[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12615-12616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05822]


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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, 
Columbia University (#1203).
    Date and Time: April 17, 2018; 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.; April 18, 2018; 
7:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; April 19, 2018: 8:00 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
    Place: Columbia University, 116th and Broadway, New York, NY 10027.
    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                   Agenda
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                     Day 1, Tuesday, April 17, 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, Wednesday, April 18, 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
                                                      (CLOSED).
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                     Day 3, Thursday, April 19, 2018
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8:00 a.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.................  10:30 a.m...............  Executive Session
                                                      of Site Visit Team
                                                      (CLOSED).
10:30 a.m................  10:50 a.m...............  Discussion with
                                                      MRSEC Director and
                                                      Executive
                                                      Committee (if
                                                      needed).
10:50 a.m................  3:00 p.m................  Executive Session
                                                      of Site Visit
                                                      Team--Report
                                                      Writing (working
                                                      lunch) (CLOSED).
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 closed portions 
of 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 program. These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) 
and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act.

    Dated: March 19, 2018.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-05822 Filed 3-21-18; 8:45 am]
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