[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7481-7482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3298]
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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: Monday, February 23, 2009, at 8 a.m.; and Tuesday,
February 24, 2009 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
February 23, 2009
8 a.m.-8:05 a.m.
8:05 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
February 24, 2009
8 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.-10 a.m.
10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Closed Sessions
February 23, 2009
2:15 p.m.-4 p.m.
4:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
February 24, 2009
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
1:30 p.m.-1:40 p.m.
1:40 p.m.-2 p.m.
Agency Contact: Dr. Robert E. Webber, [email protected], (703) 292-7000,
http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/.
Matters To Be Discussed
Monday, February 23, 2009
Open Session: 8 a.m.-8:05 a.m.
Chairman's Introduction
Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)
Open Session: 8:05 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Approval of December 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 (OPP)
[cir] International Polar Year (IPY) Outreach and Education
Highlights
[cir] Presidential Directive on Arctic Region Policy (NSPD-66/HSPD-
25): Promoting International Scientific Cooperation
Task Force on Sustainable Energy (SE)
[cir] Task Force Co-Chairmen's Remarks
[cir] Discussion of Task Force Draft Report
NSB Information Item: Update on iPlant
NSB Information Item: Update on Planning for Coherent Light
Source Development
NSB Information Item: Track 2D (High Performance Computing
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System Acquisition: Towards a Petascale Computing Environment for
Science and Engineering)
Discussion Item: Review of MREFC Process
[cir] NSB Update
[cir] NSF Implementation Plan
[cir] Discussion and Next Steps
Committee on Science and Engineering Indicators (SEI)
Open Session: 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Chairman's Remarks
Science and Engineering Indicators 2010 cover
Chapter Review Assignments and Responsibilities
Plans for the Indicators Digest
Discussion of Companion Piece Topic
New Data for Science and Engineering Indicators 2012
Chairman's Summary
Committee on Education and Human Resources (CEH)
Open Session: 1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
Approval of December 2008 Minutes
Committee Chairman's Remarks
Update on the Next Generation of STEM Innovators Workshop
Presentations on STEM Learning and Basic Research in Cognitive
and Developmental Sciences
Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)
Closed Session: 2:15 p.m.-4 p.m.
Committee Chairman's Remarks
Award Recommendations for Three Science of Learning Centers
(SLCs): Introduction & Overview
[cir] NSB Action Item: Science of Learning Center 1
[cir] NSB Action Item: Science of Learning Center 2
[cir] NSB Action Item: Science of Learning Center 3
Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB)
Closed Session: 4:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
NSF Budget Update
[cir] NSF Plans for Use of FY 2009 Economic Stimulus Funding
[cir] FY 2010 Budget Request Update
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB)
Open Session: 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Approval of CSB Minutes, December 10, 2008
Committee Chairman's Remarks
CSB Task Force on Cost Sharing (CS)
[cir] Approval of December 2008 Teleconference Minutes
[cir] Task Force Chairman's Remarks
[cir] Discussion of Draft Report, Investing in the Future: NSF Cost
Sharing Policies for a Robust Federal Research Enterprise
[cir] Presentation, NSF Implementation of NSB Recommendations on
NSF Cost Sharing Policy
[cir] Discussion of Strategy for Community Engagement
CSB Subcommittee on Facilities, Charge
NSF Strategic Plan
[cir] Status of NSF Strategic Plan Update
[cir] NSB Input on Key Issues for Consideration in Developing the
Next NSF Strategic Plan
NSF Budget Update
[cir] FY 2009 Appropriation
Executive Committee
Open Session: 9:30 a.m.-10 a.m.
Approval of Minutes for the December 2008 Meeting
Executive Committee Chairman's Remarks
Approval of Closed Session Agenda Items memo for May 13-14,
2009 meeting
Discussion of Proposed NSB Priority Setting Process
Updates or New Business from Committee Members
Task Force on the NSB 60th Anniversary
Open Session: 10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Approval of Minutes for the December 9, 2008 Meeting
Task Force Chairman's Remarks
Further Discussion and Comments Relating to NSB 60th
Anniversary
Committee on Audit and Oversight (A&O)
Open Session: 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Approval of Minutes of the December 9, 2008 Meeting
Committee Chairman's Opening Remarks
Inspector General Update
Chief Financial Officer Update
NSB Revisions of Award Delegation Thresholds to NSF
FY 2009 Audit Plan
Chairman's Closing Remarks
Committee on Audit and Oversight (A&O)
Closed Session: 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
OIG FY 2010 Budget
Pending Investigations
Plenary Executive Closed
Closed Session: 1:30 p.m.-1:40 p.m.
Approval of December 2008 Minutes
Approval of Honorary Awards Recipients
Plenary Closed
Closed Session: 1:40 p.m.-2 p.m.
Approval of December 2008 Minutes
Awards and Agreements
Closed Committee Reports
Plenary Open
Open Session: 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Approval of December 2008 Minutes
Chairman's Report
Director's Report
Open Committee Reports
Brandon Powell,
Staff Assistant.
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