[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 5 (Monday, January 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 836-837]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00088]


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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 (NSF) announces the 
following meeting:
    Name and Committee Code: Proposal Review Panel for Ocean Sciences 
(#10752)--C-DEBI, University of Southern California (Site Visit).

    Date And Time:
January 29, 2018; 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
January 30, 2018; 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

    Place: C-DEBI, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 
90089.

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    Type of Meeting: Part-open.
    Contact Person: Michael Sieracki, Division of Ocean Sciences, 
National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 
22314. Telephone (703) 292-7585.
    Purpose of Meeting: Site visit to review the Center for Dark 
Biosphere Investigations (C-DEBI) Science and Technology Center.
    Agenda: Review the C-DEBI Research Accomplishments and 
Organizational Structure & Partner Involvement to achieve center goals; 
planning and decision-making; past accomplishments and future plans.

January 29, 2018; 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.

8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Center Overview (Jan Amend) [Victory Room]
9:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m. Theme 1 Research (Beth Orcutt)
9:20 a.m.-9:40 a.m. Theme 2 Research (Victoria Orphan)
9:40 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Theme 3 Research (Steve Finkel)
10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Review Team Executive Session [Room 201]
10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Coffee Break [Champions Room]
10:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m. Data Management and Integration (John Heidelberg) 
[Victory Room]
10:50 a.m.-11:10 a.m. DMI Application (Ben Tully)
11:10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Technology (Geoff Wheat)
11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Review Team Executive Session [Room 201]
12:00-1:30 p.m. Lunch--Review Team Discussion with Students/Postdocs 
[Champions Room]
1:30 p.m.-2:10 p.m. Education, Outreach, and Diversity (Stephanie 
Schroeder, Gwen Noda) [Victory Room]
2:10 p.m.-2:30 p.m. C4-REU (Roman Barco)
2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Plans for Phase 3 (Julie Huber)
2:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Summary and Q&A (Andy Fisher et al.)
3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Review Team Executive Session [Room 201]
3:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Break
4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Poster Session [Champions Room]
5:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Interactive Discussion with Review Team [Victory 
Room]
6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Review Team Executive Session [Room 201]
6:30 p.m.-6:45 p.m. Feedback Provided to PIs
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Review Team Working Dinner [McKays Trophy Room, 
Radisson]

January 30, 2018; 8:00 a.m.--4:00 p.m. (Closed Sessions)

8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Review Team Meets with Institution Administrators 
and Investigators Only
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. C-DEBI Response to Feedback
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Review Team Prepares Report (Working Lunch)
4:00 p.m. Departure
    Reason For Closing: During closed sessions the review will include 
information of a proprietary or confidential nature, including 
technical and financial information. These matters are exempt under 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act.

    Dated: January 2, 2018.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-00088 Filed 1-5-18; 8:45 am]
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