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)

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FR Doc No: 2018-06937

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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, University of Chicago #1203.

Date and Time: May 29, 2018; 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.; May 30, 2018; 7:20 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; May 31, 2018: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Place: University of Chicago, 5801 S. Ellis Ave. Chicago, IL 60637.

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, Tuesday, May 29, 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, Wednesday, May 30, 2018

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7:20 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................................. 11:50 a.m................................. IRG-3.

11:50 a.m................................. 12:00 p.m................................. Discussion.

12:00 p.m................................. 12:20 p.m................................. Executive Session for

Site Visit Team and NSF

(CLOSED).

12:20 p.m................................. 1:15 p.m.................................. Lunch--Site Visit Team,

NSF and Students/Post

Docs.

.......................................... Break.

1:20 p.m.................................. 1:45 p.m.................................. Seeds.

1:45 p.m.................................. 1:50 p.m.................................. Discussion.

1:50 p.m.................................. 2:40 p.m.................................. Education and Outreach,

Diversity Plan.

2:40 p.m.................................. 2:50 p.m.................................. Discussion.

2:50 p.m.................................. 3:15 p.m.................................. Industrial Outreach and

Other Collaborations.

3:15 p.m.................................. 3:20 p.m.................................. Discussion.

3:20 p.m.................................. 3:30 p.m.................................. Break.

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 3, Thursday, May 31, 2018

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

Director's Response/

Continental Breakfast.

9:00 a.m.................................. 10:00 a.m................................. Facilities Overview and

Lab Tour.

10:00 a.m................................. 10:10 a.m................................. Break.

10:10 a.m................................. 11:00 a.m................................. Executive Session of

Site Visit Team

(CLOSED).

11:00 a.m................................. 11:20 a.m................................. Executive Session--

Meeting with University

Administrators.

11:20 a.m................................. 11:40 a.m................................. Executive Session of

Site Visit Team

(CLOSED).

11:40 a.m................................. 12:00 p.m................................. Discussion with MRSEC

Director and Executive

Committee (if needed).

12:00 p.m................................. 4:15 p.m.................................. Executive Session of

Site Visit Team--Report

Writing (working lunch)

(CLOSED).

4:15 p.m.................................. 4:30 p.m.................................. Debriefing with MRSEC

Director and Executive

Committee.

4:30 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.

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Dated: April 2, 2018.

Crystal Robinson,

Committee Management Officer.

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