[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 57 (Monday, March 26, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14141-14142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-5493]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


National Science Board; Sunshine Act Meetings; Notice

    The National Science Board, pursuant to NSF regulations (45 CFR 
part 614), the National Science Foundation Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
1862n-5), and the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), 
hereby gives notice in regard to the scheduling of meetings for the 
transaction of National Science Board business and other matters 
specified, as follows:

Agency Holding Meeting: National Science Board.

Date and Time: Thursday, March 29, 2007, at 8 a.m. and Friday, March 
30, 2007 at 8 a.m.

Place: National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Room 1235, 
Arlington, VA 22230. All visitors must report to the NSF visitor desk 
at the 9th and N. Stuart Streets entrance to receive a visitor's badge.

Status: Some portions open, some portions closed.

Open Sessions

March 29, 2007
    8-9 a.m.
    9-10 a.m.
    10-10:30 a.m.
    10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
    2-3 p.m.
    3-5 p.m.
March 30, 2007
    8-10 a.m.
    10:30 a.m.-12 noon
    1:20-3 p.m.

Closed Sessions

March 29, 2007
    5-6 p.m.
March 30, 2007
    10-10:30 a.m.
    1-1:10 p.m.
    1:10-1:20 p.m.

Agency Contact: Dr. Robert E. Webber, [email protected], (703) 292-7000, 
http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/.

Matters To Be Discussed: 

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Thursday, March 29, 2007

CPP Subcommittee on Polar Issues

Open Session (8-9 a.m.)
     Approval of November Minutes
     Subcommittee Chairman's Remarks
     The Oden in Antarctica
     NSB Resolutions and the NAS/NRC Report on Polar 
Icebreakers
     Legislation Implementing Antarctic Treaty Measures on 
Liability and Tourism

CPP Task Force on International Science

Open Session (9-10 a.m.)
     Approval of Minutes
     Task Force Chairman's Comments
     Overview of the Task Force Roundtable Discussion on 
International Science and Engineering Partnerships held March 9, 2007 
in Brussels, and the Task Force discussion held March 13, 2007 in 
Trieste
     Summary of the Conference of Women Leaders in Science, 
Technology, and Engineering held January 8-10, 2007 in Kuwait
     Presentation on National Academies of Science report, The 
Fundamental Role of Science and Technology in International 
Development: An Imperative for the U.S. Agency for International 
Development
     Discussion of future Task Force activities

CPP Task Force on Transformative Research

Open Session (10-10:30 a.m.)
     Approval of Minutes for November 2006 Meeting
     Task Force Chairman's Remarks
     Final Draft Report for Board Review and Approval, 
Enhancing Support of Transformative Research at the National Science 
Foundation

EHR Subcommittee on Science and Engineering Indicators

Open Session (10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)
     Approval of November Minutes
     Subcommittee Chairman's Remarks
     Review of Elementary and Secondary Education chapter: 
Chapter 1
     Review of State Indicators chapter: Chapter 8
     Condensed Version of Indicators
     Key Findings: K-12 chapter, Chapter 1
     Key Findings: State chapter, Chapter 8
     Parallel discussion of Science and Engineering Indicators 
2010: Status
     State Considerations
     Industry Considerations
     Subcommittee Chairman's summary

Committee on Strategy and Budget

Open Session (2-3 p.m.)
     Approval of February 8, 2007 CSB Minutes
     Chairman's Remarks
     Status of NSF Budget Request and Congressional Testimony
     Update on the Impacts of the NSB Policy to Eliminate Cost-
Sharing on Grants
     Findings from NSF Working Group on the Impact of Proposal 
and Award Management Mechanisms (IPAMM)

Committee on Programs and Plans

Open Session (3-5 p.m.)
     Approval of Minutes
     Committee Chairman's Remarks
     Status Report: Task Force on International Science
     Subcommittee on Polar Issues
     Task Force on Transformative Research
     Final Report and Recommendations
     Request for Information: Recompetition, Operations and 
Management Costs for NSF Contracts, Cooperative Agreements and Grants
     Potential Impacts to the MREFC Program from the Realities 
of the FY 2007 Budget and the FY 2008 Request.
     NSB Information Item: Update on the Division of 
Astronomical Sciences Senior Review
Closed Session (5-6 p.m.)
     NSB Action Item: National Optical Astronomy Observatory 
and the National Solar Observatory
     NSB Action Item: National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center

Friday, March 30, 2007

Committee on Audit and Oversight

Open Session (8-10 a.m.)
     Approval of Minutes of February 2007 Meeting
     Committee Chairman's Opening Remarks
     Report to the Board on the NSF Merit Review Process, FY 
2006
     Chief Operating Officer's Update
     Chief Financial Officer's Update
     NSF Audit Resolution Practices and Procedures
     FY2006 Financial Statement Audit Corrective Action Plan 
Update
     FY2007 Financial Statement Audit update
     OIG comments on FY2006 and FY2007 Financial Statement 
Audit matters
     Committee Chairman's closing Remarks
Closed Session (10-10:30 a.m.)
     Pending Investigations

Committee on Education and Human Resources

Open Session (10:30 a.m.-12 noon)
     Approval of February 2007 Minutes
     Committee Chairman's Remarks
     Update on Modifications of NSF-EHR Directorate 
Organization and Interagency Discussions
     Subcommittee on Science and Engineering Indicators
     Summary and Follow-on to the Engineering Education 
Workshops
     NSB Executive Officer's Report

Plenary Executive Closed

Closed Session (1-1:10 p.m.)
     Approval of February 2007 Minutes
     Member Proposal
     Honorary Award

Plenary Closed

Closed Session (1:10-1:20 p.m.)
     Approval of February 2007 Minutes
     Awards and Agreements
     Closed Committee Reports

Plenary Open

Open Session (1:20-3 p.m.)
     Approval of February 2007 Minutes
     Resolution to Close May 2007 Meeting
     Chairman's Report
     Board Discussion: STEM Education Commission
     Director's Report
     Open Committee Report

Russell Moy,
Attorney-Advisor.
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