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###### National Science Foundation

*Date and Time:*                     August 9-10, 2006.                

Wednesday, August 9, 2006—8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m.

8:15-9:15—open;

9:15-10—open;

10-10:45—open;

10:45-11:30—open;

11:30-12:30—open;

1:30-2:20—open;

2:20-4—closed;

4-4:15—closed;

4:15-4:30—open;

4:30-4:45—closed.

Thursday,  August 10, 2006—8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

8-9:30—open;

9:30-10:30—open;

10:30-11—closed;

11-11:30—open;

11:30-12—closed;

1-1:15—closed;

1:15-1:30—closed;

1:30-3:30—open.

*Place:*                     National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Room 1235, Arlington, VA 22230.                

*Public Meeting Attendance:*                     All visitors must report to the NSF's visitor's desk at the 9th and N. Stuart Streets entrance to receive a visitor's badge.                

*Contact Information:*                     Please refer to the National Science Board Web site (                    *www.nsf.gov/​nsb*) for updated schedule. NSB Office: Dr. Robert Webber, (703) 292-7000.                

*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, August 9, 2006

### Open

CPP Subcommittee on Polar Issues (8:15 a.m.-9:15 a.m.)
    - Chairman's Remarks
    - Approval of Minutes
    - Astrophysics and South Pole Infrastructure
    - New View on Arctic Climate History
    - Ice Sheets
    - IPY Solicitations

CPP Task Force on Hurricane Science and Engineering (9:15 a.m.-10 a.m.)
    - Approval of Minutes for May 2006 Meeting
    - Discussion of Draft Hurricane Science and Engineering Report
    - Future Activities of the Task Force

CPP Task Force on Transformative Research  (10 a.m.-10:45 a.m.)
    - Approval of Minutes for May 2006 Meeting
    - Outcomes of Previous TR Workshops—Draft Report

CPP Task Force on International Science (10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m.)
    - Approval of Minutes
    - Summary of the May 11 Hearing and Roundtable Discussion
    - Discussion of Items To Come Out of the Task Force's Series of Roundtable Discussions
    - Discussion of Future Task Force Activities, Including the Roundtable Discussion Scheduled for September 25, 2006 in Singapore

Committee on Programs and Plans (11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)
    - Approval of May 10, 2006 CPP Minutes
    - Status Reports:

○ Task Force on Transformative Research

○ Task Force on Hurricane Science and Engineering and Dr. Ken Ford

○ Subcommittee on Polar Issues

○ Task Force on International Science
    - Discussion Item: NSB Policy on Recompetition of NSF Awards
    - Update: NSF's Cyberinfrastructure Vision
    - NSB Information Item: NSF Activities in High Performance Computing: Status of the Petascale System Acquisition

Committee on Programs and Plans Open: (1:30 p.m.-2:20 p.m.)
    - NSB Information Item: EarthScope Facility Construction Project
    - Update: Major Research Facilities & Facility Plan
    - Overview of Process for CPP/NSB Re-examination of Priority Order for New Start MREFC Projects

Executive Committee Open: (4:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m.)
    - Approval of Minutes for May 2006 Meeting
    - Updates or New Business From Committee Members

### Closed

Committee on Programs and Plans Closed: (2:20 p.m.-4 p.m.)
    - Awards and Agreements

Committee on Programs and Plans Executive Closed: (4 p.m.-4:15 p.m.)
    - Awards and Agreements

Executive Committee Closed (4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.)
    - Specific Personnel Matters
    - Future Budgets

## Thursday, August 10, 2006 

### Open 

EHR Subcommittee on Science and Engineering Indicators (8 a.m.-9:30 a.m.) 
    - Approval of May Minutes
    - Chairman's Remarks
    - What Is Science and Engineering Indicators?
    - Role of S&E Indicators Subcommittee
    - Introduction of Key NSBO and SRS Staff
    - Discussion of Science and Engineering Indicators Chapters
    - Introduction to Condensed Version of Indicators and Companion Piece
    - Key Board Dates and Activities for Production of Science and Engineering Indicators 2008
    - Chairman's Summary

Committee on Audit and Oversight Open: (9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.) 
    - Approval of Minutes of May, 2006 Meeting
    - Report by NSF Advisory Committee on GPRA Performance Assessment (ACGPA) Status of Financial Audit Procurement
    - CFO Update

Committee on Strategy and Budget Open: (11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.)
    - Approval of May 9, 2006 CSB Minutes
    - Status of FY 2007 Budget Request to Congress
    - Discussion of NSF Strategic Plan FY 2006-2011

### Closed 

Committee on Audit and Oversight Closed: (10:30 a.m.-11 a.m.)
    - Budget
    - Pending Investigations

Committee on Strategy and Budget Closed (11:30 a.m.-12 noon) 
    - Approval of CSB Closed Session Teleconference Minutes
    - Discussion of NSF FY 2008 Budget Request

### Plenary Sessions of the Board (1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.) 

Plenary Executive Closed (1 p.m.-1:15 p.m.) 
    - Approval of May 2006 Minutes
    - Re-examination of Priority Order of MREFC

Plenary closed (1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.) 
    - Approval of May 2006 Minutes
    - Awards and Agreements
    - Closed Committee Reports

Plenary Open (1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.) 
    - Approval of May 2006 Minutues
    Resolution to Close September 2006      ( print page 44326)                        Meeting                 
    - Chairman's Report
    - Director's Report
    - Open Committee Reports

Michael P. Crosby, 

Executive Officer and NSB Office Director.

[FR Doc. 06-6718 Filed 8-2-06; 8:45 am]

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