[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 52 (Friday, March 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13212-13213]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-5467]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


National Science Board and Its Subdivisions; Sunshine Act Meeting

Date and Time:  March 29-30, 2005.

March 29, 2005; 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions

7:30 a.m.-8 a.m. Closed
8 a.m.-9 a.m. Open
9:15 a.m.-10 a.m. Open
10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Open
11:30 a.m.-12 noon Closed
1 p.m.-2 p.m. Open
2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Open
3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. Closed
5 p.m.-5:15 p.m. Open
5:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Closed

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March 30, 2005; 7:45 a.m.-3:15 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions

7:45 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Executive Closed
8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. Open
10 a.m.-12 noon Open
12:30 p.m.-1 p.m. Executive Closed
1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Closed
1:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Open

Place:  National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Room 1235, 
Arlington, VA 22230.

Public Meeting Attendance: All visitors must report to the NSF's 
visitor's desk at the 9th and N. Stuart Streets entrance to receive a 
visitor's badge.

Contact Information:  Please refer to the National Science Board Web 
site (http://www.nsf.gov/nsb) for updated schedule. NSB Office: (703) 
292-7000.

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: 

Tuesday, March 29, 2005

Open

Committee on Programs & Plans Subcommittee on Polar Issues (8 a.m.-9 
a.m.) Room 1235
     Approval of Minutes
     International Polar Year
     Antarctic Season Logistics Highlights
     Arctic Education and Outreach
     IceCube Report
Task Force on Transformative Research [TR] (9:15 a.m.-10 a.m.) Room 
1235
     Approval of Minutes
     Background Presentations
    [ctrcir] ``Chemical Bonding Centers: A Program to Support 
Transformative Research in the Chemical Sciences''
    [ctrcir] ``Information Visualization Tools''
     General discussion on implementing TR actions to address 
charter objectives
     Summary of TR milestone and timeline
Committee on Audit & Oversight (10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.) Room 1235
     Approval of Minutes
     NSB Chairman's Remarks
     Update on Plan to address Reportable Conditions of FY2004 
Audit
    [ctrcir] Post-award Administration
    [ctrcir] Contract Monitoring
     Congressional request for NSB examination of the NSF Merit 
Review System
     FY 2004 Merit Review Report
     Business Analysis update [items related to Merit Review]
     Chief Financial Officer's Update
    [ctrcir] FY 2004 audit--Management letter status report
    [ctrcir] OMB Circular A-123 ``Managements'' Responsibility for 
Internal Control
     Sarbanes-Oxley Act and implications for the NSF
     Process of selecting financial statement auditors
Committee on Strategy & Budget (1 p.m.-2 p.m.) Room 1235
     Approval of Minutes
     Summary of Congressional budget testimony for President's 
FY 2006 NSF budget request to Congress
     Overview of FY 2007 budget process, with emphasis on NSB 
action items and time
Committee on Programs & Plans (2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.) Room 1235
     Approval of Minutes
     Status Reports
    [ctrcir] Long-lived Data Collections
    [ctrcir] Transformative Research Task Force
    [ctrcir] Subcommittee on Polar Issues
     Discussion on Major Research Facilities
    [ctrcir] Public Comments on joint NSB/NSF Response on priority 
setting for large facilities
    [ctrcir] Review of draft Facilities Plan
    [ctrcir] NSF Annual Major Facilities Plan Review
Executive Committee (5 p.m.-5:15 p.m.) Room 1235
     Approval of Minutes
     Updates or new business from Committee Members

Closed

Committee on Programs & Plans Subcommittee on Polar Issues (7:30 a.m.-8 
a.m.) Room 1235
     Antarctic icebreaker--future budget issues
Committee on Audit & Oversight (11:30 a.m.-12 noon) Room 1235
     Pending Investigations
Committee on Programs & Plans (3:30 p.m.-5 p.m.) Room 1235
     Action Items
     Information Item
Executive Committee (5:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m.) Room 1235
     Board Member Proposal
     Director's Items: Specific Personnel Matters and Future 
Budgets

Wednesday, March 30, 2005

Open

Education & Human Resources Subcommittee on S&E Indicators (8:30 a.m.-
10 a.m.) Room 1235
     Approval of Minutes
     Discussion of Elementary and Secondary Education Chapter
     Discussion of State Indicators Chapter
     Discussion of possible topics for Board Companion Piece
     Important dates for Board Companion Piece
Committee on Education & Human Resources (10 a.m.-12 noon) Room 1235
     Approval of Minutes
     AAAS Presentation: ``Diversifying STEM: Policy and 
Practice Derived from Standing Our Ground'
     Reports and staff presentations
    [ctrcir] Subcommittee on S&E Indicators
    [ctrcir] NSB items
    [ctrcir] NSF EHR activity update
    [ctrcir] Integration of Research and Education
     Discussion items
    [ctrcir] Proposal for a workshop on Engineering Education
    [ctrcir] Update on Industry Panel

Executive Closed

Ad hoc committee for the 2005 Vannevar Bush Award (7:45 a.m.-8:30 a.m.) 
Room 1235
     Review and discussion of candidates
     Balloting
Plenary Session of the Board (12:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m.)
Executive Closed Plenary Session of the Board (12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.) Room 
1235
     Approval of Executive Closed Minutes
     Board Member Proposal
     Approval of Honorary Awards
    [ctrcir] Alan T. Waterman Award
    [ctrcir] Vannevar Bush Award
    [ctrcir] NSB Public Service Award
Closed Plenary Session of the Board (1-1:15 p.m.) Room 1235
     Approval of Closed Session Minutes
     Awards and Agreements (Resolutions)
     Closed Committee Reports
Open Plenary Session of the Board (1:15p.m.-3:15 p.m.) Room 1235
     Approval of Open Session Minutes
     Resolution to Close May 2005 Meeting
     NSB Chairman's Report
     NSF Director's Report
     Committee Reports

Michael P. Crosby,
Executive Officer, NSB.
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