[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 87 (Monday, May 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26399-26401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10692]


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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

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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: May 9, 2013 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and May 10 from 
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

PLACE: These meetings will be held at the National Science Foundation, 
4201Wilson Blvd., Rooms 1235 and 1295, Arlington, VA 22230. All 
visitors must contact the Board Office (call 703-292-7000 or send an 
email message to [email protected]) at least 24 hours prior to 
the meeting and provide name and organizational affiliation. All 
visitors must report to the NSF visitor desk located in the lobby at 
the 9th and N. Stuart Streets entrance to receive a visitor's badge.

WEBCAST INFORMATION: Most public meetings and public portions of 
meetings will be webcast. To view the meetings, go to http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/nsf/130509/and follow the instructions.

UPDATES: Please refer to the National Science Board Web site for 
additional information. Meeting 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.

STATUS: Portions open; portions closed.

Open Sessions

May 9, 2013

8:15-8:20 a.m. (Chairman's introduction)
8:20-10:30 a.m. (CPP)
8:20-10:30 a.m. (SEI)
10:40-11:40 a.m. (A&O)
10:40 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (SCF)
1:30-2:30 p.m. (CSB)
3:00-4:30 p.m. (TF Administrative Burdens)

May 10, 2013

10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (Plenary)
1:00-3:00 p.m. (Plenary)

Closed Sessions

May 9, 2013

1:30-4:00 p.m. (CPP)
2:30-3:00 p.m. (CSB)

May 10, 2013

8:30-9:00 a.m. (Plenary executive closed)
9:00-10:15 a.m. (Plenary closed)

Matters To Be Discussed

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Committee on Programs and Plans
Room 1235 (Board Room)
Open Session: 8:20-10:30 a.m.
     Approval of Open CPP minutes for February 2013
     Committee Chairman's remarks--including update on schedule 
of action and information items for NSB review (NSB/CPP-13-18)
     Discussion Item: Review and approval of revised CPP charge
     Program Portfolio Discussion: Review of process and next 
topics
     Program Budget Overview: The White House BRAIN 
initiative--Brain Research through Advancing Innovative 
Neurotechnologies
     Polar Issues: End of season report
     Information Item: Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave 
Observatory (LIGO) renewal proposal
     Information Item: Advanced Technology Solar Telescope 
(ATST)
Committee on Science & Engineering Indicators (SEI)
Room 1295
Open Session: 8:20-10:30 a.m.
     Chairman's remarks
     Approval of February meeting minutes (NSB/SEI-13-03)
     Update and discussion of ongoing Indicators-related 
projects: update on Indicators mobile application; discussion of 
revised 2012 ``STEM Education Data and Trends'' online tool (NSB/SEI-
13-06); taking advantage of digital delivery for Indicators
     Discussion of a revised proposed topic for a companion 
report to Indicators 2014 (NSB/SEI-13-05)
     Review and discussion of Indicators 2014 draft chapters
     Chairman's summary
Committee on Audit and Oversight (A&O)
Room 1235
Open Session: 10:40-11:40 a.m.
     Approval of minutes of the February 2013 meeting (NSB/A&O-
13-3 and NSB/A&O-13-4)
     Committee Chairman's opening remarks
     OIG semiannual report
     Inspector General's update
     Chief Financial Officer's update
     FY 2012 merit review report
     Report on NSF's use of the Committee of Visitors (COV)--
information item
     Periodic review of committee charge
     Committee Chairman's closing remarks
CSB Subcommittee on Facilities (SCF)
Room 1295
Open Session: 10:40 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
     Committee Chair remarks
     Discussion Item: SCF charge and timelines
     Information Item: NSF's planning horizon
     Discussion Item: 2013 annual portfolio review--follow-up 
from February discussion; portfolio risk survey preliminary results; 
SCF member priorities
Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB)
Room 1235
Open Session: 1:30-2:30 p.m.
     Committee Chairman's remarks
     Approval of CSB open minutes for February 2013 meeting 
(NSB/CSB-13-5) and open CPP-CSB joint minutes for February 2013 meeting 
(NSB/CSB-13-3)
     NSF FY 2013 budget update
     NSF FY 2014 budget update
     NSF Strategic Plan update
     Study on Trends in Science Budgets
     SCF Chairman's report
Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB)
Closed Session: 2:30-3:00 p.m.
     Committee Chairman's remarks
     Approval of CSB Closed Minutes for February 2013 meeting 
(NSB/CSB-13-6) and closed CPP-CSB joint minutes for February 2013 
meeting (NSB/CSB-13-4)
     FY 2013 budget update
     FY 2015 budget development
Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)
Closed Session: 1:30-4:00 p.m.
     Committee Chairman's remarks
     Approval of closed CPP minutes for February 2013
     Implementation of recommendations on Antarctic facilities: 
FY 2014/2015 budgets
     NSB Information Item: (NSB/CPP-13-22)--Planning and 
prioritizing infrastructure investments in the Directorate for 
Geosciences
     NSB Action Items: (NSB/CPP-13-14 and NSB/CPP-15-15)--
Geodesy Advancing Geosciences and EarthScope (GAGE) and Seismological 
Facilities for the Advancement of Geoscience and EarthScope (SAGE)
     NSB Action Item: (NSB/CPP-13-13)--Renewal of Award for 
Management of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
     NSB Action Item: (NSB/CPP-13-16)--iPlant

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Task Force on Administrative Burdens
Room 1235
Open Session: 3:00-4:30 p.m.
     Approval of the April 22, 2013 Teleconference Minutes 
(NSB/AB-13-5)
     Task Force Chairman's remarks
     Discussion Item: Administrative burdens associated with 
institutional animal care and use committees (ACUCs)
     Discussion Item: Administrative burdens associated with 
institutional review boards (IRBs)
     General Discussion--update on request for information 
(RFI); report outs on roundtable discussions; Omni circular

Friday, May 10, 2013

Plenary Board Meeting
Executive Closed Session: 8:30-9:00 a.m.
     Approval of Executive closed session minutes, February 
2013 meeting (NSB-13-13)
     Election of Executive Committee members (NSB-07-53 and 
NSB/NOMCOM-07-1)
     Board member proposals
Plenary Board Meeting
Closed Session: 9:00-10:15 a.m.
     Approval of closed session minutes, February 2013 (NSB-13-
14)
     Awards and Agreements/Resolutions from CPP
    [cir] Directorate for Geosciences (GEO), Division of Earth Sciences 
(EAR): Seismological Facilities for the Advancement of Geoscience and 
EarthScope (SAGE) (NSB-13-26)
    [cir] Directorate for Geosciences (GEO), Division of Earth Sciences 
(EAR): Geodesy Advancing Geosciences and EarthScope (GAGE) (NSB-13-27)
    [cir] Directorate for Geosciences (GEO), Division of Atmospheric 
and Geospace Sciences (AGS): National Center for Atmospheric Research 
(NCAR) operation and management (NSB-13-24)
    [cir] Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO), Division of 
Biological Infrastructure (DBI): The iPlant Collaborative--
Cyberinfrastructure for the Life Sciences (NSB-13-25)
     Closed committee reports
     Discussion of risks to NSF
Plenary Board Meeting
Room 1235
Open Session: 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
     Presentations by Honorary Award recipients:
    [cir] Alan T. Waterman Award, Dr. Mung Chiang
    [cir] NSB Public Service Award-Individual, Dr. Jo Anne Vasquez
    [cir] Vannevar Bush Award, Dr. Neal Lane
Plenary Board Meeting
Room 1235
Open Session: 1:00-3:00 p.m.
     Approval of open session minutes, February 2013 (NSB-13-
15)
     Chairman's report
     NSF plan on open access
     Director's report
     Open committee reports
     Chairman's remarks
Meeting Adjourns: 3:00 p.m.

Ann Bushmiller,
Senior Counsel to the National Science Board.
[FR Doc. 2013-10692 Filed 5-3-13; 8:45 am]
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