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national health, prosperity, and welfare; 

to secure the national defense . . .’’ 

(1950, as amended). Looking ahead, 

NSF aims to advance the frontiers of 

research into the future and secure 

global leadership in science and 

engineering, while ensuring 

accessibility and inclusivity. To meet 

these aims, NSF expands knowledge in 

science, engineering, and learning, and 

advances the capability of the nation to 

meet current and future challenges, 

while continuing to enhance its 

performance. 

2.0 Request for information 

Through this Request for Information 

(RFI), the National Science Foundation 

(NSF) seeks comment from a broad array 

of stakeholders regarding the 2022–2026 

Strategic Plan. Comments should be 

submitted to the strategic plan website 

and should reference the previous NSF 

Strategic plan for FY 2018–2022 which 

can be found here. We welcome 

comments on the key elements of the 

strategic plan, including Vision, Core 

Values, Strategic Goals, and Strategic 

Objectives, and answers to the following 

questions: 

1. What are the interests, values and 

emergent science and policy issues that 

the Strategic Plan should recognize? 

2. How can NSF help maintain US 

leadership in an evolving global 

research and education landscape? 

3. How can the plan best underscore 

the importance to the Nation of 

fundamental research and its broader 

impacts? 

Dated: December 7, 2020. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

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BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Sunshine Act Meetings; National 

Science Board 

The National Science Board (NSB), 

pursuant to 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, December 9, 

2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and 

Thursday, December 10, 2020 from 

11:00 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. EST. 

PLACE: These meetings will be held by 

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may observe the public meetings, which 

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channel. For meetings on Wednesday, 

December 9, go to: https://

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b4. For meetings on Thursday, 

December 10, go to: https://

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watch?v=uGjqM0yX4rI. 

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, December 9, 2020 

Plenary Board Meeting 

Open Session: 11:00 a.m.–12:55 p.m.; 

1:25 p.m.–2:10 p.m. 

• NSB Chair’s Remarks 

• NSF Director’s Remarks—Update on 

Arecibo Observatory 

• NSB Chair Activity Summary 

• COVID–19 Impact on Women 

• NSF Planning and Response to 

COVID–19 

• Vision 2030 Implementation Working 

Group Update 

Committee on Oversight (CO) 

Open Session: 2:10 p.m.–3:25 p.m. 

• Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks 

• Approval of Committee Meeting 

Minutes 

• Approval of Merit Review Digest 

Overview 

• Presentations and Discussion of 

Broader Impacts 

• Inspector General’s Update 

• Chief Financial Officer’s Update 

• Chair’s Closing Remarks 

Committee on National Science and 

Engineering Policy (SEP) 

Open Session: 3:45 p.m.–4:35 p.m. 

• Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks 

• Approval of Prior Minutes 

• Update on planning for Indicators 

2022 

• Impacts of COVID–19 on NCSES Data 

and Data Products 

• Update and Discussion of SEP Policy 

Products 

Committee on Awards and Facilities 

(A&F) 

Open Session: 4:35 p.m.–4:45 p.m. 

• Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks 

• Approval of Prior Minutes 

• Rolling Calendar Year 2020–2021 

Schedule of Planned Action and 

Context Items 

Plenary Board Meeting 

Open Session: 5:00–6:30 p.m. 

• Celebrating Science and Public 

Service with the 2020 Waterman and 

Honorary Awards Winners 

Thursday, December 10, 2020 

Plenary Board Meeting 

Open Session: 11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. 

• Committee on Equal Opportunities in 

Science and Engineering (CEOSE) 

Briefing 

Committee on Strategy (CS) 

Open Session: 11:30 a.m.–1:40 p.m. 

• Committee Chair’s Remarks 

• Approval of Prior Minutes 

• Update on FY 2021 Budget 

Appropriations 

• NSF Strategic Plan 2022–2026 

• EHR Advisory Committee STEM 

Education for the Future Report 

• NSF Workforce/Missing Millions 

Briefing 

• NSF Translation, Innovation, and 

Partnerships (TIP) Briefing 

Committee on Strategy (CS) 

Closed Session: 2:00 p.m.–2:45 p.m. 

• Committee Chair’s Remarks 

• Approval of Prior Minutes 

• Update on FY 2022 Budget Request 

Development 

• Translation, Innovation and 

Partnerships/Workforce/Missing 

Millions Discussion 

Committee on Awards and Facilities 

(A&F) 

Closed Session: 2:45 p.m.–4:35 p.m. 

• Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks 

• Approval of Prior Minutes 

• Written Item: Regional Class Research 

Vessels 

• Annual Report from the Chief Officer 

for Research Facilities 

• Arecibo Observatory 

Plenary Board 

Closed Session: 4:45 p.m.–4:55 p.m. 

• NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks 

• Approval of Prior Minutes 

• Closed Committee Reports 

Plenary Board 

Executive Closed Session: 4:55 p.m.– 

5:40 p.m. 

• NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks 

• Approval of Prior Minutes 

• NSF Director’s Discussion 

Æ Personnel updates 

• 2021 Honorary Awards Discussion 

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Committee on External Engagement (EE) 

Open Session: 5:45 p.m.–6:25 p.m. 

• Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks 

• Approval of Prior Minutes 

• Near Term Policy Engagement 

• UT-Knoxville Vision Listening 

Session 

• NSB Messaging 

Plenary Board 

Open Session: 6:25 p.m.–6:45 p.m. 

• NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks 

• Approval of Prior Minutes 

• NSF Director’s Remarks 

Æ Senior Staff Updates 

Æ Office of Legislative and Public 

Affairs Update 

sbull; Open Committee Reports 

• Votes on NSB CY 2021 Schedule and 

Overview to the 2019 Merit Review 

Digest 

Meeting Adjourns: 6:45 p.m. 

MEETINGS THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: 

Wednesday, December 9, 2020 

11:00 a.m.–12:55 p.m. Plenary NSB 

1:25 p.m.–2:10 p.m. Plenary NSB 

2:10 p.m.–3:25 p.m. CO 

3:45 p.m.–4:35 p.m. SEP 

4:35 p.m.–4:45 p.m. A&F 

5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Plenary NSB 

Thursday, December 10, 2020 

11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Plenary NSB 

11:30 a.m.–1:40 p.m. CS 

5:45 p.m.–6:25 p.m. EE 

6:25 p.m.–6:45 p.m. Plenary 

MEETINGS THAT ARE CLOSED TO THE

PUBLIC: 

Thursday, December 10, 2020 

2:00 p.m.–2:45 p.m. CS 

2:45 p.m.–4:35 p.m. A&F 

4:45–4:55 p.m. Plenary 

4:55 p.m.–5:40 p.m. Plenary Executive 

CONTACT PERSONS FOR MORE

INFORMATION: The NSB Office contact is 

Brad Gutierrez, bgutierr@nsf.gov, 703– 

292–7000. The NSB Public Affairs 

contact is Nadine Lymn, nlymn@

nsf.gov, 703–292–2490. The following 

persons will be available to provide 

technical support in accessing the 

YouTube video: Angel Ntumy (antumy@

associates.nsf.gov); Phillip Moulden 

(pmoulden@associates.nsf.gov). 

Supplemental Information: Public 

portions of meetings will be streamed 

on YouTube so the public can view 

them. For meetings on Wednesday, 

December 9, go to: https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl3HttPA_

b4. For meetings on Thursday, 

December 10, go to: https://

www.youtube.com/ 

watch?v=uGjqM0yX4rI. 

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. 

Members of the public are advised 

that the NSB provides some flexibility 

around meeting times. A 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 

will start no later than 15 minutes after 

the noticed start time. If a meeting ends 

early, the next meeting may start up to 

15 minutes earlier than the noticed start 

time. At no point will NSB or committee 

meetings vary from noticed times by 

more than 15 minutes. Open meetings 

can also be watched in their entirety 

later through the YouTube link. 

Chris Blair, 

Executive Assistant to the National Science 

Board Office. 

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[NRC–2020–0236] 

Information Collection: Licenses and 

Radiation Safety Requirements for 

Irradiators 

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Commission. 

ACTION: Renewal of existing information 

collection; request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) invites public 

comment on the renewal of Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval for an existing collection of 

information. The information collection 

is entitled, ‘‘Licenses and Radiation 

Safety Requirements for Irradiators.’’ 

DATES: Submit comments by February 8, 

2021. Comments received after this date 

will be considered if it is practical to do 

so, but the Commission is able to ensure 

consideration only for comments 

received on or before this date. 

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by any of the following methods; 

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https://www.regulations.gov and search 

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of the collection of information and 

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problems with ADAMS, please contact 

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