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###### National Science Board

# Agency Holding Meeting: 

National Science Foundation; National Science Board and its Subdivisions.

# Date and Time: 

October 13-14 2004.

*October 13, 2004:*                         8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.                         *Concurrent Sessions:*                         8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Open; 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Open; 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Open; 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Open; 12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m. Closed; 1 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Open; 1:15 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. Closed; 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m. Open; 3 p.m.-5 p.m. Closed.                    

*October 14, 2004:*                         8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.                         *Concurrent Sessions:*                         8:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Open; 10:45 a.m.-11 a.m. Closed; 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Open; 12:30 p.m.-1 p.m. Closed; 1:30 p.m.- 1:45 p.m. Closed; 1:45 p.m.-2 p.m. Closed; 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Open.                    

# PLACE: 

                        The National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230,                         *http://www.nsf.gov/​nsb.*

# Contact for Information:

 NSF Information Center (703) 292-5111.

# Status:

 Part of this meeting will be closed to the public. Part of this meeting will be open to the public.

# Matters to be Considered:

 

## Wednesday, October 13, 2004.

### Open:

Subcommittee on S&E Indicators (8 a.m.-9:30 a.m.), Room 1295.
    - Approval of minutes
    Discussion & approval of Chapter Outlines for*S&EI 2006*
    Review of key dates in*Indicators*                     schedule.                
    Subcommittee on Polar Issues (9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.), Room 1235.
    Chair's remarks, approval of minutes
OPP Director's remarks
Opening ice channel to McMurdo
Planning for International Polar Year.

    *ad hoc*                     Task Group on High Risk Research (10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.), Room 1295.                
    Discussion of workshop.

    Committee on Strategy and Budget (11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.), Room 1235.
    Remarks from Chair
Approval of minutes
Discussion of planning activities
Status of FY 2005 budget request to Congress.

    Executive Committee (1 p.m.-1:15 p.m.), Room 1295.
    Approval of minutes
Executive Committee Chair's items
NSB Chair's items.

    Committee on Programs and Plans (1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.), Room 1235.
    Approval of Minutes, March 2004
Working Group reports:

                        ○                     *ad hoc*                     Task Group on High Risk Research                
    ○ Task Group on Long-Lived Data Collections
    ○ Subcommittee on Polar Issues.
    NSB action item: Draft Joint Response to the National Academies' Report on Setting Priorities for Large Research Facility Projects Supported by the NSF.

    *Closed:*
                        Committee on Strategy & Budget (12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m.), Room 1235.                          ( print page 59968)    
    Discussion of FY 2006 NSF budget request to OMB.

    Executive Committee (1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.), Room 1295.
    Director's items, including:

    ○ Specific personnel matters
    ○ Future budgets.
    Committee on Programs and Plans (3 p.m.- 5 p.m.), Room 1235.
    Future MREFC Program budgets
Action items.

    Thursday, October 14, 2004
    *Open:*
    Committee on Audit & Oversight (9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.), Room 1235.
    Approval of minutes
Advisory Committee on GPRA Performance Assessment
Review of Draft responses to House Appropriations Committee questions regarding use and compensation of NSF IPA's/VSEE/Temporary Workers
Development of Board position on NAPA study recommendations
Chief Financial Officer's update
OIG audit plan for FY 2005.

    Committee on Education and Human Resources (11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.).
    Approval of Minutes

Presentations and Discussion on*Broadening Participation*                     report                
Discussion of revised Broadening Participation Workshop report
Reports and Discussion items.

    Open Plenary Session of the Board (2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.), Room 1235,
    Approval of minutes
Resolution to close portions of the December 2004 meeting
Chairman's report
Director's report
Committee reports
Presentation from Dr. John Brighton, ENG.

    *Closed:*
    Committee on Audit & Oversight (10:45 a.m.-11 a.m.), Room 1235.
    Pending Investigations.

    *ad hoc*                     Committee on Nominating NSB Class of 2006-2012 (12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.), Room 1295.                
    Discussion of nominees for appointment as NSB member

    Executive Closed Plenary Session of the Board (1:30 p.m. -1:45 p.m.), Room 1235.
    Approval of Executive Closed minutes
Report from Nominations Committee.

    Closed Plenary Session of the Board (1:45 p.m.-2 p.m.), Room 1235.
    Approval of Closed minutes
Awards & Agreements
Future MREFC Budgets
Closed Committee reports.

    
Michael P. Crosby,

Executive Officer, NSB.

    
[FR Doc. 04-22575 Filed 10-4-04; 11:55 am]

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