HEP Advisory Committees | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC) Official websites use .gov .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS lock ) or means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Advisory Committees High Energy Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP) Jointly chartered since October 2000 by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), HEPAP reports both to DOE’s Office of High Energy Physics and the NSF’s Mathematical & Physical Sciences directorate under the guidelines established by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972. DOE and NSF continue to work together to enhance ongoing U.S. leadership in the three frontiers of high energy physics. HEPAP’s activities include: periodic reviews of existing high energy physics programs providing advice on the formulation of long-range plans, priorities, and strategies for the nation’s high energy physics program recommending appropriate levels of funding to assure a world leadership position making recommendations to help maintain appropriate balance between competing elements of the program Special attention is paid by both NSF and DOE to obtain a diverse membership with a balance of disciplines, interests, experiences, points of view, and geography. HEPAP operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA, Public Law 92-463; 92nd Congress, H.R. 4383; October 6, 1972) and all applicable FACA Amendments, Federal Regulations, and Executive Orders. Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee (AAAC) The Office of High Energy Physics seeks advice from the Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee (AAAC), a FACA committee that serves the NSF, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and DOE. It advises all three organizations on selected issues within the fields of astronomy and astrophysics that are of mutual interest and concern. DOE participates in the selection of committee members. For more information about the AAAC, including membership, meetings, and reports, please go to the AAAC website by clicking on the link above. New Precise Calculation of Nuclear Beta Decays Paves the Way to Uncover Physics Beyond the Standard Model Theorists identify new effects needed to compute the nuclear beta decay rate with a precision of a few parts in ten thousand. Belle II Detector Produces World’s Most Precise Measurements of Subatomic Particle Lifetimes Particle lifetime measurements with early data from the Belle II experiment at the SuperKEKB accelerator demonstrate the experiment’s high precision. Contact High Energy Physics Address U.S. Department of Energy SC-25/Germantown Building 1000 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 20585 Phone Tel(301) 903-3624 Fax(301) 903-2597 Email Send us a message sc.hep@science.doe.gov Read more about Top Leaving Office of Science The link you have requested will take you to a website outside the Office of Science. Please click the following link to continue: Thank you for visiting our site. We hope your visit was informative and enjoyable. sub nav