Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board
Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 33 (Friday, February 16, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 2018)
Notices
Pages 7081-7083
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2018-03316
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board
The National Science Board (NSB), pursuant to National Science Foundation (NSF) regulations (45 CFR part 614), the National Science Foundation Act, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 1862n-5), and the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice of the scheduling of meetings for the transaction of NSB business as follows:
TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, February 21, 2018, from 8:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and Thursday, February 22, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST.
PLACE: These meetings will be held at the NSF headquarters, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314. Meetings are held in the boardroom on the 2nd floor. The public may observe public meetings held in the boardroom. All visitors must contact the Board Office (call 703-
292-7000 or send an
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email to email protected) at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and provide your name and organizational affiliation. Visitors must report to the NSF visitor's desk in the building lobby to receive a visitor's badge.
STATUS: Some of these meetings will be open to the public. Others will be closed to the public. See full description below.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Plenary Board Meeting
Open Session: 8:15-8:45 a.m.
NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
NSF Director's Remarks
Summary of DC Meetings
Committee on Oversight (CO)
Open Session: 8:45-9:45 a.m.
Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Prior Minutes
Discussion of Merit Review Topics for Deeper Analysis
Inspector General's Update
Management Challenges
FY 2017 Financial Statement Audit
Federal Information Security Management Act Results
Chief Financial Officer's Update
Committee on External Engagement (EE)
Open Session: 9:45-10:30 a.m.
Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Prior Minutes
Indicators 2018 Rollout
Listening Sessions
Private Sector Engagement
Board Members Hosting Members of Congress
Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F)
Open Session: 10:45-11:30 a.m.
Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Prior Minutes
Rolling Schedule of Planned Action and Information Items
National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) Update
Member Report from November Antarctica Visit
Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy (SEP)
Open Session: 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Prior Minutes
Outcomes of the SEP Retreat
Discussion of Policy Companion Statement to S&E Indicators 2018 Topics
Committee on Strategy (CS)
Open Session: 2:00-2:30 p.m.
Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Prior Minutes
FY 2018 Budget Update
FY 2019 Budget Request Updated
Committee on Strategy (CS)
Closed Session: 2:30-3:00 p.m.
Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Prior Minutes
FY 2019 and FY 2020 Budget Discussion
Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F)
Closed Session: 3:15-5:15 p.m.
Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Prior Minutes
Action Item: NSF's National Center for Optical-Infrared Astronomy (NCOA)
Directorate of Geosciences Overview for Information/Action Items
Information Item: National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Operations and Maintenance
Information Item: NSF's Geophysical Observatory for Geosciences (NGEO) Operations and Maintenance
Information Item: Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Operations and Maintenance
Information Item: Contract Services for Arctic Research Support and Logistics
MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED:
Thursday, February 22, 2018
A&F Committee
Closed Session Continues: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Information Item: Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory Operations and Maintenance
Astronomy Facilities Divestment Update
Plenary Board
Closed Session: 9:30-9:50 a.m.
Board Chair's Opening Remarks
Director's Remarks
Approval of Prior Minutes
Closed Committee Reports
Vote: NSF's National Center for Optical-Infrared Astronomy (NCOA)
Plenary Board (Executive)
Closed Session: 9:50-10:15 a.m.
Board Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Prior Minutes
Director's Remarks
Appointment of Election Committee for May 2018 Board Elections
Skilled Technical Workforce Task Force
Open Session: 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Chair's Opening Remarks
``Grow With Google'' Presentation
Plenary Board
Open Session: 11:15-11:45 a.m.
Board Chair's Opening Remarks
Discussion of Academy of Arts and Sciences Report--``Future of Undergraduate Education''
Plenary Board
Open Session Continues: 1:15-2:00 p.m.
Board Chair's Opening Remarks
NSF Director's Remarks
Approval of Prior Minutes
Open Committee Reports
NSF's Implementation of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (AICA)
Board Chair's Closing Remarks
Meeting Adjourns: 2:00 p.m.
MEETINGS THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: Wednesday, February 21, 2018
8:15-8:45 a.m. Plenary NSB Introduction
8:45-9:45 a.m. Committee on Oversight (CO)
9:45-10:30 a.m. Committee on External Engagement (EE)
10:45-11:30 a.m. Committee on Awards & Facilities (AF)
1:00-2:00 p.m. Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy (SEP)
2:00-2:30 p.m. Committee on Strategy (CS)
Thursday, February 22, 2018
10:30-11:15 a.m. Skilled Technical Workforce Task Force
11:15-11:45 a.m., 1:15-2:00 p.m. Plenary
MEETINGS THAT ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC:
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
2:30-3:00 p.m. (CS)
3:15-5:15 p.m. (A&F)
Thursday, February 22, 2018
8:30-9:30 a.m. (A&F)
9:30-9:50 a.m. Plenary
9:50-10:15 a.m. Plenary Executive
CONTACT PERSONS FOR MORE INFORMATION: The NSB Office contact is Brad Gutierrez, email protected, 703-292-7000. The NSB Public Affairs contact is Nadine Lymn, email protected, 703-292-2490.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public meetings and public portions of meetings held in the 2nd floor boardroom will be webcast. To view these meetings, go to: http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/nsf/180221 and follow the instructions. The public may observe public meetings held in the boardroom. The address is
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2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Please refer to the NSB website for additional information. You will find any updated meeting information and schedule updates (time, place, subject matter, or status of meeting) at https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/notices.jsp#sunshine.
The NSB will continue its program to provide some flexibility around meeting times. After the first meeting of each day, actual meeting start and end times will be allowed to vary by no more than 15 minutes in either direction. As an example, if a 10:00 meeting finishes at 10:45, the meeting scheduled to begin at 11:00 may begin at 10:45 instead. Similarly, the 10:00 meeting may be allowed to run over by as much as 15 minutes if the Chair decides the extra time is warranted. The next meeting would start no later than 11:15. Arrive at the NSB boardroom or check the webcast 15 minutes before the scheduled start time of the meeting you wish to observe.
Chris Blair,
Executive Assistant, National Science Board Office.
FR Doc. 2018-03316 Filed 2-14-18; 11:15 am
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