[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 223 (Monday, November 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58304-58305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25198]


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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 Office of 
International Science and Engineering--PIRE: U.S.--East Africa Research 
and Education Partnership: Cassava Mosaic Disease--A Paradigm for the 
Evolution of Insect-Transmitted Plant Virus Pathosystems--Site Visit.
    Date and Time: January 28, 2019, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; January 29, 2019, 9 
a.m.-4:30 p.m.
    Place: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, 
27695.
    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.

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    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: November 14, 2018.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.

PIRE Site Visit Agenda

January 28, 2019

8 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Introductions (OPEN)
    PIRE Rationale and Goals Partnerships
    Human Resource and Infrastructure Development Institutional Support
9:30 a.m.-10 a.m. NSF Executive Session/Break (CLOSED)
10 a.m.-Noon Research
Noon-12:30 p.m. NSF Executive Session (CLOSED)
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch--Discussion with Trainees (NSF, Panel and 
trainees)
1:30 p.m.-3 p.m. Training and International Experience (OPEN)
    Outreach
    Integrating Research and Education
    Integrating Diversity
3 p.m.-3:30 p.m. NSF Executive Session/Break (CLOSED)
3:30 p.m.-4:15 p.m. Administration, Management, and Budget Plans (OPEN)
4:15 p.m.-5 p.m. Summary
5 p.m.-6 p.m. Executive Session/Break-Develop issues for clarification 
(CLOSED)
6:15 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Critical Feedback Provided to PIs & Senior 
investigators
7 p.m.-9 p.m. NSF Executive Session/Working Dinner (CLOSED)
    Committee organizes on its own at hotel

January 29, 2019

9 a.m.-10 a.m. Summary/PI Team Response to Critical Feedback (CLOSED)
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Site Review Team Prepares Site Visit Report (CLOSED)
    (Working Lunch Provided)
4 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Presentation of Site Visit Report to Principal 
Investigator (CLOSED)

[FR Doc. 2018-25198 Filed 11-16-18; 8:45 am]
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