[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69138-69139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27684]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Sunshine Act Meeting; National Science Board

    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 of the scheduling of meetings for the transaction 
of National Science Board business and other matters specified, as 
follows:

DATE AND TIME: November 21, 2013 from 7:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

PLACE: These meetings will be held at the National Science Foundation, 
4201Wilson Blvd., Rooms 1235, 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.
    Public meetings and public portions of meetings will be webcast. To 
view the meetings, go to http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/nsf/131121/http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/nsf/130509/ and follow the 
instructions. 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: 
9:00-9:05 a.m. (Chairman's introduction)
9:05-9:45 a.m. (CPP)
3:30-4:15 p.m. (Plenary)

CLOSED SESSIONS: 
7:00-745 a.m. (Plenary)
10:00-11:45 a.m. (CPP)
12:45-2:45 p.m. (Plenary executive closed)
2:45 -3:15 p.m. (Plenary closed)

MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED: 

Plenary Board Meeting

Executive Closed Session: 7:00-7:45 a.m. (Reconvening November 15 
Meeting)

 Discussion of legislative matters

Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)

Open Session: 8:05-9:45 a.m.

 Approval of open CPP minutes for August 2013
 Committee Chairman's remarks--including update on schedule of 
action and information items for NSB review
 Report on Antarctic site visit
 NSB Information Item: Next Generation National Nanotechnology 
Infrastructure Network (NG NNIN)

Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)

Closed Session: 10:00-11:45 a.m.

 Committee Chairman's remarks
 Approval of closed CPP minutes for August 2013
 NSB Action Item: Operations and Maintenance of the JOIDES 
Resolution
 NSB Action Item: Operations of the High Energy Synchrotron 
Source

Plenary Board Meeting

Executive Closed Session: 12:45-2:45 p.m.

 Approval of Executive closed session minutes, August and 
September 2013 meetings
 Approval of honorary award recommendations
 Board member proposal
 Candidate site for 2014 Board retreat and meeting
 Discussion of risks to NSF
 Chairman's remarks

Plenary Board Meeting

Closed Session: 2:45-3:15 p.m.

 Approval of closed session minutes, August 2013 meeting
 Awards and Agreements/Resolutions from CPP

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    [cir] DIRECTORATE FOR GEOSCIENCES (GEO), Division of Ocean Sciences 
(OCE): Operation and Maintenance of the JOIDES Resolution for the 
International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP)
    [cir] DIRECTORATE FOR MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES (MPS), 
Division of Materials Research (DMR): Operation of the High Energy 
Synchrotron Source
 Director's report
 Chairman's remarks

Plenary Board Meeting

Open Session: 3:30-4:15 p.m.

 Approval of open session minutes, August and September 2013 
meetings
 Chairman's report
 Director's report
 Open committee report
 Chairman's remarks

MEETING ADJOURNS: 4:15 p.m.

Ann Bushmiller,
Senior Counsel to the National Science Board.
[FR Doc. 2013-27684 Filed 11-14-13; 4:15 pm]
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