[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 81 (Thursday, April 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18351-18353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08981]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board

    The National Science Board (NSB), pursuant to NSF regulations (45 
CFR part 614), the National Science Foundation Act, as amended, (42 
U.S.C. 1862n-5), and the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 
552b), hereby gives notice of the scheduling of

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meetings for the transaction of NSB business as follows:

TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, May 2, 2018, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 
Thursday, May 3, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. EST.

PLACE: These meetings will be held at the NSF headquarters, 2415 
Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314. Meetings are held in the 
boardroom on the 2nd floor. The public may observe public meetings held 
in the boardroom. All visitors must contact the Board Office (call 703-
292-7000 or send an email to [email protected]) at least 24 
hours prior to the meeting and provide your name and organizational 
affiliation. Visitors must report to the NSF visitor's desk in the 
building lobby to receive a visitor's badge.

STATUS: Some of these meetings will be open to the public. Others will 
be closed to the public. See full description below.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Plenary Board Meeting

Open Session: 8:00-8:30 a.m.
 NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
 NSF Director's Remarks
 Summary of DC Meetings

Committee on Oversight (CO)

Open Session: 8:30-9:15 a.m.
 Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Review of the OIG Semiannual Report
 Inspector General Update
 FY 2018 Financial Statement Audit
 Chief Financial Officer Update
 Committee Chair's Reflections on Past Board Term

Committee on External Engagement (EE)

Open Session: 9:15-10:15 a.m.
 Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Indicators 2018 Rollout Update
 Michigan Listening Session Report
 Engagement Strategies
 Committee Chair's Reflections on Past Board Term

Task Force on the Skilled Technical Workforce (STW)

Open Session: 10:15-10:45 a.m.
 Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Task Force Strategy and Deliverables

Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F)

Open Session: 10:55-11:30 a.m.
 Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 CY 2018-2019 Schedule of Planned Action and Information Items
 Risk Working Group Report
 Committee Chair's Reflections on Past Board Term

National Science Board

Plenary Open Session: 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
 Chair's Opening Remarks and Introduction of Dr. Jane Lubchenco
 Dr. Lubchenco Presentation
 Director's Introduction of Dr. Kristina Olson
 Dr. Olson Presentation

National Science Board

Plenary Open Session: 1:15-2:00 p.m.
 Chair's Opening Remarks and Introduction of Mr. Dean Kamen
 Mr. Kamen Presentation
 Director's Introduction of The Honorable Deborah Wince-Smith
 Hon. Deborah Wince-Smith Presentation

Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F)

Closed Session: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
 Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Action Item: Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Operations 
and Management
 Information Item: Geodesy Advancing Geosciences (GAGE) 
Facility and the Seismological Facilities for the Advancement of 
Geosciences (SAGE)
 Action Item: Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave 
Observatory (LIGO) Operations and Maintenance
 Information Item: Candidate MREFC-funded Upgrades of the ATLAS 
and CMS Detectors at the Large Hadron Collider

MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED 

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy (SEP)

Open Session: 8:30-9:10 a.m.
 Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Update on Future Indicators Project
 Discussion of the Second Policy Companion to Indicators
 Committee Chair's Reflections on Past Board Term

Committee on Strategy (CS)

Open Session: 9:10-9:30 a.m.
 Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 FY 2018 Appropriations and FY 2019 Budget Request Summary
 Committee Chair's Reflections on Past Board Term

Committee on Strategy (CS)

Closed Session: 9:30-10:30 a.m.
 Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 FY 2018-FY 2019 Budget Discussion

Plenary Board

Closed Session: 10:45-11:05 a.m.
 Board Chair's Opening Remarks
 Director's Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Closed Committee Reports
 Vote: National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
 Vote: Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) O&M
 Vote: Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory 
(LIGO) O&M
 Vote: Contract Services for Arctic Sciences Logistics

Plenary Board (Executive)

Closed Session: 11:05-11:50 a.m.
 Board Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Director's Remarks
 Presentation of Election Slate for May 2018 Board Elections
 Elections

Plenary Board

Open Session: 1:00-1:45 p.m.
 Board Chair's Opening Remarks
 NSF Director's Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Open Committee Reports
 Vote: NSB Risk Philosophy and Principles
 Vote: Annual Executive Committee Report
 Outgoing Board Member Farewell
 Board Chair's Closing Remarks
Meeting Adjourns: 1:45 p.m.

Portions Open to the Public

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

8:00-8:30 a.m. Plenary NSB Introduction
8:30-9:15 a.m. Committee on Oversight (CO)
9:15-10:15 a.m. Committee on External Engagement (EE)
10:15-10:45 a.m. Task Force on the Skilled Technical Workforce (STW)
10:55-11:30 a.m. Committee on Awards & Facilities (AF)
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Plenary Annual Awardee Presentations
1:15-2:00 p.m. Plenary Annual Awardee Presentations

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Thursday, May 3, 2018

8:30-9:10 a.m. Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy 
(SEP)
9:10-9:30 a.m. Committee on Strategy (CS)
1:00-1:45 p.m. Plenary

Portions Closed to the Public

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

2:00-4:00 p.m. (A&F)

Thursday, May 3, 2018

9:30-10:30 a.m. (CS)
10:45-11:05 a.m. Plenary
11:05-11:50 a.m. Plenary Executive
    Contact Persons for More Information: The NSB Office contact is 
Brad Gutierrez, [email protected], 703-292-7000. The NSB Public Affairs 
contact is Nadine Lymn, [email protected], 703-292-2490.
    Supplemental Information: Public meetings and public portions of 
meetings held in the 2nd floor boardroom will be webcast. To view these 
meetings, go to: http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/nsf/180502 and 
follow the instructions. The public may observe public meetings held in 
the boardroom. The address is 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 
22314.
    Please refer to the NSB website for additional information. You 
will find any updated meeting information and schedule updates (time, 
place, subject matter, or status of meeting) at https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/notices.jsp#sunshine.
    The NSB will continue its program to provide some flexibility 
around meeting times. After the first meeting of each day, actual 
meeting start and end times will be allowed to vary by no more than 15 
minutes in either direction. As an example, if a 10:00 meeting finishes 
at 10:45, the meeting scheduled to begin at 11:00 may begin at 10:45 
instead. Similarly, the 10:00 meeting may be allowed to run over by as 
much as 15 minutes if the Chair decides the extra time is warranted. 
The next meeting would start no later than 11:15. Arrive at the NSB 
boardroom or check the webcast 15 minutes before the scheduled start 
time of the meeting you wish to observe.

Ann Bushmiller,
Senior Counsel to the National Science Board.
[FR Doc. 2018-08981 Filed 4-24-18; 4:15 pm]
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