Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 143 (Friday, July 24, 2020)

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 143 (Friday, July 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44932-44933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16252]


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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: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:45 p.m., 
and Thursday, July 30, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT.

PLACE: These meetings will be held by videoconference. There will be no 
in-person meetings to attend. The public may observe the public 
meetings, which will be streamed to the NSF You Tube channel. For 
meetings on Wednesday, July 29, go to: https://youtu.be/3CXXjWbwsYE. 
For meetings on Thursday, July 30, go to: https://youtu.be/rjs0ny0zgR4.

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 29, 2020

Plenary Board Meeting

Open session: 11:00 a.m.-12:10 p.m.; 12:20 p.m.-1:35 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Welcome
 Swearing-In New Members of the Class 2020-2026
 NSF Director's Remarks
 NSB Chair Activity Summary
 Vision 2030 Implementation Working Group Update
 NSF HBCU Programs Overview
 Framing Black Experiences in Science and Engineering Panel 
Discussion

Committee on External Engagement (EE)

Open session: 1:35 p.m.-2:15 p.m.

 Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 NSB Messages on the ``Missing Millions'' and Engaging Partners 
on Vision 2030 Roadmap Actions
 Update on NSB Resources for External Engagement
 Honorary Awards 2021 Call for Nominations

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Committee on Oversight (CO)

Open session: 2:45 p.m.-4:05 p.m.

 Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Committee Meeting Minutes
 Update on Merit Review Digest
 Vote to approve
 Discussion of Broader Impacts
 Inspector General's Update
 Chief Financial Officer's Update
 Presentation--Enterprise Risk Management

Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy (SEP)

Open session: 4:15 p.m.--5:05 p.m.

 Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Update on planning for Indicators 2022
 Impacts of COVID-19 on Indicators Data Availability
 Impacts of COVID-19 on National and International Statistics
 Discussion of Indicators-Inspired Policy Messages to Accompany 
Vision 2030

Committee on Strategy (CS)

Open session: 5:15 p.m.-6:45 p.m.

 Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Update on FY 2020 and FY 2021 Appropriations
 NSF Skilled Technical Workforce Portfolio
 NSF Spectrum Management, Advance Wireless, and Spectrum 
Innovation Initiative

Thursday, July 30, 2020

Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F)

Open session: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

 Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Rolling Calendar Year 2020-2021 Schedule of Planned Action and 
Context Items
 Information Item: COVID-19 Impacts on Polar Science
 Written Item: Update on National Center for Atmospheric 
Research O&M

Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F)

Closed session: 12:15 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

 Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Action Item: National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research 
Laboratory
 Written Item: Astronomy Decadal Survey
 Information Item: COVID-19 and Major Facilities Construction
 Information Item: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Mid-
term Update

Committee on Strategy (CS)

Closed session: 2:30 p.m.-3:05 p.m.

 Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Update on FY 2022 Budget Development

Plenary Board

Closed session: 3:05 p.m.-3:15 p.m.

 NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 NSF Director's Remarks
 Closed Committee Reports
 Vote: NOIRLab

Plenary Board

Executive Closed session: 3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

 NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 NSF Director's Remarks
    [cir] Personnel updates
 Board Member Award Affirmation

Plenary Board

Open Session: 3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

 NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 NSF Director's Remarks
    [cir] Senior Staff Updates
    [cir] Office of Legislative and Public Affairs Update
 Open Committee Reports
 Votes on NSB CY 2021 Schedule and 2019 Merit Review Digest

Meeting Adjourns: 4:00 p.m.

MEETINGS THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

11:00 a.m.-12:10 p.m. Plenary NSB
12:20 p.m.-1:35 p.m. Plenary NSB
1:35 p.m.-2:15 p.m. EE
2:45 p.m.-4:05 p.m. CO
4:15 p.m.-5:05 p.m. SEP
5:15 p.m.-6:45 p.m. CS

Thursday, July 30, 2020

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. A&F
3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Plenary

MEETINGS THAT ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC:

Thursday, July 30, 2020

12:15 p.m.-2:00 p.m. A&F
2:30 p.m.-3:05 p.m. CS
3:05-3:15 p.m. Plenary
3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.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. The following 
persons will be available to provide technical support in accessing the 
YouTube video: Angel Ntumy ([email protected]); Phillip Moulden 
([email protected]).
    Supplemental Information: Public portions of meetings will be 
streamed on YouTube so the public can view them. For meetings on 
Wednesday, July 29 go to: 2020: https://youtu.be/3CXXjWbwsYE. For 
meetings on Thursday, July 30, go to: https://youtu.be/rjs0ny0zgR4.
    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.
    Members of the public are advised that the NSB provides some 
flexibility around meeting times. A 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 will start no later than 15 minutes after 
the noticed start time. If a meeting ends early, the next meeting may 
start up to 15 minutes earlier than the noticed start time. At no point 
will NSB or committee meetings vary from noticed times by more than 15 
minutes. Open meetings can also be watched in their entirety later 
through the YouTube link.

Chris Blair,
Executive Assistant to the National Science Board Office.
[FR Doc. 2020-16252 Filed 7-22-20; 4:15 pm]
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