[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 236 (Thursday, December 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71436-71437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27106]


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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: December 15-16, 2004.
December 15, 2004: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions:
    8 a.m.-8:45 a.m. (Open).
    8:45 a.m.-9:15 a.m. (Open).
    9:30 a.m.-12 noon (Open).

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    12 noon-12:30 p.m. (Closed).
    1:30 p.m.-2 p.m. (Closed).
    2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. (Open).
    4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. (Open).
    4:45 p.m.-5 p.m. (Closed).
December 16, 2004: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions:
    8 a.m.-9 a.m. (Open).
    9 a.m.-10 a.m. (Closed).
    10 a.m.-10:45 a.m. (Open).
    10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m. (Closed).
    11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. (Closed).
    11:45 a.m.-12 noon (Closed).
    1 p.m.-3 p.m. (Open).

PLACE: The National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, 
Arlington, VA 22230, 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, December 15, 2004

Open

Subcommittee on S&E Indicators (8 a.m.-8:45 a.m.) Room 1295
     Approval of minutes
     Discussion of NSB review process for Indicator Chapters 
and designation of chapter reviewers
     Suggestions for external reviewers
     Discussion of topics for Board Companion Piece
     Information item: Subcommittee approval of revised 
schedule
ad hoc Task Group on High Risk Research (8:45 a.m.-9:15 a.m.) Room 1295
     Summary of Discussion for October 2004
     Review of Charter for Task Force on Transformative 
Research
Committee on Audit & Oversight (9:30 a.m.-12 noon) Room 1235
     Approval of minutes
     Development of Board position on NAPA study 
recommendations
     2004 Financial Statement Audit
     Chief Financial Officer's update
     Chief Information Officer's Update
     Overview of Investigative Process
     OIG Semi-Annual Report discussion
     Audit of Project Reporting on NSF Awards
Committee on Education and Human Resources (2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.) Room 1235
     Approval of minutes
     Reports and discussion items
     Presentation: Human Capital in a Global Knowledge Society
     Discussion of Industry Panel
Executive Committee (4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.) Room 1295
     Approval of minutes
     Updates or new business from Committee Members
     Update on 2005 NSB Retreat

Closed

Committee on Audit & Oversight (12 noon-12:30 p.m. Room 1235
     Pending Investigations
ad hoc Committee on Nominations--Class of 2006-2012 (1:30 p.m.-2 p.m.) 
Room 1295
     Review of candidates
     Final slate of candidates for Board approval
Executive Committee (4:45 p.m.-5 p.m.) Room 1295
     Director's Items

Thursday, December 16, 2004

Open

Committee on Programs and Plans (8 a.m.-9 a.m.) Room 1235
     Approval of Minutes
     Working Group reports
    [cir] Task Group on Long-Lived Data Collections
    [cir] High Risk Task Group
     Report on Major Research Facilities
Committee on Strategy and Budget (10 a.m.-10:45 a.m.) Room 1235
     Approval of minutes
     Status of FY 2005 budget request to Congress
     Discussion of budget impacts on NSB recommendations for 
future funding
Plenary Session of the Board (1 p.m.-3 p.m.) Room 1235
     Swear in new Board Members
     Approval of minutes
     Resolution to close portions of the February 2005 meeting
     Chairman's Report
     Director's Report
    [cir] Congressional Update
     Committee Reports

Closed

Committee on Programs and Plans (9 a.m.-10 a.m.) Room 1235
     Action items
Committee on Strategy & Budget (10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m.) Room 1235
     Discussion of FY 2006 NSF budget request to OMB
Executive Closed Plenary Session of the Board (11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.) 
Room 1235
     Approval of Executive Closed minutes
     Report from Nominations Committee
Closed Plenary Session ot the Board (11:45 a.m.-12 noon) Room 1235
     Approval of Closed minutes
     Awards and Agreements Resolutions
     Closed Committee reports

Michael P. Crosby,
Executive Officer, NSB.
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