[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 6, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59967-59968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-22575]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD


Sunshine Act; Meetings

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

Date and Time: October 13-14 2004.
    October 13, 2004: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Concurrent Sessions: 8:30 a.m.-
9:30 a.m. Open; 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Open; 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Open; 
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Open; 12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m. Closed; 1 p.m.-1:15 
p.m. Open; 1:15 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. Closed; 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m. Open; 3 p.m.-5 
p.m. Closed.
    October 14, 2004: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions: 8:30 
a.m.-10:45 a.m. Open; 10:45 a.m.-11 a.m. Closed; 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 
Open; 12:30 p.m.-1 p.m. Closed; 1:30 p.m.- 1:45 p.m. Closed; 1:45 p.m.-
2 p.m. Closed; 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Open.

PLACE: The National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, 
Arlington, VA 22230, http://www.nsf.gov/nsb.

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, October 13, 2004.

Open:

Subcommittee on S&E Indicators (8 a.m.-9:30 a.m.), Room 1295.
     Approval of minutes
     Discussion & approval of Chapter Outlines for S&EI 2006
     Review of key dates in Indicators schedule.
Subcommittee on Polar Issues (9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.), Room 1235.
     Chair's remarks, approval of minutes
     OPP Director's remarks
     Opening ice channel to McMurdo
     Planning for International Polar Year.
ad hoc Task Group on High Risk Research (10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.), Room 
1295.
     Discussion of workshop.
Committee on Strategy and Budget (11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.), Room 1235.
     Remarks from Chair
     Approval of minutes
     Discussion of planning activities
     Status of FY 2005 budget request to Congress.
Executive Committee (1 p.m.-1:15 p.m.), Room 1295.
     Approval of minutes
     Executive Committee Chair's items
     NSB Chair's items.
Committee on Programs and Plans (1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.), Room 1235.
     Approval of Minutes, March 2004
     Working Group reports:
    [cir] ad hoc Task Group on High Risk Research
    [cir] Task Group on Long-Lived Data Collections
    [cir] Subcommittee on Polar Issues.
     NSB action item: Draft Joint Response to the National 
Academies' Report on Setting Priorities for Large Research Facility 
Projects Supported by the NSF.

    Closed:
Committee on Strategy & Budget (12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m.), Room 1235.

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     Discussion of FY 2006 NSF budget request to OMB.
Executive Committee (1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.), Room 1295.
     Director's items, including:
    [cir] Specific personnel matters
    [cir] Future budgets.
Committee on Programs and Plans (3 p.m.- 5 p.m.), Room 1235.
     Future MREFC Program budgets
     Action items.

Thursday, October 14, 2004

    Open:
Committee on Audit & Oversight (9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.), Room 1235.
     Approval of minutes
     Advisory Committee on GPRA Performance Assessment
     Review of Draft responses to House Appropriations 
Committee questions regarding use and compensation of NSF IPA's/VSEE/
Temporary Workers
     Development of Board position on NAPA study 
recommendations
     Chief Financial Officer's update
     OIG audit plan for FY 2005.
Committee on Education and Human Resources (11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.).
     Approval of Minutes
     Presentations and Discussion on Broadening Participation 
report
     Discussion of revised Broadening Participation Workshop 
report
     Reports and Discussion items.
Open Plenary Session of the Board (2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.), Room 1235,
     Approval of minutes
     Resolution to close portions of the December 2004 meeting
     Chairman's report
     Director's report
     Committee reports
     Presentation from Dr. John Brighton, ENG.
    Closed:
Committee on Audit & Oversight (10:45 a.m.-11 a.m.), Room 1235.
     Pending Investigations.
ad hoc Committee on Nominating NSB Class of 2006-2012 (12:30 p.m.-1 
p.m.), Room 1295.
     Discussion of nominees for appointment as NSB member
Executive Closed Plenary Session of the Board (1:30 p.m. -1:45 p.m.), 
Room 1235.
     Approval of Executive Closed minutes
     Report from Nominations Committee.
Closed Plenary Session of the Board (1:45 p.m.-2 p.m.), Room 1235.
     Approval of Closed minutes
     Awards & Agreements
     Future MREFC Budgets
     Closed Committee reports.

Michael P. Crosby,
Executive Officer, NSB.
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