[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]


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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]
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