[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59170-59171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16099]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Sunshine Act Meetings

    The National Science Board (NSB and, the NSB Committee on Strategy 
(CS) 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, July 24, 2024, from 8:45 a.m.-5:25 p.m. and 
Thursday, July 25, 2024, from 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.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.
    July 24, 2024: https://youtube.com/live/DVtbQLYJBY0?feature=share.
    July 25, 2024: All sessions on day 2 are closed.

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, July 24, 2024

Plenary Board Meeting

Open Session: 8:45 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
    [cir] Welcome
    [cir] Agenda Preview
    [cir] Opening Address
 NSF Director's Opening Remarks
    [cir] Highlights of NSF Thematic Priorities
    [cir] Engagements
    [cir] Senior Staff introductions
 NSB External Panel--Changed S & E Landscape-Seizing the 
Opportunities
 NSF Update on Sexual Assault & Harassment Prevention Response
 Approval of May 2024 Open Meeting Minutes
 2024 NSB Meeting Dates and Vote
 NSB Committee Reports
     Committee on External Engagement
    [cir] Highlights of engagement initiatives
     Committee on Science and Engineering Policy
    [cir] Indicators 2026
     Committee on Awards and Facilities
    [cir] Antarctic Science and Engineering Support Contract Update
     NSB-NSF Commission on Merit Review
    [cir] Overview of Commission Work

Plenary Board Meeting

Closed session: 3:05 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
      NSB Chair's remarks
      NSF Director's Remarks
    [cir] Agency Operating Status
 Approval of May 2024 closed meeting minutes
 Committee Reports
    [cir] Committee on Awards and Facilities
    [cir] Antarctic Infrastructure Update
    [cir] Committee on Strategy
    [cir] Long-term planning and FY 2026 Budget Development

Committee on Strategy

Closed session: 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
 Budget Update FY 2025
 Initial Discussion of the Budget Submission FY 2026

Thursday, July 25, 2024

Plenary Board Meeting

Closed session: 8:00a.m.-9:00 a.m.
 NSB Chair's Welcome
 Commission Report
    [cir] NSB-NSF Commission on Merit Review
    [cir] Discussion of preliminary implementation and accountability

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suggestions
 Vote to enter Executive Plenary Closed Session
Executive closed session: 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
 NSB Chair's Remarks
 Approval of May 2024 Executive Plenary Closed Minutes
 Director's Remarks
     Organizational updates
 Board Elections
     Executive Committee seat
 NSB Chair's closing remarks
Plenary Meeting Adjourns: 10:00 a.m.

Committee on Strategy

Closed session: 1:55 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
 Presentation and discussion of updated FY 2026 performance 
measures

    Portions Open to the Public:

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
    8:45 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Plenary NSB

    Portions Closed to the Public:

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
    3:05 p.m.-3:55 p.m. Plenary NSB
    4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m. Committee on Strategy
Thursday, July 25, 2024
    8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Plenary NSB
    9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Executive Plenary closed
    1:55 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Committee on Strategy

    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. 2024-16099 Filed 7-18-24; 8:45 am]
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