83 FR 66 pg. 14678 - Proposal Review Panel for International Science and Engineering; Notice of Meeting

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FR document: [FR Doc. 2018-06938 Filed 4-4-18; 8:45 am]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Proposal Review Panel for International Science and Engineering; 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 Office of International Science and Engineering-PIRE: Building Extreme Weather Resiliency and Global Community Resiliency Through Improved Weather and Climate Prediction and Emergency Response Strategies-(#10749) (Site Visit).

Date/Time: May 16, 2018 8:00 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; May 17, 2018 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Place: SUNY at Albany, Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222-0100.

Type of Meeting: Part open.

Contact Person: Cassandra Dudka, PIRE Program Manager, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone 703-292-7250.

Purpose of Meeting: NSF site visit to conduct a review during year 3 of the five-year award period. To conduct an in-depth evaluation of performance, to assess progress towards goals, and to provide recommendations.

Agenda: See attached.

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: April 2, 2018.

Crystal Robinson,

Committee Management Officer.

NSF Sunny Albany Site Visit Agenda

May 16, 2018

8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.:

Welcome remarks from Vice President for Research

-James Diaz (10 min.)

-Introductions (15 min.)

-PIRE Rationale and Goals (Dr. Everette Joseph, 10 min.)

-PIRE Administration and Management (Li Zhang, 15 min.)

• Summer Program at UAlbany: Language & Cultural programs

• Summer Program in Taiwan

• PIRE Taiwanese Partners

• Website

• Data server

• Cohort building experience

• Horizontal mentorships experience

-PIRE Science Research Overview (Dr. Everette Joseph, 15 min.)

-Budget Plans (Jessie and Cathy, 10 min.)

-PIRE Evaluation (15 min.)

10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.:

-PIRE Undergraduate Students Poster Session

-PIRE Graduate Students Presentation

-Facilities and Physical Infrastructure

12 p.m.-12:30 p.m.: NSF Executive Session (CLOSED)

12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: Lunch-Discussion with Students

1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.:

-Integrating Research and Education

-Integrating with Taiwanese counterparts

-Integrating with Howard University

-Integrating Diversity

-Institutionalization of PIRE Project

-Cohort Experience Building

-Developing Human Resources

3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: NSF Executive Session/Break (CLOSED)

3:30 p.m.-4:15 p.m.: Partnerships

4:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m.: Wrap up

5:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m.: Executive Session/Break

6:15 p.m.: Critical Feedback Provided to PI

8:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.: NSF Executive Session/Working Dinner (CLOSED)

May 17, 2018

8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.:

-Meeting with Administrators and Investigator (CLOSED)

-Meeting with James Diaz and Everette (Topic: Institutional Support)

9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: Summary/Proposing Team to Critical Feedback

10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.: Site Review Team Prepares Site Visit Report (Working Lunch Provided)

4:15 p.m.: Presentation of Site Visit Report to Principal Investigator

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