Advisory Committee Meeting Announcements

The Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality have all issued notice of meetings in the Federal Register this week. The DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory Committee will meet on April 28 from 10 AM – 3:15 PM EST. The purpose of the Board is to provide advice and guidance on a continuing basis to the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation on scientific priorities within the field of basic nuclear science research.

The Secretary of Energy Advisory Board will meet on April 19 from 9 AM – 2:50 PM Pacific Daylight Time. The board provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary on the Administration’s energy policies; the Department’s basic and applied research and development activities; economic and national security policy; and other activities as directed by the Secretary. Registration for the meeting can be accessed here.

The Department of Energy’s Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee will meet on April 21 and April 22 from 11 AM – 5:30 PM EST. The purpose of the committee is to provide advice to the Office of Science Director on the many complex scientific and technical issues that arise in the development and implementation of the Biological and Environmental Research Program. Access to the virtual meeting can be found here.

The National Science Foundation’s Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee will meet on June 6 from Noon – 4 PM EST. The purpose of the meeting is to provide advice and recommendations to the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on issues within the field of astronomy and astrophysics that are of mutual interest and concern to the agencies. Information regarding attendance will be updated here.

The National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality will meet on May 12 from 10 AM – 3 PM EST. The purpose of the council is to advise the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Director of AHRQ on matters related to AHRQ’s conduct of its mission including providing guidance on priorities for health care research, the field of health care research including training needs and information dissemination on health care quality and the role of the Agency in light of private sector activity and opportunities for public private partnerships.