[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 153 (Thursday, August 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37470-37472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17031]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board

    The National Science Board (NSB), pursuant to National Science 
Foundation (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

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meetings for the transaction of NSB business as follows:


Times and Dates: August 15, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and 
August 16, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT.

Place: These meetings will be held at the NSF headquarters, 4201 Wilson 
Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. Meetings are held in Room 1235. 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. Due to recent 
security changes, visitors should allot some extra time for the 
entrance process.

Status: Some of these meetings will be open to the public. Others will 
be closed to the public. See full description below.

Supplemental Information: Public meetings and public portions of 
meetings held in Room 1235 will be webcast. To view these meetings, go 
to: http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/nsf/170815 and follow the 
instructions. The public may listen to public committee meetings held 
in Room 1295. Contact the Board Office (call 703-292-7000 or send an 
email to [email protected]) at least 24 hours prior to the 
meeting for dial-in information.
    Please refer to the NSB 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.
    The NSB will continue its program to provide some flexibility 
around meeting times. After the first meeting of each day, actual 
meeting start and end times will be allowed to vary by no more than 15 
minutes in either direction. As an example, if a 10:00 meeting finishes 
at 10:45, the meeting scheduled to begin at 11:00 may begin at 10:45 
instead. Similarly, the 10:00 meeting may be allowed to run over by as 
much as 15 minutes if the Chair decides the extra time is warranted. 
The next meeting would start no later than 11:15.
    Arrive at the NSB boardroom or check the webcast 15 minutes before 
the scheduled start time of the meeting you wish to observe. Members of 
the public are invited to provide feedback on this program. Contact: 
[email protected].

Meetings That are Open to the Public: 

August 15, 2017

8:00-8:30 a.m. Plenary NSB introduction
8:30-10:00 a.m. Committee on Strategy (CS)
10:15-11:45 a.m. Committee on Oversight (CO)
1:00-1:40 p.m. Committee on External Engagement (EE)

August 16, 2017

8:30-9:15 a.m. Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F)
9:15-10:15 a.m. Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy 
(SEP)
1:00-2:30 p.m. Plenary

Meetings That are Closed to the Public: 

August 15, 2017

1:40-1:45 (CO)
1:45-3:00 p.m. (CS)
3:15-5:00 p.m. (A&F)

August 16, 2017

10:30-11:00 a.m. Plenary
11:00-11:30 a.m. Plenary Executive

Matters To Be Considered: 

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Plenary Board meeting

Open session: 8:00-8:30 a.m.
     NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
     Overview of Major Issues for Meeting
     NSF Director's Remarks
     Summary of Meetings on Capitol Hill

Committee on Strategy (CS)

    Open session: 8:30-10:00 a.m.
     Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Prior Minutes
     FY 2018 Budget Request Update
     National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine 
(NASEM) Studies Briefing
     The Value of SBE to National Priorities
     A New Vision of Center-Based Engineering Research
     Fostering Integrity in Research
     Facilities and Administrative Costs Discussion

Committee on Oversight (CO)

Open session: 10:15-11:45 a.m.
     Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Prior Minutes
     NSF FY 2016 Annual Report on Merit Review
     Resolution
     Inspector General's Update
     OIG Review of Institutions' Implementation of NSF's 
Responsible Conduct of Research Requirements
     Chief Financial Officer's Update

Committee on External Engagement (EE)

Open session: 1:00-1:40 p.m.
     Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Prior Minutes
     Briefing on Board Member Meetings with Members of Congress
     Update on Planning for Listening Sessions During Board's 
October LIGO Livingston, Louisiana Site Visit
     Update on NSB Members to Host a Member of Congress in Home 
District
     Discussion of Guidance for Public Statements by NSB 
Members

Committee on Oversight (CO)

Closed session: 1:40-1:45 p.m.
     Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
     Office of the Inspector General FY 2019 OMB Budget 
Submission

Committee on Strategy (CS)

Closed session: 1:45-3:00 p.m.
     Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Prior Minutes
     Presentation of NSBO FY 2019 OMB Budget Submission
     Agency Reform and Strategic Plan
     Action Item: FY 2019 OMB Budget Submission

Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F)

Closed Session: 3:15-5:00 p.m.
     Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Prior Minutes
     Action Item: National Ecological Observatory Network 
(NEON) Supplemental Proposal for Initial Operations and Maintenance
     Action Item: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory 
(NHMFL) Operations
     Status of Astronomy Facilities Divestment Plan
     Information Item: Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) 
Operations and Management

Matters To Be Discussed: 

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F)

Open session: 8:30-9:15 a.m.
     Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Prior Minutes
     CY 2017 Schedule of Planned Action and Information Items

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     No Cost Overrun Policy Brief Report
     Oversight for Major Research Facilities

Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy (SEP)

    Open session: 9:15-10:15 a.m.
     Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Prior Minutes
     Discussion of S&E Indicators 2018 Draft ``Orange Book'' 
Feedback
     Update on Indicators 2018 Draft ``Digest'' and ``Overview 
of the State of the U.S. S&E Enterprise in a Global Context''
     Discussion on Policy Companion Statements/Briefs to 
Indicators 2018

Plenary Board

Closed session: 10:30-11:00 a.m.
     Board Chair's Opening Remarks
     Director's Remarks
     Approval of Prior Minutes
     Closed Committee Reports
     Vote: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL) 
Operations
     Vote: National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) 
Proposal for Initial Operations and Maintenance
     Vote: NSF FY 2019 OMB Budget Submission

Plenary Board (Executive)

Closed session: 11:00-11:30 a.m.
     Board Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Prior Minutes
     Director's Remarks
     Award Involving an NSB Member

Plenary Board

Open Session: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
     Board Chair's Opening Remarks
     NSF Director's Remarks
     Approval of Prior Minutes
     Open Committee Reports
     Vote: Merit Review Resolution
     Approval of CY 2018 Meeting Schedule
     Discussion of Skilled Technical Workforce
     Board Chair's Closing Remarks

Meeting Adjourns: 2:30 p.m.

Contact Persons for More Information: The NSB Office contact is Brad 
Gutierrez, [email protected], 703-292-7000. The Public Affairs contact 
is Nadine Lymn, [email protected], 703-292-2490.

Chris Blair,
Executive Assistant, National Science Board Office.
[FR Doc. 2017-17031 Filed 8-8-17; 4:15 pm]
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