[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 92 (Friday, May 13, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25618-25619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9727]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
National Science Board and Its Subdivisions; Sunshine Act Meeting
DATE AND TIME: May 25-26, 2005.
May 25, 2005--7 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sessions
7 a.m.-9:30 a.m.--Open
8 a.m.-8:15 a.m.--Closed
8:15 a.m.-9 a.m.--Open
9 a.m.-9:30 a.m.--Open
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.--Open
10:30 a.m.-11:10 a.m.--Open
11:10 a.m.-11:45 a.m.--Closed
12 noon-12:15 p.m.--Open
12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m.--Closed
12:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m.--Open
3:15 p.m.-5 p.m.--Open
May 26, 2005--7:45 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Sessions
7 a.m.-8:30 a.m.--Closed
8:30 a.m.-9:15 a.m.--Executive Closed
9:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.--Closed
11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m.--Open
12 noon-12:30 p.m.--Executive Closed
12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.--Closed
1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.--Open
Place: National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Room 1295 and
1235, Arlington, VA 22230.
Public Meeting Attendance: All visitors must report to the NSF's
visitor's desk at the 9th and N. Stuart Streets entrance to receive a
visitor's badge.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please refer to the National Science
Board Web site (http://www.nsf.gov/nsb) for updated schedule. NSB
Office: (703) 292-7000.
Status: Part of this meeting will be closed to the public. Part of this
meeting will be open to the public.
Matters to be Considered:
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Open:
Education & Human Resources Subcommittee on S&E Indicators (7 a.m.-
9:30 a.m.) Room 1295
Chair's Remarks and Approval of Minutes
Discussion of Industry, Technology, and the Global
Marketplace Chapter
Discussion of Higher Education Chapter
Discussion of Academic R&D Chapter
Discussion of S&E Labor Force Chapter
Discussion of R&D Funds and Technology Chapter
Committee on Programs & Plans Subcommittee on Polar Issues (8:15
a.m.-9 a.m.) Room 1235
Chair's Remarks and Approval of Minutes
OPP Director's Report
OPP Advisory Committee Study of USAP Resupply Options
Arctic Trip Report of NSB Delegation
Task Group on Transformative Research [TR] (9 a.m.-9:30 a.m.) Room
1235
Chair's Remarks and Approval of Minutes
Discussion of Upcoming Workshop
Joint Session: Committee on Strategy and Budget and Committee on
Programs and Plans (9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.) Room 1235
Centers and the NSF Portfolio
Funding Rates, Award Size and Duration
Committee on Strategy and Budget (10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.)
Chair's Remarks and Approval of Minutes
Discussion of Committee Input to Vision Task Force
Long Range Planning Book Overview
Executive Committee (12 noon-12:15 p.m.) Room 1235
Approval of Minutes
Updates or New Business from Committee Members
Transmittal Letter: Proposed Awards to NSB Members
Annual Report of Executive Committee
Committee on Programs & Plans (12:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m.) Room 1235
Approval of Minutes
Vision Task Force
New ad hoc Task Group to update the NSB Report on
International Science
Status Reports
[cir] Long-lived Digital Data Collections
[cir] Transformative Research Task Force
[cir] Subcommittee on Polar Issues
Environment Status Report
Process for Sending Information & Actions to CPP & NSB
NSF Strategy for High Performance Computing
Major Research Facilities:
[cir] Final Approval of ``Setting Priorities for Large Research
Facility Projects Supported by the NSF''
[cir] Status of Facility Plan & Guide
[cir] Overview of Process for CPP/NSB Re-examination of Priority
Order for New Start MREFC Projects
Committee on Education & Human Resources (3:15 p.m.-5 p.m.) (Room
1235)
Approval of Minutes
NSF Staff Presentations
[cir] NSF/EHR Directorate Activities Update
[cir] NSF Integration of Research Education
21st Century Workforce
NSB items
NSB/EHR Committee's Contribution to Board's Vision for NSF
Response to Congressman Ehlers
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Subcommittee on Science and Engineering Indicators
Update on Engineering Education Workshop
Closed
Committee on Programs & Plans Subcommittee on Polar Issues (8 a.m.-
8:15 a.m.) Room 1235
Polar icebreakers--future budget issues
Committee on Strategy and Budget (11:10 a.m. -11:45 a.m.) Room 1235
Preliminary Discussion of FY 2007 Budget
Executive Committee (12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m.) Room 1235
Director's Items: Personnel Matters and Future Budgets
Thursday, May 26, 2005
Open
Committee on Audit & Oversight (9:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.) Room 1235
Approval of Minutes
Management Response to OIG Semiannual Report
Discussion of NSF Vision Document: NSB Roles and
Responsibilities
Discussion of Draft Outline of NSF Merit Review System
Review
The Sarbanes Oxley Act and Implications for the NSF
CFO Update on Plan to Address Reportable Conditions of FY
2004 Audit
Closed Session
Committee on Programs & Plans (7 a.m.-8:30 a.m.) Room 1235
Update on RSVP
NSB Information Item: Plan for extending LIGO
NSB Information Item: Renewal of Cooperative Agreement
between NSF and IRIS
Reexamination of Priority Order for New Start MREFC
Projects
Committee on Audit & Oversight (11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m.) Room 1235
Pending Investigations
Executive Closed
Committee on Programs & Plans (8:30 a.m.-9:15 a.m.) Room 1235
Re-examination of Priority Order for New Start MREFC
Projects
Plenary Session of the Board (12 noon-3:30 p.m.)
Executive Closed Plenary Session of the Board (12 noon-12:30 p.m.) Room
1235
Approval of Executive Closed Minutes
Executive Committee Elections
Board Member Proposals
Closed Plenary Session of the Board (1 p.m.-1:30 p.m.) Room 1235
Approval of Closed Session Minutes
Closed Committee Reports
Open Plenary Session of the Board (1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.) Room 1235
Approval of Open Session Minutes
Resolution to Close August 2005 Meeting
NSB Chairman's Report
[cir] Approval of 2006 Board Meeting Calendar
NSF Director's Report
Committee Reports
[cir] 2004 Annual Report of Executive Committee
Overview of Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
Presentations by 2005 Alan T. Waterman and NSB Public
Service Awardees
Michael P. Crosby,
Executive Officer, NSB.
[FR Doc. 05-9727 Filed 5-11-05; 1:47 pm]
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