[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74652-74653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-31716]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Earthscope Science and Education Advisory Committee; 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: EarthScope Science and Education Advisory Committee 
(16638).
    Dates/Time: 8 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2004, 8:30 
a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, January 22 and 23, 2004. 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. 
Saturday, January 24, 2004.
    Place: Sheraton 4-Points Hotel, 1201 K Street NW., Washington, DC.
    Type of Meeting: Part-Open (see agenda below).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. James H. Whitcomb, Division of 
Earth Sciences, National Science Foundation, Suite 785, 4201 Wilson 
Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230, Phone 703-292-8553.
    Minutes: May be obtained from the contact person listed above.
    Purpose of Meeting: To carry out EarthScope proposal and management 
review, including program evaluation, GPRA assessments, and access to 
privileged materials; and to provide advice, recommendations, and 
oversight concerning EarthScope construction, operation, science and 
education support.
    Agenda:
January 21, 2004
    8 p.m.-9 p.m. Closed--Discussions regarding proposals and personnel 
decisions.
January 22, 2004
    8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Open--Review of EarthScope Execution Plan.
    1 p.m.-5 p.m. Closed--Review of funding decisions for personnel and 
subcontracts for construction phase of EarthScope.
January 23, 2004
    8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Open--Advise on education and outreach Management 
structure, and revision of volanic area instrumentation.
January 24, 2004
    8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Closed--Review of proposal actions and discussion 
of proposals still under review.
    Reason for Closing: Session having to do with proposal and awards 
for specific grants, contracts, or other arrangements may properly be 
closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 522b(c)(4), (6),

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and (9)(B) of the Government in the Sunshine Act.

    Dated: December 19, 2003.
Susanne Bolton,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-31716 Filed 12-23-03; 8:45 am]
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