Proposal Review Panel for Materials Research; Notice of Meeting

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 66 (Thursday, April 5, 2018)

Federal Register Volume 83, Number 66 (Thursday, April 5, 2018)

Notices

Pages 14673-14674

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov

FR Doc No: 2018-06931

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Proposal Review Panel for Materials Research; Notice of Meeting

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-

463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the following meeting:

Name and Committee Code: Proposal Review Panel for Materials Research--Materials Research Science and Engineering Center Site Visit, Brandeis University #1203.

Date and Time: May 13, 2018; 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.; May 14, 2018; 7:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; May 15, 2018; 8:00 a.m.-3:15 p.m.

Place: Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02453.

Type of Meeting: Part-open.

Contact Person: Dr. Daniele Finotello, Program Director, Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, MRSEC. Division of Materials Research, Room E 9475, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone (703) 292-4676.

Purpose of Meeting: NSF site visit to provide advice and recommendations concerning further NSF support for the Center.

Agenda

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Start End

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Day 1, Sunday, May 13, 2018

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7:00 p.m.................................. 9:00 p.m.................................. Briefing of Site Visit

Team by NSF (CLOSED).

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Day 2, Monday, May 14, 2018

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7:30 a.m.................................. 8:15 a.m.................................. Continental Breakfast

with MRSEC

Participants.

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8:15 a.m.................................. 8:20 a.m.................................. Break and, If Needed,

Equipment Setup/Team

Introduction.

8:20 a.m.................................. 9:10 a.m.................................. Director's Overview.

9:10 a.m.................................. 9:20 a.m.................................. Discussion.

9:20 a.m.................................. 10:00 a.m................................. IRG-1.

10:00 a.m................................. 10:10 a.m................................. Discussion.

10:10 a.m................................. 10:20 a.m................................. Break.

10:20 a.m................................. 11:00 a.m................................. IRG-2.

11:00 a.m................................. 11:10 a.m................................. Discussion.

11:10 a.m................................. 11:35 a.m................................. Seeds.

11:35 a.m................................. 11:40 a.m................................. Discussion.

11:40 a.m................................. 12:00 p.m................................. Executive Session for

Site Visit Team and NSF

(CLOSED).

12:00 p.m................................. 1:00 p.m.................................. Lunch--Site Visit Team,

NSF and Students/Post

Docs.

1:00 p.m.................................. 1:50 p.m.................................. Education and Outreach,

Diversity Plan.

1:50 p.m.................................. 2:00 p.m.................................. Discussion.

2:00 p.m.................................. 2:25 p.m.................................. Industrial Outreach and

Other Collaborations.

2:25 p.m.................................. 2:30 p.m.................................. Discussion.

2:30 p.m.................................. 3:30 p.m.................................. Facilities Overview and

Lab Tour.

3:30 p.m.................................. 5:00 p.m.................................. Poster Session.

5:00 p.m.................................. 6:30 p.m.................................. Executive Session of

Site Visit Team and

NSF: Prepare Questions

(CLOSED).

6:30 p.m.................................. 6:45 p.m.................................. Site Visit Team Meets

with MRSEC Director and

Executive Committee.

7:00 p.m.................................. 8:30 p.m.................................. Dinner Meeting for Site

Visit Team and NSF

(CLOSED).

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Day 2, Tuesday, May 15, 18 2018

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8:00 a.m.................................. 9:00 a.m.................................. Executive Session--

Director's Response/

Continental Breakfast.

9:00 a.m.................................. 9:30 a.m.................................. Executive Session of

Site Visit Team

(CLOSED).

9:30 a.m.................................. 9:50 a.m.................................. Executive Session--

Meeting with University

Administrators.

9:50 a.m.................................. 10:30 a.m................................. Executive Session of

Site Visit Team

(CLOSED).

10:30 a.m................................. 10:50 a.m................................. Discussion with MRSEC

Director and Executive

Committee (if needed).

10:50 a.m................................. 3:00 p.m.................................. Executive Session of

Site Visit Team--Report

Writing (working lunch)

(CLOSED).

3:00 p.m.................................. 3:15 p.m.................................. Debriefing with MRSEC

Director and Executive

Committee.

3:15 p.m.................................. .......................................... End of the Site Visit.

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Reason for Closing: The work being reviewed during closed portions of the site visit include information of a proprietary or confidential nature, including technical information; financial data, such as salaries and personal information concerning individuals associated with the project. These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act.

Dated: April 2, 2018.

Crystal Robinson,

Committee Management Officer.

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