80 FR 24287 - Sunshine Act Meeting

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 83 (April 30, 2015)

Page Range		24287-24288
FR Document		2015-10252

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 83 (Thursday, April 30, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 83 (Thursday, April 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24287-24288]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10252]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Sunshine Act Meeting

    The National Science Board, pursuant to NSF regulations (45 CFR 
part 614), the National Science Foundation Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
1862n-5), and the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), 
hereby gives notice of the scheduling of meetings for the transaction 
of National Science Board business, as follows:

AGENCY: National Science Board, NSF.

DATE AND TIME: May 5, 2015 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. and May 6, 2015 
from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EDT).

PLACE: These meetings will be held at the National Science Foundation, 
4201 Wilson Blvd., Rooms 1235, Arlington, VA 22230. All visitors must 
contact the Board Office (call 703-292-7000 or send an email message to 
[email protected]) at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and 
provide name and organizational affiliation. Visitors must report to 
the NSF visitor desk located in the lobby at the 9th and N. Stuart 
Streets entrance to receive a visitor's badge.

WEBCAST INFORMATION: Public meetings and public portions of meetings 
will be webcast. To view the meetings, go to http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/notices/ and follow the instructions.

UPDATES: Please refer to the National Science Board Web site for 
additional information. Meeting information and schedule updates (time, 
place, subject matter or status of meeting) may be found at http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/notices/.

AGENCY CONTACT: Jennie L. Moehlmann, [email protected], (703) 292-7000.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACT: Nadine Lymn, [email protected], (703) 292-2490.

STATUS: Portions open; portions closed.

Open Sessions

May 5, 2015

8:00-8:05 a.m. (Chairman's introduction)
8:05-9:05 a.m. (AO)
10:30-10:45 a.m. (CSB)
10:45-11:15 a.m. (CPP)
11:15-11:55 a.m. (Plenary)

May 6, 2015

10:45-11:25 a.m. (Plenary)
12:30-1:15 p.m. (Plenary)
1:15-3:00 p.m. (SEI)

Closed Sessions

May 5, 2015

9:05-9:35 a.m. (AO)
9:35-10:20 a.m. (CSB)
1:00-3:45 p.m. (CPP)

May 6, 2015

8:00-8:30 a.m. (Plenary executive)
8:30-10:30 a.m. (Plenary)

MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED: 

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Committee on Audit & Oversight (AO)

Open Session: 8:05-9:05 a.m.
 Approval of February 2015 open meeting minutes
 Committee Chairman's opening remarks
 Approval of OIG Semiannual Report materials
 NSF FY 2014 Merit Review Report
 Inspector General's update, including FY 2015 Financial 
Statement audit plans
 Chief Financial Officer's update
 Committee Chairman's closing remarks

Audit and Oversight Committee

Closed Session: 9:05-9:35 a.m.

 Approval of February 2015 closed meeting minutes
 Committee Chairman's opening remarks
 Discussion of two-month grantee salary policy
 Chairman's closing remarks

Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB)

Closed Session: 9:35-10:20 a.m.

 Committee Chairman's remarks
 Approval of CSB closed minutes for the February 2015 meeting 
and March 2015 teleconference
 NSF FY 2017 budget development
 Performance Improvement Officer update on FY 2015-2017 
strategic reviews

Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB)

Open Session: 10:30-10:45 a.m.

 Approval of CSB open minutes for February 2015 meeting and 
open joint CPP/CSB minutes for February 2015
 NSF FY 2016 budget update

Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)

Open Session: 10:45-11:15 a.m.

 Approval of open minutes of the February 2015 meeting
 Committee Chairman's remarks
 Information item: Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source 
(CHESS)
 Information item: Advanced LIGO

Plenary Board Meeting

Open Session: 11:15-11:35 a.m.

 Presentation by the President of NSB's 2015 Public Service 
Award recipient, the American Museum of Natural History

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Plenary Board Meeting

Open Session: 11:35-11:55 a.m.

 Presentation by the President of NSB's 2015 Public Service 
Award recipient, the Museum of Science, Boston's National Center for 
Technological Literacy

Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)

Closed Session: 1:00-3:45 p.m.

 Approval of closed CPP minutes for February 2015 meeting and 
April 2015 teleconference
 Committee Chairman's remarks
 Information Item: MPS Advisory Committee, Subcommittee and NSF 
response to strategic plan for particle physics outlined in the May 
2014 Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel (P5) report
 Action Item: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL)
 Action Item: Regional Class Research Vessel (RCRV) project
 Action Item: National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO)
 Action Item: National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)
 Action Item: Gemini Observatory

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Plenary

Executive Closed Session: 8:00-8:30 a.m.
 Approval of executive closed session minutes, February 2015
 Election of Executive Committee members
 Board member proposal
 Chairman's remarks

Plenary Board Meeting

Closed Session: 8:30-10:30 a.m.

 Approval of closed session minutes, February 2015
 Discussion of risks to NSF
 Awards and Agreements/CPP action items, including RCRV, NOAO, 
NRAO and Gemini Observatory
 Closed committee reports
 Chairman's remarks

Plenary Board Meeting

Open Session: 10:45-11:05 a.m.

 Presentation by the NSF 2015 Alan T. Waterman Award Recipient, 
Dr. Andrea Al[ugrave]

Plenary Board Meeting

Open Session: 11:05-11:25 a.m.

 Presentation by the recipient of the NSB 2015 Vannevar Bush 
Award

Plenary Board Meeting

Open Session: 12:30-1:15 p.m.

 Approval of open session minutes, February 2015
 Chairman's report
 Resolution votes
 Director's report
 Open committee reports
 Chairman's remarks

Committee on Science & Engineering Indicators (SEI)

Open Session: 1:15-3:00 p.m.

 Chairman's introduction
 Approval of the February 2015 meeting minutes
 Discussion of the rollout of the Companion Report to Science 
and Engineering Indicators 2014, Revisiting the STEM Workforce
 Review and discussion of Indicators 2016 draft chapters
 Chairman's closing remarks

Meeting Adjourns: 3:00 p.m.

Ann Bushmiller,
Senior Counsel to the National Science Board.
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Closed Session: 1:00–3:45 p.m. Indicators (SEI) OMB Number: 3145—NEW.
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• Information Item: MPS Advisory
• Discussion of the rollout of the in 1983 authorizing the President to
Committee, Subcommittee and NSF
Companion Report to Science and bestow up to 108 awards each year to
response to strategic plan for particle
Engineering Indicators 2014, teachers of mathematics and science at
physics outlined in the May 2014
Revisiting the STEM Workforce the elementary and secondary levels.
Particle Physics Project Prioritization • Review and discussion of Indicators
Panel (P5) report The NSF is the designated federal
2016 draft chapters agency for administration of this
• Action Item: National High Magnetic • Chairman’s closing remarks Presidential program. Awards are given
Field Laboratory (NHMFL)
Meeting Adjourns: 3:00 p.m. to mathematics and science (including
• Action Item: Regional Class Research computer science) teachers from each of
Vessel (RCRV) project the 50 states and four U.S. jurisdictions.
Ann Bushmiller,
• Action Item: National Optical The jurisdictions are Washington DC;
Senior Counsel to the National Science Board.
Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) Puerto Rico; Department of Defense
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• Action Item: National Radio Education Activity schools; and the U.S.
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• Action Item: Gemini Observatory Guam, the Commonwealth of the
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S.
Virgin Islands). The award recognizes
Plenary Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To those teachers who develop and
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a.m. program that is informed by content
National Science Foundation.
AGENCY: knowledge and enhances student
• Approval of executive closed session Notice and request for
ACTION: learning. Since the program’s inception,
minutes, February 2015 comments. more than 4,300 teachers have been
• Election of Executive Committee recognized for their contributions in the
members SUMMARY: The National Science classroom and to their profession.
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• Board member proposal Awardees serve as models for their
to request clearance of this collection. In
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accordance with the requirement of communities, and leaders in the
Plenary Board Meeting Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork improvement of mathematics and
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), science (including computer science)
Closed Session: 8:30–10:30 a.m. we are providing opportunity for public education.
• Approval of closed session minutes, comment on this action. After obtaining The State Coordinator (SC) manages
February 2015 and considering public comment, NSF the PAEMST program within his or her
• Discussion of risks to NSF will prepare the submission requesting state or jurisdiction. SCs recruit eligible
• Awards and Agreements/CPP action that OMB approve clearance of this nominees, select and assign mentors to
items, including RCRV, NOAO, collection for no longer than three years. nominees, coordinate the selection
NRAO and Gemini Observatory DATES: Written comments on this notice committee, and plan local recognition
• Closed committee reports must be received by June 29, 2015 to be events within their State. They also
• Chairman’s remarks assured of consideration. Comments carry out the responsibilities as noted in
received after that date will be the ‘‘Operational Handbook for State-
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Open Session: 11:05–11:25 a.m.
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FR Citation		80 FR 24287