[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 150 (Thursday, August 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51511-51512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18663]


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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:  August 9, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:35 p.m., and August 
10, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. EDT.

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 to 
[email protected]) at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and 
provide your name and organizational affiliation. Visitors must report 
to the NSF visitor's desk in the lobby of the 9th and N. Stuart Street 
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/160809 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, and status of meeting) may be found at http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/notices.jsp.

AGENCY CONTACT:  John Veysey, [email protected], 703-292-7000.

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

STATUS:  Portions open; portions closed.

Open Sessions

August 9, 2016

8:00-8:30 a.m. Plenary introduction, NSB Chair and NSF Director Remarks
8:30-9:25 a.m. Joint session--Committee on Audit and Oversight and 
Committee on Strategy and Budget
9:25-10:25 a.m. Committee on Audit and Oversight (A&O)
10:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m. Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB)
1:35-3:25 p.m. Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)
3:40-4:15 p.m. CSB Subcommittee on Facilities (SCF)
4:15-4:35 p.m. Joint session--Subcommittee on Facilities and Committee 
on Programs and Plans

August 10, 2016

8:00-9:45 a.m. Committee on Science and Engineering Indicators (SEI)
1:15-2:20 p.m. (Plenary)

Closed Sessions

August 9, 2016

1:10-1:35 p.m. (CSB)

August 10, 2016

10:00-11:00 a.m. (CPP)
11:00-11:30 a.m. (Plenary)
11:30-11:45 a.m. (Plenary Executive)

Matters To Be Discussed

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Plenary Board meeting
Open session: 8:00-8:30 a.m.
     NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
     NSF Director's Remarks
Joint Session of the Committee on Audit and Oversight (A&O) and 
Committee on Strategy and Budget
Open session: 8:30-9:25 a.m.
     Committee Chairs' Opening Remarks
     NSF FY 2015 Annual Report on Merit Review
     Committee Chairs' Closing Remarks

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Committee on Audit and Oversight (A&O)
Open session: 9:25-10:25 a.m.
     A&O Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Open A&O Minutes for May 2016
     Inspector General's Update
     Chief Financial Officer's Update
     Update on Intergovernmental Personnel Act Program Review
     Update on Implementation of Steps Resulting from National 
Academy of Public Administration Report
     A&O Chair's Closing Remarks
Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB)
Open session: 10:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
     CSB Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Open CSB Minutes for May 2016
     Update on FY 2017 Budget
     Discussion--NSF's Ideas for Future Investment
     Review of Planning Process to Develop the 2018-2022 
Strategic Plan
     CSB Chair's Closing Remarks
Committee on Strategy and Budget
Closed session: 1:10-1:35 p.m.
     CSB Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Closed CSB Minutes for May 2016
     Update on FY 2016 Budget Items Under Negotiation
     Update on NSF FY 2018 Budget Request Development
     CSB Chair's Closing Remarks
Committee on Programs and Plans
Open session: 1:35-3:25 p.m.
     CPP Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Open CPP Minutes for May 2016
     Calendar Year 2017 Schedule of Planned Action and 
Information Items: Update for the August 2016 meeting
     National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) Root Causes 
Report and NSF Response
     STEM Education: Perspectives from the Education and Human 
Resources Directorate
     CPP Chair's Closing Remarks
CSB Subcommittee on Facilities (SCF)
Open session: 3:40-4:15 p.m.
     SCF Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Open SCF Minutes for May 2016
     Report on Facilities-related Roles and Responsibilities 
Meeting
     Discussion of Potential SCF Activities in 2016/2017
     SCF Chair's Closing Remarks
Joint Session of the CSB Subcommittee on Facilities and Committee on 
Programs and Plans
Open session: 4:15-4:35 p.m.
     Committee Chairs' Opening Remarks
     Discussion of the NEON Performance and Plans (NPP) report 
recommendations

Matters To Be Discussed

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Committee on Science and Engineering Indicators (SEI)
Open session: 8:00-9:45 a.m.
     SEI Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Open SEI Minutes for May 2016
     Maximizing the Effectiveness of Science and Engineering 
Indicators
     Introduction to Indicators 2018 and Discussion of Chapter/
Topic Narratives
     Update on the Companion Brief on Career Pathways of STEM 
Ph.D.s
     Discussion of the Next Companion Brief and Other 
Indicators Communication Mechanisms
     SEI Chair's Closing Remarks
Committee on Programs and Plans
Closed Session: 10:00-11:00 a.m.
     Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Closed CPP Minutes for May 2016
     Continued Discussion of Mid-scale Research Infrastructure
     Divestment Process and Status for Arecibo and Other 
Observatories
     Committee Chair's Closing Remarks
Plenary Board
Closed session: 11:00-11:30 a.m.
     NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Closed Plenary Minutes for May 2016 meeting 
and June 2016 teleconference
     NSF Director's Remarks
     Closed Committee Reports
     NSB Chair's Closing Remarks
Plenary Board (Executive)
Closed session: 11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
     NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Closed Plenary Executive Minutes for May 2016
     NSF Award Involving a Board Member
     NSB Chair's Closing Remarks
Plenary Board
Open session: 1:15-2:20 p.m.
     NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Open Plenary Minutes for May 2016
     NSF Director's Remarks
     Impact of Brexit Regarding Science Cooperation
     Office of Legislative and Public Affairs (OLPA) Strategic 
Communications Plan
     Open Committee Reports
     Discussion of Materials for the Presidential Transition
     Discussion and Approval of NSB Meeting Dates for 2017
     NSB Chair's Closing Remarks
Meeting Adjourns: 2:20 p.m.

Chris Blair,
Executive Assistant, National Science Board Office.
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