[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 49 (Monday, March 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 13675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-5734]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Committee Management; Notice of Establishment
The Director of the National Science Foundation has determined that
the establishment of the U.S. Antarctic Program Blue Ribbon Panel is
necessary and in the public interest in connection with the performance
of duties imposed upon the National Science Foundation (NSF), by 42
U.S.C. 1861 et seq. This determination follows consultation with the
Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration.
Name of Committee: U.S. Antarctic Program Blue Ribbon Panel
(76826).
Purpose: The Panel will conduct an independent review of the
current U.S. Antarctic Program to ensure the nation is pursing the best
twenty-year trajectory for conducting science and diplomacy in
Antarctica. The Panel will aim to identify and characterize a range of
options for supporting and implementing the required national
scientific endeavors, international collaborations and strong U.S.
presence in Antarctica. The Panel will examine the appropriate amount
of R&D and complementary scientific activities needed to make Antarctic
activities most productive and affordable over the long term, as well
as appropriate opportunities for international collaboration.
Responsible NSF Official: Karl Erb, Director, Office of Polar
Programs, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,
Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: 703/292-8030.
Dated: March 9, 2011.
Susanne Bolton,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-5734 Filed 3-11-11; 8:45 am]
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