[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 236 (Thursday, December 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71436-71437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27106]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Sunshine Act Meeting

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).

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    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
    <bullet> Approval of minutes
    <bullet> Discussion of NSB review process for Indicator Chapters 
and designation of chapter reviewers
    <bullet> Suggestions for external reviewers
    <bullet> Discussion of topics for Board Companion Piece
    <bullet> 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
    <bullet> Summary of Discussion for October 2004
    <bullet> Review of Charter for Task Force on Transformative 
Research
Committee on Audit & Oversight (9:30 a.m.-12 noon) Room 1235
    <bullet> Approval of minutes
    <bullet> Development of Board position on NAPA study 
recommendations
    <bullet> 2004 Financial Statement Audit
    <bullet> Chief Financial Officer's update
    <bullet> Chief Information Officer's Update
    <bullet> Overview of Investigative Process
    <bullet> OIG Semi-Annual Report discussion
    <bullet> Audit of Project Reporting on NSF Awards
Committee on Education and Human Resources (2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.) Room 1235
    <bullet> Approval of minutes
    <bullet> Reports and discussion items
    <bullet> Presentation: Human Capital in a Global Knowledge Society
    <bullet> Discussion of Industry Panel
Executive Committee (4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.) Room 1295
    <bullet> Approval of minutes
    <bullet> Updates or new business from Committee Members
    <bullet> Update on 2005 NSB Retreat

Closed

Committee on Audit & Oversight (12 noon-12:30 p.m. Room 1235
    <bullet> Pending Investigations
ad hoc Committee on Nominations--Class of 2006-2012 (1:30 p.m.-2 p.m.) 
Room 1295
    <bullet> Review of candidates
    <bullet> Final slate of candidates for Board approval
Executive Committee (4:45 p.m.-5 p.m.) Room 1295
    <bullet> Director's Items

Thursday, December 16, 2004

Open

Committee on Programs and Plans (8 a.m.-9 a.m.) Room 1235
    <bullet> Approval of Minutes
    <bullet> Working Group reports
    [cir] Task Group on Long-Lived Data Collections
    [cir] High Risk Task Group
    <bullet> Report on Major Research Facilities
Committee on Strategy and Budget (10 a.m.-10:45 a.m.) Room 1235
    <bullet> Approval of minutes
    <bullet> Status of FY 2005 budget request to Congress
    <bullet> Discussion of budget impacts on NSB recommendations for 
future funding
Plenary Session of the Board (1 p.m.-3 p.m.) Room 1235
    <bullet> Swear in new Board Members
    <bullet> Approval of minutes
    <bullet> Resolution to close portions of the February 2005 meeting
    <bullet> Chairman's Report
    <bullet> Director's Report
    [cir] Congressional Update
    <bullet> Committee Reports

Closed

Committee on Programs and Plans (9 a.m.-10 a.m.) Room 1235
    <bullet> Action items
Committee on Strategy & Budget (10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m.) Room 1235
    <bullet> 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
    <bullet> Approval of Executive Closed minutes
    <bullet> Report from Nominations Committee
Closed Plenary Session ot the Board (11:45 a.m.-12 noon) Room 1235
    <bullet> Approval of Closed minutes
    <bullet> Awards and Agreements Resolutions
    <bullet> Closed Committee reports

Michael P. Crosby,
Executive Officer, NSB.
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