82 FR 101 pg. 24402 - Proposal Review Panel for Physics; Notice of Meeting
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Page: 24402FR document: [FR Doc. 2017-10791 Filed 5-25-17; 8:45 am]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Proposal Review Panel for Physics; 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: Proposal Review Panel for Physics (1208)-Site Visit.
Dates and Times: June 13-14, 2017; 8:15 a.m.-6:00 p.m. June 15, 2017; 8:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Place: LIGO Hanford Observatory in Richland, WA 99352-0159.
Type of Meeting: Part Open.
Contact Person: Dr. Mark Coles, Project Manager, Division of Physics/MPS, NSF 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230; (703) 292-4432.
Purpose of Meeting: Site visit to provide advice and recommendations concerning the LIGO project for continued financial support.
Agenda
Tuesday, June 13, 2017; 8:15 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
8:15 a.m. Breakfast, panel sign-in
8:45 a.m. Executive session-charge and agenda (Closed)
Overview Session I (9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.)
9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Welcome, Overview of LIGO Operations (25+5)
9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m. LIGO Operations Performance: Accomplished vs Planned (30+15)
10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Progress in Detector Commissioning & Enhancements, Plans and Timelines (35+10)
11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. LIGO Computing (35 +10)
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Tour of Hanford Facility for Review Committee
Overview Session II (2:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.)
2:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m. LIGO Operations: Scope and Budget
3:15 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Plans for Enhancing LIGO's Sensitivity (35 +10)
4:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m. Break
4:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Review Committee Executive Session (Closed)
6:30 p.m. Dinner, location TBD
Wednesday, June 14, 2017; 8:18 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
8:15 a.m. Breakfast, panel sign-in
Morning Parallel Breakout Sessions
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Parallel Breakout Session I: Management, Budgets
(a) LIGO Operations Risk Management
(b) Performance Metrics
(c) Activity-based Operations Budgets
Parallel Breakout Session II: Interferometer Commissioning
(a) Post O2 Detector Commissioning at Hanford
(b) Post O2 Detector Commissioning at Livingston
(c) Scattered Light Mitigation
(d) Detailed Squeezer Implementation Plan
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch
Afternoon Parallel Breakout Sessions
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Parallel Breakout Session III: LIGO Computing
(a) Progress on LIGO data analysis computing optimization
(b) Data Management Plan/LIGO Open Science Center
(c) LIGO Data Grid
Parallel Breakout Session IV: Detector Enhancements
(a) Progress on Optical Coating Research for A+
(b) LIGO Scientific Collaboration Instrument Science Program
3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Executive session-Committee report writing (Closed) Dinner on your own
Thursday, June 15, 2017; 8:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
8:15 a.m. Breakfast, panel sign-in
9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Responses to Committee questions (if needed)
9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Executive session-report writing (Closed)
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Committee Out-brief, Review close out
Reason for Late Notice: Due to unforeseen scheduling complications and the necessity to proceed with the review of the project.
Reason for Closing: Topics to be discussed and evaluated during closed portions of the site review will include information of a proprietary or confidential nature, including technical information and information on personnel. These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act.
Dated: May 22, 2017.
Suzanne Plimpton,
Acting Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-10791 Filed 5-25-17; 8:45 am]
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