[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 3 (Monday, January 6, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-31524]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Advisory Committee for Mathematical and Physical Sciences; 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: Advisory Committee for Mathematical and Physical Sciences 
(66).
    Date/Time: January 14, 2014: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    Place: National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 
1235, Arlington, Virginia 22230.
    To help facilitate your entry into the building, contact Caleb 
Autrey ([email protected]). Your request should be received on or prior 
to January 9, 2013.
    To attend virtually via WebEx video: the phone-in number is: 1-866-
844-9416 (operator password: mpsac) The web address is: https://nsf.webex.com/nsf/j.php?ED=33883333&UID=501830907&PW=NNTVkZWU1MjAx&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D.
    Operated Assisted teleconference service is available for this 
meeting. Call 1-888-393-0286. (password: mpsac). You will be connected 
to the audio portion of the meeting.
    Type of Meeting: Open.
    Contact Person: Kelsey Cook, National Science Foundation, 4201 
Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1005, Arlington, Virginia 22230, 703-292-7490 
AND Caleb Autrey, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, 
Suite 1005, Arlington, Virginia 22230, 703-292-5137.
    Minutes: Meeting minutes and other information may be obtained from 
the Staff Associate and MPSAC Designated Federal Officer at the above 
address or the Web site at http://www.nsf.gov/mps/advisory.jsp.
    Purpose of Meeting: To study data, programs, policies, and other 
information pertinent to the National Science Foundation and to provide 
advice and recommendations concerning research in mathematics and 
physical sciences.

Agenda

    State of the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences 
(MPS): Challenges for the OAD.
    Report from the StatsNSF Subcommittee.
    Update from Subcommittee on Optics and Photonics.
    Report on CHE Virtual Panels (preparatory to broader discussion of 
merit review in April).
    BRAIN initiative.
    Planning for April joint session with ACCI, and other April topics.

     Dated: December 31, 2013.
Susanne Bolton,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-31524 Filed 1-3-14; 8:45 am]
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