[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 149 (Friday, August 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43275-43276]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16896]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Sunshine Act Meetings

    The National Science Board (NSB) hereby gives notice of the 
scheduling of meetings for the transaction of NSB business as 
follows:

TIME AND DATE: Tuesday, August 3, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:55 p.m., 
and Wednesday, August 4, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:55 p.m. EDT.

PLACE: These meetings will be held by videoconference. There will be no 
in-person meetings. The public may observe the public meetings, which 
will be streamed to the National Science Foundation YouTube channel. 
For meetings on Tuesday, August 3, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtZZe7TMYqY. For meetings on Wednesday, August 4, go to: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-sskuQSSuE.

STATUS: Parts of these meetings will be open to the public. The rest of 
the meetings will be closed to the public. See full description below.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Plenary Board Meeting

Open Session: 1:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Remarks
 NSF Director's Remarks
 NSB Chair Activity Summary
 Community Colleges: Opening Doors to STEM Talent Everywhere

Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy (SEP)

Open Session: 3:20 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
 Committee Chair's Remarks
 Approval of Prior Committee Minutes
 Update on Indicators 2022
 Update on Policy Products
 Themes and Messages for Indicators' Board Messages Document

Committee on Strategy (CS)

Open Session: 3:55 p.m.-4:20 p.m.
 Committee Chair's Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 FY 2021 and 2022 Budget Update
 CS TIP Subcommittee

Committee on Strategy (CS)

Closed Session: 4:30 p.m.-5:55 p.m.
 Committee Chair's Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Strategic Plan 2022-2026 Update
 Follow-up on Strategic Budget Discussions
 FY 2023 Budget Submission Development

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Plenary Board Meeting

Open Session: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
 Vision 2030 Year 1 Retrospective and Year 2 Priorities
 Strategies for Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 
Accountability

Plenary Board

Closed Session: 1:10 p.m.-1:55 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Director's Remarks
 Closed Committee Reports
 Awards & Facilities Closed Meeting Report Out and Discussion
     Vote: Rubin Observatory Action
     Vote: Arecibo Observatory Action
     Vote to Enter Executive Session
Executive Closed Session: 1:55 p.m.-2:55 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 NSF Structural Elements Discussion
    [cir] Personnel updates
    [cir] Planning for Structural Changes
 Nominations for the NSB Class of 2022-2028

Committee on Oversight (CO)

Open Session: 3:25 p.m.-4:55 p.m.
 Committee Chair's Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Merit Review Digest Discussion and Vote, and Overview 
Discussion
 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Updates
 Inspector General's Update
 Chief Financial Officer's Update

Plenary Board

Open Session: 5:05 p.m.-5:55 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 NSF Director's Remarks
    Senior Staff Updates
    Office of Legislative and Public Affairs Update
 EE Open Committee Report and Discussion
 Open Committee Reports
 Votes:
    [cir] 2022 NSB Meeting Calendar
    [cir] Merit Review Digest
Meeting Adjourns: 5:55 p.m.

MEETINGS THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: 

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

1:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m. Plenary NSB
3:20 p.m.-3:55 p.m. SEP
3:55 p.m.-4:20 p.m. CS

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Plenary NSB
3:25 p.m.-4:55 p.m. CO
5:05 p.m.-5:55 p.m. Plenary

MEETINGS THAT ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC: 

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

4:30 p.m.-5:55 p.m. CS

August 4, 2021

1:10 p.m.-1:55 p.m. Plenary, including
1:55 p.m.-2:55 p.m. Executive closed session

CONTACT PERSONS FOR MORE INFORMATION:  The NSB Office contact is Chris 
Blair, [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: The authority for submitting this notice is

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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). All open 
sessions of the meeting will be webcast live on the NSB YouTube 
channel. Please feel free to share these links with your colleagues:

Tuesday, August 3--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtZZe7TMYqY
Wednesday, August 4--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-sskuQSSuE

    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.
    Members of the public are advised that the NSB provides some 
flexibility around its 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. NSB and 
committee meetings will not 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. 2021-16896 Filed 8-4-21; 11:15 am]
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