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[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 232 (Friday, December 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75318-75319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30577]

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Notice of Meetings

    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463, as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the 
following meetings:

    Name: Special Emphasis Panel in Physics (1208).
    Date/Time: December 7-8, 2000; 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
    Contact Person: Dr. Eugene Loh, Program Director for Elementary 
Particle Physics, Division of Physics, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 
1015, Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: (703) 292-7379.
    Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations 
concerning proposals submitted to the Elementary Particle Physics 
Program for financial support.

    Name: Special Emphasis Panel in Astronomical Sciences (1186).
    Date/Time: December 7-8, 2000; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

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    Contact Person: Dr. Richard Barvainis, Program Director, 
Division of Astronomical Sciences, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 1045, 
Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: (703) 292-8820.
    Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations 
concerning proposals submitted to the Division of Astronomical 
Sciences for financial support.

    Name: Special Emphasis Panel in Engineering Education and 
Centers (173).
    Date/Time: January 8-9, 2001; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
    Contact Person: Ms. Mary Poats, Program Manager, Engineering 
Education and Centers Division, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 585, 
Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: (703) 292-8380.
    Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations 
concerning proposals submitted to the Research Experiences for 
Undergraduates Program for financial support.

    Name: Special Emphasis Panel in Civil and Mechanical Systems 
(1205).
    Date/Time: January 11, 2001; 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
    Contact Person: Dr. Jorn Larsen-Basse, Program Director, 
Surfaces Engineering and Material Design, Division of Civil and 
Mechanical Systems, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 545, Arlington, VA 
22230. Telephone: (703) 292-8360.
    Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations 
concerning proposals submitted to the FY'01 Surface Engineering and 
Material Design Review Panel for financial support.

    Name: Special Emphasis Panel in Biological Sciences (1754).
    Date/Time: December 12, 2000; 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
    Contact Person: Dr. Gerald Selzer, Program Director, Living 
Stock Collections, Division of Biological Infrastructure, 4201 
Wilson Boulevard, Room 615, Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: (703) 
292-8470.
    Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations 
concerning proposals submitted to the Living Stock Collections for 
financial support.

    Name: Special Emphasis Panel in Astronomical Sciences (1186).
    Dates/Times:

December 5-6, 2000, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
December 7-8, 2000, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
December 12-13, 2000, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
December 14-15, 2000, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
December 18-19, 2000, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
December 19-20, 2000, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

    Contact Person: Ms. Claudette Merrick, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, 
Room 1045, Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: (703) 292-8820.
    Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations 
concerning proposals submitted to the Division of Astronomical 
Sciences for financial support.

    Name: Special Emphasis Panel in Mathematical Sciences (1204).
    Date/Time: January 25-27, 2001; 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
    Contact Person: Dr. Alvin Thaler, Program Director, 4201 Wilson 
Boulevard, Room 1025, Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: (703) 292-
4863.
    Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations 
concerning proposals submitted to the Algebra and Number Theory, and 
Combinatorics Program for financial support.

    Name: Advisory Panel for Social and Political Sciences (1761).
    Date/Time: December 5-7, 2000; 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
    Contact Person: Dr. Doris Marie Provine, Program Director for 
Law and Social Science, and Dr. Patricia White, Program Director for 
Sociology, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 980, Arlington, VA 22230. 
Telephone: (703) 292-8762.
    Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations 
concerning political science proposals submitted for financial 
support.

    Name: Advisory Committee for Computer and Information Science 
and Engineering (1115).
    Date/Time: December 1, 2000; 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
    Contact Person: Aubrey M. Bush and Thomas J. Greene, Division of 
Advanced Networking and Infrastructure Research, 4201 Wilson 
Boulevard, Room 1175, Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: (703) 292-
8948.
    Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations 
concerning Middleware Program initiative for ANIR.

    Name: Special Emphasis Panel in Materials Research (1203).
    Date/Time: December 14-15, 2000; 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
    Contact Person: Dr. Ulrich Strom, Program Director, Materials 
Research Science and Engineering Centers, Division of Materials 
Research, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 1065, Arlington, VA 22230. 
Telephone: (703) 292-4938.
    Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations 
concerning proposals submitted to the FY'01 Nanoscale Science and 
Engineering Centers Competition for financial support.

    Type of Meetings: Closed.
    Place of Meetings: National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 
Boulevard, Arlington, VA.
    Agenda: Review and evaluate proposals as part of the selection 
process for awards.
    Reason for Closing: The proposals being reviewed include 
information of a proprietary or confidential nature, including 
technical information; financial data, such as salaries; and 
personal information concerning individuals associated with the 
proposals. These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and 
(6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act.

    Dated: November 24, 2000.
Karen J. York,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-30577 Filed 11-30-00; 8:45 am]
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