[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 219 (Friday, November 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70259-70260]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29167]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


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: November 18, 2015 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and November 19, 
2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:10 p.m. (EST).

PLACE: These meetings will be held at the National Science Foundation, 
4201Wilson 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 http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/nsf/151118/ 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/meetings/notices.jsp.

AGENCY CONTACT: Ron Campbell, [email protected], (703) 292-7000.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACT: Nadine Lymn, [email protected], (703) 292-2490.

STATUS: Portions open; portions closed.

OPEN SESSIONS: 

November 18, 2015

8-8:30 a.m. (Plenary introduction, Chair and Director Reports)
8:30-9 a.m. (AO)
9:55-11:55 a.m. (CPP)
12:55-2 p.m. (SEI)

November 19, 2015

8:30-9:15 a.m. (AB)
9:15-9:35 a.m. (SCF)
9:35-10:10 a.m. (CSB)
11:50 a.m.-12:10 p.m. (NPP)
1:10-1:55 p.m. (CEH)
1:55-2:10 p.m. (Plenary)

CLOSED SESSIONS: 

November 18, 2015

9-9:45 a.m. (AO)
2-2:45 p.m. (NPP)
3-3:50 p.m. (CPP)
3:50-4:30 p.m. (Plenary closed)
4:30-5 p.m. (Plenary executive closed)

November 19, 2015

10:20-11:50 a.m. (CPP/SCF joint meeting)

MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED: 

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Plenary Board Meeting

Open Session: 8-8:30 a.m.
 Introduction and NSB Chair's Report
 NSF Director's Report

Committee on Audit & Oversight (AO)

Open Session: 8:30-9 a.m.
 AO Chair's opening remarks
 Approval of August 2015 open meeting minutes
 Approval of OIG Semiannual Report to Congress
 Inspector General's update
 Chief Financial Officer's update
 AO Chair's closing remarks

Audit and Oversight Committee

Closed Session: 9-9:45 a.m.
 AO Chair's opening remarks
 Approval of August 2015 closed AO meeting minutes
 Report on status of National Academy of Public Administration 
(NAPA) study
 AO Chair's closing remarks

Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)

Open Session: 9:55-11:55 a.m.
 CPP Chair's opening remarks
    [cir] Update: CY 2015 schedule of planned action and information 
items; update for the August 2015 meeting
    [cir] CY 2016 Schedule of Planned Action and Information Items
    [cir] Update: National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure 
(NNCI)
    [cir] iPlant Status update
 Approval of open CPP meeting minutes for the August 2015 
meeting
 Overview of Geosciences Infrastructure Investments: Status and 
Timelines
 Information Item: High Performance Computing (HPC)
 NSB Recompetition Policy and Statement
 Report on NSB Antarctic Site Visit
 CPP Chair's closing remarks

Committee on Science & Engineering Indicators (SEI)

Open Session: 12:55-2 p.m.
 SEI Chair's opening remarks
 Approval of the open SEI August 2015 meeting minutes
 Discussion and approval of the 2016 Overview and Digest
 Update on the 2016 digital Indicators
 Discussion of `companion briefs' (formerly `vignettes')
 Discussion of Indicators future directions: possible 2016 
workshop
 SEI Chair's closing remarks

Ad hoc Task Force on NEON Performance and Plans (NPP)

Closed Session: 2-2:45 p.m.
 NPP Chair's opening remarks
 Approval of closed teleconference minutes of October 8 and 
October 23, 2015
 NSF Director's update on NEON
 Update on NPP Task Force activities and next steps
 NPP Chair's closing remarks

Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)

Closed Session: 3-3:50 p.m.
 CPP Chair's opening remarks
 Approval of closed CPP minutes for August 2015 meeting
 Action Item: National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)
 CPP Chair's closing remarks

Plenary Board Meeting

Closed Session: 3:50-4:30 p.m.
 NSB Chair's opening remarks
 Approval of closed plenary minutes for August 2015

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 Approval of NRAO preliminary resolution
 NSF Director's report
 Closed committee reports
 NSB Chair's closing remarks

Plenary Board Meeting

Executive Closed Session: 4:30-5 p.m.
 NSB Chair's opening remarks
 Approval of executive closed session minutes for August 2015
 Elect four members to the Elections Committee (to nominate 
candidates for May 2016 elections of NSB Chair, Vice-Chair, and two 
Executive Committee members)
 Approval of Honorary Awards recommendations
 Report from the NOMS Committee
 Board member NSF grant awards
 NSB Chair's closing remarks

MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED: 

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Working Group on Administrative Burdens (AB)

Open Session: 8:30-9:15 a.m.
 AB Working Group Chair's opening remarks
 Approval of open AB working group minutes for August 2015
 Discussion of National Academies of Science Report
 AB Working Group Chair's closing remarks

Subcommittee on Facilities (SCF)

Open Session: 9:15-9:35 a.m.
 SCF Chair's opening remarks
 Approval of open SCF teleconference minutes from November 2, 
2015
 Discussion of SCF's role and charge
 SCF Chair's closing remarks

Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB)

Open Session: 9:35-10:10 a.m.
 CSB Chair's opening remarks
 Approval of CSB open minutes for the August 2015 meeting
 Approval of the 2014 Annual Portfolio Review
 Information Item: NSF International Strategy

CPP/SCF Joint Meeting

10:20-11:50 a.m.
 CPP Chair's opening remarks
 Discussion: The Evolving Needs of Science and Engineering 
Infrastructure
 Antarctic Infrastructure Modernization for Science (AIMS) 
update

Ad hoc Task Force on NEON Performance and Plans (NPP)

Open Session: 11:50 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
 NPP Chair's opening remarks
 NPP Chair's report on NPP activities
 Discussion: New NSB product for monitoring large facilities

Committee on Education and Human Resources (CEH)

Open Session: 1:10-1:55 p.m.
 CEH Chair's opening remarks
 Approval of CEH open minutes for the August 2015 meeting
 Vision and plan for grand challenges in STEM education
 CEH Chair's closing remarks

Plenary Board Meeting

Open Session: 1:55-2:10 p.m.
 NSB Chair's opening remarks
 NSF Director's remarks
 Approval of plenary open session minutes for August 2015 
meeting
 Approval of the 2014 Annual Portfolio Review
 Confirm ad hoc Honorary Awards Committee as a standing 
committee
 Approval of the 2016 SEI Overview and Digest
 Approval of the OIG Semiannual Report to Congress
 Open committee reports
 NSB Chair's closing remarks

MEETING ADJOURNS: 2:10 p.m.

Kyscha Slater-Williams,
Program Specialist, National Science Board.
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