[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 134 (Thursday, July 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32330-32331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14984]


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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 meetings for the 
transaction of NSB business as follows:

TIME AND DATE:  Tuesday, July 17, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and 
Wednesday, July 18, 2018, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. EDT.

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: 

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Plenary Board Meeting

Open Session: 8:00-8:25 a.m.
     NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
     NSF Director's Remarks
     Summary of DC Meetings

Committee on Oversight (CO)

Open Session: 8:25-9:15 a.m.
     Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Prior Minutes
     Summary of Merit Review Retreat
     Presentation on Enterprise Risk Management
     Inspector General's Update
     Chief Financial Officer's Update

Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy (SEP)

Open Session: 9:15-10:05 a.m.
     Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Prior Minutes
     Update on Future Indicators Project

Plenary Board

Open Session 10:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Presentation and Panel Discussion--``Being Smart About Artificial 
Intelligence (AI)''
     Chair's Opening Remarks and Introductions
     Presentation, Dr. Andrew Moore, Carnegie Mellon University
     Panel Presentations and Discussion
     Dr. Michael Jordan, University of California, Berkeley
     Dr. Daniela Rus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
     Dr. Charles Isbell, Georgia Institute of Technology
     Dr. James Kurose, Assistant Director, Computer & 
Information Science & Engineering

Committee on Strategy (CS)

Open Session: 1:00-1:30 p.m.
     Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Prior Minutes
     FY 2018 Appropriations and FY 2019 Budget Request Update
    Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F)

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Open Session: 1:30-2:00 p.m.
     Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Prior Minutes
     CY 2018-2019 Schedule of Planned Action and Information 
Items
     Update on the Status of Regional Class Research Vessel 
Construction
     Discussion of the Information Item/Action Item Sequence
    Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F)
Closed Session: 2:00-4:45 p.m.
     Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Prior Minutes
     Action Item: Leadership-Class Computing Phase I 
Acquisition
     Action Item: Seismological facility for the Advancement of 
GEosciences (SAGE) Operations & Maintenance Award
     Action Item: Geodetic facility for the Advancement of 
GEosciences (GAGE) Operations & Maintenance Award
     Action Item: Candidate MREFC-funded Upgrades of the ATLAS 
and CMS Detectors at the Large Hadron Collider
     Information Item: Astronomy Facility Transitions

MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED: 

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Committee on External Engagement (EE)

Open Session: 8:00-8:50 a.m.
     Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Prior Minutes
     Listening Session Report
     NSB Alumni Network
     Congressional Engagement Plan

Task Force on the Skilled Technical Workforce (STW)

Open Session: 8:50-9:30 a.m.
     Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Prior Minutes
     Update and Discussion on Stakeholder Meetings
     Discussion of Focus Areas for the Task Force

Committee on Strategy (CS)

Closed Session: 9:30-10:30 a.m.
     Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Prior Minutes
     FY 2020 Budget Discussion

Plenary Board

Closed Session: 10:45-11:35 a.m.
     Board Chair's Opening Remarks
     Director's Remarks
     Approval of Prior Minutes
     Closed Committee Reports
     Midscale Research Infrastructure Report
     Vote: ATLAS and CMS Upgrades
     Vote: GAGE O&M
     Vote: SAGE O&M
     Vote: Leadership-Class Computing Phase I Acquisition
     Vote: Contract Services for Arctic Research Support and 
Logistics

Plenary Board (Executive)

Closed Session: 11:35-11:50 a.m.
     Board Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Prior Minutes
     Director's Remarks

Plenary Board

Open Session: 11:50 a.m.-2:15 p.m.
     Board Chair's Opening Remarks
     Introduction of Presentation on the National Academies and 
Board of International Scientific Organizations (Break for lunch from 
12:20-1:15 p.m.)
     Board Chair's Opening Remarks
     NSF Director's Remarks
     Approval of Prior Minutes
     Vote: NSB Calendar for CY 2019
     Open Committee Reports
     NSF INCLUDES Presentation
     Board Chair's Closing Remarks
Meeting Adjourns: 2:15 p.m.

MEETINGS THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: 

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

8:00-8:25 a.m. Plenary NSB Introduction
8:20-9:15 a.m. Committee on Oversight (CO)
9:15-10:05 a.m. Committee on Science & Engineering Policy (SEP)
10:15 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Plenary Panel on Artificial Intelligence
1:00-1:30 p.m. Committee on Strategy (CS)
1:30-2:00 p.m. Committee on Awards & Facilities (A&F)

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

8:00-8:50 a.m. Committee on External Engagement (EE)
8:50-9:30 a.m. Task Force on Skilled Technical Workforce (STW)
11:50 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Plenary (break for lunch from 12:20-1:15 p.m.)

MEETINGS THAT ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC: 

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

2:00-4:45 p.m. (A&F)

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

9:30-10:30 a.m. (CS)
10:45-11:35 a.m. Plenary
11:35-11:50 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/180 717 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.

Chris Blair,
Executive Assistant to the National Science Board Office.
[FR Doc. 2018-14984 Filed 7-10-18; 11:15 am]
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