[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63680-63681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25012]
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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, November 19, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., and
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 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, July 17, 2019
Plenary Board meeting
Open session: 9-11:30 a.m.
NSB Chair's Welcome
Update on the National Science and Technology Council
(NSTC) Joint Committee on Research Environments (JCORE)
NSF Director's Remarks
Chile Site Visit Report
NSB Chair's and Summary of Activities
Directorate for Education and Human Resources Portfolio
Overview
Research Collaboration in an Era of Strategic Competition
Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F)
Closed session: 1-2:15 p.m.
Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Prior Closed Minutes
Context Item: High Luminosity Upgrades to the ATLAS and
CMS Detectors
Information Item: Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST)
Construction and Operations
Written Item: Chief Officer for Research Facilities Report
Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F)
Open session: 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Prior Minutes
Calendar Year (CY) 2019-20 Schedule of Planned Action and
Context Items
Information Item: NSF Award Instruments for Major
Facilities
Information Item: Mid-scale Research Infrastructure I and
II Update
Information Item: Regional-Class Research Vessel
Construction Update
Committee on Oversight (CO)
Open session: 3:30-4:45 p.m.
Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Committee Meeting Minutes
Merit Review Digest and Update on Modernization
OIG Semiannual Report and Management Response
Inspector General's Update
Chief Financial Officer's Update
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Task Force on Vision 2030 (Vision TF)
Open session: 9-9:30 a.m.
Task Force Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Prior Minutes
Update on Vision Project
Committee on External Engagement
Open session: 9:30-10 a.m.
Committee Chair's Remarks
Approval of Prior Minutes
Report on ASU Member of Congress Event
Skilled Technical Workforce Report Rollout
Senate Hearing on Research and Innovation
Committee on Strategy (CS)
Open session: 10-10:15 a.m.
Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Prior Minutes
Update on Budgets
Committee on Strategy (CS)
Closed Session: 10:15-10:30 a.m.
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Committee Chair's Remarks
Approval of Prior Closed Minutes
Update on Budgets
Plenary Board
Closed session: 10:30-10:45 a.m.
NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Prior Minutes
Closed Committee Reports
Plenary Board (Executive)
Closed session: 10:45-11:15 a.m.
NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Prior Executive Closed Minutes
Report by Subcommittee on Honorary Awards
Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy (SEP)
Open session: 12:15-1 p.m.
Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Prior Minutes
Update on Indicators 2020 Thematic Reports and ``The State
of Science & Engineering in the U.S.'' (summary)
Indicators 2020 Rollout Plan
Discussion of Possible Board Policy Messages from
Indicators 2020
Plenary Board
Open Session: 1-1:30 p.m.
NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Prior Minutes
Open Committee Reports
Vote on Merit Review Digest
Votes on OIG Semiannual Report and NSF Management Response
NSB Chair's Closing Remarks
Meeting Adjourns: 1:30 p.m.
MEETINGS THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
9-11:30 a.m. Plenary NSB
2:30-3:30 p.m. A&F
3:30-4:45 p.m. CO
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
9-9:30 a.m. Vision TF
9:30-10 a.m. EE
10-10:15 a.m. CS
12:15-1 p.m. SEP
1-1:30 p.m. Plenary
MEETINGS THAT ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC:
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
1-2:15 p.m. A&F
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
10:15-10:30 a.m. CS
10:30-10:45 a.m. Plenary
10:45-11:15 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY 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/191119/ 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 provides 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 meeting finishes at 10:45, the meeting scheduled to
begin at 11 may begin at 10:45 instead. Similarly, the 10 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. 2019-25012 Filed 11-14-19; 11:15 am]
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