Technology Semiconductors Research Research and Development Science and Technology Innovation Science and Technology

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