[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 34 (Friday, February 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9390-9391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03731]


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

TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, February 23, 2022, from 11:00 a.m.-3:45 p.m., 
and Thursday, February 24, 2022, from 1:00-6:05 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.

 February 23: https://youtu.be/A643zjcFb1o
 February 24: https://youtu.be/cXGvg8ESQCE


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, February 23, 2022

Plenary Board meeting

Open Session: 11:00 a.m.-1:45 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Remarks
 NSF Director's Remarks
 Cool Science presentations
 Presentation: The Equity Ecosystem at NSF
 NSB Chair's Activities
 NSB Chair/NSF Director introduction of Stefanie Tompkins, 
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
 Presentation and Discussion
Open Session: 2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
 Committee on Awards and Facilities Report
 Committee on Oversight Report
 Committee on External Engagement Report
 Committee on Science and Engineering Policy Report
 Vision Implementation Working Group Update
 K-12 STEM Education Exploratory Group Update
Thursday, February 24, 2022

Plenary Board

Open Session: 1:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
 NSB Chair welcome
 Panel Presentation and Discussion: Innovation Partnerships 
Across the U.S.
Closed Session: 2:30-3:40 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 NSF Director's Remarks
 Agency Operating Status
 Subcommittee on Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships 
Report
 Committee on Oversight Report
 Committee on Strategy Report
 NSF's Geosciences Directorate Presentation and Discussion: 
Antarctic Infrastructure Strategy
Closed Session: 4:10-5:10 p.m.
 NSF Goals and Metrics, TIP, and Missing Millions
 Vote to Enter Executive Session
Executive Closed agenda items: 5:10-5:40 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 NSF Director's Remarks
 Organizational Updates
 Nominations Committee for Board Elections
Open Session: 5:40-6:05 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 NSF Director's Remarks
 Senior Staff Updates
 Office of Legislative and Public Affairs Update Information 
Item
 NSB Chair's Closing Remarks
Meeting Adjourns: 6:05 p.m.

PORTIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: 

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

11:00 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Plenary NSB
2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Plenary NSB

Thursday, February 24, 2022

1:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Plenary NSB
5:40 p.m.-6:05 p.m. Plenary NSB

PORTIONS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC: 

Thursday, February 24, 2022

2:30 p.m.-3:40 p.m. Plenary NSB
4:10 p.m.-5:40 p.m. Plenary NSB, including executive closed items
    All open sessions of the meeting will be webcast live on the NSB 
YouTube channel.

 February 23: https://youtu.be/A643zjcFb1o
 February 24: https://youtu.be/cXGvg8ESQCE


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    Please refer to the NSB website for additional information. You 
will find any updated meeting information at https://www.nsf.gov/nsb.
    Members of the public are advised that the NSB provides some 
flexibility around start and end times. A session may be allowed to run 
over by as much as 15 minutes if the Chair decides the extra time is 
warranted. The next session will start no later than 15 minutes after 
the noticed start time. If a session ends early, the next meeting may 
start up to 15 minutes earlier than the noticed start time. Sessions 
will not vary from noticed times by more than 15 minutes.

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.
[FR Doc. 2022-03731 Filed 2-16-22; 4:15 pm]
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