[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 145 (Friday, July 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45805-45806]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16455]


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

TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, August 3, 2022, from 1:00 p.m.-5:45 p.m., and 
Thursday, August 4, 2022, from 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. EDT.

PLACE: These meetings will be held at NSF headquarters, 2415 Eisenhower 
Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314, and by videoconference. To attend in-
person, please email your name as it appears on your photo ID, along 
with your affiliation, at least 24 hours in advance to 
[email protected]. If the COVID status for Alexandria, 
Virginia remains ``medium'' or goes to ``high,'' please fill out and 
bring OMB's certification of vaccination form with you. Visitors who 
are not vaccinated or refuse to divulge their vaccination status will 
not be admitted. All open sessions of the meeting will be webcast live 
on the NSB YouTube channel.
    August 3, 2022: https://youtu.be/xz85K4mCmSs.
    August 4, 2022: https://youtu.be/DS6jsZexews.

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, August 3, 2022

Plenary Board Meeting

Open Session: 1:00 p.m.-3:35 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Remarks
 NSF Director's Remarks
     Cool Science presentations
 Discussion with Under Secretary for Science and Innovation, US 
Department of Energy, Geraldine Richmond
 Antarctic Science Strategy
Closed Session: 3:35 p.m.-5:45 p.m.
 Antarctic Science Strategy
 NSB Chair's Remarks
 Approval of Prior Closed Meeting Minutes
 NSF Director's Remarks
    Agency Operating Status
 Research Security Update
 Vote to Enter Executive Plenary Closed
 Executive Plenary Closed
     NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes
 Director's Remarks, including organizational updates

Thursday, August 4, 2022

Plenary Board

Open Session: 9:00 a.m.-10:05 a.m.
 NSB Chair Welcome and Remarks
 NSF Director's Remarks
    Senior Staff Updates
    OLPA Update Information Item
 Committee and Working Group Reports
     Committee on Oversight
     Committee on External Engagement
     Committee on Science and Engineering Policy
     Socioeconomic Status Working Group
Closed Session: 12:15 p.m.-1:55 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
 Committee Reports
 Committee on Awards and Facilities Report
     MAGLab Vote
     NOIRLab Vote
     RCRV Vote
     SAGE-GAGE Vote
     LCCF Vote
 Committee on Strategy Report
 Subcommittee on Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships 
Report

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Open Session: 2:05 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Activities
 NSB 2023 Meeting Dates Vote
 Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes
 NSB Chair's Closing Remarks
 NSF Director's Closing Remarks
Meeting Adjourns: 2:30 p.m.

PORTIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: 

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

1:00 p.m.-3:35 p.m. Plenary NSB

Thursday, August 4, 2022

9:00 a.m.-10:05 a.m. Plenary NSB
2:05 p.m.--2:30 p.m. Plenary NSB

PORTIONS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC: 

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

3:35 p.m.-5:45 p.m. Plenary NSB, including executive closed items

Thursday, August 4, 2022

12:15 p.m.-1:55 p.m. Plenary 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. Please refer to the NSB 
website for additional information: https://www.nsf.gov/nsb.

Chris Blair,
Executive Assistant to the National Science Board Office.
[FR Doc. 2022-16455 Filed 7-27-22; 4:15 pm]
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