[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 68 (Monday, April 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15177-15178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07209]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Proposal Review Panel for International Science and Engineering; 
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 International 
Science and Engineering--PIRE: Halting Environmental Antimicrobial 
Resistance Dissemination (HEARD)--Site Visit
    Date and Time:
April 30, 2018 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
May 1, 2018 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
    Place: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Blacksburg, VA 24061-
0001.
    Type of Meeting: Part open.
    Contact Person: Cassandra Dudka, PIRE Program Manager, National 
Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; 
Telephone 703-292-7250.
    Purpose of Meeting: NSF site visit to conduct a review during year 
3 of the five-year award period. To conduct an in-depth evaluation of 
performance, to assess progress towards goals, and to provide 
recommendations.
    Agenda: See attached.
    Reason for Closing: Topics to be discussed and evaluated during 
closed portions of the site review will include information of a 
proprietary or confidential nature, including technical information; 
and information on personnel. These matters are exempt under 5 
U.S.C.552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act.

    Dated: April 4, 2018.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.

Heard PIRE NSF Site Visit Agenda--Virginia Tech

April 30, 2018

8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Breakfast (on your own)
9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Introductions
    PIRE Rationale and Goals
    Management/Budgets
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. NSF Executive Session/Break (CLOSED)
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Research Presentations
    Peter Vikesland/Amy Pruden--Virginia Tech
    Qi Lin Li--Rice
    Diana Aga--U. Buffalo
    Krista Wigginton--U. Michigan
12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. Poster Session--PIRE students

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12:45 p.m.-1:30 p.m. NSF Executive lunch with students
1:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m. NSF Executive Session/Break (CLOSED)
1:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Glenda Kelly--External Evaluation of HEARD
2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Representatives from VT Graduate School--
Institutional Support
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
    Integrating Research and Education
    Partnerships
    Future Plans
4:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m. NSF Executive Session/Break (CLOSED)
4:15 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Facility Tour--ICTAS II, Kelly Hall laboratories
5:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Wrap up
5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. NSF Executive Session/Break (CLOSED)
6:30 p.m. Critical Feedback Provided to PI
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. NSF Executive Session/Working Dinner (CLOSED)

May 1, 2018

7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. Breakfast (on your own)
8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Summary/Research Team Given Critical Feedback
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Site Review Team Prepares Site Visit Report 
(Working Lunch Provided)
4:15 p.m. Presentation of Site Visit Report to Principal Investigator

[FR Doc. 2018-07209 Filed 4-6-18; 8:45 am]
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