[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42750-42751]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18323]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
National Science Board: Sunshine Act Meetings; Notice
The National Science Board, pursuant to NSF regulations (45 CFR
part 614), the National Science Foundation Act, as amended (42 U.S.C.
1862n-5), and the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b),
hereby gives notice in regard to the scheduling of meetings for the
transaction of National Science Board business and other matters
specified, as follows:
AGENCY HOLDING MEETING: National Science Board.
DATE AND TIME: July 28, 2011 at 7:40 a.m., and July 29, 2011 at 7:30
a.m.
PLACE: National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Room 1235,
Arlington, VA 22230. All visitors must report to the NSF visitor desk
at the 9th and N. Stuart Streets entrance to receive a visitor's badge.
Public visitors must arrange for a visitor's badge in advance. Call
703-292-7000 or e-mail [email protected] and leave your name
and place of business to request your badge, which will be ready for
pickup at the visitor's desk on the day of the meeting.
STATUS: Some portions open, some portions closed.
Open Sessions
July 28, 2011
7:40-7:45 a.m.
7:45-10:15 a.m.
11:15 a.m.-12 p.m.
1-2 p.m.
2-3 p.m.
3-3:45 p.m.
4-4:30 p.m.
July 29, 2011
8-8:45 a.m.
8:45-10 a.m.
10-10:45 a.m.
10:45-11:45 a.m.
1:30-2:45 p.m.
Closed Sessions
July 28, 2011
10:30-11:15 a.m.
3:45-4 p.m.
4:30-5:15 p.m.
July 29, 2011
7:30-8 a.m.
11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
1:15-1:30 p.m.
UPDATES: Please refer to the National Science Board Web site http://www.nsf.gov/nsb for additional information and schedule updates (time,
place, subject matter or status of meeting) may be found at http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/notices/.
AGENCY CONTACT: Jennie L. Moehlmann, [email protected], (703) 292-7000.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACT: Dana Topousis, [email protected], (703) 292-
7750.
MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED:
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Chairman's Introduction
Open Session: 7:40-7:45 a.m., Room 1235.
Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)
Open Session: 7:45-10:15 a.m., Room 1225
Approval of Open Minutes
Committee Chairman's Remarks
Discussion Item: CPP Program Portfolio Planning
NSB Information Item: iPlant Annual Report on Award
Progress
NSB Information Item: National Ecological Observatory
Network (NEON) Update
NSB Information Item: Network for Earthquake Engineering
Simulation (NEES) Update
NSB Information Item: LIGO--Data Management Plan
NSB Information Item: IceCube Data Management Plan
NSB Information Item: Gemini Cooperative Agreement
Closed Session: 10:30-11:15 a.m., Room 1235
Committee Chairman's Remarks
Approval of Closed Minutes
NSB Information Item: Update on HPC Award
NSB Action Item: Authorization to Fund Petascale Computing
Committee on Science and Engineering Indicators (SEI)
Open Session: 11:15 a.m.-12 p.m., Room 1235
Committee Chairman's Remarks
Approval of Minutes
Discussion of Orange Book
Update on Indicators Digest
Update on State Data Tool
Discussion of Companion Piece
Task Force on Merit Review (MR)
Open Session: 1-2 p.m., Room 1235
Approval of Minutes
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Task Force Chairman's Remarks
Discussion of Proposed Review Criteria
Task Force Chairman's Closing Remarks
CSB Task Force on Data Policies (DP)
Open Session: 2-3 p.m., Room 1235
Task Force Chairman's Remarks
Discussion of Recommendations for Changes to NSF's
Policies
Closing Remarks from the Chairman
Committee on Audit and Oversight (A&O)
Open Session: 3-3:45 p.m., Room 1235
Approval of Open Minutes
Committee Chairman's Opening Remarks
Discussion of Management and Oversight of Construction
Contingency Budgeting and Expenditures
Inspector General's Update
Chief Financial Officer's Update
Human Capital Management Update
Committee Chairman's Closing Remarks
Closed Session: 3:45-4 p.m., Room 1235
Approval of Closed Minutes
Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
Procurement Activities
Continued Discussion of February 2011 Chief Information
Officer Item
Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB)
Open Session: 4-4:30 p.m., Room 1235
Committee Chairman's Remarks
Approval of Minutes
NSF FY 2011 and 2012 Budget Update
Review and Approval of Data Policies Task Force
Recommendation
Other Committee Business
Closed Session: 4:30-5:15 p.m.
NSF FY 2013 Budget Development
Friday, July 29, 2011
Ad hoc Committee on Nominations for NSB Class of 2012-2018 (NOMS)
Closed Session 7:30-8 a.m.
Approval of Minutes
Committee Chairman's Remarks
Review of June 28, 2011 Open Teleconference Discussion on
the Timeline, Process and Procedures for Evaluating Nominees
Update on Committee Activities
Committee on Education and Human Resources (CEH)
Open Session: 8 a.m.-8:45 a.m., Room 1235
Approval of Minutes
Discussion and Approval of the CEH STEM Education
Prospective Horizon ``Action Items''
Discussion on challenges and opportunities for NSF's
education agenda: Issues in developing a strategic vision for the
Directorate for Education and Human Resources
Updates from the Education and Human Resources Directorate
CPP Subcommittee on Polar Issues (SOPI)
Open Session: 8:45-10 a.m., Room 1235
Subcommittee Chairman's Remarks/Approval of Minutes
OPP Director's Remarks
Report NRC & Blue Ribbon Panel USAP studies
Interagency Arctic Policy Coordination
McMurdo Station Resupply Issues
CPP Task Force on Unsolicited Mid-Scale Research (MS)
Open Session: 10-10:45 a.m., Room 1235
Approval of Minutes
Synopsis of June 5-7, 2011 mid-scale research workshop and
discussion of workshop emerging themes
Update and discussion on the ongoing and future plans of
the Task Force
CSB Subcommittee on Facilities (SCF)
Open Session: 10:45-11:45 a.m., Room 1235
Committee Chairman's Remarks
Discuss and approve findings and recommendations from May
Annual Portfolio Review
Discuss COMPETES Mid-scale Instrumentation task
Closed Session 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Review, Discuss, Approve 2011 Annual Portfolio Review
Document
Discuss FY 2013 Facility Budget Issues
Plenary
Closed Session: 1:15-1:30 p.m., Room 1235
Approval of Plenary Closed Minutes
Awards and Agreements
Closed Committee Reports
Plenary
Open Session: 1:30-2:45 p.m., Room 1235
Approval of Plenary Open Session Minutes
Chairman's Report
Director's Report
Open Committee Reports
Meeting Adjourns 2:45 p.m.
Ann Ferrante,
Writer-Editor.
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