Meetings: Earthscope Science and Education Advisory Committee,

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Federal Register: December 24, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 247)NoticesPage 74652-74653From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Earthscope Science and Education Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92- 463, as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the following meeting:

Name: EarthScope Science and Education Advisory Committee (16638).

Dates/Time: 8 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2004, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, January 22 and 23, 2004. 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, January 24, 2004.

Place: Sheraton 4-Points Hotel, 1201 K Street NW., Washington, DC.

Type of Meeting: Part-Open (see agenda below).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. James H. Whitcomb, Division of Earth Sciences, National Science Foundation, Suite 785, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230, Phone 703-292-8553.

Minutes: May be obtained from the contact person listed above.

Purpose of Meeting: To carry out EarthScope proposal and management review, including program evaluation, GPRA assessments, and access to privileged materials; and to provide advice, recommendations, and oversight concerning EarthScope construction, operation, science and education support.

Agenda: January 21, 2004

8 p.m.-9 p.m. Closed--Discussions regarding proposals and personnel decisions. January 22, 2004

8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Open--Review of EarthScope Execution Plan.

1 p.m.-5 p.m. Closed--Review of funding decisions for personnel and subcontracts for construction phase of EarthScope. January 23, 2004

8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Open--Advise on education and outreach Management structure, and revision of volanic area instrumentation. January 24, 2004

8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Closed--Review of proposal actions and discussion of proposals still under review.

Reason for Closing: Session having to do with proposal and awards for specific grants, contracts, or other arrangements may properly be closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 522b(c)(4), (6),

[Page 74653]and (9)(B) of the Government in the Sunshine Act.

Dated: December 19, 2003. Susanne Bolton, Committee Management Officer.

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