[Federal Register: March 22, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 55)]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Sunshine Act; National Science Board and Its Subdivisions; Notice
of Meeting
Date and Time: March 29-30, 2006.
March 29, 2006 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sessions:
8 a.m.-9:30 a.m.--Open
9:30 a.m.-10 a.m.--Open
10 a.m.-11 a.m.--Open
11 a.m.-12 noon--Executive Closed
1 p.m.-1:30 p.m.--Open
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.--Open
2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.--Open
4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.--Open
March 30, 2006 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sessions:
7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.--Open
9:30 a.m.-10 a.m.--Closed
10 a.m.-11 a.m.--Open
11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.--Closed
11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.--Executive Closed
1 p.m.-1:15 p.m.--Closed
1:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m.--Open
Place: National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Room 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.
Contact Information: Please refer to the National Science Board Web
site (http://www.nsf.gov/nsb) for updated schedule. NSB Office: Dr.
Robert Webber, (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, March 30, 2006
Open
Committee on Programs and Plans Subcommittee on Polar Issues (8
a.m.-9:30 a.m.) Room 1235.
Approval of September 2005 Minutes
Progress in planning for International Polar Year
Antarctic Treaty Actions requiring new national
legislation
Bering Sea Ecosystem research project
Antarctic Resupply
Committee on Programs and Plans Task Force on Transformative
Research (9:30 a.m.-10 a.m.) Room 1235.
Approval of November-December 2005 Minutes
Update on TR Workshop III, National Science Foundation,
May 16, 2006
Outcomes of previous TR workshops
Committee on Programs and Plans Task Force on International Science
(10 a.m.-11 a.m.) Room 1235.
Approval of November-December 2005 Minutes
Update on Various Meetings with Agencies and Institutions
in Washington, DC
Discussion of Future Task Force Activities
Update from NSF on the Status of Recommendations made in
the 2000 NSB Interim Report on International Science
Committee on Programs and Plans Task Force on Hurricane Science and
Engineering (1 p.m.-1:30 p.m.) Room 1235.
Discussion of January 24 and February 7, 2006 Workshops
Discussion of April 18, 2006 Workshop
Committee on Education and Human Resources Subcommittee on Science
and Engineering Indicators (1:30 p.m.--2:30 p.m.) Room 1235.
Approval of November 2005 Minutes
Chairman's Remarks
Discussion of Science and Engineering Indicators 2006
Clearance and Rollout
Evolution of Indicators
[cir] Purpose and current audience
[cir] Outreach
[cir] Presentation--paper and electronic
[cir] New data/indicators
[cir] Interim release of data
Committee on Education and Human Resources (2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.)
Room 1235.
Approval of February 2006 Minutes
Background: NSF/EHR Evaluation Briefing Book
Follow-up to February Discussion of Future Activities
NSB/EHR Discussion of Potential STEM Education Commission
Subcommittee on Science and Engineering Indicators
Follow-up Discussion: Workshop on ``Engineering Workforce
Issues and Engineering Education: What are the Linkages?'
NSB items
Committee on Strategy and Budget (4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.) Room 1235.
Approval of November 2005 Minutes
Approval of November 2005 CSB/CPP Joint Session Minutes
Status of the NSF Strategic Plan: FY 2003-2008, and
schedule for NSB review and approval
Status of FY 2007 Budget Request to Congress
Process for developing FY 2008 Budget Request to Congress
NSF Average Award Size, Duration, and Proposal Success
Rate
Executive Closed
Ad hoc Committee on 2006 Vannevar Bush Award (11 a.m.-12 noon) Room
1235.
Review and discussion of candidates
Balloting
Thursday, March 30
Open
Committee on Programs and Plans (7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.) Room 1235.
Approval of February 10, 2006 CPP Minutes
Approval of November 30, 2005 CSB/CPP Joint Session
Minutes
Status Reports:
[cir] Task Force on Transformative Research
[cir] Task Force on International Science
[cir] Task Force on Hurricane Science and Engineering
[cir] Subcommittee on Polar Issues
NSB Information Item: National Superconducting Cyclotron
Laboratory--Plans for Review of the Proposed 5-Year Renewal of Support
[cir] Updates:
[cir] Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA)
[cir] National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)
[cir] NSF's Cyberinfrastructure Vision
Committee on Audit and Oversight (10 a.m.-11 a.m.) Room 1235.
Approval of December 2005 Minutes
Introduction of new NSF financial statement auditors
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Presentation of FY 2005 Merit Review Report
Chief Financial Officer's Update
Closed
Committee on Programs and Plans (9:30-10).
Awards and Agreements
Committee on Audit and Oversight (11-11:30)
Pending Investigations (OIG Staff)
Plenary Sessions of the Board (11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. and 1 p.m.-3:30
p.m.)
Executive Closed Session (11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.) Room 1235.
Approval of February 2006 Executive Closed Minutes
Approval of Honorary Award Recipients
Nominating Committee Election
Closed Session (1 p.m.-1:15 p.m.) Room 1235.
Approval of February 2006 Closed Session Minutes
Awards and Agreements
Closed Committee Reports
Open Session (1:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m.) Room 1235.
Approval of February 2006 Open Session Minutes
Resolution To Close portions of May 2006 meeting
Chairman's Report
[cir] NSB Congressional Testimony
[cir] Update on STEM Education Hearings
Director's Report
[cir] NSF Congressional Update
Open Committee Reports
Presentation: Update on Grants.gov
Michael P. Crosby,
Executive Officer and NSB Office Director.
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