[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 20 (Thursday, January 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5486-5487]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01911]


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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, February 4, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 
and Wednesday, February 5, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST.

PLACE: The morning meeting on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, will be held 
in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, 1650 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20502, Room 350 in conjunction with the members of 
the President's Advisory Council on Science and Technology (PCAST). 
Individuals from the public who wish to attend this session must 
register using the following email address: [email protected]. Please 
note that public seating for this meeting is limited and is available 
on a first-come, first-served basis.
    The remaining meetings in the afternoon of February 4, and on 
February 5, 2020, will be held at the NSF headquarters, 2415 Eisenhower 
Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314. These meetings are held in the boardroom 
on the 2nd floor. The public may observe public meetings held in the 
NSF 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: 

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Plenary Board Meeting (at Eisenhower Executive Office Building)

Open Session: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
 Presentations and Discussion of the new NSB Science and 
Engineering Indicators Report and Vision 2030 Project
 PCAST Subcommittee Discussions Led by Subcommittee Chairs and 
NSB Liaisons
 Open Discussion between PCAST and NSB Members
 Public Comment Period
 Summary, Next Meeting, and Adjournment

Plenary Board Meeting (at NSF Headquarters)

Open Session: 2:00-3:30 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Welcome
 NSF Director's Remarks
 NSF 2026 Idea Machine Panel
 NSB Chair's Remarks and Summary of Activities

Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F)

Closed session: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
 Committee Chair's Remarks
 Approval of Prior Closed Minutes
 Action Item: High Luminosity Upgrades to the ATLAS and CMS 
Detectors
 Context Item: Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Track 2 
Portfolio

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F)

Open Session: 9:00-10:45 a.m.
 Committee Chair's Remarks
 Approval of Prior Open Minutes
 Calendar Year (CY) 2020 Schedule of Planned Action and Context 
Items
 Antarctica Site Visit Report
 Written Item: NSB Approval and Oversight Process for Mid-Scale
 Information Item: National Solar Observatory (NSO) Mid-term 
Review/DKIST Update
 Information Item: Seismological Facility for the Advancement 
of Geoscience (SAGE) and Geodetic Facility for the Advancement of 
Geoscience (GAGE)

Committee on External Engagement (EE)

Open Session: 10:45-11:00 a.m.
 Committee Chair's Remarks
 Approval of Prior Open Minutes
 NSB Chair's Report on Congressional Testimony before the House 
Committee on Science, Space, & Technology

Committee on Strategy (CS)

Open Session: 11:00-11:10 a.m.
 Committee Chair's Remarks
 Approval of Prior Open Minutes

Committee on Strategy (CS)

Closed Session: 11:10-11:45 a.m.
 Committee Chair's Remarks
 Approval of Prior Closed Minutes
 Update on Budgets

Plenary Board

Closed Session: 11:45 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Remarks
 Approval of Prior Closed Minutes
 Director's Remarks
     Written report on personnel situation
 Closed Committee Reports
 National Solar Observatory Mid-term Review
 Vote: High Luminosity Upgrades to the ATLAS and CMS Detectors 
for the Large Hadron Collider

Plenary Board (Executive)

Closed Session: 12:10-12:30 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Remarks
 Approval of Prior Executive Closed Minutes
 Director's Remarks
     Arctic Research Support and Logistics Services Contract 
Update
     Waterman Award
 Report by Subcommittee on Honorary Awards

Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy (SEP)

Open Session: 1:30-2:00 p.m.
 Committee Chair's Remarks
 Approval of Prior Open Minutes
 Indicators 2020 Rollout Activities Report
 Update on Indicators 2020 Thematic Report Publication
 Discussion of SEP Spring Retreat Agenda

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Task Force on Vision 2030 (Vision TF)

Open Session: 2:00-2:30 p.m.
 Task Force Chair's Remarks
 Approval of Prior Open Minutes
 Update on Vision Project

Committee on Oversight (CO)

Open Session: 2:30-3:00 p.m.
 Committee Chair's Remarks
 Approval of Prior Open Minutes
 Merit Review Digest and Update on Modernization
     Discussion and vote on NSB Preface to Merit Review Digest
 OIG Semiannual Report and Management Response
 Inspector General's Update
 Chief Financial Officer's Update

Plenary Board

Open Session: 3:00-3:30 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Remarks
 Approval of Prior Open Minutes
 Director's Remarks
 Open Committee Reports
 Resolution in Memory of Karen King, Ph.D.
 Vote on NSB Preface to Merit Review Digest
 NSB Chair's Closing Remarks
Meeting Adjourns: 3:30 p.m.

Meetings That Are Open to the Public

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Plenary NSB and PCAST
2:00-3:30 p.m. Plenary

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

9:00-10:45 a.m. A&F
10:45-11:00 a.m. EE
11:00-11:10 a.m. CS
1:30-2:00 p.m. SEP
2:00-2:30 p.m. Vision 2020 TF
2:30-3:00 p.m. CO
3:00-3:30 p.m. Plenary

Meetings That Are Closed to the Public

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

3:30-4:30 p.m. A&F

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

11:10-11:45 a.m. CS
11:45 a.m.-12:10 p.m. Plenary
12:10-12:30 p.m. Plenary Executive

CONTACT PERSON 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/200204/ 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 held at the 
NSF headquarters. 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 10:00 meeting finishes at 
10:45, the meeting scheduled to begin at 11:00 may begin at 10:45. 
Similarly, the 10:00 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. 2020-01911 Filed 1-28-20; 4:15 pm]
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