71 FR 150 pgs. 44325-44326 - National Science Board and Its Subdivisions; Meetings

Type: NOTICEVolume: 71Number: 150Pages: 44325 - 44326
FR document: [FR Doc. 06-6718 Filed 8-2-06; 8:45 am]
Agency: National Science Foundation
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

National Science Board and Its Subdivisions; Meetings

Date and Time: August 9-10, 2006.

Wednesday, August 9, 2006-8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m.

8:15-9:15-open;

9:15-10-open;

10-10:45-open;

10:45-11:30-open;

11:30-12:30-open;

1:30-2:20-open;

2:20-4-closed;

4-4:15-closed;

4:15-4:30-open;

4:30-4:45-closed.

Thursday, August 10, 2006-8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

8-9:30-open;

9:30-10:30-open;

10:30-11-closed;

11-11:30-open;

11:30-12-closed;

1-1:15-closed;

1:15-1:30-closed;

1:30-3:30-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: Dr. Robert Webber, (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, August 9, 2006

Open

CPP Subcommittee on Polar Issues (8:15 a.m.-9:15 a.m.)

•Chairman's Remarks

•Approval of Minutes

•Astrophysics and South Pole Infrastructure

•New View on Arctic Climate History

•Ice Sheets

•IPY Solicitations

CPP Task Force on Hurricane Science and Engineering (9:15 a.m.-10 a.m.)

•Approval of Minutes for May 2006 Meeting

•Discussion of Draft Hurricane Science and Engineering Report

•Future Activities of the Task Force

CPP Task Force on Transformative Research (10 a.m.-10:45 a.m.)

•Approval of Minutes for May 2006 Meeting

•Outcomes of Previous TR Workshops-Draft Report

CPP Task Force on International Science (10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m.)

•Approval of Minutes

•Summary of the May 11 Hearing and Roundtable Discussion

•Discussion of Items To Come Out of the Task Force's Series of Roundtable Discussions

•Discussion of Future Task Force Activities, Including the Roundtable Discussion Scheduled for September 25, 2006 in Singapore

Committee on Programs and Plans (11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)

•Approval of May 10, 2006 CPP Minutes

•Status Reports:

?Task Force on Transformative Research

?Task Force on Hurricane Science and Engineering and Dr. Ken Ford

?Subcommittee on Polar Issues

?Task Force on International Science

•Discussion Item: NSB Policy on Recompetition of NSF Awards

•Update: NSF's Cyberinfrastructure Vision

•NSB Information Item: NSF Activities in High Performance Computing: Status of the Petascale System Acquisition

Committee on Programs and Plans Open: (1:30 p.m.-2:20 p.m.)

•NSB Information Item: EarthScope Facility Construction Project

•Update: Major Research Facilities Facility Plan

•Overview of Process for CPP/NSB Re-examination of Priority Order for New Start MREFC Projects

Executive Committee Open: (4:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m.)

• Approval of Minutes for May 2006 Meeting

• Updates or New Business From Committee Members

Closed

Committee on Programs and Plans Closed: (2:20 p.m.-4 p.m.)

• Awards and Agreements

Committee on Programs and Plans Executive Closed: (4 p.m.-4:15 p.m.)

• Awards and Agreements

Executive Committee Closed (4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.)

• Specific Personnel Matters

• Future Budgets

Thursday, August 10, 2006

Open

EHR Subcommittee on Science and Engineering Indicators (8 a.m.-9:30 a.m.)

• Approval of May Minutes

• Chairman's Remarks

• What Is Science and Engineering Indicators?

• Role of SE Indicators Subcommittee

• Introduction of Key NSBO and SRS Staff

• Discussion of Science and Engineering Indicators Chapters

• Introduction to Condensed Version of Indicators and Companion Piece

• Key Board Dates and Activities for Production of Science and Engineering Indicators 2008

• Chairman's Summary

Committee on Audit and Oversight Open: (9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.)

• Approval of Minutes of May, 2006 Meeting

• Report by NSF Advisory Committee on GPRA Performance Assessment (ACGPA) Status of Financial Audit Procurement

• CFO Update

Committee on Strategy and Budget Open: (11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.)

• Approval of May 9, 2006 CSB Minutes

• Status of FY 2007 Budget Request to Congress

• Discussion of NSF Strategic Plan FY 2006-2011

Closed

Committee on Audit and Oversight Closed: (10:30 a.m.-11 a.m.)

• Budget

• Pending Investigations

Committee on Strategy and Budget Closed (11:30 a.m.-12 noon)

• Approval of CSB Closed Session Teleconference Minutes

• Discussion of NSF FY 2008 Budget Request

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

Plenary Executive Closed (1 p.m.-1:15 p.m.)

• Approval of May 2006 Minutes

• Re-examination of Priority Order of MREFC

Plenary closed (1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.)

• Approval of May 2006 Minutes

• Awards and Agreements

• Closed Committee Reports

Plenary Open (1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.)

• Approval of May 2006 Minutues

• Resolution to Close September 2006 Meeting

• Chairman's Report

• Director's Report

• Open Committee Reports

Michael P. Crosby,

Executive Officer and NSB Office Director.

[FR Doc. 06-6718 Filed 8-2-06; 8:45 am]

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