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Federal Panel Discussion on Research Efficiency and Evaluation
Date/Time: April 10, 2008, 2-4:30pm
Location: EPA East, 1201 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, Room 1153
Directions: Take the metro to Federal Triangle, enter the building from Constitution Avenue
Registration: This event is now full. EPA will be providing a written summary following the meeting. If you would like a copy of the summary or have questions about this event, please email Phillip Juengst at juengst.phillip@epa.gov.
Information:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) engaged the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and other agencies in a study to determine how best to measure the efficiency of research programs. NAS issued their report 
on January 31st, which includes recommendations for conducting research evaluations, measuring research efficiency, and changing OMB's PART process.
EPA and OMB are sponsoring a panel on April 10, 2008 to discuss the NAS findings and recommendations. The panel will discuss how and to what extent agencies could incorporate intermediate outcomes in their annual and strategic plans, conduct independent expert panel reviews that incorporate assessments of "investment efficiency," and develop meaningful "process efficiency" measures. Other participating agencies include the Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Health, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.