[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11568-11569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05259]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Proposal Review Panel for Materials Research; 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 Materials 
Research--Materials Research Science and Engineering Center Site Visit, 
University of Nebraska (V181336) #1203

DATE AND TIME: 
April 8, 2018; 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
April 9, 2018; 7:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
April 10, 2018: 8:00 a.m.-3:15 p.m.

PLACE:  University of Nebraska, 3835 Holdrege Street, Lincoln, NE 68583

TYPE OF MEETING:  Part-Open

CONTACT PERSON:  Dr. Daniele Finotello, Program Director, Materials 
Research Science and Engineering Center, MRSEC. Division of Materials 
Research, Room E 9475, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower 
Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone (703) 292-4676.

PURPOSE OF MEETING:  NSF site visit to provide advice and 
recommendations concerning further NSF support for the Center.

AGENDA: 

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             Start                     End
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                      Day 1                        Sunday, April 8, 2018
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7:00 p.m......................  9:00 p.m.........  Briefing of Site
                                                    Visit Team by NSF
                                                    (Closed).
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                      Day 2                        Monday, April 9, 2018
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7:30 a.m......................  8:15 a.m.........  Continental Breakfast
                                                    with MRSEC
                                                    Participants.
8:15 a.m......................  8:20 a.m.........  Break and, If Needed,
                                                    Equipment Setup/Team
                                                    Introduction.
8:20 a.m......................  9:10 a.m.........  Director's Overview.
9:10 a.m......................  9:20 a.m.........  Discussion.
9:20 a.m......................  10:00 a.m........  IRG-1.
10:00 a.m.....................  10:10 a.m........  Discussion.
10:10 a.m.....................  10:20 a.m........  Break
10:20 a.m.....................  11:00 a.m........  IRG-2.
11:00 a.m.....................  11:10 a.m........  Discussion.
11:10 a.m.....................  11:35 a.m........  Seeds.
11:35 a.m.....................  11:40 a.m........  Discussion.
11:40 a.m.....................  12:00 p.m........  Executive Session for
                                                    Site Visit Team and
                                                    NSF only (Closed).
12:00 p.m.....................  1:00 p.m.........  Lunch--Site Visit
                                                    Team, NSF and
                                                    Students/Post Docs.
1:00 p.m......................  1:50 p.m.........  Education and
                                                    Outreach, Diversity
                                                    Plan.
1:50 p.m......................  2:00 p.m.........  Discussion.
2:00 p.m......................  2:25 p.m.........  Industrial Outreach
                                                    and Other
                                                    Collaborations.
2:25 p.m......................  2:30 p.m.........  Discussion.
2:30 p.m......................  3:30 p.m.........  Facilities Overview
                                                    and Lab Tour.
3:30 p.m......................  5:00 p.m.........  Poster Session.
5:00 p.m......................  6:30 p.m.........  Executive Session of
                                                    Site Visit Team and
                                                    NSF only: Prepare
                                                    Questions (Closed).
6:30 p.m......................  6:45 p.m.........  Site Visit Team Meets
                                                    with MRSEC Director
                                                    and Executive
                                                    Committee.
7:00 p.m......................  8:30 p.m.........  Dinner Meeting for
                                                    Site Visit Team and
                                                    NSF only.
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                      Day 2                          Tuesday, April 10
                                                            2018
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8:00a.m.......................  9:00 a.m.........  Executive Session--
                                                    Director's Response/
                                                    Continental
                                                    Breakfast.
9:00 a.m......................  9:30 a.m.........  Executive Session of
                                                    Site Visit Team
                                                    (Closed).
9:30 a.m......................  9:50 a.m.........  Executive Session--
                                                    Meeting with
                                                    University
                                                    Administrators.
9:50 a.m......................  10:30a.m.........  Executive Session of
                                                    Site Visit Team
                                                    (Closed).

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10:30a.m......................  10:50a.m.........  Discussion with MRSEC
                                                    Director and
                                                    Executive Committee
                                                    (if needed).
10:50a.m......................  3:00 p.m.........  Executive Session of
                                                    Site Visit Team--
                                                    Report Writing
                                                    (working lunch).
3:00 p.m......................  3:15 p.m.........  Debriefing with MRSEC
                                                    Director and
                                                    Executive Committee.
3:15 p.m......................  .................  End of the Site
                                                    Visit.
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REASON FOR CLOSING:  The work being reviewed during the site visit 
include information of a proprietary or 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: March 12, 2018.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-05259 Filed 3-14-18; 8:45 am]
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