Notice2026-10696

Proposal Review Panel for Mathematical Sciences; Committee Renewal

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Published
May 29, 2026
Effective
June 26, 2026

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National Science Foundation

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is renewing the committee for Proposal Review Panel for Mathematical Sciences.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 103 (Friday, May 29, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32116-32117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10696]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Proposal Review Panel for Mathematical Sciences; 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 Proposal Review Panel for Mathematical Sciences.

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 Mathematical Sciences, #1204

    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: $871,402.
    a. Federal personnel on a full-time equivalent (FTE) basis: 10 FTE.
    b. Other Federal internal costs: $14,696.
    c. Proposed payments to members: $742,759.
    c. Proposed payments to members: 1,050.
    e. Reimbursable costs: $113,947.
    2. If applicable, the total dollar value of grants expected to be 
recommended during the fiscal year: $331,424,737.
    3. Criteria for selecting members to ensure the committee has the 
necessary.

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    Membership is selected in response to specific proposals and 
applications to be reviewed. Members are selected for their 
demonstrated scientific and engineering expertise so as to represent a 
reasonable balance of capability in the various subfields of the 
proposals to be reviewed. Consideration was given to achieving 
geographic balance.
    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
1191 Proposal Review Panel for Chemistry
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
34558 Proposal Review Panel for Emerging Frontiers and 
Multidisciplinary Activities
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
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.
    While ad hoc mail reviewers can be chosen to give a thorough 
technical review of a proposal, mail reviewer judgments are normally 
made about a single proposal viewed in isolation. Panel review, in 
combination with mail review, can, in addition, provide judgments about 
the comparative merits within a group of proposals or within a single 
complex, multidisciplinary proposal or a facility.
    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 committees have played a critical role in identifying cutting 
edge topics and projects that pursue bold, innovative research that 
addresses national needs, strengthens U.S. leadership, and fosters 
progress in both fundamental or applied mathematical sciences. Their 
efforts have catalyzed the development of new science and technology, 
reinforced national leadership, and contributed to meaningful advances 
toward solving grand challenges, particularly in priority areas such as 
artificial intelligence, quantum computing, biotechnology, and advanced 
manufacturing. One notable example is the identification of 
foundational research in artificial intelligence in 2019, which led to 
a partnership between NSF and the Simons Foundation on the Mathematical 
and Scientific Foundations of Deep Learning which subsequently evolved 
into cross-cutting programs on Mathematical Foundations of Artificial 
Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence, Formal Methods, and 
Mathematical Reasoning.
    7. Explanation of why the committee/subcommittee is essential to 
the conduct of agency business.
    Panels are essential to the conduct of NSF business because they 
bring together diverse experts who collectively evaluate proposals, 
ensuring that funding recommendations reflect the best scientific 
judgement of the research community. The panel review process allows 
NSF to assess the intellectual merit and broader impacts of proposals 
fairly, transparently, and across a wide 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. 2026-10696 Filed 5-28-26; 8:45 am]
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