[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 5999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01943]


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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-Sustainable Communities & 
Gold Supply Chains: Integrating Responsible Engineering & Local 
Knowledge to Design, Implement & Evaluate Sustainable Artisanal Mining 
in Latin America (10749)--Reverse Site Visit.

DATE AND TIME:  February 27, 2020; 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

PLACE:  National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Room E 
3350, Alexandria, VA 22314.

TYPE OF MEETING:  Part open.

CONTACT PERSON:  Maija Kukla, PIRE Program Manager, National Science 
Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone 
703/292-7250.

PURPOSE OF MEETING:  NSF reverse 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 reverse 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: January 29, 2020.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.

Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) Reverse 
Site Visit Agenda

Date: Thursday, February 27, 2020

8:00 a.m. Panelists arrive. Coffee/light refreshments available.
8:15 a.m.-8:45 a.m. Panel Orientation (CLOSED)
    PIRE Rationale and Goals
    Charge to Panel
8:45 a.m. PIs Arrive/Introductions
9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. PIRE Project Presentation
    Overview of the Project and Project Management (Lucena)
    Research Accomplishments and Impacts to Date (Smits and Schwartz)
    Benefits of International Partnerships (Lucena and Roos)
    Integrating Research and Education (Smits, Schwartz and Phelan)
    Educational Impact on Students (Phelan, Schwartz and Roberts)
    Research Plan and Future Activities to Achieve the Projects Goals 
(Lucena, Smits and Phelan)
11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Questions and Answers
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Working Lunch--Panel Discussion--(CLOSED)
1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Student recruitment (Lucena, Smits and Phelan)
    Diversity (Roos)
    Communication and Outreach (Lucena)
    Evaluation and Assessment (Roos)
    Institutional Support (Lucena, Smits and Phelan)
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Initial Feedback to the PIRE Project Team (CLOSED)
3:00 p.m. PIRE Project Team is dismissed
3:00 p.m.-4:30pm Panel Meets to Prepare Reverse Site Visit Report 
(CLOSED)
4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Panel Meets with NSF Staff to Discuss the Report 
(CLOSED)
5:00 p.m. End of Reverse Site Visit

[FR Doc. 2020-01943 Filed 1-31-20; 8:45 am]
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