[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 150 (Friday, August 4, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44325-44326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-6718]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


National Science Board and Its Subdivisions; Meetings

    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.)
    <bullet> Chairman's Remarks
    <bullet> Approval of Minutes
    <bullet> Astrophysics and South Pole Infrastructure
    <bullet> New View on Arctic Climate History
    <bullet> Ice Sheets
    <bullet> IPY Solicitations
CPP Task Force on Hurricane Science and Engineering (9:15 a.m.-10 a.m.)
    <bullet> Approval of Minutes for May 2006 Meeting
    <bullet> Discussion of Draft Hurricane Science and Engineering 
Report
    <bullet> Future Activities of the Task Force
CPP Task Force on Transformative Research (10 a.m.-10:45 a.m.)
    <bullet> Approval of Minutes for May 2006 Meeting
    <bullet> Outcomes of Previous TR Workshops--Draft Report
CPP Task Force on International Science (10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m.)
    <bullet> Approval of Minutes
    <bullet> Summary of the May 11 Hearing and Roundtable Discussion
    <bullet> Discussion of Items To Come Out of the Task Force's Series 
of Roundtable Discussions
    <bullet> 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.)
    <bullet> Approval of May 10, 2006 CPP Minutes
    <bullet> Status Reports:
    [cir] Task Force on Transformative Research
    [cir] Task Force on Hurricane Science and Engineering and Dr. Ken 
Ford
    [cir] Subcommittee on Polar Issues
    [cir] Task Force on International Science
    <bullet> Discussion Item: NSB Policy on Recompetition of NSF Awards
    <bullet> Update: NSF's Cyberinfrastructure Vision
    <bullet> 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.)
    <bullet> NSB Information Item: EarthScope Facility Construction 
Project
    <bullet> Update: Major Research Facilities & Facility Plan
    <bullet> 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.)
    <bullet> Approval of Minutes for May 2006 Meeting
    <bullet> Updates or New Business From Committee Members

Closed

Committee on Programs and Plans Closed: (2:20 p.m.-4 p.m.)
    <bullet> Awards and Agreements
Committee on Programs and Plans Executive Closed: (4 p.m.-4:15 p.m.)
    <bullet> Awards and Agreements
Executive Committee Closed (4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.)
    <bullet> Specific Personnel Matters
    <bullet> Future Budgets

Thursday, August 10, 2006

Open

EHR Subcommittee on Science and Engineering Indicators (8 a.m.-9:30 
a.m.)
    <bullet> Approval of May Minutes
    <bullet> Chairman's Remarks
    <bullet> What Is Science and Engineering Indicators?
    <bullet> Role of S&E Indicators Subcommittee
    <bullet> Introduction of Key NSBO and SRS Staff
    <bullet> Discussion of Science and Engineering Indicators Chapters
    <bullet> Introduction to Condensed Version of Indicators and 
Companion Piece
    <bullet> Key Board Dates and Activities for Production of Science 
and Engineering Indicators 2008
    <bullet> Chairman's Summary
Committee on Audit and Oversight Open: (9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.)
    <bullet> Approval of Minutes of May, 2006 Meeting
    <bullet> Report by NSF Advisory Committee on GPRA Performance 
Assessment (ACGPA) Status of Financial Audit Procurement
    <bullet> CFO Update
Committee on Strategy and Budget Open: (11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.)
    <bullet> Approval of May 9, 2006 CSB Minutes
    <bullet> Status of FY 2007 Budget Request to Congress
    <bullet> Discussion of NSF Strategic Plan FY 2006-2011

Closed

Committee on Audit and Oversight Closed: (10:30 a.m.-11 a.m.)
    <bullet> Budget
    <bullet> Pending Investigations
Committee on Strategy and Budget Closed (11:30 a.m.-12 noon)
    <bullet> Approval of CSB Closed Session Teleconference Minutes
    <bullet> 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.)
    <bullet> Approval of May 2006 Minutes
    <bullet> Re-examination of Priority Order of MREFC
Plenary closed (1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.)
    <bullet> Approval of May 2006 Minutes
    <bullet> Awards and Agreements
    <bullet> Closed Committee Reports
Plenary Open (1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.)
    <bullet> Approval of May 2006 Minutues
    <bullet> Resolution to Close September 2006

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Meeting
    <bullet> Chairman's Report
    <bullet> Director's Report
    <bullet> 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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