[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 186 (Thursday, September 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 50408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25457]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering; 
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: Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and 
Engineering (#1173).
    Date & Time: October 14-15, 1997; 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 
8:00 a.m. to 5:00.
    Place: Room 1295, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 
Blvd., Arlington, VA.
    Type of Meeting: Open.
    Contact Person: Sue Kemnitzer, Executive Secretary, Room 585, 
NSF, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va. 22230. Phone: (703) 306-1382.
    Minutes: May be obtained from the contact person at the above 
address.
    Purpose of Meeting: To advise NSF on policies and activities of 
the Foundation to encourage full participation of women, minorities, 
and persons with disabilities currently underrepresented in 
scientific, engineering, professional, and technical; fields and to 
advise NSF concerning implementation of the provisions of the 
Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act.

Agenda: (Tentative)

Tuesday, October 14, 1997

11:30  Lunch (Sandwiches brought into the room)
Noon  Welcome; Introduction of New Members; Minutes
12:30  Description of the charge to CEOSE
1:00  Congressional report and Congressional staff visitor
2:00  Break
2:30  Status of Implementation of the New Merit Review Criteria
3:00  Human Resource Development Working Group and Task ForceUpdate
3:30  Strategic Planning Follow Up; Other Federal Science Agencies; 
Persons with Disabilities; Capacity Building within NSF
4:30  Meeting with the Deputy Director (suggested time)
5:00  Adjorn

October 15, 1997

8:00  Science Resource Studies Division Data Briefing; Women, 
Minorities and Persons with Disabilities 1998 Report Office of 
Management and Budget Ethnicity Classification
8:30  Data Needs for 1998 Congressional Report
9:00  Briefing on Science Policy Issues
10:00  Update on new programs (POWRE and IGERT)
10:30  Reports from Advisory Committee Liaisons
11:00  Issues Regarding Persons with Disabilities
Noon  Open discussion/Working Lunch
1:00  Linking with Other Federal Agencies
2:00  Capacity Building within NSF
3:00  Meeting with the Director (suggested time)
4:00  Plans for the next meeting
5:00  Adjourn

    Dated: September 22, 1997.
M. Rebecca Winkler,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-25457 Filed 9-24-97; 8:45 am]
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