[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 5, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45478-45479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-18024]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF)


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: Tuesday, August 12, 2008, at 8 a.m.; and Wednesday, 
August 13, 2008 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

August 12, 2008

8 a.m.-8:05 a.m.
8:05 a.m.-12 p.m.
1 p.m.-1:45 p.m.
1:45 a.m.-2:45 p.m.

August 13, 2008

8 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
10:45 a.m.-11 a.m.
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Closed Sessions

August 12, 2008

2:45 p.m.-3 p.m.
3 p.m.-5:45 p.m.

August 13, 2008

12 p.m.-12:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.-2 p.m.
2 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
    Agency Contact: Dr. Robert E. Webber, [email protected], (703) 292-
7000, http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/.

Matters To Be Discussed

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Open Session: 8 a.m.-8:05 a.m.
    Chairman's Introduction
Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)
Open Session: 8:05 a.m.-12 p.m.
     Approval of May 6, 2008 CPP Minutes
     Committee Chairman's Remarks
     CPP Subcommittee on Polar Issues (SOPI)
    [cir] Approval of May 6, 2008 SOPI Minutes
    [cir] SOPI Chairman's Remarks
    [cir] Director's Report--Office of Polar Programs
     Update on U.S. Antarctic Program Process for Request for 
Proposals for Support Contractor
     The ``I'' in International Polar Year (IPY)
    [cir] Fuel Costs, IPY, and USAP Infrastructure & Logistics
     Task Force on Sustainable Energy (SE)
    [cir] Approval of May 6, 2008 SE Minutes
    [cir] SE Co-Chairmen's Remarks
    [cir] Discussion and Summary of June 19, 2008 Roundtable Discussion
    [cir] Discussion of September 4, 2008 Roundtable Discussion
     NSB Action: Report to Congress on Interdisciplinary 
Research
     NSB Information Item: Competition for the Award of a 
Cooperative Agreement for the Management and Operation of the National 
Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (NAIC)
     Discussion Item: Major Research Facilities and Facility 
Plan
     Discussion Item: Review of MREFC Process
     NSB Item: Examination of Priority Order of MREFC New 
Starts
     Science Presentation: Dr. Richard Buckius, Assistant 
Director, ENG, Our World Is Engineered
Plenary Open
Open Session: 1 p.m.-1:45 p.m.

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     Presentation by Norman Augustine
Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB)
Open Session: 1:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
     Approval of CSB Minutes, May 6, 2008
     Committee Chairman's Remarks
     CSB Task Force on Cost Sharing (CS)
    [cir] Approval of CS Minutes, May 6, 2008
    [cir] Task Force Chairman's Remarks
    [cir] Discussion of July 9 & 10, 2008 Roundtable Discussions on 
Cost Sharing
    [cir] Update on Other Information--Gathering Activities
    [cir] Discussion of Draft CS Report Outline
     Draft Board Report ``Report to Congress on Limits on 
Proposal Submissions by Institution''
Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB)
Closed Session: 2:45 p.m.-3 p.m.
     NSF Budget Development
Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)
Closed Session: 3 p.m.-5:45 p.m.
     NSB Information Item: High Performance Computing (HPC) 
Awards
     NSB Action Item: Protein Data Bank Management
     NSB Action Item: General Social Survey
     Overview of Science of Learning Centers Actions
     NSB Action Item: Science of Learning Center Proposal 
1
     NSB Action Item: Science of Learning Center Proposal 
2
     NSB Action Item: Science of Learning Center Proposal 
3

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Committee on Education and Human Resources (EHR)
Open Session: 8 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
     Approval of May 7, 2008 Minutes
     Committee Chairman's Remarks
     Subcommittee on Science and Engineering Indicators (SEI)
    [cir] Approval of May 6, 2008 SEI Minutes
    [cir] SEI Chairman's Remarks
    [cir] Presentation of Director's Award for Collaborative 
Integration
    [cir] Overview of the process for producing Science and Engineering 
Indicators 2010 and the Subcommittee's role
    [cir] Key Board dates and activities for production of Science and 
Engineering Indicators 2010
    [cir] Introduction of chapter authors and discussion of Science and 
Engineering Indicators 2010 narrative chapter outlines
    [cir] SEI Chairman's summary
     Discussion: Preparing the Next Generation of STEM 
Innovators
Task Force on the NSB 60th Anniversary
Open Session: 10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
     Task Force Chairman's Remarks
     Discussion on 60th Anniversary Commemoration
Executive Committee
Open Session: 10:45 a.m.-11 a.m.
     Approval of Minutes for the May 2008 Meeting
     Executive Committee Chairman's Remarks
     Updates or New Business from Committee Members
Committee on Audit and Oversight (A&O)
Open Session: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
     Approval of Minutes of the May 7, 2008 Meeting
     Committee Chairman's Opening Remarks
     Report by NSF Advisory Committee on GPRA Performance 
Assessment (Dr. David Spencer)
     Findings from Labor Effort Audit Reports
     Enhancing the Accountability of International 
Collaborative Research Projects
Closed Session: 12 p.m.-12:30 p.m.
     Pending Investigations
Plenary Executive Closed
Closed Session: 1:30 p.m.-2 p.m.
     Approval of May 2008 Minutes
     Election for Executive Committee
Plenary Closed
Closed Session: 2 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
     Approval of May 2008 Minutes
     Awards and Agreements
     Closed Committee Reports
Plenary Open
Open Session: 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
     Approval of May 2008 Minutes
     Resolution to Close September 2008 Meeting
     Chairman's Report
     Director's Report
     Open Committee Reports

Ann Ferrante,
Writer/Editor.
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