[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9770-9771]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03665]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF)
Sunshine Act Meetings; 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, as follows:
DATE AND TIME: February 25, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and
February 26 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
PLACE: These meetings will be held at the National Science Foundation,
4201 Wilson Blvd., Room 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. 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: Public meetings and public portions of meetings
will be webcast. To view the meetings, go to www.tvworldwide.com/events/nsf/140225http://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:
February 25, 2014
9:00-9:05 a.m. (Chairman's introduction)
9:05-10:30 a.m. (Joint CPP/CSB)
10:45-11:30 a.m. (SCF)
11:30-11:45 a.m. (CSB)
12:45-3:15 p.m. (CPP)
February 26, 2014
7:30-9:30 a.m. (AB)
9:30-10:15 a.m. (A&O)
10:30-11:00 a.m. (SEI)
1:30-2:45 p.m. (Plenary)
CLOSED SESSIONS:
February 25, 2014
3:00-4:15 p.m. (CPP)
4:00-4:30 p.m. (CSB)
February 26, 2014
11:00-11:30 a.m. (Plenary executive closed)
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. (Plenary closed)
MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED:
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Joint Meeting: Committee on Programs and Plans/Committee on Strategy
and Budget (CPP/CSB)
Open Session: 9:05-10:30 a.m.
Committee Chairmen's remarks
Discussion item: NSF Annual Facility Plan
CSB Subcommittee on Facilities (SCF)
Open Session: 10:45-11:30 a.m.
Chairman's remarks
FY 2013 Annual Portfolio Review (APR) of Facilities
FY 2013 APR Draft Recommendations
Chairman's closing remarks, including FY 2014 APR of
Facilities
Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB)
Open Session: 11:30-11:45 a.m.
Committee Chairman's remarks
Approval of CSB open minutes for August 2013 meeting
NSF FY 2014 budget update
SCF update
Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)
Open Session: 12:45-3:15 p.m.
Approval of open CPP minutes for November 2013
Committee Chairman's remarks--including annual CY 2014
schedule of action and written information items for NSB review
NSB Information Item: The iPlant Collaborative
NSB Information Item: Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST)
NSB Information Item: Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA)
CPP Program Portfolio Planning--Transformative Research to
Innovating for Society through Talented People
Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)
Closed Session: 3:15-4:00 p.m.
Committee Chairman's remarks
Approval of closed CPP minutes for November 2013
NSB Information Item: Astronomy Portfolio
NSB Information Item: Polar Issues/Antarctic Update
Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB)
Closed Session: 4:00-4:30 p.m.
Committee Chairman's remarks
Approval of CSB closed minutes for August 2013 meeting
FY 2015 and future budget development
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Task Force on Administrative Burdens (AB)
Open Session: 7:30-9:30 a.m.
Approval of the February 4, 2014 teleconference minutes
Chairman's remarks
Discussion Item: OMB's New Uniform Administrative
Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal
Awards
Discussion Item: Draft Report
Audit and Oversight Committee (A&O)
Open Session: 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Approval of August 2013 open and closed meeting minutes
Committee Chairman's opening remarks
Inspector General's update, including
[cir] FY 2013 Financial Statement Audit
[cir] Annual Office of Audit Work Plan FY 2014
Chief Financial Officer's update
Committee Chairman's closing remarks
Committee on Science & Engineering Indicators (SEI)
Open Session: 10:30-11:00 a.m.
Approval of August 15, 2013 minutes
Committee Chairman's remarks
Update on Indicators 2014 release
Update on the ``Digital Indicators'' project
Update on the companion report to Science and Engineering
Indicators 2014 on STEM workforce
Chairman's summary
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Plenary Board Meeting
Executive Closed Session: 11:00-11:30 a.m.
Approval of executive closed session minutes, November 2013
meeting
Election of ad hoc Committee on Nominating for NSB Elections
Approval of Honorary Award Recommendation
Board member proposals
Chairman's remarks
Plenary Board Meeting
Closed Session: 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Approval of closed session minutes, November 2013
Discussion on risks to NSF
Closed committee reports
Chairman's remarks
Plenary Board Meeting
Open Session: 1:30-2:45 p.m.
Approval of open session minutes, November 2013
Chairman's report
Director's report
Open committee reports
Chairman's remarks
Meeting Adjourns: 2:45 p.m.
Ann Bushmiller,
Senior Counsel to the National Science Board.
[FR Doc. 2014-03665 Filed 2-18-14; 11:15 am]
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