[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 10, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57599-57600]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19915]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


U.S. Chief Financial Officer Council; Grants Policy Committee

ACTION: Notice of open stakeholder webcast meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the fourth of a series of open 
stakeholder webcast meetings sponsored by the Grants Policy Committee 
(GPC) of the U.S. Chief Financial Officers Council.

DATES: The GPC will hold a webcast meeting on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 
from 2-3:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. The webcast will be broadcast 
live.

ADDRESSES: The GPC October 30 webcast meeting will be broadcast from 
and held in Room B-180 of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban 
Development (HUD), 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410. Seating 
is limited--the first 50 people to respond, and receive confirmation of 
the response, can be part of the live audience. Both federal and non-
federal employees must R.S.V.P. to reserve your seat by contacting 
Charisse Carney-Nunes at [email protected]. All who have reserved 
seating must arrive at the HUD building 15 minutes prior to broadcast 
(arrive on the North side of the building). You must have a photo ID to 
gain access and will have to go through the security screening. The GPC 
encourages non-federal organizations staffs and members to attend the 
meeting in person or via webcast.
    Overview: The subject of this webcast meeting will be the draft 
strategic plan of the Grants Policy Committee, and the potential future 
products that the GPC may undertake in order to implement its strategy.
    Further Information About the GPC Webcast: Questions on the webcast 
should be directed to Charisse Carney-Nunes, National Science 
Foundation,

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4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230; e-mail, [email protected]. 
Information and materials that pertain to this webcast meeting, 
including the call-in telephone number and the agenda will be posted on 
the Federal Grants Streamlining Initiative (FGSI) Web site at http://www.grants.gov/aboutgrants/grants_news.jsp under ``October 30 Meeting 
Materials.'' The link to view the webcast will be posted on this site, 
along with Webcast instructions. After the meeting, a link to its 
recording will be posted on the FGSI Web site for at least 90 days.
    Comments Submission Information: You may submit comments during the 
webcast meeting via telephone or e-mail. The call-in telephone number, 
which may be used only DURING the live webcast, is 202-708-0995. The e-
mail address for comments, which should be used only DURING the webcast 
is [email protected]. The e-mail address for comments after the webcast is 
[email protected]. You may submit after webcast comments via e-mail 
through close of business Tuesday, November 13, 2007.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This webcast meeting has been made possible 
by the cooperation of the National Science Foundation, HUD, and the 
GPC.
    Webcast Materials: Webcast materials including the agenda, the 
GPC's draft Strategic Plan, its list of potential future projects, 
webcast meeting slides, and feedback form are posted under the October 
30, 2007 meeting materials. http://www.grants.gov/aboutgrants/grants_news.jsp.
    Purpose of the webcast meeting: The purpose of the webcast meeting 
is to receive public input on the draft strategic plan of the GPC. 
Specifically, the Committee seeks stakeholder input into the language 
describing the mission, vision, goals, and objectives of the GPC. The 
Committee will also seek input from the public regarding a list of 
potential future products that the GPC may undertake in order to 
implement its strategy. This draft list will present examples of 
possible products the GPC might undertake in order to implement its 
Strategic Plan. The list is not intended to represent a comprehensive 
list of all possible GPC products, nor does the list guarantee that the 
GPC will produce all of the listed products.
    The webcast materials are being offered to stimulate public input 
into the GPC's long-term planning and prioritization efforts and to 
receive input from stakeholders to inform government efforts as they 
relate to streamlining and stewardship of federal policy and practice 
relating to grants, cooperative agreements, and federal financial 
assistance.
    Meeting structure and agenda: The October 30 webcast meeting will 
have the following structure and agenda:
    (1) Welcome by the host agency;
    (2) Presentation of Draft Strategic Plan by the Chair of the GPC;
    (3) Presentation of list of potential future products by the Chair 
of the GPC;
    (4) Participants' discussion, questions and comments.
    Background: Background about the FGSI is set forth in the Federal 
Register published on September 13, 2006 (71 FR 54098).

    Dated: October 3, 2007.
Thomas Cooley,
Chair, Grants Policy Committee of the U.S. Chief Financial Officer 
Council.
[FR Doc. E7-19915 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am]
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