NIH Federal Advisory Committee Information:
Committee Statistics:
NIH Chartered Advisory Committee Statistics
(as of 7/1/2008)

Committees

Authorized Members

Advisory Boards and Councils*+ 24 390
Program Advisory Committees*+ 32 620 ***
Boards of Scientific Counselors* 23 252
CSR Integrated Review Groups** 24 3,233
IC Initial Review Groups* ** 25 1,144
Special Emphasis Panels (SEPs)**

24

 0

TOTALS 152 5,639

3 committees appointed by the President (1 inactive)
35 committees appointed by the Secretary (8 inactive)
80 committees appointed by the Director, NIH
7 committees appointed by the Director, NCI
1 committee appointed by the Director, NIAID
1 committee appointed by the Director, NCRR
1 committee appointed by the Director, NIEHS
24 Special Emphasis Panels, no appointments required
* 80 committees use SGE members appointed by Personnel Action
** 72 committees use non-SGE members
*** Includes 181 authorized positions on 9 inactive committees

In addition to the 152 committees listed in the statistics above, NIH
manages 5 committees for the Department of Health and Human Services.

August 25, 2009