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High Energy Physics Advisory Panel
The High Energy Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP) is a permanent advisory committee to the United States Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation, created in 1967 and organized under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972.
The FACA says that advisory committees like HEPAP are “any committee, board, commission, council, conference, panel, task force, or other similar group”. An Advisory Committee must be established/utilized by one of these three:
Under the FACA, the High Energy Physics Advisory Panel meets in public, and subpanels are appointed to meet and deliberate in private. In high-energy physics, peer review groups of scientists, knowledgeable in their fields, are asked to sit on these subpanels, and to make recommendations about future high energy physics projects. HEPAP either accepts or rejects panels’ recommendations, and the Department of Energy decides which projects to support in turn.
This panel focuses on changes to assist technological advancements in the field. It prioritizes long-term plans, strategies, and how much funding is appropriate to balance other areas of the program. HEPAP was created to have a diverse group of members with different points of view, areas of study, geographical locations, and experiences. Since HEPAP works under the FACA, they must follow all rules and regulations. These amendments emphasize public involvement, chartering, open meetings, and reporting.
Since 2000, HEPAP has had over 160 members. Committee members are considered as Special Government Employees. In 2024, HEPAP was composed of 19 members from all across the US. Seven new members were added, and their terms end in March 2027. The panel's participants have a 3-year term. The Under Secretary for Science and Energy holds the responsibility of nominating, appointing, renewing, and or terminating any of the committee’s membership. As of March 20, 2025, the updated member list has not been announced. Meetings have occurred in Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia, and California over the past 20 years. Meetings occur about 2-4 times yearly and focus on various topics.
Collaborations allow HEPAP to have guidance on funding, long-term planning, and balancing the competing elements within the High Energy Physics parent program.
The Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel, a subcommittee of HEPAP, produces periodic reports, roughly once a decade, outlining funding priorities for particle physics investments by the United States. Its most recent report was released in December 2023.
The FACA states that all committees must have a charter and must provide a report to multiple groups. HEPAP is chartered by the Department of Energy (DOE) while reporting to the Associate Director, Office of High Energy Physics, Office of Science (DOE), and the Assistant Director, Mathematical & Physical Sciences Directorate (NSF).
High Energy Physics Advisory Panel
The High Energy Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP) is a permanent advisory committee to the United States Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation, created in 1967 and organized under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972.
The FACA says that advisory committees like HEPAP are “any committee, board, commission, council, conference, panel, task force, or other similar group”. An Advisory Committee must be established/utilized by one of these three:
Under the FACA, the High Energy Physics Advisory Panel meets in public, and subpanels are appointed to meet and deliberate in private. In high-energy physics, peer review groups of scientists, knowledgeable in their fields, are asked to sit on these subpanels, and to make recommendations about future high energy physics projects. HEPAP either accepts or rejects panels’ recommendations, and the Department of Energy decides which projects to support in turn.
This panel focuses on changes to assist technological advancements in the field. It prioritizes long-term plans, strategies, and how much funding is appropriate to balance other areas of the program. HEPAP was created to have a diverse group of members with different points of view, areas of study, geographical locations, and experiences. Since HEPAP works under the FACA, they must follow all rules and regulations. These amendments emphasize public involvement, chartering, open meetings, and reporting.
Since 2000, HEPAP has had over 160 members. Committee members are considered as Special Government Employees. In 2024, HEPAP was composed of 19 members from all across the US. Seven new members were added, and their terms end in March 2027. The panel's participants have a 3-year term. The Under Secretary for Science and Energy holds the responsibility of nominating, appointing, renewing, and or terminating any of the committee’s membership. As of March 20, 2025, the updated member list has not been announced. Meetings have occurred in Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia, and California over the past 20 years. Meetings occur about 2-4 times yearly and focus on various topics.
Collaborations allow HEPAP to have guidance on funding, long-term planning, and balancing the competing elements within the High Energy Physics parent program.
The Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel, a subcommittee of HEPAP, produces periodic reports, roughly once a decade, outlining funding priorities for particle physics investments by the United States. Its most recent report was released in December 2023.
The FACA states that all committees must have a charter and must provide a report to multiple groups. HEPAP is chartered by the Department of Energy (DOE) while reporting to the Associate Director, Office of High Energy Physics, Office of Science (DOE), and the Assistant Director, Mathematical & Physical Sciences Directorate (NSF).