[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 231 (Monday, December 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69101-69102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26479]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Sunshine Act Meetings

    The National Science Board (NSB) hereby gives notice of the 
scheduling of teleconference meetings for the

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transaction of National Science Board business pursuant to the National 
Science Foundation Act and the Government in the Sunshine Act.

TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, December 8, 2021, from 12:45 p.m. to 5:35 
p.m., and Thursday, December 9, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. EST.

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 NSF You Tube channel.

 December 8, 2021: https://youtu.be/snamRnowjxQ
 December 9, 2021: https://youtu.be/71AMQQBijfU

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: 

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Plenary Board Meeting

Open Session: 12:45 p.m.-3:10 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Remarks
 NSF Director's Remarks
 Cool Science presentations
 Panel: The Uneven Geography of K-12 STEM Education
 NSB Chair Activity Summary
Open Session: 4:40 p.m.-5:35 p.m.
 Committee on Science and Engineering Policy Report and 
Discussion
 Committee on External Engagement Report and Discussion

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Plenary Board

Open Session: 11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
 Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering 
(CEOSE) Biennial Report Presentation
 Vision 2030 Implementation Update
Closed Session: 11:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Director's Remarks
 Agency Operating Status
 Research Security
 Committee on Awards & Facilities Meeting Report and Discussion
 Vote: Rubin Observatory Rebaseline Action
 Committee on Strategy Report and Discussion
 Vote: Sense of the Board Statement on NSF's 2022-2026 
Strategic Plan Draft
 Subcommittee on Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) 
Report and Discussion
 Vote to Enter Executive Session
Executive Closed Agenda Items: 1:25 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 NSF Director's Remarks
 TIP Status Update
 2022 NSB Honorary Awards Discussion
 Vote

Plenary Board

Open Session: 3:00 p.m.-3:35 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Remarks
 K-12 STEM Education Exploratory Group
 Member recognitions
 NSBO staffing update
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 NSF Director's Remarks
 Senior Executive Update
 Office of Legislative and Public Affairs Update
 FY 2022 Budget Update
 Committee on Awards and Facilities Report and Discussion
 Astro 2020 Decadal Survey Executive Summary
 Committee on Oversight Report and Discussion
 Votes:
[deg] Merit Review Digest Overview
[deg] Merit Review Digest revisions to tables
 NSB Chair's Closing Remarks
Meeting Adjourns: 3:35 p.m.

PORTIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: 

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

12:45 p.m.-3:10 p.m. Plenary NSB
4:40 p.m.-5:35 p.m. Plenary NSB
Thursday, December 9, 2021
11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Plenary NSB
3:00 p.m.-3:35 p.m. Plenary NSB

PORTIONS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC: 

Thursday, December 9, 2021

11:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Plenary NSB, including executive closed items
1:25 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Executive closed items

    All open sessions of the meeting will be webcast live on the NSB 
YouTube channel.

 December 8, 2021: https://youtu.be/snamRnowjxQ
 December 9, 2021: https://youtu.be/71AMQQBijfU

    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.

CONTACT PERSON 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.

Chris Blair,
Executive Assistant to the National Science Board Office.
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