[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 83 (Thursday, April 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24287-24288]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10252]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Sunshine Act Meeting
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:
AGENCY: National Science Board, NSF.
DATE AND TIME: May 5, 2015 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. and May 6, 2015
from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EDT).
PLACE: These meetings will be held at the National Science Foundation,
4201 Wilson 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. 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 http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/notices/ 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: Nadine Lymn, [email protected], (703) 292-2490.
STATUS: Portions open; portions closed.
Open Sessions
May 5, 2015
8:00-8:05 a.m. (Chairman's introduction)
8:05-9:05 a.m. (AO)
10:30-10:45 a.m. (CSB)
10:45-11:15 a.m. (CPP)
11:15-11:55 a.m. (Plenary)
May 6, 2015
10:45-11:25 a.m. (Plenary)
12:30-1:15 p.m. (Plenary)
1:15-3:00 p.m. (SEI)
Closed Sessions
May 5, 2015
9:05-9:35 a.m. (AO)
9:35-10:20 a.m. (CSB)
1:00-3:45 p.m. (CPP)
May 6, 2015
8:00-8:30 a.m. (Plenary executive)
8:30-10:30 a.m. (Plenary)
MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED:
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Committee on Audit & Oversight (AO)
Open Session: 8:05-9:05 a.m.
Approval of February 2015 open meeting minutes
Committee Chairman's opening remarks
Approval of OIG Semiannual Report materials
NSF FY 2014 Merit Review Report
Inspector General's update, including FY 2015 Financial
Statement audit plans
Chief Financial Officer's update
Committee Chairman's closing remarks
Audit and Oversight Committee
Closed Session: 9:05-9:35 a.m.
Approval of February 2015 closed meeting minutes
Committee Chairman's opening remarks
Discussion of two-month grantee salary policy
Chairman's closing remarks
Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB)
Closed Session: 9:35-10:20 a.m.
Committee Chairman's remarks
Approval of CSB closed minutes for the February 2015 meeting
and March 2015 teleconference
NSF FY 2017 budget development
Performance Improvement Officer update on FY 2015-2017
strategic reviews
Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB)
Open Session: 10:30-10:45 a.m.
Approval of CSB open minutes for February 2015 meeting and
open joint CPP/CSB minutes for February 2015
NSF FY 2016 budget update
Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)
Open Session: 10:45-11:15 a.m.
Approval of open minutes of the February 2015 meeting
Committee Chairman's remarks
Information item: Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source
(CHESS)
Information item: Advanced LIGO
Plenary Board Meeting
Open Session: 11:15-11:35 a.m.
Presentation by the President of NSB's 2015 Public Service
Award recipient, the American Museum of Natural History
[[Page 24288]]
Plenary Board Meeting
Open Session: 11:35-11:55 a.m.
Presentation by the President of NSB's 2015 Public Service
Award recipient, the Museum of Science, Boston's National Center for
Technological Literacy
Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)
Closed Session: 1:00-3:45 p.m.
Approval of closed CPP minutes for February 2015 meeting and
April 2015 teleconference
Committee Chairman's remarks
Information Item: MPS Advisory Committee, Subcommittee and NSF
response to strategic plan for particle physics outlined in the May
2014 Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel (P5) report
Action Item: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL)
Action Item: Regional Class Research Vessel (RCRV) project
Action Item: National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO)
Action Item: National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)
Action Item: Gemini Observatory
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Plenary
Executive Closed Session: 8:00-8:30 a.m.
Approval of executive closed session minutes, February 2015
Election of Executive Committee members
Board member proposal
Chairman's remarks
Plenary Board Meeting
Closed Session: 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Approval of closed session minutes, February 2015
Discussion of risks to NSF
Awards and Agreements/CPP action items, including RCRV, NOAO,
NRAO and Gemini Observatory
Closed committee reports
Chairman's remarks
Plenary Board Meeting
Open Session: 10:45-11:05 a.m.
Presentation by the NSF 2015 Alan T. Waterman Award Recipient,
Dr. Andrea Al[ugrave]
Plenary Board Meeting
Open Session: 11:05-11:25 a.m.
Presentation by the recipient of the NSB 2015 Vannevar Bush
Award
Plenary Board Meeting
Open Session: 12:30-1:15 p.m.
Approval of open session minutes, February 2015
Chairman's report
Resolution votes
Director's report
Open committee reports
Chairman's remarks
Committee on Science & Engineering Indicators (SEI)
Open Session: 1:15-3:00 p.m.
Chairman's introduction
Approval of the February 2015 meeting minutes
Discussion of the rollout of the Companion Report to Science
and Engineering Indicators 2014, Revisiting the STEM Workforce
Review and discussion of Indicators 2016 draft chapters
Chairman's closing remarks
Meeting Adjourns: 3:00 p.m.
Ann Bushmiller,
Senior Counsel to the National Science Board.
[FR Doc. 2015-10252 Filed 4-28-15; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 7555-01-P