[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 78 (Thursday, April 23, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 20218] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-10818] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Advisory Committee for Biological Sciences; Committee of Visitors; 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 Biological Sciences. Date and Time: May 13, 14, and 15, 1998, 8:00 am-5:00 pm each day. Place: Room 320, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. Type of Meeting: Part-Open--(see Agenda, below). Contact Person: Dr. Scott Collins, Division of Environmental Biology, Room 640, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: (703) 306-1483. Purpose of Meeting: To carry out Committee of Visitors (COV) review, including program evaluation, GPRA assessments, and access of privileged materials. Agenda Closed: May 13 and May 14 from 8:00 am-5:00 pm each day--To review the merit review processes covering funding decisions made during the immediately preceding three fiscal years of the Ecological Studies Cluster in the Division of Environmental Biology. Open: May 15 from 8:00 am-5:00 pm--To assess the results of NSF program investments in the Division of Environmental Biology. This shall involve a discussion and review of results focused on NSF and grantees outputs and related outcomes achieved or realized during the preceding three fiscal years. These results may be based on NSF grants or other investments made in earlier years. Reason for Closing: During the closed session, the Committee will be reviewing proposal actions that will include privileged intellectual property and personal information that could harm individuals if they are disclosed. If discussions were open to the public, these matters that are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act would be improperly disclosed. Dated: April 20, 1998. M. Rebecca Winkler, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 98-10818 Filed 4-22-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-M