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###### National Science Foundation

# Agency Holding Meeting:

National Science Foundation, National Science Board and its Subdivisions. 

# Date and Time:

November 30-December 1, 2005. 

November 30, 2005 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Sessions:

8 a.m.-9 a.m. Open

9 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Open

9:30 a.m.-10 a.m. Open

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

11:30 a.m.-12 a.m. Open

12 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Closed

1:15 p.m.-3 p.m. Open

3 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Closed

4:30 p.m.-4:50 p.m. Open

4:50 p.m.-5 p.m. Closed

December 1, 2005 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 

Sessions: 

8 a.m.-10 a.m. Open

10 a.m.-11 a.m. Open

11 a.m.-11:30 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 (                        *http://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, November 30, 2005 

#### Open 

Education and Human Resources Subcommittee on S&E Indicators (8 a.m.-9 a.m.), Room 1235. 
    - Approval of September Minutes.
    - Chairman's Remarks.
    - Progress Report on Science and Engineering Indicators 2006 .                 
    - Progress Report on Board's Companion Piece.
    - Future Content and Presentation for Indicators.

Committee on Programs and Plans Task Force on Transformative Research, (9 a.m.-9:30 a.m.), Room 1235. 
    - Approval of September Minutes.
    - Update on Workshop II, “Key Factors in Identifying and Fostering Transformative Science,” Santa Fe, NM, December 16, 2005.
    - Discussion of Workshop III.

Committee on Programs and Plans Task Force on International Science, (9:30 a.m.-10 a.m.), Room 1235. 
    - Overview of Charge for Task Force.
    - Discussion of Potential Task Force Activities.

Joint Session: Committee on Strategy and Budget and Committee on Programs and Plans, (10 a.m.-11:30 a.m..), Room 1235. 
    - Centers and the NSF Portfolio.
    - Funding Rates, Award Size and Duration.

Committee on Strategy and Budget (11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.), Room 1235. 
    - Approval of September 2005 Minutes.
    - Approval of October 2005 Teleconference Minutes.
    - Discussion of NSF Strategic Plan: FY 2003-2008.
    - Status of FY 2006 Budget Request to Congress.

Committee on Programs and Plans (1:15 p.m.-3 p.m.), Room 1235. 
    - Approval of September Minutes.
    - Status Reports.

○ Transformative Research Task Force. 

○ International Science & Engineering Task Force. 
    - Hurricane Science & Engineering.
    - Process for Sending Information and Actions to CPP & NSB—Annual Plan.

○ NSF Linkages to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Report. 
    - Major Research Facilities: Guidelines for Planning and Managing the MREFC Account.
    - Status Report: Cyberinfrastructure Vision.

Executive Committee (4:30 p.m.-4:50 p.m.), Room 1235. 
    - Approval of September Minutes.
    - Updates or New Business from Committee Members.

○ Meeting Attendance Guidelines. 

○ 2006 NSB Retreat and Visit. 

#### Closed 

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

Committee on Programs and Plans (3 p.m.-4:30 p.m.), Room 1235. 
    - Awards and Agreements.

Executive Committee (4:50 p.m.-5 p.m.), Room 1235. 
    - Director's Items: Specific Personnel Matters.

### Thursday, December 1, 2005 

#### Open 

Committee on Education and Human Resources (8 a.m.-10 a.m.), Room 1235. 
    - Approval of September Minutes.
    - Congressional items.
    - NSB/EHR February 2006 Committee meeting.
    - Updates:
    - Innovation Summit and Future Summits.
    - Math and Science Partnership Conference.
    - NSB Commission on Education.
    - NSF Integration of Research and Education.
    - Follow-up to Workshop on “Engineering Workforce Issues and Engineering Education: What Are the Linkages?”
    - Subcommittee on Science and Engineering Indicators.

Committee on Audit and Oversight (10 a.m.-11 a.m.), Room 1235. 
    - Approval of September Minutes.
    - OIG Semiannual Report and Management Response to the Report.
    - 2005 Financial Statement Audit.
    - Chief Financial Officer's Update on Performance and Accountability Report/2005 Financial Statement Audit.
    - Business Analysis Update.

#### Closed Session 

Committee on Audit and Oversight (11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.), Room 1235. 
    - Pending Investigations.

#### 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 September Executive Closed Minutes.

*Closed Session*                     (1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.), Room 1235.                 
    - Approval of September 2005 Closed Session Minutes.
    - Awards and Agreements.
    - Closed Committee Reports.

*Open Session*                     (1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.), Room 1235.                 
    - Approval of September 2005 Minutes.
    - Resolution to Close February 2006.
    - Chairman's Report.
    - Report of ad hoc                      Task Group on Vision for NSF.                 
    - Director's Report.
    - NSF Congressional Update.
    - Open Committee Reports.

Michael P. Crosby,

Executive Officer and NSB Office Director.

[FR Doc. 05-23390 Filed 11-22-05; 4:43 pm] 

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