70 FR 52 pgs. 13212-13213 - National Science Board and Its Subdivisions; Sunshine Act Meeting
Type: NOTICEVolume: 70Number: 52Pages: 13212 - 13213
FR document: [FR Doc. 05-5467 Filed 3-16-05; 8:47 am]
Agency: National Science Foundation
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
National Science Board and Its Subdivisions; Sunshine Act Meeting
Date and Time:
March 29-30, 2005.
March 29, 2005; 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
7:30 a.m.-8 a.m.Closed
8 a.m.-9 a.m.Open
9:15 a.m.-10 a.m.Open
10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.Open
11:30 a.m.-12 noonClosed
1 p.m.-2 p.m.Open
2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.Open
3:30 p.m.-5 p.m.Closed
5 p.m.-5:15 p.m.Open
5:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m.Closed
March 30, 2005; 7:45 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
7:45 a.m.-8:30 a.m.Executive Closed
8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.Open
10 a.m.-12 noonOpen
12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.Executive Closed
1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m.Closed
1:15 p.m.-3:15 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:
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Open
Committee on Programs Plans Subcommittee on Polar Issues (8 a.m.-9 a.m.) Room 1235
• Approval of Minutes
• International Polar Year
• Antarctic Season Logistics Highlights
• Arctic Education and Outreach
• IceCube Report
Task Force on Transformative Research [TR] (9:15 a.m.-10 a.m.) Room 1235
• Approval of Minutes
• Background Presentations
? "Chemical Bonding Centers: A Program to Support Transformative Research in the Chemical Sciences"
? "Information Visualization Tools"
• General discussion on implementing TR actions to address charter objectives
• Summary of TR milestone and timeline
Committee on Audit Oversight (10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.) Room 1235
• Approval of Minutes
• NSB Chairman's Remarks
• Update on Plan to address Reportable Conditions of FY2004 Audit
? Post-award Administration
? Contract Monitoring
• Congressional request for NSB examination of the NSF Merit Review System
• FY 2004 Merit Review Report
• Business Analysis update [items related to Merit Review]
• Chief Financial Officer's Update
? FY 2004 audit-Management letter status report
? OMB Circular A-123 "Managements" Responsibility for Internal Control
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act and implications for the NSF
• Process of selecting financial statement auditors
Committee on Strategy Budget (1 p.m.-2 p.m.) Room 1235
• Approval of Minutes
• Summary of Congressional budget testimony for President's FY 2006 NSF budget request to Congress
• Overview of FY 2007 budget process, with emphasis on NSB action items and time
Committee on Programs Plans (2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.) Room 1235
• Approval of Minutes
• Status Reports
? Long-lived Data Collections
? Transformative Research Task Force
? Subcommittee on Polar Issues
• Discussion on Major Research Facilities
? Public Comments on joint NSB/NSF Response on priority setting for large facilities
? Review of draft Facilities Plan
? NSF Annual Major Facilities Plan Review
Executive Committee (5 p.m.-5:15 p.m.) Room 1235
• Approval of Minutes
• Updates or new business from Committee Members
Closed
Committee on Programs Plans Subcommittee on Polar Issues (7:30 a.m.-8 a.m.) Room 1235
• Antarctic icebreaker-future budget issues
Committee on Audit Oversight (11:30 a.m.-12 noon) Room 1235
• Pending Investigations
Committee on Programs Plans (3:30 p.m.-5 p.m.) Room 1235
• Action Items
• Information Item
Executive Committee (5:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m.) Room 1235
• Board Member Proposal
• Director's Items: Specific Personnel Matters and Future Budgets
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Open
Education Human Resources Subcommittee on SE Indicators (8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.) Room 1235
• Approval of Minutes
• Discussion of Elementary and Secondary Education Chapter
• Discussion of State Indicators Chapter
• Discussion of possible topics for Board Companion Piece
• Important dates for Board Companion Piece
Committee on Education Human Resources (10 a.m.-12 noon) Room 1235
• Approval of Minutes
• AAAS Presentation: "Diversifying STEM: Policy and Practice Derived from Standing Our Ground'
• Reports and staff presentations
? Subcommittee on SE Indicators
? NSB items
? NSF EHR activity update
? Integration of Research and Education
• Discussion items
? Proposal for a workshop on Engineering Education
? Update on Industry Panel
Executive Closed
Ad hoc committee for the 2005 Vannevar Bush Award (7:45 a.m.-8:30 a.m.) Room 1235
• Review and discussion of candidates
• Balloting
Plenary Session of the Board (12:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m.)
Executive Closed Plenary Session of the Board (12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.) Room 1235
• Approval of Executive Closed Minutes
• Board Member Proposal
• Approval of Honorary Awards
? Alan T. Waterman Award
? Vannevar Bush Award
? NSB Public Service Award
Closed Plenary Session of the Board (1-1:15 p.m.) Room 1235
• Approval of Closed Session Minutes
• Awards and Agreements (Resolutions)
• Closed Committee Reports
Open Plenary Session of the Board (1:15p.m.-3:15 p.m.) Room 1235
• Approval of Open Session Minutes
• Resolution to Close May 2005 Meeting
• NSB Chairman's Report
• NSF Director's Report
• Committee Reports
Michael P. Crosby,
Executive Officer, NSB.
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