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[FR Doc No: 2018-18223]


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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: Integrated Computational Materials 
Engineering for Active Materials and Interfaces in Chemical Fuel 
Production--(#10749) Site Visit.
    Date and Time: September 24, 2018; 8:00 a.m.-9:30 p.m., September 
25, 2018; 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
    Place: University of Illinois--Urbana Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 
61801.
    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: August 20, 2018.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.

PIRE Site Visit Agenda--University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Room 
3269, Beckman Institute

Day 1--Monday, September 24, 2018

8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Introduction to PIRE
    PIRE Rationale and Goals; Administration, Management, and Budget 
Plans; N. Aluru (40 mins presentation + 20 mins Q&A)
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Research--Thrust 1: Novel Proton & Oxygen Ion 
Conducting Systems
    L. Martin and H. Matsumoto (40 mins presentation + 20 mins Q&A)
10:00 a.m.-10:20 a.m. NSF Executive Session/Break, 3369 Beckman 
(CLOSED)
10:20 a.m.-11:20 a.m. Research--Thrust 2: Novel Electrodes--Chemistry & 
Microstructure
    E. Ertekin, N. Perry, A. Staykov (45 mins presentation + 15 mins 
Q&A)
11:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Rapid Fire Poster Presentation by Students
    All the students and postdocs present a 1 min introduction to their 
poster; If it is more than 10 students/postdocs, we will increase the 
time
11:30 a.m.-Noon Poster Session
Noon-12:30 p.m. NSF Executive Session 3369 Beckman (CLOSED)
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch--Discussion with Students (CLOSED)
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Research--Thrust 3: Degradation--Mechanisms & 
Mitigation
    S. Barnett and P. Sofronis (40 mins presentation + 20 mins Q&A)
2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Education, Outreach, Human Resources, Diversity
    E. Ertekin (20 mins presentation + 10 mins Q&A)
3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. NSF Executive Session/Break 3369 Beckman (CLOSED)
3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Partnerships, Exchange, Evaluation
    N. Aluru, P. Sofronis, H. Matsumoto, L. Rosu (20 mins presentation 
+ 10 mins Q&A)
4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Tour of Materials Research Laboratory (MRL)
    Meet Dr. Mauro Sardela outside MRL Business Office Area (2nd Floor 
of MRL)
5:30 p.m.-6:15 p.m. Executive Session--Develop Questions and Areas for 
Clarification 3369 Beckman (CLOSED)
6:15 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Feedback to PIRE PIs
6:30 p.m. PIRE PI Executive Session (CLOSED)
    PIRE PIs Prepare Response to NSF/Panel Questions
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. NSF Executive Session/Working Dinner (CLOSED)
    Committee organizes on its own

Day 2--Tuesday, September 25, 2018, Room 3269, Beckman Institute

8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Institutional Support (CLOSED)
    Jeffrey S. Moore, Director, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science 
and Technology
    Meredith Blumthal, Director, International Programs (IPENG) College 
of Engineering
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. PIRE PIs Response to Feedback (CLOSED)
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Site Review Team Prepares Site Visit Report 3369 
Beckman (CLOSED)
    Working Lunch Provided
4:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Presentation of Site Visit Report to PIRE PIs 
(CLOSED)

[FR Doc. 2018-18223 Filed 8-22-18; 8:45 am]
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