[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 146 (Monday, August 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44121-44122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-15248]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


National Science Board and Its Subdivisions; Meetings

    Date and Time: August 10-11, 2005.
    August 10, 2005 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sessions:
7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m.--Open.
8:30 a.m.-9 a.m.--Open.
8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.--Open.
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.--Open.
12:45 p.m.-1 p.m.--Open.
1 p.m.-1:30 p.m.--Closed.
1:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m.--Open.
2:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m.--Closed.
3:30 p.m.-5 p.m.--Open.
    August 11, 2005 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Sessions:
8 a.m.-8:30 a.m.--Open.
8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.--Open.
10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.--Closed.
10:30 a.m.-11 a.m.--Open.
11 a.m.-12 noon--Closed.
12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m.--Executive Closed.
12:45 p.m.-1 p.m.--Closed.
1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.--Open.
    Place: National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Rooms 1235 
and 1295, 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:

Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Open:

    Committee on Programs & Plans Subcommittee on Polar Issues (7:30 
a.m.-8:30 a.m.) Room 1235
     Chair's Remarks and Approval of Minutes
     OPP Director's Report
     South Pole Station Status Report
     OPP Advisory Committee Study of Antarctic Resupply Options
     Polar Icebreaker Availability
     Preparations for the International Polar Year
    Committee on Programs & Plans Task Force on Transformative Research 
(8:30 a.m.-9 a.m.) Room 1295
     Approval of Minutes
     Update on Workshop: August 12, 2005 at NSF
     Discussion on possible Future Workshop Themes, Locations, 
and Dates
    Education & Human Resources Subcommittee on S&E Indicators (8:30 
a.m.-10:30 a.m.) Room 1235
     Approval of Minutes
     Discussion of Orange Book
     Discussion of Draft Overview chapter
     Science and Engineering Indicators 2006 cover
     Discussion of Draft Companion Piece
     Contractor Presentation on Indicators
    Committee on Education & Human Resources (10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) 
Room 1235
     Approval of Minutes
     NSF Staff Presentations
    [cir] Update on Math and Science Partnerships Program
    [cir] NSF Integration of Research and education
     NSB items
    [cir] House Roundtable on the S&T Workforce
    [cir] Innovation Summit
     NSB Commission on Education
     NSB/EHR Committee's Contribution to Board's Vision for NSF
     Subcommittee on Science and Engineering Indicators
     Update on Engineering Education Workshop
    Executive Committee (12:45 p.m.-1 p.m.) Room 1235
     Approval of Minutes
     Updates or New Business from Committee Members
    Joint Session: Committee on Strategy and Budget and Committee on 
Programs and Plans (1:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m.) Room 1235
     Centers and the NSF Portfolio
     Funding Rates, Award Size and Duration
    Committee on Programs & Plans (3:30 p.m.-5 p.m.) Room 1235
     Approval of Minutes
     Vision Task Force
     Status of International Science Effort
     Status Reports
    [cir] Long-lived Digital Data Collections
    [cir] Transformative Research Task Force
    [cir] Subcommittee on Polar Issues
     Process for Sending Information & Actions to CPP & NSB
     Major Research Facilities:
    [cir] Status of Facility Plan and Guide

Closed

    Executive Committee (1 p.m.-1:30 p.m.) Room 1235
     Candidate Sites for NSB Retreat/Off-Site Visit
     Director's Items: Personnel Matters and Future Budgets
    Committee on Programs & Plans (2:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m.) Room 1235
     Action Items
    [cir] Rare Symmetry Violating Process (RSVP)
    [cir] Maize Genome Sequencing
     Information Items
    [cir] ALMA Update
    [cir] Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory

Thursday, August 11, 2005

Open

    Committee on Programs & Plans (8 a.m.-8:30 a.m.) Room 1235
     Cyberinfrastructure Vision
    Committee on Audit & Oversight (8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.) Room 1235
     Approval of Minutes
     Report by NSF Advisory Committee on GPRA Performance 
Assessment
     Discussion of NSF Vision Document: NSB Roles and 
Responsibilities
     Discussion of Draft Report of NSF Merit Review System 
Review
     NSB Policy Statement on Respective Roles of the OIG and 
NSF Management in the Pursuit and Settlement of Administrative 
Investigatory Matters
     Status of Financial Audit Procurement
     CFO Update on Plan To Address Reportable Conditions of FY 
2004 Audit
    Committee on Strategy and Budget (10:30 a.m.-11 a.m.) Room 1235
     Chair's Remarks and Approval of Minutes
     Discussion of Committee Input to Vision Task Force
     Status of FY 2006 Budget Request to Congress

Closed Session

    Committee on Audit & Oversight (10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.) Room 1235
     OIG Budget
     Pending Investigations
    Committee on Strategy & Budget (11 a.m.-12 noon) Room 1235
     Approval of Minutes

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     Discussion of FY 2007 Budget Submission to OMB
     Recommendations for FY 2007 Budget Submission

Plenary Session of the Board (12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.)

    Executive Closed Session (12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m.) Room 1235
     Approval of Executive Closed Minutes
    Closed Session (12:45 p.m.-1 p.m.) Room 1235
     Approval of Closed Session Minutes
     Awards and Agreements
     Closed Committee Reports
    Open Session (1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.) Room 1235
     Approval of Minutes
     Resolution to Close September 2005
     Chairman's Report
     Director's Report
     Committee Reports
     Report of ad hoc Vision Task Group

Michael P. Crosby,
Executive Officer and NSB Office Director.
[FR Doc. 05-15248 Filed 7-28-05; 3:12 pm]
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