33964 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 119 / Monday, June 22, 1998 / Notices

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance

No. 45.311)

Dated: June 15, 1998.

Mamie Bittner,

Director Public and Legislative Affairs.

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Antarctic Tour Operators Meeting,

Notice

The National Science Foundation

announces the following meeting:

Name: Antarctic Tour Operators Meeting.

Date and Time: July 16, 1998, 12:30 p.m.–

5:00 p.m.

Place: National Science Foundation, Room

375, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington,

Virginia 22230.

Type of Meeting: Open.

Contact Person: Nadene G. Kennedy, Polar

Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar

Programs, National Science Foundation,

Arlington, VA 22230, Telephone: 703/306–

1030; Fax: 703/306–0139.

Purpose of Meeting: Pursuant to the

National Science Foundation’s

responsibilities under the Antarctic

Conservation Act (P.L. 95–541) and the

Antarctic Treaty, the U.S. Antarctic Program

Managers plan to meet with Antarctic Tour

Operators to exchange information

concerning dates and procedures for visiting

U.S. antarctic stations, review the latest

Antarctic Treaty Recommendations

concerning the environment and protected

sites, and other items designed to protect the

Antarctic environment.

Agenda

• Introduction and Overview.

• Review of 1997–98 Visits to McMurdo,

Palmer and South Pole Stations.

• Tour Operator’s Comments on 1997–98

Season Visits.

• 1998–99 Visits to McMurdo, Palmer and

South Pole Stations.

• Report from the International

Association of Antarctic Tour Operators

(IAATO).

• Information Dissemination.

• Yachting Activities in the Antarctic

Peninsula.

• Update on Peninsula Site Inventory

Project.

• Australian Approach to Tourism

Management and Government Activities.

• Other Items.

Nadene G. Kennedy,

Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar

Programs.

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Special Emphasis Panel in

Bioengineering and Environmental

Systems; Notice of Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting.

Name: Special Emphasis Panel in

Bioengineering and Environmental Systems

(1189).

Date and Time: July 22–23, 1998; 8:30

a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Place: National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Boulevard, Room 580, Arlington, VA

22230.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Fred G. Heineken, Program

Director, Biotechnology Engineering,

Division of Bioengineering and

Environmental Systems, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22230, Telephone: (703) 306–

1318.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate the 1998

Inter-Agency Metabolic Engineering

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: June 16, 1998.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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Advisory Committee for Biological

Sciences; Committee of Visitors,

Notice of Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting:

Name: Advisory Committee for Biological

Sciences: Committee of Visitors (1110).

Date and Time: July 22–24, 1998; 8:30

A.M. to 5:00 P.M. each day.

Place: National Science Foundation, Room

330, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington,

Virginia 22230.

Contact Person: Dr. Maryanna Henkart,

Division Director for Molecular and Cellular

Biosciences, National Science Foundation,

4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia,

(703) 306–1440.

Purpose of Meeting: To carry out

Committee of Visitors (COV) review,

including program evaluation, GPRA

assessments, and access to privileged

materials.

Type of Meeting: Part open (see agenda

below):

Agenda

Closed: July 22 (11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.); July

23 (8:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m., and 2:00 p.m.–5:00

p.m.); and July 24 (8:30 a.m.–12:00 a.m.)—To

review the merit review processes covering

funding decisions made during the

immediately preceding three fiscal years of

programs in the Division of Molecular and

Cellular Biosciences.

Open: July 22 (8:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.); July

23 (9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.), and July 24 (1:00

p.m.–4:00 p.m.)—To assess the results of NSF

program investments in the Molecular and

Cellular Biosciences Division. This shall

involve a discussion and review of results

focused on NSF and grantee outputs and

related outcomes achieved or realized during

the preceding three fiscal years. These results

may be based on NSF grants or other

investments made in earlier years.

Reason for Closing: During the closed

session, the Committee will be reviewing

proposal actions that will include privileged

intellectual property and personal

information that could harm individuals if

they were disclosed. If discussions were open

to the public, these matters that are exempt

under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (4) and (6) of the

Government in the Sunshine Act would be

improperly disclosed.

Dated: June 17, 1998.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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Special Emphasis Panel in Engineering

Education and Centers; Notice of

Meeting

In accordance with Federal Advisory

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, as

amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting:

Name: Special Emphasis Panel Engineering

Education and Centers (173).

Date and Time: July 23–24, 1998, 7:30

a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Place: National Science Foundation, Room

585, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Dr. Win Aung, Senior Staff

Associate, Engineering Education and

Centers Division, National Science

Foundation, Room 585, 4201 Wilson Blvd.,

Arlington, VA 22230.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate proposals

submitted under the Funding for Research

Centers—Small Firms Collaborative R&D.