[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 231 (Friday, November 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60733-60734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30410]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Proposal Review Advisory Team; Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.L. 92-

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463, as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the 
following meeting:

    Name: Proposal Review Advisory Team (5128).
    Date & Time: Tuesday, December 17, 1996--10:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
Wednesday, December 18, 1996--9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
    Place: Room 1295, NSF, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va.
    Type of Meeting: Open.
    Contact Person: Mr. Charles Herz, Office of Policy Support, NSF, 
Room 1285, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va. 22230. (703) 306-1090.
    Purpose of Meeting. (1) Inventory and evaluate current stresses 
on NSF's peer review process, as perceived in the research 
community, (2) develop a short list of the most feasible options for 
addressing the most important strains, (3) present pros and cons of 
the options, from the perspectives of proposers and reviewers and 
from the perspective of overall goals and functions of the system.
    Agenda: Greetings and introduction, Operational and policy 
context, Current strains on the review system, Main options for 
improvement; pros and cons, Other issues, Plans for further work and 
second meeting (if needed).

    Dated: November 21, 1996.
M. Rebecca Winkler,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-30410 Filed 11-27-96; 8:45 am]
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