[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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