[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13110-13111]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03560]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Sunshine Act Meetings

    The National Science Board (NSB), the NSB Committee on Strategy 
(CS), and the Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F) hereby give 
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, February 21, 2024, from 10:00 a.m.-4:45 p.m. 
and Thursday, February 22, 2024, from 9:00 a.m.-1:35 p.m. Eastern.

PLACE: These meetings will be held at NSF headquarters, 2415 Eisenhower 
Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314, and by videoconference. If the COVID 
status for Alexandria, Virginia goes to ``high,'' please fill out and 
bring OMB's certification of vaccination form with you. All open 
sessions of the meeting will be webcast live on the NSB YouTube 
channel.

February 21, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xabZle0pBw
February 22, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7129GfU61Y

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 21, 2024

Plenary Board Meeting

Open Session: 10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
    [cir] Report on Board members' visit to Antarctica
    [cir] Recognition of Black History month
 NSF Director's Opening Remarks
    [cir] Tribute to Dr. John Slaughter, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, 
and recognition of Black History month
    [cir] Highlights of NSF Thematic Priorities
    [cir] Senior Staff introductions
 NSF's Role in the Future of Artificial Intelligence
    [cir] Presentation and Discussion, Dr. Tess DeBlanc-Knowles and Dr. 
Michael Littman
 Approval of November 2023 Open Meeting Minutes
 NSB Committee Reports
    [cir] Committee on External Engagement
    [cir] Continued strategic engagement and planning
    [cir] Committee on Science and Engineering Policy
    [cir] Discussion of draft policy messages and Indicators 2024 
rollout
    [ssquf] Vote on ``Talent is the Treasure'' policy message
    [cir] Overview of the future of Indicators
    [cir] Working Group Reports: updates on efforts to explore, 
identify, and prioritize policy work
    [ssquf] National Security Team
    [ssquf] Talent Development Team
 NSF Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
    [cir] Presentation and Discussion, Dr. Charles Barber

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 NSF Sexual Assault and Harassment Prevention Response Update
    [cir] Presentation and Discussion, Dr. Renee Ferranti
Closed Session: 3:30-3:45 p.m.
 NSF Discussion, Sexual Assault and Harassment Prevention 
Response

Committee on Strategy

Closed Meeting: 3:45-4:45 p.m.
 Committee Chair's Opening Remarks on the Agenda
 Update on NSF's FY 2024 Budget
 Preview and Discussion of NSF's FY 2025 Budget Request

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Plenary Board meeting

Open Session: 9:00-9:20 a.m.
 NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
 Commission Report
    [cir] NSB-NSF Commission on Merit Review

Committee on Awards and Facilities Meeting

Open Session: 9:20 a.m.-10:05 a.m.
 Antarctic Support Contract Presentation and Discussion, 
Patrick Breen

Plenary Board

Closed Session: 10:05 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
 Committee Reports
 Committee on Awards and Facilities
    [cir] Discussion of ASTRO2020 Decadal Recommendations and vote on 
proposed resolution
    [cir] Discussion of National Solar Observatory
    [cir] Joint meeting with A&F, Research Infrastructure
 Committee on Strategy
    [cir] NSF FY 2025 Annual Performance Plan and FY 2023 Annual 
Performance Report
 Committee on Oversight
    [cir] NSF's Pilot programs to include Broader Impacts practitioners 
on Committees of Visitors and improve review training
 NSB-NSF Commission on Merit Review
 Vote to move into Executive Plenary Closed
Closed (Executive) Session: 12:45 p.m.-1:35 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of November 2023 Executive Plenary closed meeting 
minutes
 NSF Director's Remarks
    [cir] Organizational Updates
 NSB Chair's Closing Remarks
Meeting Adjourns: 1:35 p.m.

Portions Open to the Public

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Plenary NSB

Thursday, February 22, 2024

9:00 a.m.-10:05 a.m. Plenary NSB

Portions Closed to the Public

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Plenary NSB
3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Committee on Strategy

Thursday, February 22, 2024

10:05 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Plenary NSB
12:45 p.m.-1:35 p.m. Plenary NSB (executive session)

    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 
Christopher 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.

Ann E. Bushmiller,
Senior Legal Counsel to the National Science Board.
[FR Doc. 2024-03560 Filed 2-16-24; 11:15 am]
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