[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 84 (Monday, May 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25680-25681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09503]


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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: Thursday, May 5, 2022, from 10:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m., and 
Friday, May 6, 2022, from 10:30-2:30 p.m. EDT.

PLACE: These meetings will be held at the NSF headquarters, 2415 
Eisenhower

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Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314, and by videoconference. There will be no 
in-person attendance by the public. Members of the public may observe 
the public meetings, which will be streamed to the NSF You Tube 
channel.

May 5, 2022: https://youtu.be/EgeS0log4nc
May 6, 2022: https://youtu.be/9fvLiKEJ6bs

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: 

Thursday, May 5, 2022

Plenary Board Meeting

Open Session: 10:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Remarks
 NSF Director's Remarks
     Presentation
     Cool Science presentations
 NSB Chair's Activities
 NSB Panel, Geography of Federal Funding
 Q&A with the 2022 NSF Waterman and NSB Public Service 
Awardees:
    Daniel B. Larremore
    Lara A. Thompson
    Jessica E. Tierney
    Betty L. Anderson
    Rene Robinson, National Organization for the Advancement of Black 
Chemists and Chemical Engineers
Open Session: 2:40 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
 Discussion with the Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and 
Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator
 Committee on Strategy Report
 Committee on Oversight Report
 Committee on External Engagement Report
    Honorary Awards--Recommendations for change and discussion
 Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy Report
    Discussion of draft ``International STEM Talent for a Robust U.S. 
Economy''
    Vote for approval
 K-12 STEM Education Exploratory Group Update

Friday, May 6, 2022

Plenary Board

Open Session: 10:30 a.m.-11 a.m.
 NSB Chair Welcome and Remarks
 Approval of February 2022 Open Minutes
 NSF Director's Remarks
    Senior Staff Updates
    OLPA Update Information Item
Closed Session: 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of February 2022 Closed Minutes
 NSF Director's Remarks
    Agency Operating Status
    Budget and Program Updates
 Committee on Awards and Facilities Report
 Committee on Strategy Report
 Subcommittee on Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships 
Report
 Vote to Enter Executive Session
Executive Closed Agenda Items: 11:55 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of February 2022 Executive Closed Minutes
 NSF Director's Remarks
    Organizational Updates
 Board Elections
Open Session: 12:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
 Vision Retrospective
    Summary of accomplishments--two years implementing the NSB Vision
 NSB Chair's Farewell to Members
 NSF Director's Farewell to Outgoing Members
Meeting Adjourns: 2:30 p.m.

Portions Open to the Public

Thursday, May 5, 2022

10:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Plenary NSB
12:55 p.m.--1:40 p.m. Plenary NSB
2:40 p.m.--4:45 p.m. Plenary NSB

Friday, May 6, 2022

10:30 a.m.-11 a.m. Plenary NSB
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Plenary NSB

Portions Closed to the Public

Friday, May 6, 2022

11 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Plenary NSB, including executive closed items
    All open sessions of the meeting will be webcast live on the NSB 
YouTube channel.

May 5, 2022: https://youtu.be/EgeS0log4nc
May 6, 2022: https://youtu.be/9fvLiKEJ6bs

    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. 2022-09503 Filed 4-28-22; 4:15 pm]
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