[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6828-6829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2814]


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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: February 15, 2011 at 8 a.m., and February 16, 2011 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. 
Public visitors must arrange for a visitor's badge in advance. Call 
703-292-7000 or e-mail [email protected] and leave your name 
and place of business to request your badge, which will be ready for 
pick-up at the visitor's desk on the day of the meeting.

STATUS: Some portions open, some portions closed.

OPEN SESSIONS: 

February 15, 2011

8 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.-11 a.m.
12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m.
1:15 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m.

February 16, 2011

8 a.m.-8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.-9:15 a.m.
9:45 a.m.-10 a.m.
10 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

CLOSED SESSIONS: 

February 15, 2011

9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
11 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
2:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m.

February 16, 2011

9:15 a.m.-9:45 a.m.
12:45 p.m.-1 p.m.
1 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

UPDATES: Please refer to the National Science Board Web site http://www.nsf.gov/nsb for additional information and schedule updates (time, 
place, subject matter or status of meeting) may be found at http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/notices/.

AGENCY CONTACT: Jennie L. Moehlmann, [email protected], (703) 292-7000.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACT: Dana Topousis, [email protected], (703) 292-
7750.

MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED: 

February 15, 2011

Plenary

Open Session: 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m., Room 1235
     Presentation on America COMPETES Reauthorization Act
     Presentation on National Research Council Study on 
Research Universities

Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)

Closed Session 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Room 1235
     Committee Chairman's Remarks
     NSB Action Items: Two Science of Learning Centers

Committee on Strategy & Budget (CSB)

Open Session 10:30 a.m.-11 a.m., Room 1235
     Chairman's Remarks
     Approval of Minutes
     Approval of Data Policy Task Force Principles

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     NSB Office
     NSF Performance Plan integration with the Strategic Plan
     Other Committee Business
Closed Session 11 a.m.-11:45 a.m., Room 1235
     Future NSF Budgets & Budget Implications

Task Force on Merit Review (MR)

Open Session: 12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m., Room 1235
     Approval of Minutes
     Chairman's Remarks
     Discussion of Criteria and Next Steps

Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP) and Committee on Strategy & 
Budget (CSB)

Joint Open Session 1:15 p.m.-2:30 p.m., Room 1235
     Committee Chairs' Remarks
     Discussion Item: Cyberinfrastructure Planning
     Discussion Item: NSF Annual Facilities Plan
Joint Closed Session 2:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m., Room 1235
     NSF Annual Facilities Plan

CSB Subcommittee on Facilities

Open Session: 3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m., Room 1235
     Chairman's Remarks
     Mid-Scale Instrumentation (from America COMPETES 
Reauthorization)
     Stewardship of Large Facilities (from America COMPETES 
Reauthorization)
     Plans for the May 2011 Portfolio Review

CSB Task Force on Data Policies

Open Session: 4:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m., Room 1235
     Chairman's Remarks
     Approval of Minutes
     Update on the March Workshop planning
     Update on related activities from NSF liaisons
     Closing Remarks

February 16, 2011

CPP Subcommittee on Polar Issues (SOPI)

Open Session: 8 a.m.-8:30 a.m., Room 1235
     SOPI Chairman's Remarks
     Approval of Minutes
     OPP Director's Remarks
     Report from NSB Members re: Travel to Antarctic

Committee on Audit and Oversight (A&O)

Open Session 8:30 a.m.-9:15 a.m., Room 1235
     Approval of Open Minutes
     Committee Chairman's Opening Remarks
     Inspector General's Update
     Chief Financial Officer's Update
     Human Resources Update
     Committee Chairman's Closing Remarks
Closed Session 9:15 a.m.-9:45 a.m., Room 1235
     Approval of Closed Minutes
     Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
     Procurement Activities
     ``Future NSF'' Update

CPP Task Force on Unsolicited Mid-Scale Research (MS)

Open Session: 9:45 a.m.-10 a.m., Room 1235
     Approval of Minutes
     Summary of January 6, 2011 Discussion with NSF Staff
     Summary of January 26, 2011 Task Force Teleconference
     Discussion of Task Force Future Activities

Committee on Education and Human Resources (CEH)

Open Session: 10 a.m.-10:45 a.m., Room 1235
     Approval of Minutes
     GAO Study on Federal Agency STEM Education Programs Update
     STEM Innovators--Current and Future Advancement: 
Discussion in the Context of Recent STEM Education Policy Developments

Committee on Science and Engineering Indicators (SEI)

Open Session: 10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Room 1235
     Chairman's remarks
     Science and Engineering Indicators 2012 cover
     Board Chapter Review Assignments and Expert Reviewer 
Suggestions
     Graphic Design of the State Chapter
     SBE Review of Measures of Public Science Knowledge
     Discussion of Companion Piece Topic
     Chairman's summary

Plenary Executive

Closed Session: 12:45 p.m.-1 p.m., Room 1235
     Approval of Plenary Executive Closed Minutes, December 
2010
     Approval of Honorary Award (Waterman) Recommendation

Plenary

Closed Session: 1 p.m.-1:30 p.m., Room 1235
     Approval of Plenary Closed Minutes, December 2010
     Awards and Agreements
     Closed Committee Reports

Plenary

Open Session: 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m., Room 1235
     Approval of Plenary Open Session Minutes, December 2010
     Chairman's Report
     Director's Report
     Open Committee Reports

Meeting Adjourns 2:30 p.m.

Daniel A. Lauretano,
Counsel to the National Science Board.
[FR Doc. 2011-2814 Filed 2-4-11; 11:15 am]
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