[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 95 (Thursday, May 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10054]


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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 (NSF) announces the 
following meeting:
    Name and Committee Code: Advisory Committee for Mathematical and 
Physical Sciences (#66).
    Dates and Times:
June 15, 2017; 12:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
June 16, 2017; 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
    Place: National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, 
VA 22230.
    Meeting Information: https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=191705&org=MPS.
    Type of Meeting: Open.
    Contact Person: John Gillaspy, National Science Foundation, 4201 
Wilson Boulevard, Suite 505, Arlington, Virginia 22230; Telephone: 703-
292-7173.
    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, June 15, 2017

 Meeting opening, introductions, and approval of previous 
meeting minutes
 MPS update and follow up discussion
 Budget Discussion
 Discussion of Workload Issues and possibilities for addressing 
them
 Update on Transitions of Astronomy and DMR Facilities
 Prep for meeting with the NSF Director

Friday, June 16, 2017

 Opening of the day and FACA briefing
 NAS and other Surveys or Decadal Reports and the Role of the 
AC subcommittees, part I
 Communications with Congress and the Scientific Community
 Science Hors D'oeuvre: Update on LIGO and the Detection of 
Gravitational Waves
 Presentation from Director and Acting Chief Operations 
Officer, and feedback from the Advisory Committee
 Cyberinfrastructure Request for Information update
 NAS and other Surveys or Decadal Reports and the Role of the 
AC subcommittees, part II
 Future Role and Activities of the AC
 Wrap up and opportunity for public Q&A/Comments

    Dated: May 15, 2017.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-10054 Filed 5-17-17; 8:45 am]
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