[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2011)] [Notices] [Page 63329] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2011-26281] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION U.S. Antarctic Program Blue Ribbon Panel Review; Notice of Meeting In accordance with Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the following meeting: Name: U.S. Antarctic Program Blue Ribbon Panel Review (76826). Date/Time: November 3, 2011, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. November 4, 2011, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Place: National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 1295, Arlington, VA 22230. Type of Meeting: Open. For Further Information Contact: Sue LaFratta, Office of Polar Programs (OPP). National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. (703) 292-8030. Minutes: May be obtained from the contact person listed above. Purpose of Meeting: The Panel will conduct an independent review of the current U.S. Antarctic Program to ensure the nation is pursuing the best twenty-year trajectory for conducting science and diplomacy in Antarctica--one that is environmentally sound, safe, innovative, affordable, sustainable, and consistent with the Antarctic Treaty. Agenda: First meeting of the Panel to present the Panel with an overview of opportunities and challenges for Antarctic research and research support; discussion of the National Research Council's report on ``Future Science Opportunities in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean''; planning for additional meetings. Dated: November 6, 2011. Susanne Bolton, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2011-26281 Filed 10-11-11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-P