[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 179 (Monday, September 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 53284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21400]


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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: Monday, September 22, 2008, at 8 a.m.

PLACE: University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elvey Building, Globe Room, 
Fairbanks, AK 99775.

STATUS: Some portions open, some portions closed.

Open Sessions

September 22, 2008

8 a.m.-8:10 a.m.
8:10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
11:15 a.m.-12 p.m.

Closed Sessions

September 22, 2008

1:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
2:15 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: 

Monday, September 22, 2008

Open Session: 8 a.m.-8:10 a.m.

    Chairman's Introduction and University of Alaska Fairbanks Welcome.

Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)

Open Session: 8:10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.

     Approval of August 2008 CPP Minutes.
     Committee Chairman's Remarks.
     Task Force on Sustainable Energy (SE).
     [cir] SE Task Force Co-Chairmen's Remarks.
     [cir] Discussion and Summary of September 4, 2008 Roundtable 
Discussion.
     [cir] Discussion of Possible Recommendations for Inclusion in a 
Draft Report.
     [cir] Discussion of Upcoming Task Force Activities.
     NSB Information Item: National Nanotechnology 
Infrastructure Network (NNIN).
     Review of NSF Major Research Facilities and the Major 
Research Equipment and Facilities Construction (MREFC) Process.
     Major Research Facilities and Facility Plan: Horizon 
Projects; Maintenance and Operations Planning for Large Facilities; and 
Policy Issues.
     Review of MREFC Process
     Discussion

Plenary Open

Open Session: 11:15 a.m.-12 p.m.

     Approval of August 2008 Minutes.
     Resolution to Close December 2008 Meeting.
     Chairman's Report.
     Director's Report.
     Open Committee Report.

Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)

Closed Session: 1:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m.

     Chairman's Remarks.
     NSB Information Item: National Astronomy and Ionosphere 
Center (NAIC).
     NSB Action Item: Management and Operations of the National 
Optical Astronomy Observatory and the National Solar Observatory.

Plenary Closed

Closed Session: 2:15 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

     Approval of August 2008 Minutes.
     Awards and Agreements.
     Closed Committee Reports.

Ann Ferrante,
Technical Writer/Editor.
[FR Doc. E8-21400 Filed 9-12-08; 8:45 am]
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