[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 61 (Thursday, March 28, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 13885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7600]



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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Committee Management; Notice of Establishment

    The Director of the National Science Foundation has determined that 
the establishment of the Advisory Committee for the NSF Science and 
Technology Centers (STC) Program is necessary and in the public 
interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed upon the 
Director, National Science Foundation (NSF), by 42 USC 1861 et seq. 
This determination follows consultation with the Office of Management 
and Budget and with the Committee Management Secretariat, General 
Services Administration.
    Name of Committee: Advisory Committee for the NSF Science and 
Technology Centers (STC) Program.
    Purpose and Objective: The objective of the Advisory Committee is 
to advise the NSF on the future of its Science and Technology Center 
Program. Its charge is to: (1) Consider the value of the STC Program in 
the context of the NSF strategic plan; (2) obtain input from other 
agencies that are supporting STCs; (3) consider recommendations of 
other NSF Advisory Committees; (4) the National Academy of Public 
Administration Management report; and (5) consider the Government 
Performance and Results Act (GPRA) report and the National Academy of 
Science (NAS) Review in order to provide recommendations on the future 
of the STC Program.
    Balanced Membership Plans: To attain a balanced point of view, 15 
persons will be selected with representation from academia, industry, 
and Federal and state governments. Membership will be diverse, 
including women and representation from underrepresented groups in 
science.
    Duration: About 3 months.
    Responsible NSF Officials: Dr. Sonja Sperlich, Associate Director, 
Science & Technology Centers, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 
Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230, telephone 202/306-1040.

    Dated: March 25, 1996.
M. Rebecca Winkler,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-7600 Filed 3-27-96; 8:45 am]
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