Notice2026-10690
Proposal Review Panel for Chemistry; Committee Renewal
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Published
May 29, 2026
Effective
June 26, 2026
Issuing agencies
National Science Foundation
Abstract
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is renewing the committee for Chemistry.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 103 (Friday, May 29, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32128-32129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10690]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Proposal Review Panel for Chemistry; Committee Renewal
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Committee Management Renewal.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is renewing the
committee for Chemistry.
DATES: NSF approves the continuation of this committee on 4/20/2026.
Effective date for renewal is June 26, 2026. For more information,
please contact Crystal Robinson, NSF, at (703) 292-8687.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Crystal Robinson, Committee Management
Officer, NSF, at (703) 292-8687, or by mail to National Science
Foundation, Randolph Building, 401 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NSF management officials having
responsibility for the advisory committee listed below have determined
that renewing this committee for another two years is necessary and in
the public interest in connection with the performance of duties
imposed upon the Director, National Science Foundation (NSF), by 42
U.S.C. 1861 et seq. This determination follows consultation with the
Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration.
Committee
Proposal Review Panel for Chemistry, #1191
Pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 102-3.60(a), to establish, renew,
reestablish, or merge a discretionary (agency discretion) advisory
committee, an agency must first consult with the General Services
Administration's Committee Management Secretariat (the Secretariat)
and, as part of the consultation, provide a written public interest
determination approved by the head of the agency to the Secretariat
with a copy to the Office of Management and Budget. In addition,
pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 102-3.35, an agency shall follow the same
consultation process and document in writing the same determination of
need before creating a subcommittee under a discretionary committee
that is not made up entirely of members of a parent advisory committee.
Information on the following factors for the committee is provided to
the Secretariat to demonstrate that renewing the committee is in the
public interest:
1. Annual budget: $321,801.
a. Federal personnel on a full-time equivalent (FTE) basis: 8.3
FTE.
b. Other Federal internal costs: $0.
c. Proposed payments to members: $318,691.
d. Proposed number of members: 781.
e. Reimbursable costs: $3,110.
2. If applicable, the total dollar value of grants expected to be
recommended during the fiscal year: $242,470,000.
3. Criteria for selecting members to ensure the committee has the
necessary.
The membership of all review panels was selected to include
individuals with scientific expertise in chemistry research,
familiarity with the training process for young scientists, and, in the
case of the technical reviews, advanced technical expertise in areas of
chemistry.
4. List of all other Federal advisory committees of the agency:
84684--Advisory Committee for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships
1172--Alan T. Waterman Award Committee
13883--Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee
1173--Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering
1186--Proposal Review Panel for Astronomical Sciences
10751--Proposal Review Panel for Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences
10747--Proposal Review Panel for Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
10743--Proposal Review Panel for Biological Infrastructure
1189--Proposal Review Panel for Chemical, Bioengineering,
Environmental, and Transport Systems
34558--Proposal Review Panel for Emerging Frontiers and
Multidisciplinary Activities
1194--Proposal Review Panel for Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing
Innovation
1207--Proposal Review Panel for Computer and Network Systems
1192--Proposal Review Panel for Computing & Communication Foundations
1185--Proposal Review Panel for Cyberinfrastructure
1569 Proposal Review Panel for Earth Sciences
1196 Proposal Review Panel for Electrical, Communications, and Cyber
Systems
44011 Proposal Review Panel for Emerging Frontiers in Biological
Sciences
173 Proposal Review Panel for Engineering Education and Centers
10744 Proposal Review Panel for Environmental Biology
1756 Proposal Review Panel for Geosciences
57 Proposal Review Panel for Graduate Education
1200 Proposal Review Panel for Information and Intelligent Systems
84685 Proposal Review Panel for Innovation and Technology Ecosystems
2469 Proposal Review Panel for Integrative Activities
10745 Proposal Review Panel for Integrative Organismal Systems
10749 Proposal Review Panel for International Science and Engineering
1203 Proposal Review Panel for Materials Research
1204 Proposal Review Panel for Mathematical Sciences
10746 Proposal Review Panel for Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
10752 Proposal Review Panel for Ocean Sciences
1208 Proposal Review Panel for Physics
1209 Proposal Review Panel for Polar Programs
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59 Proposal Review Panel for Research on Learning in Formal and
Informal Settings
10748 Proposal Review Panel for Social and Economic Sciences
1766 Proposal Review Panel for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
84683 Proposal Review Panel for Translational Impacts
1214 Proposal Review Panel for Undergraduate Education
5. Justification that the information or advice provided by the
Federal advisory committee or subcommittee is not available from
another Federal advisory committee, another Federal Government source,
or any other more cost-effective and less burdensome source.
Proposals submitted to Mathematical and Physical Sciences/CHE
programs, as well as those reviewed as part of NSF-wide activities,
typically represent complex projects that require a broad range of
expertise in chemistry research and education. In addition, panel
review in combination with mail review is used to provide technical
expertise relevant to the proposals under review. This requires
distinct membership for committees responsible for review of distinct
subject areas. Site visits constitute the most critical component of
oversight of large-scale projects such as centers and facilities
operations, which by their very nature require a breadth of input to
reliably cover all aspects of the activity. Site visit attendees are
recruited based on their unique combinations of technical expertise.
6. If the consultation is a committee renewal, a summary of the
previous accomplishments of the committee and the reasons it needs to
continue.
Past committee deliberations resulted in reviewing and identifying
cutting edge topics and projects that addresses the national needs,
strengthens U.S. leadership and fosters advances in new areas of
fundamental chemistry research. Specifically, with the FACA committee's
input, Chemistry has funded innovative research projects that aligned
well with the foundation wide initiatives such as Quantum Information
Science, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Advanced
Manufacturing, Semiconductor and Microelectronics. One example is that
Chemistry funded five exciting research projects last year in data-
analytics enabled sustainable polymer research based on the FACA
committee's recommendations that will contribute to new advancement in
next-generation new materials and strengthen our partnership with
chemical industry.
7. Explanation of why the committee/subcommittee is essential to
the conduct of agency business.
The committees/subcommittees are essential to advancing scientific
research and supporting effective business operations. It brings
together experts from diverse backgrounds who collectively review
proposals and provide funding recommendations based on the best
scientific judgment of the research community. Through the panel review
process, NSF is able to evaluate proposals' intellectual merit and
broader impacts in a fair and transparent manner across a broad range
of disciplines.
This public interest determination documents that renewing the
committee is essential to the conduct of agency business and that the
information to be obtained is not already available through another
advisory committee or source within the Federal Government.
Dated: May 26, 2026
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2026-10690 Filed 5-28-26; 8:45 am]
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