[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 183 (Friday, September 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54434-54435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21804]


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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.

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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)
    SE Task Force Co-Chairmen's Remarks
    Discussion and Summary of September 4, 2008 Roundtable Discussion
    Discussion of Possible Recommendations for Inclusion in a Draft 
Report
    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.
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