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The objective of the Program Development and Management activity is to
provide for the operation and management costs of accomplishing all of the
programs described in NSF's program activities. It includes the personal
service costs of NSF employees directly engaged in developing, managing,
and coordinating the program and all the necessary general administrative,
and housekeeping expenses associated with the substantive programs. An
increase is proposed in the $29,000,000 currently available for this
activity by $1,000,000 bringing the total available to $30,000,000.
Establishment of two new offices is necessary to provide adequate assist-
ance and advice to the NSF Director in carrying out his responsibilities
as the Science Adviser to the President. The two offices are the Science
and Technology Policy Office and the Office of Energy R&D Policy for which
no funds could be included in the FY 1974 Budget in anticipation of
Congressional approval of Reorganization Plan No. 1 which was effective
July 1, 1973. Increased funds are proposed for the Program Development and
Management activity in the amount of $1.0 million to provide for 42 addi-
tional positions and related costs to staff these offices and move effectively
to manage programs of R&D energy studies and science and technology policy
activities which are described in detail under the budget activity "National
and Special Programs." The funds will be added to the Executive Manage-
ment and Special Research functional area for staffing costs, travel and
consultant compensation and to the Central Support and Administration
functional area to provide for space rental to accommodate the additional
positions, increased printing requirements, communications, administrative
contracts, supplies, equipment and other support costs.

The additional 42 positions will increase the June 30, 1974, position total
from 1,150 to 1,192, but since supplemental funds will cover only part-year
costs of the increased number of positions, the increase in average paid
employment will be 30 for a Foundation revised total of 1,106.

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The supplemental request totalling $783,500 for this functional area is for the operating costs associated with two new policy offices which will report to the NSF Director the Science and Technology Policy Office and the Office of Energy R&D Policy.

The additional funds requested for the management of new programs in the areas of national science and technology policy and energy R&D policy will provide for 42 additional positions of which 25 will be in the Science and Technology Policy Office (STPO), and 17 will be in the Office of Energy R&D Policy (OEP). Funds for staff travel and consultant support are also included in the funds requested.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY OFFICE

A total of $441,200 is requested for the Science and Technology Policy Office. $340,000 will be used for STPO permanent position staffing costs. This funding will permit the assignment of a total of 25 positions to the staffing of this office. Related personnel benefits will cost $27,200. $24,000 will be used for necessary staff travel for monitoring the many studies, attending conferences, etc. The amount requested will provide for approximately 158 staff travel days to be performed by STPO staff. In addition, $25,000 is estimated for consultant compensation and $25,000 is also estimated for consultant travel. These amounts will provide for approximately 250 mandays of consultant effort as well as related costs of travel. It is anticipated that consultants will be used extensively in conducting studies and in securing expertise for other functions, such as reviews and appraisals in the area of national civilian science and technology policy.

The 25 positions requested for STPO will provide for executive direction in this office, secretariat support for the Federal Council of Science and Technology, and policy analyst in the areas of earth sciences, biomedicine, economics, general science policy, materials, resources, international science, industrial interfaces, life sciences-environment, and urban systems.

This office will provide central staff service in support of the NSF Director's role under the Presidents Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1973 including the following:

Providing advice, consultation, and recommendations on national
civilian science and technology policy.

Developing technical options related to the solution of national
problems in the civilian area.

Appraising the overall effectiveness of ongoing Federal and
national R&D efforts and recommending policy and program action
toward the achievement of national goals through civilian science
and technology.

Serving as the focal point for coordinating Federal R&D programs
(STPO will provide staff support for the Federal Council for
Science and Technology and assist the Director in the formulation
and coordination of FCST activities).

Interacting with academic and industrial science communities on
broad matters of science policy so as to further their participation,
in every appropriate way, in strengthening science and technology
in the United States.

Providing advice and assistance in furthering U.S. International
science and technology objectives.

OFFICE OF ENERGY R&D POLICY

A total of $342,300 is requested for the Office of Energy R&D Policy (OEP). The 17 positions to be placed in this office will cost $228,000 plus $18,300 for personal benefits. Staff travel costs are estimated to be $16,000 which will provide approximately 106 staff travel days in connection with the conduct of background studies, data collection, and surveys. Also it is estimated that $40,000 will be required for consultant compensation and $40,000 will be necessary for consultant travel. Approximately 400 man-days of consultant effort together with attendant costs for travel will be provided from these funds. The functions of the Office of Energy R&D Policy are such that consultant expertise will be used heavily on a "quick-response" basis to assist in gathering data, conduct analyses and surveys, and assist in establishing workshops, seminars, etc.

The additional positions requested for OEP will provide for the necessary professional and secretarial personnel to fully implement the functions of this office which are outlined below.

The purpose of the Office of Energy R&D Policy is to provide an independent source of advice and analysis on energy R&D and other related energy programs to the Executive Office of the President (EOP). The functions of this office are as follows:

1. Provide analysis. of specific issues and selected programs related to energy R&D, including energy conservation, economic, sociological, environmental and other areas of soft research.

2. Develop, support and supply EOP with a framework within which to evaluate systematical energy R&D programs.

Develop appropriate

criteria for assessing the merits of individual technological
approaches.

3. Provide independent assessment of environmental, health, and safety standards and identify necessary additional research to improve standard setting.

4. Identify and recommend to EOP critical new research needs in energy R&D.

5. Identify and evaluate significant current research findings that could affect energy R&D or energy programs or policies.

6. Determine ways in which universities and other research organizations can make their most effective contribution to energy R&D from a research and manpower standpoint (e.g., including materials, metallurgy as well as basic chemical and physical processed).

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Maintain awareness of current plans and viewpoints of industry and
associations on matters related to energy R&D.

Provide assistance to EOP in establishing workshops, seminars, etc., and in supporting the Energy R&D Advisory Council of the Energy Policy Office.

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