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###### National Science Foundation

# Agency Holding Meeting:

National Science Foundation, National Science Board and its Subdivisions. 

# DATE AND TIME:

December 15-16, 2004. 

December 15, 2004: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Concurrent Sessions: 

8 a.m.-8:45 a.m. (Open). 

8:45 a.m.-9:15 a.m. (Open). 

                    9:30 a.m.-12 noon (Open).                           ( print page 71437)    

12 noon-12:30 p.m. (Closed). 

1:30 p.m.-2 p.m. (Closed). 

2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. (Open). 

4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. (Open). 

4:45 p.m.-5 p.m. (Closed). 

December 16, 2004: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. 

Concurrent Sessions: 

8 a.m.-9 a.m. (Open). 

9 a.m.-10 a.m. (Closed). 

10 a.m.-10:45 a.m. (Open). 

10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m. (Closed). 

11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. (Closed). 

11:45 a.m.-12 noon (Closed). 

1 p.m.-3 p.m. (Open). 

# PLACE:

                        The National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230,                         *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, December 15, 2004 

### Open 

#### Subcommittee on S&E Indicators (8 a.m.-8:45 a.m.) Room 1295 

    - Approval of minutes
    - Discussion of NSB review process for Indicator Chapters and designation of chapter reviewers
    - Suggestions for external reviewers
    - Discussion of topics for Board Companion Piece
    - Information item: Subcommittee approval of revised schedule

#### ad hoc Task Group on High Risk Research (8:45 a.m.-9:15 a.m.) Room 1295 

    - Summary of Discussion for October 2004
    - Review of Charter for Task Force on Transformative Research

#### Committee on Audit & Oversight (9:30 a.m.-12 noon) Room 1235 

    - Approval of minutes
    - Development of Board position on NAPA study recommendations
    - 2004 Financial Statement Audit
    - Chief Financial Officer's update
    - Chief Information Officer's Update
    - Overview of Investigative Process
    - OIG Semi-Annual Report discussion
    - Audit of Project Reporting on NSF Awards

#### Committee on Education and Human Resources (2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.) Room 1235 

    - Approval of minutes
    - Reports and discussion items
    - Presentation: Human Capital in a Global Knowledge Society
    - Discussion of Industry Panel

#### Executive Committee (4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.) Room 1295 

    - Approval of minutes
    - Updates or new business from Committee Members
    - Update on 2005 NSB Retreat

### Closed 

#### Committee on Audit & Oversight (12 noon-12:30 p.m. Room 1235 

    - Pending Investigations

#### ad hoc Committee on Nominations—Class of 2006-2012 (1:30 p.m.-2 p.m.) Room 1295 

    - Review of candidates
    - Final slate of candidates for Board approval

#### Executive Committee (4:45 p.m.-5 p.m.) Room 1295 

    - Director's Items

## Thursday, December 16, 2004 

### Open 

#### Committee on Programs and Plans (8 a.m.-9 a.m.) Room 1235 

    - Approval of Minutes
    - Working Group reports

○ Task Group on Long-Lived Data Collections 

○ High Risk Task Group 
    - Report on Major Research Facilities

#### Committee on Strategy and Budget (10 a.m.-10:45 a.m.) Room 1235 

    - Approval of minutes
    - Status of FY 2005 budget request to Congress
    - Discussion of budget impacts on NSB recommendations for future funding

#### Plenary Session of the Board (1 p.m.-3 p.m.) Room 1235 

    - Swear in new Board Members
    - Approval of minutes
    - Resolution to close portions of the February 2005 meeting
    - Chairman's Report
    - Director's Report

○ Congressional Update 
    - Committee Reports

### Closed 

#### Committee on Programs and Plans (9 a.m.-10 a.m.) Room 1235 

    - Action items

#### Committee on Strategy & Budget (10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m.) Room 1235 

    - Discussion of FY 2006 NSF budget request to OMB

#### Executive Closed Plenary Session of the Board (11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.) Room 1235 

    - Approval of Executive Closed minutes
    - Report from Nominations Committee

#### Closed Plenary Session ot the Board (11:45 a.m.-12 noon) Room 1235 

    - Approval of Closed minutes
    - Awards and Agreements Resolutions
    - Closed Committee reports

Michael P. Crosby, 

Executive Officer, NSB. 

[FR Doc. 04-27106 Filed 12-7-04; 8:44 am] 

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