[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 213 (Thursday, November 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76632-76633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26744]


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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 8, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and 
November 9, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:55 p.m. EST.

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/161108 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

November 8, 2016

8:00-8:35 a.m. Plenary introduction, NSB Chair and NSF Director Remarks
8:35-9:35 a.m. Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB)
9:50-10:50 a.m. Committee on Audit and Oversight (A&O)
10:50-11:45 a.m. Committee on Science and Engineering Indicators (SEI)
1:15-3:15 p.m. Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)

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3:35-4:25 p.m. CSB Subcommittee on Facilities (SCF)
4:25-5:00 p.m. Joint session--SCF and CPP

November 9, 2016

12:55-2:55 p.m. (Plenary)

Closed Sessions

November 9, 2016

9:00-10:05 a.m. (CSB)
10:05-10:25 a.m. (CPP)
10:45-11:10 a.m. (Plenary)
11:00-11:25 a.m. (Plenary Executive)

Matters to be Discussed

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Plenary Board meeting
Open session: 8:00-8:35 a.m.
 NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
    Announcement of New Members and Ceremonial Oath of Office
    Overview of Major Issues for Meeting
    Report on Site Visits
    Highlights from Board Retreat
 NSF Director's Remarks
Committee on Strategy and Budget
Open session: 8:35-9:35 a.m.
 Committee Chairs' Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Update on FY 2017 Budget
 Ongoing Development of 2018-2022 Strategic Plan
Committee on Audit and Oversight (A&O)
Open session: 9:50-10:50 a.m.
 A&O Chair's Opening Remarks
    OIG Semiannual Report
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) Report: 
Implementation of Recommendation on Management Fee
 Merit Review Pilot Report
 Inspector General's Update
    Update on Financial Statement Audit
    Introduction of New Inspector General for Audit
    OIG FY 2017 Audit Plan
 Chief Financial Officer's Update
 NSF Intergovernmental Personnel Act Program Update
Committee on Science and Engineering Indicators (SEI)
Open session: 10:50-11:45 a.m.
 SEI Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Update on STEM Ph.D.s Career Pathways Companion Brief
 Discussion: Indicators 2018 Overview and Transmittal Letter
Committee on Programs and Plans
Open session: 1:15-3:15 p.m.
 CPP Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 CY 2017 Schedule of Planned Action and Information Items
 Review of NSB's Delegation of Award Authority
 Advanced Computing Infrastructure and Polar Realignment 
Updates
 Overview of BIO Portfolio: Status and Timelines
CSB Subcommittee on Facilities (SCF)
Open session: 3:35-4:25 p.m.
 SCF Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Discussion of Facilities-related Information Products
Joint Session of SCF and CPP
Open session: 4:25-5:00 p.m.
 Committee Chairs' Opening Remarks
 Discussion of Facilities Roles and Responsibilities
 Discussion of the Annual Facility Plan

Matters to be Discussed

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Committee on Strategy and Budget
Closed session: 9:00-10:05 a.m.
 CSB Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Update on NSF FY 2018 Budget Request Development
Committee on Programs and Plans
Closed Session: 10:05-10:25 a.m.
 Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 NEON Operations and Maintenance Update
Plenary Board
Closed session: 10:45-11:00 a.m.
 NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 NSF Director's Remarks
 Closed Committee Reports
Plenary Board (Executive)
Closed session: 11:00 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
 NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Recommendations for 2017 NSB Vannevar Bush and Public Service 
Awards
Plenary Board
Open session: 12:55-2:55 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 NSF Director's Remarks
 Action Item: Changes to the Waterman Award Terms
 Changes to the Annual Facility Plan
 Discussion of NSB Structure
 Discussion of Materials for the Presidential Transition
 Report from the Congressional Engagement Working Group
 Overview of NSF's Relocation
 Open Committee Reports

Meeting Adjourns--2:55 P.M.

Chris Blair,
Executive Assistant, National Science Board Office.
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