[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 194 (Thursday, October 6, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 69552-69553] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2016-24176] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Advisory Committee for Mathematical and Physical Sciences; Notice of Meeting In accordance with the 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: November 17, 2016; 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. November 18, 2016; 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. PLACE: National Science Foundation 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. Board Room (room 1235); visitors should request a visitor's badge as instructed on the meeting Web site: http://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=136042&org=MPS. TYPE OF MEETING: Open. CONTACT PERSON: John Gillaspy, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1005, Arlington, Virginia 22230; Telephone: 703/292- 8300. PURPOSE OF MEETING: To provide advice, recommendations and counsel on major goals and policies pertaining to mathematical and physical sciences programs and activities. AGENDA Thursday, November 17, 2016 8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m. Meeting opening, FACA briefing and approval of meeting minutes 8:45 a.m.-10:000 a.m. Science Hors D'Oeuvre and MPS updates 10:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Break 10:15 a.m.-1:30 p.m. NSF Big Ideas 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Division of Mathematical Sciences Committee of Visitors report 2:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m. NSF Merit Review Process 3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Break 3:30 p.m.-4:15 p.m. NSF Strategic Review Planning 4:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Preparation for meeting with the NSF Chief Operating Officer Friday, November 18th, 2016 8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m. Meeting opening 8:45 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Robust and Reliable Sciences 9:45 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Break 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Meeting with NSF Chief Operating Officer 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. General Comments and Discussions 12:00 p.m. Adjourn [[Page 69553]] Dated: October 3, 2016. Crystal Robinson, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-24176 Filed 10-5-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-P