[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 150 (Friday, August 4, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44325-44326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-6718]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


National Science Board and Its Subdivisions; Meetings

    Date and Time: August 9-10, 2006.

Wednesday, August 9, 2006--8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
    8:15-9:15--open;
    9:15-10--open;
    10-10:45--open;
    10:45-11:30--open;
    11:30-12:30--open;
    1:30-2:20--open;
    2:20-4--closed;
    4-4:15--closed;
    4:15-4:30--open;
    4:30-4:45--closed.
Thursday, August 10, 2006--8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
    8-9:30--open;
    9:30-10:30--open;
    10:30-11--closed;
    11-11:30--open;
    11:30-12--closed;
    1-1:15--closed;
    1:15-1:30--closed;
    1:30-3:30--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 (www.nsf.gov/nsb) for updated schedule. NSB Office: 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:

Wednesday, August 9, 2006

Open

CPP Subcommittee on Polar Issues (8:15 a.m.-9:15 a.m.)
     Chairman's Remarks
     Approval of Minutes
     Astrophysics and South Pole Infrastructure
     New View on Arctic Climate History
     Ice Sheets
     IPY Solicitations
CPP Task Force on Hurricane Science and Engineering (9:15 a.m.-10 a.m.)
     Approval of Minutes for May 2006 Meeting
     Discussion of Draft Hurricane Science and Engineering 
Report
     Future Activities of the Task Force
CPP Task Force on Transformative Research (10 a.m.-10:45 a.m.)
     Approval of Minutes for May 2006 Meeting
     Outcomes of Previous TR Workshops--Draft Report
CPP Task Force on International Science (10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m.)
     Approval of Minutes
     Summary of the May 11 Hearing and Roundtable Discussion
     Discussion of Items To Come Out of the Task Force's Series 
of Roundtable Discussions
     Discussion of Future Task Force Activities, Including the 
Roundtable Discussion Scheduled for September 25, 2006 in Singapore
Committee on Programs and Plans (11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)
     Approval of May 10, 2006 CPP Minutes
     Status Reports:
    [cir] Task Force on Transformative Research
    [cir] Task Force on Hurricane Science and Engineering and Dr. Ken 
Ford
    [cir] Subcommittee on Polar Issues
    [cir] Task Force on International Science
     Discussion Item: NSB Policy on Recompetition of NSF Awards
     Update: NSF's Cyberinfrastructure Vision
     NSB Information Item: NSF Activities in High Performance 
Computing: Status of the Petascale System Acquisition
Committee on Programs and Plans Open: (1:30 p.m.-2:20 p.m.)
     NSB Information Item: EarthScope Facility Construction 
Project
     Update: Major Research Facilities & Facility Plan
     Overview of Process for CPP/NSB Re-examination of Priority 
Order for New Start MREFC Projects
Executive Committee Open: (4:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m.)
     Approval of Minutes for May 2006 Meeting
     Updates or New Business From Committee Members

Closed

Committee on Programs and Plans Closed: (2:20 p.m.-4 p.m.)
     Awards and Agreements
Committee on Programs and Plans Executive Closed: (4 p.m.-4:15 p.m.)
     Awards and Agreements
Executive Committee Closed (4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.)
     Specific Personnel Matters
     Future Budgets

Thursday, August 10, 2006

Open

EHR Subcommittee on Science and Engineering Indicators (8 a.m.-9:30 
a.m.)
     Approval of May Minutes
     Chairman's Remarks
     What Is Science and Engineering Indicators?
     Role of S&E Indicators Subcommittee
     Introduction of Key NSBO and SRS Staff
     Discussion of Science and Engineering Indicators Chapters
     Introduction to Condensed Version of Indicators and 
Companion Piece
     Key Board Dates and Activities for Production of Science 
and Engineering Indicators 2008
     Chairman's Summary
Committee on Audit and Oversight Open: (9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.)
     Approval of Minutes of May, 2006 Meeting
     Report by NSF Advisory Committee on GPRA Performance 
Assessment (ACGPA) Status of Financial Audit Procurement
     CFO Update
Committee on Strategy and Budget Open: (11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.)
     Approval of May 9, 2006 CSB Minutes
     Status of FY 2007 Budget Request to Congress
     Discussion of NSF Strategic Plan FY 2006-2011

Closed

Committee on Audit and Oversight Closed: (10:30 a.m.-11 a.m.)
     Budget
     Pending Investigations
Committee on Strategy and Budget Closed (11:30 a.m.-12 noon)
     Approval of CSB Closed Session Teleconference Minutes
     Discussion of NSF FY 2008 Budget Request

Plenary Sessions of the Board (1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.)

Plenary Executive Closed (1 p.m.-1:15 p.m.)
     Approval of May 2006 Minutes
     Re-examination of Priority Order of MREFC
Plenary closed (1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.)
     Approval of May 2006 Minutes
     Awards and Agreements
     Closed Committee Reports
Plenary Open (1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.)
     Approval of May 2006 Minutues
     Resolution to Close September 2006

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Meeting
     Chairman's Report
     Director's Report
     Open Committee Reports

Michael P. Crosby,
Executive Officer and NSB Office Director.
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