[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4342-4343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01433]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Proposal Review Panel for Ocean Sciences Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463, as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the 
following meeting:
    Name: Proposal Review Panel for Ocean Sciences (#10752) Site Visit.
    Date & Time: February 24-26, 2016, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
    Place: JOIDES Resolution Science Operator (JRSO), Texas A&M 
University, 1000 Discovery Drive, Texas A&M University West Campus, 
College Station, TX 77845, Conference Room C126.
    Type of Meeting: Part-Open.
    Contact Person: James F. Allan, Program Director, Ocean Drilling, 
Division of Ocean Sciences; National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 
Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: (703) 292-8144.
    Purpose of Meeting: Site visit to provide advice and 
recommendations concerning the performance of the International Ocean 
Discovery Program (IODP) drillship facility JOIDES Resolution during FY 
2015.

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Agenda

Wednesday, February 24

9:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. NSF and panel introduction
9:15 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Initial Report of the JOIDES Resolution Science 
Operator (JRSO)
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Co-Chief Review Report
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. JRSO response to Co-Chief Review Report
3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Site Visit Panel discussion of presentations and 
overnight questions to JRSO (CLOSED SESSION)

Thursday, February 25

9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Response of JRSO to Panel questions
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. JRSO discussion of major challenges in 
operational context, and how they are responding
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. JRSO discussion of major challenges in providing 
services and innovation to IODP science community, and how they are 
responding
3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Site Visit Panel discussion of major challenges and 
overnight questions to JRSO (CLOSED SESSION)

Friday, February 26

9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Response of JRSO to Panel questions
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Site Visit Panel discussion; work on report 
(CLOSED SESSION)
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch (CLOSED SESSION)
1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Site Visit Panel discussion; work on report (CLOSED 
SESSION)
3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Break
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Site Visit Panel presents report and 
recommendations to JRSO (CLOSED SESSION)

    Reason for Closing: During closed sessions the review will include 
information of a confidential nature, including technical information; 
financial data, such as salaries; and personal information concerning 
individuals associated with the proposals. These matters are exempt 
under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine 
Act.

    Dated: January 20, 2016.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-01433 Filed 1-25-16; 8:45 am]
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