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National Science Foundation.
Committee management reestablishment.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is reestablishing the Advisory Committee for Integrative Activities.
NSF approves the reestablishment of this committee on 9/4/2026. Effective date for reestablishment is September 30, 2026. For more information, please contact Crystal Robinson, NSF, at (703) 292-8687.
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.
The NSF management officials having responsibility for the advisory committee listed below have determined that reestablishing this committee 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.
Pursuant to 41 CFR 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 CFR 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 reestablishing the committee is in the public interest:
1. Annual budget: $129,400.
a. Federal personnel on a full-time equivalent (FTE) basis: 0.4 FTE.
b. Other Federal internal costs: $46,000.
c. Proposed payments to members: $38,400.
d. Proposed number of members: 24.
e. Reimbursable costs: $45,000.
2. If applicable, the total dollar value of grants expected to be recommended during the fiscal year: N/A.
3. Criteria for selecting members to ensure the committee has the necessary expertise and fairly balance membership.
Membership is expected to consist of up to approximately 24 people appointed on an ad hoc basis as needed. The selection and number of these members will be determined by the subject matter to be considered by the committee. Members are selected to achieve a balance of viewpoints and expertise in scientific areas, sectors, geography, and types of organizations appropriate to the subject matter and encompassed by the Committee's charge. It is anticipated that membership will comprise of Special Government Employees (SGEs) and Regular Government Employees (RGEs)
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 ( printed page 58715)
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
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
34558 Proposal Review Panel for Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities
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 InformalSettings
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
57 Proposal Review Panel for Graduate Education
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.
The committee will be convened as needed to provide timely advice on ad hoc matters for which information or advice is not available from another Federal advisory committee or Federal Government source and for which a synthesis of input from individuals with a range of expertise and perspectives will enable the Agency to better serve the public interest.
6. If the consultation is a committee renewal, a summary of the previous accomplishments of the committee and the reasons it needs to continue. Examples of the committee's accomplishments include: advising on potential improvements to NSF's merit review process; conducting assessments of NSF-operated Federally Funded Research and Development Centers; reviewing the implementation of major NSF programs such as the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), the Major Research Instrumentation program, and the Science and Technology Centers program; and providing advice on public engagement with science.
7. Explanation of why the committee/subcommittee is essential to the conduct of agency business.
The committee provides advice on complex technical subjects from experts that complement the expertise of the Agency's own staff, and it promotes transparency and public confidence in the integrity of NSF's merit review process. This public interest determination documents that reestablishing 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: September 14, 2026.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2026-19008 Filed 9-15-26; 8:45 am]
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