[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 19 (Monday, January 30, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4584-4585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2055]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board
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: Thursday, February 2, 2012, from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
and Friday, February 3, from 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
PLACE: These meetings will be held at the National Science Foundation,
4201,Wilson Blvd., Room 1235, Arlington, VA 22230. All visitors must
contact the Board Office [call (703) 292-7000 or send an email message
to nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov] at least 24 hours prior to the
teleconference and provide name and organizational affiliation. All
visitors must report to the NSF visitor desk located in the lobby at
the 9th and N. Stuart Streets entrance on the day of the teleconference
to receive a visitor's badge.
UPDATES: Please refer to the National Science Board Web site
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, jmoehlma@nsf.gov, (703) 292-7000.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACT: Dana Topousis, dtopousi@nsf.gov, (703) 292-
7750.
STATUS: Portions open; portions closed.
OPEN SESSIONS:
February 2, 2012
8:15-8:20 a.m.
8:20-9 a.m.
9:45-10:30 a.m.
1-1:45 p.m.
1:45-2:45 p.m.
2:45-3:30 p.m.
3:30-4 p.m.
4-4:45 p.m.
February 3, 2012
7:45-9 a.m.
9-10 a.m.
11-11:30 a.m.
1:30-2:45 p.m.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
February 2, 2012
9-9:45 a.m.
10:30-11:45 a.m.
4:45-5 p.m.
February 3, 2012
10-11 a.m.
12:30-1:20 p.m.
MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED:
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP) and Committee on Strategy and
Budget Joint Session
Open Session: 8:20-9 a.m.
Committee Chairmen's Remarks
Discussion Item: NSF Annual Facilities Plan
Closed Session: 9-9:45 a.m.
Discussion Item: NSF Annual Facilities Plan
Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)
Open Session: 9:45-10:30 a.m.
Approval of Minutes
Committee Chairman's Remarks
Information Item: ALMA Operations Update
Discussion Item: Status of CPP Program Portfolio Planning
Closed Session: 10:30-11:45 a.m.
Committee Chairman's Remarks
Approval of Closed CPP Minutes for December 2011
NSB Action: Operation of the International Astronomy
Observatory
CSB Subcommittee on Facilities (SCF)
Open Session: 1-1:45 p.m.
Chairman's Remarks
Approval of minutes from the December 5 and December 13,
2011 meetings
Discussion of NSF Facilities Plan and upcoming annual
Portfolio Review
Chairman's Closing Remarks
Subcommittee on Polar Issues (SOPI)
Open Session: 1:45-2:45 p.m.
Chairman's Remarks and Approval of Open Session Minutes,
December 2011
Director's Remarks
Presentation: U.S. Antarctic Program Blue Ribbon Panel
Review
Presentation: Future Research Opportunities in
Antarctica--Report of a National Academy of Sciences/National Research
Council study
CPP Task Force on Unsolicited Mid-Scale Research (MS)
Open Session 2:45-3:30 p.m.
Approval of the November 29, 2011 teleconference minutes
and December 13 meeting minutes
Discussion of the MS Task Force draft report
CSB Task Force on Data Policies (DP)
Open Session: 3:30-4 p.m.
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Chairman's Remarks
Approval of December 14, 2011 meeting minutes
Discussion of the Public Comments on the Recommendations
Discussion of Future Work of the Task Force
Closing Remarks From the Chairman
Committee on Audit and Oversight (A&O)
Open Session: 4-4:45 p.m.
Approval of Minutes of the December 2011 Open Session
Committee Chairman's Opening Remarks
Inspector General's Update
Chief Financial Officer's Update
Human Capital Management Update
Committee Chairman's Closing Remarks
Committee on Audit and Oversight (A&O)
Closed Session: 4:45-5 p.m.
Approval of Minutes of the December 2011 Meeting Closed
Session
Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
Discussion of Procurement Activities
Friday, February 3, 2012
Committee on Education and Human Resources (CEH)
Open Session: 7:45-9 a.m.
Approval of December 2011 minutes
Presentation: Effective K-12 STEM Education
Presentation: Research in Mathematics Education
Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB)
Open Session: 9-10 a.m.
Committee Chairman's Remarks
Approval of December 13, 2011 Open Session minutes
Task Force on Data Policies Update
SCF Update
NSF Merit Review Working Group Recommendations
Strategic Planning for FY 2012 and beyond
Cost Sharing
Closing Remarks
Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB)
Closed Session: 10-11 a.m.
Approval of the December 13, 2011 Closed Session Minutes
Policies and Planning for Budget Processes for FY 2013, FY
2014 and beyond
Committee on Science & Engineering Indicators (SEI)
Open Session: 11-11:30 a.m.
Approval of December minutes
Committee Chairman's Remarks
Report on Rollout of Science and Engineering Indicators
2012
Status of Indicators Companions
Discussion of Inventory of Government Programs: Trade,
Export, and Competitiveness Pilot
Chairman's Summary
Plenary Board Meeting
Executive Closed Session: 12:30-1 p.m.
Approval of Executive Closed Session Minutes, December
2011
Election of ad hoc Committee on Nominating for NSB
Elections
Discussion of Candidate Sites for 2012 Board Retreat and
Off-Site Meeting
Approval of Honorary Award Recommendations
Plenary Board Meeting
Closed Session: 1-1:20 p.m.
Approval of Closed Session Minutes, December 2011
Awards and Agreements (Resolutions), From CPP
Closed Committee Reports
Plenary Open
Open Session: 1:30-2:45 p.m.
Approval of Open Session Minutes, December 2011
Chairman's Report
Director's Report
Open Committee Reports
Meeting Adjourns: 2:45 p.m.
Ann Ferrante,
Technical Writer/Editor.
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