[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 66 (Thursday, April 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14674-14675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06937]


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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 Chicago #1203.
    Date and Time: May 29, 2018; 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.; May 30, 2018; 
7:20 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; May 31, 2018: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
    Place: University of Chicago, 5801 S. Ellis Ave. Chicago, IL 60637.
    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, Tuesday, May 29, 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, May 30, 2018
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7:20 a.m..................................  8:15 a.m..................................  Continental Breakfast
                                                                                         with MRSEC
                                                                                         Participants.
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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.................................  11:50 a.m.................................  IRG-3.
11:50 a.m.................................  12:00 p.m.................................  Discussion.
12:00 p.m.................................  12:20 p.m.................................  Executive Session for
                                                                                         Site Visit Team and NSF
                                                                                         (CLOSED).
12:20 p.m.................................  1:15 p.m..................................  Lunch--Site Visit Team,
                                                                                         NSF and Students/Post
                                                                                         Docs.
                                            ..........................................  Break.
1:20 p.m..................................  1:45 p.m..................................  Seeds.
1:45 p.m..................................  1:50 p.m..................................  Discussion.
1:50 p.m..................................  2:40 p.m..................................  Education and Outreach,
                                                                                         Diversity Plan.
2:40 p.m..................................  2:50 p.m..................................  Discussion.
2:50 p.m..................................  3:15 p.m..................................  Industrial Outreach and
                                                                                         Other Collaborations.
3:15 p.m..................................  3:20 p.m..................................  Discussion.
3:20 p.m..................................  3:30 p.m..................................  Break.
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: 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
                                                                                         (CLOSED).
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                                          Day 3, Thursday, May 31, 2018
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8:00 a.m..................................  9:00 a.m..................................  Executive Session--
                                                                                         Director's Response/
                                                                                         Continental Breakfast.
9:00 a.m..................................  10:00 a.m.................................  Facilities Overview and
                                                                                         Lab Tour.
10:00 a.m.................................  10:10 a.m.................................  Break.
10:10 a.m.................................  11:00 a.m.................................  Executive Session of
                                                                                         Site Visit Team
                                                                                         (CLOSED).
11:00 a.m.................................  11:20 a.m.................................  Executive Session--
                                                                                         Meeting with University
                                                                                         Administrators.
11:20 a.m.................................  11:40 a.m.................................  Executive Session of
                                                                                         Site Visit Team
                                                                                         (CLOSED).
11:40 a.m.................................  12:00 p.m.................................  Discussion with MRSEC
                                                                                         Director and Executive
                                                                                         Committee (if needed).
12:00 p.m.................................  4:15 p.m..................................  Executive Session of
                                                                                         Site Visit Team--Report
                                                                                         Writing (working lunch)
                                                                                         (CLOSED).
4:15 p.m..................................  4:30 p.m..................................  Debriefing with MRSEC
                                                                                         Director and Executive
                                                                                         Committee.
4:30 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 project. These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) 
and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act.


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    Dated: April 2, 2018.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-06937 Filed 4-4-18; 8:45 am]
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