[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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