[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 2, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73349-73350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-28560]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
National Science Board, Sunshine Act Meetings; Notice
The National Science Board, pursuant to NSF regulations (45 CFR
Part 614), the National Science Foundation Act, as amended (42 U.S.C.
1862n-5), and the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b),
hereby gives notice in regard to the scheduling of meetings for the
transaction of National Science Board business and other matters
specified, as follows:
Agency Holding Meeting: National Science Board.
Date and Time: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at 8 a.m.; and Wednesday,
December 10, 2008 at 8 a.m.
Place: National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd. Room 1235,
Arlington, VA 22230. All visitors must report to the NSF visitor desk
at the 9th and N. Stuart Streets entrance to receive a visitor's badge.
Status: Some portions open, some portions closed.
Open Sessions
December 9, 2008
8 a.m.-8:15 a.m.
8:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
2:45 p.m.-4 p.m.
4 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
December 10, 2008
8 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
11:45 a.m.-12 p.m.
1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.
Closed Sessions
December 9, 2008
1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
December 10, 2008
11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
1 p.m.-1:10 p.m.
1:10 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Agency Contact: Dr. Robert E. Webber, [email protected], (703) 292-7000,
http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/.
Matters To Be Discussed:
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Open Session: 8 a.m.-8:15 a.m.
Chairman's Introduction
New Member Oath of Office
Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)
Open Session: 8:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Approval of September 2008 CPP Minutes
Committee Chairman's Remarks
CPP Subcommittee on Polar Issues (SOPI)
[cir] SOPI Chairman's Remarks
[cir] Director's Report--Office of Polar Programs
[cir] September Arctic Ice Cover Report
[cir] Maintaining High Priority Science Projects in the Face of
Budget Constraints
[cir] Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Polar Stations
Task Force on Sustainable Energy (SE)
[cir] SE Co-Chairmen's Remarks
[cir] Review of Recent Stakeholder Discussions
[cir] Discussion of Task Force Draft Report
NSB Information Item: Management & Operations for National
Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)
NSB Information Item: Update on the Ocean Observatories
Initiative (OOI Competition)
NSB Information Item: Update on the Status of the Alaska
Regional Research Vessel (AARV)
NSB Information Item: EPSCoR Program Update
Discussion Item: Review of MREFC Process
[cir] NSB Overview
[cir] NSF Implementation Plan
[cir] Discussion
Proposed Changes to Committee Structure
Closed Session: 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
NSB Action Item: National Nanotechnology Infrastructure
Network (NNIN)
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Award Recommendations for DataNet
NSB Action Item: Award Recommendation DataNet-A
NSB Action Item: Award Recommendation for DataNet-B
Committee on Audit and Oversight (A&O)
Closed Session: 2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
Pending Investigations
Open Session: 2:45 p.m.-4 p.m.
Approval of Minutes of the August 13, 2008 Meeting
Committee Chairman's Opening Remarks
Results of the FY 2008 NSF Financial Statement Audit
CFO Update
Recompetition of Financial Statement Audit Contract
Audit of Large Facility Operations Agreements: Performance
and Evaluation
The Inspector General Reform Act of 2008: Implications for
NSF
Task Force on the NSB 60th Anniversary
Open Session: 4 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Approval of Minutes for the August 2008 Meeting
Approval of Minutes for the October 2008 Teleconference
Task Force Chairman's Remarks
Further Discussion of Ideas for the NSB 60th Anniversary
Draft Criteria for Selection of NSF Researchers/Speakers
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Committee on Education and Human Resources (EHR)
Open Session: 8 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Approval of August 2008 Minutes
EHR Committee Charge--Proposed Revision
SEI Committee Charge
Update on the Next Generation of STEM Innovators Workshop
Subcommittee on Science and Engineering Indicators (SEI)
[cir] SEI Subcommittee Chairman's Remarks
[cir] Revised SEI Chapter Outlines
[cir] Identifying Reviewers for SEI Draft Chapters
[cir] Electronic Publication of Appendix Tables (Volume 2)
[cir] Plans for Indicators Digest
[cir] Subcommittee Chairman's Summary
Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB)
Open Session: 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Approval of CSB Minutes, August 12, 2008
Committee Chairman's Remarks
CSB Task Force on Cost Sharing (CS)
[cir] Approval of Minutes
[cir] Task Force Chairman's Remarks
[cir] Discussion of Federal Register Request for Public Comments
[cir] Discussion of Draft Second Report on Cost Sharing
Long Range Planning Presentation
Investment Priorities from the 2006 NSF Strategic Plan
Closed Session: 11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Status of NSF FY 2010 Budget Development
Executive Committee
Open Session: 11:45 a.m.-12 p.m.
Approval of Minutes for the August 2008 Meeting
Executive Committee Chairman's Remarks
Updates or New Business from Committee Members
Plenary Executive Closed
Closed Session: 1 p.m.-1:10 p.m.
Approval of September 2008 Minutes
Approval of Honorary Awards Recipients
Plenary Closed
Closed Session: 1:10 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Approval of September 2008 Minutes
Awards and Agreements
Closed Committee Reports
Plenary Open
Open Session: 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.
Approval of September 2008 Minutes
Resolution to Close February 2009 Meeting
Presentation by Mr. Jeffrey Nesbit
Chairman's Report
Director's Report
Open Committee Reports
Ann Ferrante,
Technical Writer/Editor.
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