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###### National Science Foundation

# AGENCY HOLDING MEETING:

National Science Foundation, National Science Board and its Subdivisions 

# DATE AND TIME:

September 28-29, 2005.

September 28, 2005, 8:15 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Sessions: 

8:15 a.m.-9 a.m., Open;

9 a.m.-9:30 a.m., Closed;

9:30 a.m.—10:30 a.m., Open;

10:30 a.m.-11 a.m., Open;

11 a.m.-11:45 a.m., Open;

11:45 a.m.-12:05 p.m., Open;

12:05 p.m.-12:15 p.m., Closed;

12:45 p.m.-12:55 p.m., Closed;

12:55 p.m.-3 p.m., Open;

3 p.m.-5 p.m., Open. 

September 29, 2005, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 

Sessions: 

8:30 a.m.-10 a.m., Open;

10 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Closed;

10:30 a.m.-11 a.m., Open;

11 a.m.-11:15 a.m., Closed;

1 p.m.-1:15 p.m., Executive Closed;

1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m., Closed;

1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m., 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: (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, September 28, 2005 

### Open

Committee on Programs and Plans Subcommittee on Polar Issues (8:15 a.m.-9 a.m.), Room 1235 
    - Chair's Remarks and Approval of Minutes
    - OPP Director's Report
    - Update on Icebreaker Issues
    - Antarctic Geological Drilling Project
    - Collaboration of Researchers with Native Communities: King Island, Alaska

Education and Human Resources Subcommittee on S&E Indicators (9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.), Room 1235 
    - Approval of Minutes
    - Chairman's Remarks
    - Brief Progress Report on Science and Engineering Indicators 2006
    - Discussion of Draft Companion Piece
    - Contractor Presentation on Indicators

Committee on Programs and Plans Task Force on Transformative Research (10:30 a.m.-11 a.m.), Room 1235 
    - Approval of Minutes
    Brief Overview of Workshop I: August 12, 2005      ( print page 55632)    
    - Discussion on Workshop II: December 16, 2005

Joint Session: Committee on Strategy and Budget and Committee on Programs and Plans (11 a.m.-11:45 a.m.), Room 1235 
    - Centers and the NSF Portfolio
    - Funding Rates, Award Size and Duration
    - FY 2004 Funding for Highly Successful PIs

Committee on Strategy and Budget (11:45 a.m.-12:05 p.m.), Room 1235 
    - Approval of August 2005 Minutes
    - Discussion of CSB Contribution to Vision for NSF Document
    - Status of FY 2006 Budget Request to Congress

Committee on Programs and Plans (12:55 p.m.-3 p.m.), Room 1235 
    - Approval of Minutes
    - Charge to the International Science Effort
    - Status Reports

○ Long-Lived Digital Data Collections: Enabling Research and Education in the 21st Century 

○ Transformative Research Task Force 

○ Subcommittee on Polar Issues 
    - Process for Sending Information and Actions to CPP & NSB—Revised Guidelines
    - Major Research Facilities:

○ Setting Priorities for Large Research Facilities Projects Supported by the National Science Foundation: Final document 

○ Facilities Plan 

○ Timeline 
    - Cyberinfrastructure Vision: Continuing Discussion
    - Hurricane Research and the Federal Government
    - Millennium Ecosystem Assessment

Committee on Education and Human Resources (3 p.m.-5 p.m.), Room 1235 
    - Approval of August 2005 Minutes
    - CEOSE Summary: Decennial and 2004 Biennial Reports to Congress
    - NSF Integration of Research and Education
    - NSB Commission on Education
    - NSB/EHR Committee's Contribution to Board's Vision for NSF
    - NSB Items
    - Subcommittee on Science and Engineering Indicators
    - Update on Workshop on “Engineering Workforce Issues and Engineering Education: What are the Linkages?”

### Closed 

Committee on Programs and Plans Subcommittee on Polar Issues (9 a.m.-9:30 a.m.), Room 1235 
    - NSB Action Item

Committee on Strategy and Budget (12:05 p.m.-12:15 p.m.), Room 1235 
    - Status of FY 2007 Budget Submission to OMB

Committee on Programs and Plans (12:45 p.m.-12:55 p.m.), Room 1235 
    - NSB Action Item

## Thursday, September 29, 2005 

### Open 

Committee on Audit and Oversight (8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.), Room 1235
    - Approval of August 2005 Minutes
    - Discussion and Committee Approval of NSF Merit Review System Review
    - Discussion of NSF Vision Document: NSB Roles and Responsibilities
    - Committee Approval of NSB Policy Statement on Respective Roles of the OIG and NSF Management in the Pursuit and Settlement of Administrative Investigatory Matters
    - CFO Update
    - OIG FY 2006 Audit Plan

Executive Committee (10:30 a.m.-11 a.m.), Room 1235 
    - Approval of August 2005 Minutes
    - Updates or New Business from Committee Members
    - Update on 2006 NSB Retreat and Off-Site Visit
    - Presentation on NSF Sexual Harassment Policies

### Closed Session 

Committee on Audit and Oversight (10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.), Room 1235 
    - Pending Investigations

Executive Committee (11 a.m.-11:15 a.m.), Room 1235 
    - Board Member Proposal
    - Director's Items

○ Specific Personnel Matters 

○ Future Budgets 

### Plenary Session of the Board (1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.) 

Executive Closed Session (1 p.m.-1:15 p.m.), Room 1235 
    - Approval of August 2005 Executive Closed Minutes
    - Board Member Proposal

Closed Session (1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.), Room 1235 
    - Approval of August 2005 Closed Session Minutes
    - Closed Committee Reports

○ Awards and Resolutions 

Open Session (1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.), Room 1235 
    - Approval of August 2005 Minutes
    - Resolution to Close November-December 2005
    - Chairman's Report
    - Director's Report

○ NSF Congressional Update 
    - Committee Reports

Michael P. Crosby, 

Executive Officer and NSB Office Director. 

[FR Doc. 05-19083 Filed 9-20-05; 3:34 pm] 

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