[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 12580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04337]


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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: Bio-inspired Materials and 
Systems (10749)--Site Visit.
    Date and Time: March 19, 2020, 8:00 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; March 20, 2020, 
8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
    Place: University of Delaware, Clayton Hall, 210 S College Avenue, 
Newark, DE 19716.
    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 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 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: February 27, 2020.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.

National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 
22314

Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE)

Site Visit Agenda, University of Delaware, DE

Thursday, March 19, 2020

8:00 a.m. Travel to the Site Review Location
    Breakfast, Coffee/light refreshments
    Panel Orientation--(Closed)
    PIRE Rationale and Goals
    Charge to Panel
8:45 a.m. Welcome and Introductions--L. Korley
    PIRE Overview and Goals--L. Korley
    International Partnership--C. Weder, University of Fribourg-AMI
    Project Management--L. Korley, S. Rowan
10:15 a.m. NSF Executive Session--(Closed)
    Break
10:30 a.m. Research Thrusts--L. Korley; J. Capadona; G. Wnek; J. 
Pokorski; R. Quinn
12:00 p.m. NSF Executive Session--(Closed)
12:30 p.m. Lunch--Discussion with Students--(Closed)
    Poster Session
2:00 p.m. Lab Tours--ISE Lab--M. Hore/PIRE students
3:00 p.m. Integrating Research, Education, and Outreach across the 
PIRE--G. Wnek
    Evaluation & Assessment--Research and Education Bureau--Kent State 
University
    Dissemination and Leveraging of PIRE activities--J. Pokorski
    Next Steps toward Achieving Project Goals--L. Korley; C. Weder; S. 
Rowan; J. Pokorski
4:30 p.m. Institutional Support--Meeting with Administrators
5:00 p.m. NSF Executive Session--(Closed)
6:00 p.m. Critical Feedback to the PIRE PI/Project Team--(Closed)
6:30 p.m.--9:30 p.m. NSF Executive Session/Working Dinner--(Closed)

Friday, March 20, 2020

8:30 a.m. Travel to Site Visit Location
    Breakfast
9:00 a.m. The PI and Team's Response to Critical Feedback (Closed)
10:00 a.m. Site Review Team Prepares Site Visit Report (Closed)
    Working Lunch Provided
2:30 p.m. Presentation of Site Visit Report to Principal Investigator 
(Closed)

[FR Doc. 2020-04337 Filed 3-2-20; 8:45 am]
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