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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Notice of Meeting for Astronomy and 

Astrophysics Advisory Committee; 

Correction 

ACTION: Request change in published 

advisory committee meeting date; 

Corrected. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) published a 

document in the Federal Register of 

November 26, 2021, concerning a 1-day, 

virtual advisory committee meeting for 

the Astronomy and Astrophysics 

Advisory Committee. The advisory 

committee meeting will no longer be 

held on February 22, 2022. Instead, the 

1-day virtual session will be taking 

place on March 4, 2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Please contact Crystal Robinson 

crrobins@nsf.gov or 703–292–8687. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Correction 

In the Federal Register published 

November 26, 2021, in FR Doc. 2021– 

25778 (Filed 11–24–21), on page 67501, 

second column, Date and Time Section, 

please change the date to March 4, 2022; 

12:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m. (VIRTUAL). 

Dated: February 7, 2022. 

Crystal Robinson, 

Committee Management Officer, National 

Science Foundation. 

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Sunshine Act Meetings 

The National Science Board’s (NSB) 

Committee on External Engagement 

hereby gives notice of the scheduling of 

a teleconference for the transaction of 

National Science Board business 

pursuant to the National Science 

Foundation Act and the Government in 

the Sunshine Act. 

TIME AND DATE: Monday, February 14, 

2022, from 5:00–6:00 p.m. EST. 

PLACE: This meeting will be held by 

teleconference through the National 

Science Foundation. 

STATUS: Open. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The agenda 

of the teleconference is: Approval of 

minutes from the December 2021 

meeting; discussion of Science & 

Engineering Indicators engagement; 

discussion of the February 2022 external 

panel and ideas for May and August 

panels relating to the geography of 

innovation; and revisiting NSB’s goals 

for its honorary awards. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Point of contact for this meeting is: 

Nadine Lymn, nlymn@nsf.gov, 703/292– 

7000. Meeting information, updates and 

YouTube link may be found at the 

National Science Board website at 

www.nsf.gov/nsb. 

Chris Blair, 

Executive Assistant to the National Science 

Board Office. 

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January 6, 2022, the National Science 

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Federal Register of a permit application 

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SUMMARY: The National Science 

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