    [United States Government Manual]
    [May 30, 1997]
    [Pages 615-621]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

    4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230
    Phone, 703-306-1234

    National Science Board

        Chairman                                      Richard N. Zare
        Vice Chairman                                 Diana Natalicio
        Members                                       John A. Armstrong, F.
                                                              Albert Cotton,
                                                              Mary K.
                                                              Gaillard,
                                                              Sanford D.
                                                              Greenberg,
                                                              M.R.C.
                                                              Greenwood,
                                                              Charles E.
                                                              Hess, John E.
                                                              Hopcroft,
                                                              Stanley V.
                                                              Jaskolski,
                                                              Eamon M.
                                                              Kelly, Jane
                                                              Lubchenco,
                                                              Shirley M.
                                                              Malcom, Eve L.
                                                              Menger,
                                                              Claudia I.
                                                              Mitchell-
                                                              Kernan, James
                                                              L. Powell,
                                                              Frank H.T.
                                                              Rhodes, Ian M.
                                                              Ross, Vera C.
                                                              Rubin, Robert
                                                              M. Solow, Bob
                                                              H. Suzuki,
                                                              Richard A.
                                                              Tapia, Warren
                                                              M. Washington,
                                                              John A. White,
                                                              Jr.
            (Ex officio)                              Neal F. Lane
            Executive Officer                         Marta C. Cehelsky
            Inspector General                         Linda G. Sundro
            Deputy Inspector General                  Philip L. Sunshine
            Counsel to the Inspector General          Montgomery K. Fisher
            Assistant Inspector General for           Edward L. Blansitt III
                    Audit
            Assistant Inspector General for           James J. Zwolenik
                    Oversight

    Officials:

    Director                                          Neal F. Lane
    Deputy Director                                   Joseph Bordogna,
                                                              Acting
    Senior Science Adviser                            Karl A. Erb
    Assistant to the Director for Science Policy and  Judith S. Sunley
            Planning
        Staff Associate                               Thomas N. Cooley
    General Counsel                                   Lawrence Rudolph
        Deputy General Counsel                        Theodore A. Miles
    Director, Office of Legislative and Public        Julia A. Moore
            Affairs
        Deputy Director, Office of                    Joel M. Widder
                Legislative and Public
                Affairs
    Director, Office of Policy Support                Susan E. Cozzens
    Director, Office of Science and Technology        Nathaniel G. Pitts
            Infrastructure
    Director, Office of Polar Programs                Cornelius W. Sullivan
    Assistant Director for Mathematical and Physical  John B. Hunt, Acting
            Sciences
        Executive Officer                             Adriaan M. De Graaf,
                                                              Acting
        Director, Division of Physics                 Robert A. Eisenstein
        Director, Division of Chemistry               Janet G. Osteryoung

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        Director, Division of Materials               Thomas A. Weber
                Research
        Director, Division of Astronomical            Hugh M. Van Horn
                Sciences
        Director, Division of Mathematical            Donald J. Lewis
                Sciences
    Assistant Director for Geosciences                Robert W. Corell
        Deputy Assistant Director                     Thomas J. Baerwald
        Director, Division of Atmospheric             Richard S. Greenfield
                Sciences
        Director, Division of Earth Sciences          Ian D. MacGregor
        Director, Division of Ocean Sciences          G. Michael Purdy
    Assistant Director for Biological Sciences        Mary E. Clutter
        Executive Officer                             James L. Edwards
        Director, Division of Biological              James H. Brown
                Infrastructure
        Director, Division of Molecular and           Julius H. Jackson
                Cellular Biosciences
        Director, Division of Integrative             Bruce L. Umminger
                Biology and Neuroscience
        Director, Division of Environmental           Thomas E. Brady,
                Biology                                       Acting
    Assistant Director for Engineering                Elbert L. Marsh,
                                                              Acting
        Deputy Assistant Director for                 M. Christina Gabriel,
                Engineering                                   Acting
        Director, Division of Engineering             Marshall M. Lih
                Education and Centers
        Director, Division of Electrical and          Lawrence S. Goldberg
                Communications Systems
        Director, Division of Chemical and            Gary Poehlein
                Transport Systems
        Director, Division of Civil and               Ronald L. Sack
                Mechanical Systems
        Director, Division of Design,                 Bruce M. Kramer
                Manufacture, and Industrial
                Innovation
        Director, Division of Bioengineering          Janie M. Fouke
                and Environmental Systems
        Director, Office of Small Business            Donald Senich
                Research and Development
        Director, Office of Small and                 Joseph Bordogna
                Disadvantaged Business
                Utilization
    Assistant Director for Computer and Information   Juris Hartmanis
            Science and Engineering
        Deputy Assistant Director                     Melvyn Ciment
        Head, Office of Cross-Disciplinary            John Cherniavsky
                Activities
        Director, Division of Advanced                Robert R. Borchers
                Scientific Computing
        Director, Division of Computer and            Richard B. Kieburtz
                Computation Research
        Director, Division of Information,            Yi-Tzuu Chien
                Robotics, and Intelligent
                Systems
        Director, Division of                         Bernard Chern
                Microelectronic Information
                Processing Systems
        Director, Division of Networking and          George O. Strawn
                Communications Research and
                Infrastructure
    Assistant Director for Social, Behavioral, and    Bennett I. Bertenthal
            Economic Sciences
        Executive Officer                             Jeff Fenstermacher
        Director, Division of Social,                 William P. Butz
              Behavioral, and Economic
              Research

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        Director, Division of Science                 Jeanne E. Griffith
                Resources Studies
        Director, Division of International           Marcel Bardon
                Programs
    Assistant Director for Education and Human        Luther S. Williams
            Resources
        Deputy Assistant Director                     Jane T. Stutsman
        Director, Division of Educational             Luther S. Williams,
                System Reform                                 Acting
        Director, Division of Elementary,             Margaret B. Cozzens
                Secondary, and Informal
                Education
        Director, Division of Graduate                Terence L. Porter
                Education
        Director, Division of Human Resource          Roosevelt Calbert
                Development
        Director, Division of Research,               Daryl E. Chubin
                Evaluation, and
                Communication
        Director, Division of Undergraduate           Norman L. Fortenberry
                Education
        Head, Office of Experimental Program          Richard J. Anderson
                to Stimulate Competitive
                Research
    Chief Financial Officer/Director, Office of       Joseph L. Kull
            Budget, Finance, and Award Management
        Deputy Chief Financial Officer                Albert A. Muhlbauer
        Director, Division of Financial               Albert A. Muhlbauer
                Management
        Director, Division of Grants and              Joanne E. Rom
                Agreements
        Director, Division of Contracts,              Robert B. Hardy
                Policy, and Oversight
        Director, Budget Division                     Joseph L. Kull, Acting
    Director, Office of Information and Resource      Linda P. Massaro
            Management
        Deputy Director                               Gerard R. Glaser
        Director, Division of Human Resource          John F. Wilkinson, Jr.
                Management
        Director, Division of Information             Fred Wendling
                Systems
        Director, Division of Administrative          Robert E. Schmitz
                Services

    [For the National Science Foundation statement of organization, see the
            Federal Register of February 8, 1993, 58 FR 7587-7595; May 27,
            1993, 58 FR 30819; May 2, 1994, 59 FR 22690; and Oct. 6, 1995,
            60 FR 52431]

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    The National Science Foundation promotes the progress of science and
    engineering through the support of research and education programs. Its
    major emphasis is on high-quality, merit-selected research--the search
    for improved understanding of the fundamental laws of nature upon which
    our future well-being as a nation depends. Its educational programs are
    aimed at ensuring increased understanding of science and engineering at
    all educational levels, maintaining an adequate supply of scientists,
    engineers, and science educators to meet our country's needs.

    The National Science Foundation is an independent agency created by the
    National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-
    1875).
        The purposes of the Foundation are: to increase the Nation's base of
    scientific and engineering knowledge and strengthen its ability to
    conduct research in all areas of science and engineering; to develop and
    help implement science and engineering education programs that can
    better prepare the Nation for meeting the challenges of the future; and
    to promote international cooperation through science and engineering. In
    its role as a leading Federal supporter of science and engineering, the
    agency also

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    has an important role in national policy planning.
        The Foundation consists of a National Science Board and a Director.
    The National Science Board is composed of 24 members and the Director ex
    officio. Members are appointed by the President with the advice and
    consent of the Senate, for 6-year terms, with one-third appointed every
    2 years. They are selected because of their records of distinguished
    service in science, engineering, education, research management, or
    public affairs to be broadly representative of the views of national
    science and engineering leadership.
        Both the Director and the Deputy Director are appointed by the
    President with the advice and consent of the Senate, to a 6-year term
    and an unspecified term, respectively.
        The National Science Foundation Act assigns policymaking functions
    for the Foundation to the National Science Board, within the framework
    of applicable policies set forth by the President and the Congress, and
    assigns the administration of the Foundation to the Director. By statute
    the Director of the Foundation is an ex officio member of the Board and
    Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board.
        The Board also has a broad national policy responsibility to monitor
    and make recommendations to promote the health of U.S. science and
    engineering research and education.
        The Foundation's Office of Inspector General is responsible for
    conducting and supervising audits, inspections, and investigations
    relating to the programs and operations of the Foundation, including
    allegations of misconduct in science.

    Activities

    The National Science Foundation initiates and supports fundamental,
    long-term, merit-selected research in all the scientific and engineering
    disciplines. This support is made through grants, contracts, and other
    agreements awarded to universities, colleges, academic consortia, and
    nonprofit and small business institutions. Most of this research is
    directed toward the resolution of scientific and engineering questions
    concerning fundamental life processes, natural laws and phenomena,
    fundamental processes influencing the human environment, and the forces
    affecting people as members of society as well as the behavior of
    society as a whole.
        The Foundation encourages cooperative efforts by universities,
    industries, and government. It also promotes the application of research
    and development for better products and services that improve the
    quality of life and stimulate economic growth.
        The Foundation promotes the development of research talent through
    support of undergraduate and graduate students, as well as postdoctoral
    researchers. It administers special programs to identify and encourage
    participation by groups underrepresented in science and technology and
    to strengthen research capability at smaller institutions, small
    businesses, undergraduate colleges, and universities.
        The Foundation supports major national and international science and
    engineering activities, including the U.S. Antarctic Program, the Ocean
    Drilling Program, global geoscience studies, and others. Cooperative
    scientific and engineering research activities support exchange programs
    for American and foreign scientists and engineers, execution of jointly
    designed research projects, participation in the activities of
    international science and engineering organizations, and travel to
    international conferences.
        Support is provided through contracts and cooperative agreements
    with national centers where large facilities are made available for use
    by qualified scientists and engineers. Among the types of centers
    supported by the Foundation are astronomy and atmospheric sciences,
    biological and engineering research, science and technology,
    supercomputers, and long-term ecological research sites.
        The Foundation provides competitively awarded grants for repair,
    renovation, or, in exceptional cases, replacement of

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    facilities used for research and research training at academic and
    nonprofit institutions.
        The Foundation's science and engineering education activities
    include grants for research and development activities directed to model
    instructional materials for students and teachers and the application of
    advanced technologies to education. Grants also are available for
    teacher preparation and enhancement and informal science education
    activities. Funding is also provided for college science
    instrumentation, course and curriculum improvement, faculty and student
    activities, and minority resource centers. In addition, studies of the
    status of math, science, and engineering education are supported.
        The National Science Foundation presents annually the Alan T.
    Waterman Award to an outstanding young scientist or engineer for support
    of research and study. Periodically the National Science Board presents
    the honorary Vannevar Bush Award to a person who, through public service
    activities in science and technology, has made an outstanding
    contribution toward the welfare of mankind and the Nation. The two
    awards are designed to encourage individuals to seek to achieve the
    Nation's objectives in scientific and engineering research and
    education.
        The Foundation also provides support for the President's Committee
    on the National Medal of Science.

    Sources of Information

    Board and Committee Minutes  Summary minutes of the open meetings of the
    Board may be obtained from the National Science Board Office. Phone,
    703-306-2000. Summary minutes of the Foundation's advisory groups may be
    obtained from the contacts listed in the notice of meetings published in
    the Federal Register. General information about the Foundation's
    advisory groups may be obtained from the Division of Human Resource
    Management, Room 315, Arlington, VA 22230. Phone, 703-306-1181.
    Contracts  The Foundation publicizes contracting and subcontracting
    opportunities in the Commerce Business Daily and other appropriate
    publications. Organizations seeking to undertake contract work for the
    Foundation should contact either the Division of Contracts, Policy, and
    Oversight (phone, 703-306-1242) or the Division of Administrative
    Services (phone, 703-306-1122), National Science Foundation, Arlington,
    VA 22230.

    Electronic Access  Information regarding NSF programs and services is
    available through the Internet, at http://www.nsf.gov/.

    Employment  Inquiries may be directed to the Division of Human Resource
    Management, National Science Foundation, Room 315, Arlington, VA 22230.
    Phone, 703-306-1182, or, for the hearing impaired (TDD), 703-306-0189.
    The Foundation's vacancy hotline numbers are 703-306-0080 or 1-800-628-
    1487.

    Fellowships  Consult the NSF Guide to Programs and appropriate
    announcements and brochures for postdoctoral fellowship opportunities
    that may be available through some Foundation divisions. Beginning
    graduate and minority graduate students wishing to apply for fellowships
    should contact the Directorate for Education and Human Resources. Phone,
    703-306-1694.

    Freedom of Information Act Requests  Requests for agency records should
    be submitted in accordance with the Foundation FOIA regulation at 45 CFR
    part 612. Such requests should be clearly identified with ``FOIA
    REQUEST'' and be addressed to the FOIA Officer, Office of General
    Counsel, National Science Foundation, Room 1265, Arlington, VA 22230.
    Phone, 703-306-1060. Fax, 703-306-0149. E-mail, foia@nsf.gov.

    Grants  Individuals or organizations who plan to submit grant proposals
    should refer to the NSF Guide to Programs, Grant Proposal Guide (NSF 95-
    27), and appropriate program brochures and announcements that may be
    obtained as indicated in the

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    Publications section. Grant information is also available electronically
    through the Internet, at http://www.nsf.gov/.

    Office of Inspector General  General inquiries may be directed to the
    Office of Inspector General, National Science Foundation, Room 1135,
    Arlington, VA 22230. Phone, 703-306-2100.

    Privacy Act Requests  Requests for personal records should be submitted
    in accordance with the Foundation Privacy Act regulation at 45 CFR, part
    613. Such requests should be clearly identified with ``PRIVACY ACT
    REQUEST'' and be addressed to the Privacy Act Officer, National Science
    Foundation, Room 485, Arlington, VA 22230. Phone, 703-306-1243.

    Publications  The National Science Board assesses the status and health
    of science and its various disciplines, including such matters as human
    and material resources, in reports submitted to the President for
    submission to the Congress. The most recent report is Science and
    Engineering Indicators, 1996 (NSB-96-21).
        The National Science Foundation issues brochures that announce and
    describe new programs, critical dates, and application procedures for
    competitions. Single copies of these brochures, including Publications
    of the National Science Foundation, can be ordered in a variety of ways:
    phone, 703-306-1130; fax, 703-644-4278; E-mail, info@nsf.gov; or by
    writing to: National Science Foundation, Forms and Publications, Room
    P15, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. These brochures are
    also available electronically through the Internet, at http://
    www.nsf.gov/.
        Other Foundation publications include: the Grant Policy Manual (NSF-
    95-26), which contains comprehensive statements of Foundation grant
    administration policy, procedures, and guidance; Guide to Programs,
    which summarizes information about support programs; the quarterly
    Antarctic Journal of the United States and its annual review issue; and
    the NSF Annual Report. These publications are available from the
    Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC
    20402.

    Reading Room  A collection of Foundation policy documents and staff
    instructions, as well as current indexes, are available to the public
    for inspection and copying during regular business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 5
    p.m., Monday through Friday, in the National Science Foundation Library,
    Room 225, Arlington, VA 22230. Phone, 703-306-0658.

    Small Business Activities  The Office of Small Business Research and
    Development provides information on opportunities for Foundation support
    to small businesses with strong research capabilities in science and
    technology. Phone, 703-306-1330. The Office of Small and Disadvantaged
    Business Utilization oversees agency compliance with the provisions of
    the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as
    amended (15 U.S.C. 631, 661, 683). Phone, 703-306-1330.

    For further information, contact the National Science Foundation
    Information Center, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Second Floor, Arlington, VA
    22230. Phone, 703-306-1234. TDD, 703-306-0189. E-mail, info@nsf.gov.

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