[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 156 (Monday, August 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17230]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Proposal Review Panel for Computing and Communication 
Foundations; 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 Computing and 
Communication Foundations (#1192)--Expeditions in Computing 
Division--Year 2 DeepSpec Site Visit
    Date and Time: September 5, 2018; 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
    September 6, 2018; 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
    September 7, 2018; 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
    Place: BU George Sherman Union, Metcalf Hall, 775 Commonwealth 
Ave. Boston, MA 02215.
    Type of Meeting: Part-Open.
    Contact Person: Mitra Basu, Expeditions in Computing Program, 
National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, 
Virginia 22314; Telephone 703/292-8910.
    Purpose of Meeting: Site visit to assess the progress of the EIC 
Award: CCF-1522074, ``Collaborative Research: Evolvable Living 
Computing--Understanding and Quantifying Synthetic Biological 
Systems' Applicability, Performance, and Limits,'' and to provide 
advice and recommendations concerning further NSF support for the 
project.

Agenda

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

    7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.: Closed--Evening briefing to discuss the 
Expeditions award and forthcoming site visit.

Thursday, September 6, 2018

    8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Open--Presentations by Awardee 
Institution, faculty staff and students, to Site Team and NSF Staff. 
Discussions and question and answer sessions.
    1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.: Closed--NSF Staff and Panelists 
deliberation.
    2:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.: Open--Continued presentations by Awardee 
Institution. Response and feedback to presentations by Site Team and 
NSF Staff. Discussions and question and answer sessions. Draft 
report on education and research activities. Complete written site 
visit report with preliminary recommendations.
    6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.: Closed--NSF Staff and Panelists working 
dinner.

Friday, September 7, 2018

    8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: Open--Expeditions PIs responses to issues 
raised by panelists.
    10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.: Closed--Panelists prepare site visit 
report.
    2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Open--Presentation of site visit report to 
Expeditions leadership team.

    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: August 7, 2018.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-17230 Filed 8-10-18; 8:45 am]
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