[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5310-5311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-2516]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Sunshine Act Meeting

Agency Holding Meeting: National Science Foundation, National Science 
Board and its Subdivisions.

Date and Time: February 5, 2003: 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.--Open Session.
    Concurrent Session: February 5, 2003: 2:20 p.m.-3 p.m.--Closed 
Session.
    February 6, 2003: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.--Open Session.
    Concurrent Session: February 6, 2003: 8 a.m.-8:40 a.m.--Closed 
Session.
    February 6, 2003: 12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.--Closed Session.
    February 7, 2003: 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.--Open Session.

Place: February 5, 6, 2003: The National Science Foundation, Room 1235, 
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230, www.nsf.gov/nsb.

    February 7, 2003: Fairmont Hotel, Sulgrave Room, 2401 M Street NW., 
Washington, DC.

Contact for Information: NSF Information Center (703) 292-5111.

Status: Part of this meeting will be closed to the public.
    Part of this meeting will be open to the public.

Matters To Be Considered: 

Wednesday, February 5, 2003

Open

    Task Force on National Workforce Policy for S&E (8 a.m.-10 a.m.), 
Room 1295:
    [sbull] Working session on draft NWP report.
    Task Force on S&E Infrastructure (8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.), Room 1235:
    [sbull] Analysis of comments received in response to the INF draft 
report.
    [sbull] INF response to comments/suggested revisions.
    [sbull] Plans for completing the report.
    Committee on Strategy & Budget (10 a.m.-12 Noon), Room 1235:
    [sbull] Future Role of CSB.
    [sbull] Major Research Equipment & Facilities.
    [sbull] NSF Strategic Plan Update.
    [sbull] Strategies for Follow-up on NSB Studies.
    [sbull] Update on Support of Environmental Sciences.

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    Subcommittee on S&E Indicators (1 p.m.-2 p.m.), Room 1295:
    [sbull] S&E Indicators 2004.
    [sbull] Assigning Chapter Reviewers.
    [sbull] 2004 Companion Piece.
    Executive Committee (2 p.m.-2:20 p.m.), Room 1295:
    [sbull] Discussion of New Quorum Requirements.
    Subcommittee on Polar Issues (2 p.m.-3 p.m.), Room 1235:
    [sbull] OPP Director's Update.
    [sbull] Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH).
    [sbull] International Trans-Antarctic Science Expedition (ITASE).
    [sbull] Aircraft Safety: Antarctica.
    Committee on Education & Human Resources (3 p.m.-5:30 p.m.), Room 
1235:
    [sbull] Report from the Subcommittee on S&EI.
    [sbull] Report from the EHR AD.
    [sbull] Report from the Task Force on NWP.
    [sbull] Focus on the Future: Virtual Laboratories.
    [sbull] Report on Education & Diversity Activities in the CISE 
Directorate.
    [sbull] The EHR Budget for FY 03 and Prospects for FY 04.
    [sbull] Information Item: NSF Partnership with DoD for the Funding 
of REU Sites.

Closed

    Executive Committee (2:20 p.m.-3 p.m.), Room 1295:
    [sbull] Specific Personnel Matters.
    [sbull] Future NSF Budgets.

Thursday, February 6, 2003

Closed

    Committee on Programs & Plans (8 a.m.-8:40 a.m.), Room 1235:
    [sbull] NSM Action Item: Elementary Particle Physics Program, 
Division of Physics, Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate.
    [sbull] National Facilities & Instrumentation Program Award, 
Division of Materials Research, Mathematical and Physical Sciences 
Directorate.
    Plenary Session of the Board (12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.):
    [sbull] Awards & Agreements.
    [sbull] Executive Officer Search.

Open

    Committee on Audit & Oversight (8 a.m.-10 a.m.), Room 1295:
    [sbull] Performance and Accountability Report Overview.
    [sbull] FY 2002 Financial Statement Audit Process & Results.
    [sbull] Responses to Audit Findings and Follow-up Activities.
    [sbull] Security Considerations--CIO.
    Committee on Programs & Plans (8:40 a.m.-10:15 a.m.), Room 1235:
    [sbull] Infrastructure Task Force Report.
    [sbull] CPP Issues.
    [sbull] NSB Information Item: Status of George E. Brown Network for 
Earthquake Engineering Simulation.
    [sbull] NSB Information Item: Science of Learning Centers.
    [sbull] Polar Issues Subcommittee Report.
    Plenary Session of the Board (10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.), Room 1235:
    [sbull] Office of Polar Programs Science Update.
    Plenary Session of the Board (1 p.m.-4:30 p.m.), Room 1235:
    [sbull] Minutes.
    [sbull] Closed Session Items for March 2003.
    [sbull] Chairman's Report.
    [sbull] Director's Report.
    [sbull] Committee Reports.

Friday, February 7, 2003

Open

    National Science Board Retreat, Sulgrave Room, Fairmont Hotel, 3401 
M Street NW., Washington, DC.
    [sbull] Review and Discussion of May, 2002 Retreat Issues.
    [sbull] Director's Perspective on Next Steps and Challenges.
    [sbull] Presentation and Discussion of White Paper on NSB Policy 
Voice.
    [sbull] Budget: How to Give Input to Budget Priorities.
    [sbull] Vision of Future Directions/Challenges--Standing 
Committees.
    [sbull] NSB/NSBO Operational Issues and Challenges.
    [sbull] Discussion: Is the Board Organized Optimally To Do Its 
Work?
    [sbull] General Discussion of Next Steps/Other Business.

Gerard Glaser,
Executive Officer, NSB.
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