[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26117-26118]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-4183]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of Meeting; Sunshine Act

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

Date and Time:  May 9-10, 2006.
May 9, 2006 7:45 a.m.-3:45 p.m.
Sessions:
    7:45 a.m.-8:45 a.m. Open.
    8:45 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Open.
    9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Open.
    10:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Open.
    10:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Open.
    11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Closed.
    12:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Open.
    2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Open.
    3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Closed.
May 10, 2006 7:45 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sessions:
    7:45 a.m.-8:15 a.m. Open.
    8:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Open.
    10:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Closed.
    11:45 a.m.-12 noon Open.
    12 p.m.-12:15 p.m. Closed.
    1 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Executive Closed.
    1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Closed.
    1:30 p.m.-3 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.

For Further Information Contact: Please refer to the National Science 
Board Web site (http://www.nsf.gov/nsb) for updated schedule. NSB 
Officer: Dr. Robert Webber, (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, May 9, 2006

Open

Committee on Programs and Plans Subcommittee on Polar Issues (7:45 
a.m.-8:45 a.m.) Room 1235.
     Approval of March 2006 Minutes.
     OPP Director's report.
     IPY Planning for an Arctic Observing Network.
     USAP and Non-Native Species in Antarctica.
     Report from NSB Members on Travel to Antarctic.
Committee on Programs and Plans Task Force on Hurricane Science and 
Engineering (8:45 a.m.-9:30 a.m.), Room 1235.
     Approval of March 2006 Minutes.
     Outcomes of Hurricane Science and Engineering Workshop at 
the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition on April 18, 
2006.
     Future Activities of the Task Force.
Committee on Education and Human Resources Subcommittee on Science and 
Engineering Indicators (9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m.), Room 1235.
     Approval of March 2006 Minutes.
     Chairman's Remarks.
     Continued Discussion on the Evolution of Indicators.
     Miscellaneous Topics.
Committee on Programs and Plans Task Force on International Science 
(10:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m.), Room 1235.
     Approval of March 2006 Minutes.
     Update on May 11 Hearing and Roundtable Discussion.
     Discussion of Future Task Force Activities.
Committee on Audit and Oversight (10:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m.), Room 1235.
     Approval of March 2006 Minutes.
     OIG Semiannual Report and Management Response.
     Chief Financial Officer's Update.
Committee on Education and Human Resources (12:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m.), Room 
1235.

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     Approval of March 2006 Minutes.
     Professional Science Master's Program.
     NSF-EHR Program Evaluations.
     Subcommittee on Science and Engineering Indicators.
     Update by the ad hoc group on ``Engineering Workforce 
Issues and Engineering Education: What Are the Linkages?''
     NSB items.
Committee on Strategy and Budget (2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.), Room 1235.
     Approval of March 2006 Minutes.
     Gender Equality for Science Departments, Implications of 
Title IX to NSF.
     Average Award Size, Duration, and Proposal Success Rate.
     NSF Strategic Plan FY 2006-2011.
     NSF Long Range Plan Overview.

Closed

Committee on Audit and Oversight (11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m.), Room 1235.
     Pending Investigations.
Committee on Strategy and Budget (3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.), Room 1235.
     Preliminary Discussion of FY 2008 Budget.

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Open

Committee on Programs and Plans Task Force on Transformative Research 
(7:45 a.m.-8:15 a.m.), Room 1235.
     Approval of March 2006 Minutes.
     Update on TR Workshop III, National Science Foundation, 
May 16, 2006.
     Outcomes of Previous TR Workshops.
Committee on Programs and Plans (8:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m.), Room 1235.
     Approval of March 2006.
     Status Reports:
    [cir] Task Force on Transformative Research.
    [cir] Task Force on International Science.
    [cir] Task Force on Hurricane Science and Engineering.
    [cir] Subcommittee on Polar Issues.
     NSB Information Items:
    [cir] Update on Status of Planning for NSF's Role in the Renewal of 
the National Academic Research Fleet.
    [cir] An MREFC Horizon Project--the Global Environment for 
Networking Innovations.
     Major Research Facilities:
    [cir] NSF Facility Plan 2006.
    [cir] NSF Annual Major Facilities Plan Review.
     Update on NSF's Cyberinfrastructure Vision.
Executive Committee (11:45 a.m.-12 noon), Room 1235.
     Approval of November-December 2005 Minutes.
     Annual Report of the Executive Committee.
     Updates or New Business from Committee Members.

Closed Sessions

Committee on Programs and Plans (10:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m.), Room 1235.
     Awards and Agreements.
Executive Committee (12 noon-12:15 p.m.), Room 1235.
     Director's Items.

Plenary Sessions of the Board (1 a.m.-3 p.m.)

Executive Closed Session (1 p.m.-1:15 p.m.), Room 1235.
     Approval of March 2006 Executive Closed Minutes.
     Elections for Chair, Vice Chair and 2 Executive Committee 
Members.
Closed Session (1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.), Room 1235.
     Approval of March 2006 Closed Session Minutes.
     Awards and Agreements.
     Closed Committee Reports.
Open Session (1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.), Room 1235.
     Approval of March 2006 Open Session Minutes.
     Resolution to Close Portions of August 2006 meeting.
     Chairman's Report.
     Director's Report.
     Open Committee Reports.

Michael P. Crosby,
Executive Officer and NSB Office Director.
[FR Doc. 06-4183 Filed 5-1-06; 9:48 am]
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