Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 5 / Monday, January 8, 2018 / Notices 837 

Type of Meeting: Part-open. 

Contact Person: Michael Sieracki, 

Division of Ocean Sciences, National 

Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower 

Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314. 

Telephone (703) 292–7585. 

Purpose of Meeting: Site visit to 

review the Center for Dark Biosphere 

Investigations (C–DEBI) Science and 

Technology Center. 

Agenda: Review the C–DEBI Research 

Accomplishments and Organizational 

Structure & Partner Involvement to 

achieve center goals; planning and 

decision-making; past accomplishments 

and future plans. 

January 29, 2018; 8:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. 

8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. Center Overview 

(Jan Amend) [Victory Room] 

9:00 a.m.–9:20 a.m. Theme 1 Research 

(Beth Orcutt) 

9:20 a.m.–9:40 a.m. Theme 2 Research 

(Victoria Orphan) 

9:40 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Theme 3 Research 

(Steve Finkel) 

10:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Review Team 

Executive Session [Room 201] 

10:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Coffee Break 

[Champions Room] 

10:30 a.m.–10:50 a.m. Data Management 

and Integration (John Heidelberg) 

[Victory Room] 

10:50 a.m.–11:10 a.m. DMI Application 

(Ben Tully) 

11:10 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Technology 

(Geoff Wheat) 

11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Review Team 

Executive Session [Room 201] 

12:00–1:30 p.m. Lunch—Review Team 

Discussion with Students/Postdocs 

[Champions Room] 

1:30 p.m.–2:10 p.m. Education, 

Outreach, and Diversity (Stephanie 

Schroeder, Gwen Noda) [Victory 

Room] 

2:10 p.m.–2:30 p.m. C4–REU (Roman 

Barco) 

2:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m. Plans for Phase 3 

(Julie Huber) 

2:45 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Summary and Q&A 

(Andy Fisher et al.) 

3:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m. Review Team 

Executive Session [Room 201] 

3:45 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Break 

4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Poster Session 

[Champions Room] 

5:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Interactive 

Discussion with Review Team 

[Victory Room] 

6:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Review Team 

Executive Session [Room 201] 

6:30 p.m.–6:45 p.m. Feedback Provided 

to PIs 

7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Review Team 

Working Dinner [McKays Trophy 

Room, Radisson] 

January 30, 2018; 8:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. 

(Closed Sessions) 

8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. Review Team Meets 

with Institution Administrators and 

Investigators Only 

9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. C–DEBI Response 

to Feedback 

10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Review Team 

Prepares Report (Working Lunch) 

4:00 p.m. Departure 

Reason For Closing: During closed 

sessions the review will include 

information of a proprietary or 

confidential nature, including technical 

and financial information. These 

matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 

552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government 

in the Sunshine Act. 

Dated: January 2, 2018. 

Crystal Robinson, 

Committee Management Officer. 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Committee on Equal Opportunities in 

Science and Engineering; Notice of 

Meeting 

In accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, as amended), the National Science 

Foundation (NSF) announces the 

following meeting: 

Name and Committee Code: 

Committee on Equal Opportunities in 

Science and Engineering (CEOSE) 

Advisory Committee Meeting (#1173) 

Date and Time: February 1, 2018; 1:00 

p.m.–5:30 p.m. February 2, 2018; 8:30 

a.m.–3:30 p.m. 

Place: National Science Foundation, 

2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, 

VA 22314. To help facilitate your entry 

into the building, please contact Una 

Alford (ualford@nsf.gov or 703–292– 

7111) on or prior to January 29, 2018. 

Type of Meeting: Open. 

Contact Person: Dr. Bernice 

Anderson, Senior Advisor and CEOSE 

Executive Secretary, Office of 

Integrative Activities (OIA), National 

Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower 

Avenue Alexandria, VA 22314. Contact 

Information: 703–292–8040/banderso@

nsf.gov. 

Minutes: Meeting minutes and other 

information may be obtained from the 

CEOSE Executive Secretary at the above 

address or the website at http://

www.nsf.gov/od/oia/activities/ceose/ 

index.jsp. 

Purpose of Meeting: To study data, 

programs, policies, and other 

information pertinent to the National 

Science Foundation and to provide 

advice and recommendations 

concerning broadening participation in 

science and engineering. 

Agenda: 

• Opening Statement and Chair Report 

by the CEOSE Chair 

• NSF Executive Liaison Report 

• Discussion: 2015–2016 Biennial 

Report—Recommendation and 

Dissemination 

• Presentation: Pursing Meaningful 

Actions in Support of Broadening 

Participation in Computing 

• Presentation: NSF Big Idea: 

Harnessing Data for 21st Century 

Science and Engineering 

• Reports and Updates from the CEOSE 

Liaisons and the Federal Liaisons 

• Panel: Inclusion of Diverse 

Community Voices 

• Meeting with NSF Director and Chief 

Operating Officer 

• Discussion: 2017–2018 CEOSE 

Biennial Report to Congress 

Dated: January 2, 2018. 

Crystal Robinson, 

Committee Management Officer. 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Notice of Permits Issued Under the 

Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice of permits issued. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) is required to publish 

notice of permits issued under the 

Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. 

This is the required notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, 

Office of Polar Programs, National 

Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower 

Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703– 

292–8030; email: ACApermits@nsf.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

December 1, 2017, the National Science 

Foundation published a notice in the 

Federal Register of a permit 

applications received. The permits were 

issued on January 2, 2018 to: 

1. Bradford Clement—Permit No. 2018– 

027 

2. Stephen C. Riser—Permit No. 2018– 

029 

Nadene G. Kennedy, 

Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar 

Programs. 

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