[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 200 (Thursday, October 16, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 59642]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-26094]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Committee Management


Notice of Establishment

    The Deputy Director of the National Science Foundation has 
determined that the establishment of the Earthscope Science and 
Education Advisory Committee is necessary and in the public interest in 
connection with the performance of duties imposed upon the National 
Science Foundation (NSF), by 42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq. This determination 
follows consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General 
Services Administration.
    Name of Committee: EarthScope Science and Education Advisory 
Committee (16638)
    Purpose: Provide advice and recommendations to the National Science 
Foundation concerning support for research, education and outreach in 
the EarthScope program. The committee will: review and advise on the 
impact of research and facility support programs in the disciplines and 
fields encompassed by the EarthScope program; advise on program 
management, overall program balance, diversity and other aspects of 
program performance; and advise as to the impact of overall NSF-wide 
policies on the EarthScope facility and community.
    Responsible NSF Official: James Whitcomb, Division of Earth 
Sciences, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 995, 
Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: (703) 292-8550.

    Dated: October 9, 2003.
Susanne Bolton,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-26094 Filed 10-15-03; 8:45 am]
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