[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 147 (Monday, July 31, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 46747]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-19241]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Advisory Committee for Geosciences; 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 Geosciences; Committee of Visitors 
for the Focused Geosciences Education and Human Resource Development 
Activities (1755)
    Date and Time: August 28-29, 2000--8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. each day; 
August 30, 2000--8:30 a.m.-12 noon
    Place: Room 770, NSF, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 
22230.
    Type of Meeting: Part-Open--(see Agenda, below)
    Contact Person: Dr. Michael A. Mayhew, Program Director, 
Education and Human Resources Program, Division of Earth Sciences, 
National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 
22230. Telephone: (703) 292-8557.
    Purpose of Meeting: To carry out Committee of Visitors (COV) 
review, including program evaluation, GPRA assessments, and access 
to privileged materials.

Agenda

    Closed: August 28 from 1:00-5:00--To review the merit review 
processes covering funding decisions made during the immediately 
preceding three fiscal years of the Earth Sciences Research 
Programs.
    Open: August 28 from 8:30-12:00--Introductions, charge and 
general discussion of selection process. August 29 from 8:30-5:00 & 
August 30 from 8:30-12 noon--To assess the results of NSF program 
investments in the Focused Geosciences Education and Human Resource 
Development Activities. This shall involve a discussion and review 
of results focused on NSF and grantee 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 concerning 
individuals associated with the proposals. 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: July 26, 2000.
Karen J. York,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-19241 Filed 7-28-00; 8:45 am]
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