80_FR_47680 80 FR 47528 - Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board

80 FR 47528 - Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 152 (August 7, 2015)

Page Range47528-47529
FR Document2015-19583

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 152 (Friday, August 7, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 152 (Friday, August 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47528-47529]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19583]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board

    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:

DATE AND TIME:  August 12, 2015 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and August 
13, 2015 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (EDT).

PLACE:  These meetings will be held at the National Science Foundation, 
4201 Wilson Blvd., Room 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 www.tvworldwide.com/events/nsf/150812 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/meetings/notices.jsp.

AGENCY CONTACT:  Ron Campbell, [email protected], (703) 292-7000.

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

STATUS:  Portions open; portions closed.

Open Sessions

August 12, 2015

8:00-8:35 a.m. (Plenary introduction, Chair and Director Reports)
8:35-9:40 a.m. (SEI)
9:40-10:00 a.m. (CSB)
10:00-10:20 a.m. (CPP)
1:00-1:30 p.m. (AO)
1:30-3:00 (CEH)

August 13, 2015

8:00-8:45 a.m. (AB)
1:30-2:00 p.m. (Plenary)

Closed Sessions

August 12, 2015

10:35-11:45 a.m. (AO)
11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (Plenary executive)
3:13-4:45 p.m. (CPP)

August 13, 2015

8:45-9:50 a.m. (CSB)
10:20 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Plenary)

MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED: 

Tuesday, August 12, 2015

Plenary Board Meeting

Open Session: 8:00-8:35 a.m.
 Introduction and NSB Chair's Report
 NSF Director's Report

Committee on Science & Engineering Indicators (SEI)

Open Session: 8:35-9:40 a.m.
 Committee Chair's introduction
 Approval of the May 2015 meeting minutes
 Discussion of the Science and Engineering Indicators 2016 
`Orange Book' and the remaining steps of the review process
 Update on Digest and Overview
 Update on `Digital Indicators'
 Discussion of `Vignettes'
 Chair's closing remarks

Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB)

Open Session: 9:40-10:00 a.m.
 Committee Chair's remarks
 Approval of CSB open minutes for the May 2015 meeting
 NSF FY 2016 budget update

Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)

Open Session: 10:00-10:20 a.m.
 Approval of open minutes of the August 2015 meeting
 Committee Chair's remarks
    [cir] CY 2015 schedule of planned action and information items; 
update for the August 2015 meeting
    [cir] Update on IceCube Neutrino Observatory's M&O award
    [cir] Information Item: National Center for Atmospheric Research/
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (NCAR/UCAR) strategic 
planning process
    [cir] Information Item: Gemini Observatory

Audit and Oversight Committee

Closed Session: 10:35-11:45 a.m.
 Approval of minutes of May 2015 closed meeting and August 5, 
2015 closed teleconference
 Committee Chair's opening remarks, including status report 
regarding the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) study
 Office of the Inspector General FY 2017 budget request
 Update and discussion of two-month salary support compensation 
policy

Plenary Board Meeting

Executive Closed Session: 11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
 NSB Chair's opening remarks
 Approval of executive closed session minutes, May 2015
 Update from Nominations Committee
 Board member proposal
 Chair's closing remarks

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Committee on Audit & Oversight (AO)

Open Session: 1:00-1:30 p.m.
 Approval of May 2015 open meeting minutes
 Committee Chair's opening remarks
 Inspector General's update
 Chief Financial Officer's update

Committee on Education and Human Resources (CEH)

Open Session: 1:30-3:00 p.m.
 Committee Chair's opening remarks
 Approval of CEH open minutes for the February 2015 meeting
 Discussion: Grand challenges in STEM education

Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)

Closed Session: 3:15-4:45 p.m.
 Approval of closed CPP minutes for May 2015 meeting
 Committee Chair's remarks
 Information Item: Risks to Antarctic Programs
 Information Item: CERN Agreement
 Information Item: Update on National Ecological Observatory 
Network (NEON)
 Discussion: Recompetition Policy
 Committee Chair's closing remarks

Wednesday, August 13, 2015

Working Group on Administrative Burdens (AB)

Open Session: 8:00-8:45 a.m.
 Working Group Chair's opening remarks
 Approval of prior minutes
 NSF implementation of NSB recommendations

Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB)

Closed Session: 8:45-9:50 a.m.
 Committee Chair's remarks
 Approval of CSB closed minutes for the May 2015 meeting and 
July 2015 teleconference
 FY 2017 comprehensive budget approval

Plenary Board Meeting

Closed Session: 10:20 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
 NSB Chair's opening remarks
 NSF Director's remarks
 Approval of closed session minutes, May 2015
 Discussion of risks to NSF
 Closed committee reports
 Action on CSB recommendation regarding comprehensive NSF FY 
2017 budget
 NSB Chair's remarks

Plenary Board Meeting

Open Session: 1:30-2:00 p.m.
 NSB Chair's opening remarks
 NSF Director's remarks
 Approval of open session minutes, May 2015
 Approval of NSB meeting dates for CY 2016
 Open committee reports
 Chairman's closing remarks, including discussion of and 
recommendations for structural changes to the ad hoc Honorary Awards 
Committee

MEETING ADJOURNS:  2:00 p.m.

Kyscha Slater-Williams,
Program Specialist, National Science Board.
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47528 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 152 / Friday, August 7, 2015 / Notices NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE scheduling of meetings for the • NSF Director’s Report ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES transaction of National Science Board Committee on Science & Engineering business, as follows: National Endowment for the Arts Indicators (SEI) DATE AND TIME: August 12, 2015 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and August 13, Open Session: 8:35–9:40 a.m. Arts Advisory Panel Meetings 2015 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (EDT). • Committee Chair’s introduction AGENCY: National Endowment for the PLACE: These meetings will be held at • Approval of the May 2015 meeting Arts, National Foundation on the Arts the National Science Foundation, 4201 minutes and Humanities. Wilson Blvd., Room 1235, Arlington, • Discussion of the Science and ACTION: Notice of meetings. VA 22230. All visitors must contact the Engineering Indicators 2016 ‘Orange Board Office (call 703–292–7000 or send Book’ and the remaining steps of the SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal an email message to review process Advisory Committee Act, as amended, nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov) at least 24 • Update on Digest and Overview notice is hereby given that one meeting hours prior to the meeting and provide • Update on ‘Digital Indicators’ of the Arts Advisory Panel to the name and organizational affiliation. • Discussion of ‘Vignettes’ National Council on the Arts will be Visitors must report to the NSF visitor • Chair’s closing remarks held by teleconference. desk located in the lobby at the 9th and Committee on Strategy and Budget DATES: All meetings are Eastern time N. Stuart Streets entrance to receive a (CSB) and ending times are approximate: visitor’s badge. Literature (review of applications): WEBCAST INFORMATION: Public meetings Open Session: 9:40–10:00 a.m. This meeting will be closed. and public portions of meetings will be • Committee Chair’s remarks Date and time: September 16, 2015; webcast. To view the meetings, go to • Approval of CSB open minutes for the 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. www.tvworldwide.com/events/nsf/ May 2015 meeting ADDRESSES: National Endowment for the 150812 and follow the instructions. • NSF FY 2016 budget update Arts, Constitution Center, 400 7th St. UPDATES: Please refer to the National Committee on Programs and Plans SW., Washington, DC 20506. Science Board Web site for additional (CPP) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information. Meeting information and Further information with reference to schedule updates (time, place, subject Open Session: 10:00–10:20 a.m. these meetings can be obtained from Ms. matter or status of meeting) may be • Approval of open minutes of the Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Office of found at http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/ August 2015 meeting Guidelines & Panel Operations, National meetings/notices.jsp. • Committee Chair’s remarks Endowment for the Arts, Washington, AGENCY CONTACT: Ron Campbell, Æ CY 2015 schedule of planned DC 20506; plowitzk@arts.gov, or call jrcampbe@nsf.gov, (703) 292–7000. action and information items; 202/682–5691. PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACT: Nadine Lymn, update for the August 2015 meeting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The nlymn@nsf.gov, (703) 292–2490. Æ Update on IceCube Neutrino closed portions of meetings are for the STATUS: Portions open; portions closed. Observatory’s M&O award purpose of Panel review, discussion, Æ Information Item: National Center Open Sessions for Atmospheric Research/ evaluation, and recommendations on financial assistance under the National August 12, 2015 University Corporation for Foundation on the Arts and the 8:00–8:35 a.m. (Plenary introduction, Atmospheric Research (NCAR/ Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, Chair and Director Reports) UCAR) strategic planning process including information given in 8:35–9:40 a.m. (SEI) Æ Information Item: Gemini confidence to the agency. In accordance 9:40–10:00 a.m. (CSB) Observatory with the determination of the Chairman 10:00–10:20 a.m. (CPP) Audit and Oversight Committee of February 15, 2012, these sessions will 1:00–1:30 p.m. (AO) be closed to the public pursuant to 1:30–3:00 (CEH) Closed Session: 10:35–11:45 a.m. subsection (c)(6) of section 552b of title August 13, 2015 • Approval of minutes of May 2015 5, United States Code. closed meeting and August 5, 2015 8:00–8:45 a.m. (AB) Dated: August 4, 2015. 1:30–2:00 p.m. (Plenary) closed teleconference Kathy Plowitz-Worden, • Committee Chair’s opening remarks, Closed Sessions including status report regarding the Panel Coordinator, National Endowment for the Arts. August 12, 2015 National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) study [FR Doc. 2015–19426 Filed 8–6–15; 8:45 am] 10:35–11:45 a.m. (AO) • Office of the Inspector General FY BILLING CODE 7537–01–P 11:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (Plenary 2017 budget request executive) • Update and discussion of two-month 3:13–4:45 p.m. (CPP) salary support compensation policy NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION August 13, 2015 Plenary Board Meeting Sunshine Act Meetings; National 8:45–9:50 a.m. (CSB) 10:20 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (Plenary) Executive Closed Session: 11:45 a.m.– Science Board 12:00 p.m. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED: The National Science Board, pursuant • NSB Chair’s opening remarks to NSF regulations (45 CFR part 614), Tuesday, August 12, 2015 • Approval of executive closed session the National Science Foundation Act, as Plenary Board Meeting minutes, May 2015 amended (42 U.S.C. 1862n–5), and the • Update from Nominations Committee Government in the Sunshine Act (5 Open Session: 8:00–8:35 a.m. • Board member proposal U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice of the • Introduction and NSB Chair’s Report • Chair’s closing remarks VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:24 Aug 06, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07AUN1.SGM 07AUN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 152 / Friday, August 7, 2015 / Notices 47529 Committee on Audit & Oversight (AO) Plenary Board Meeting NUCLEAR REGULATORY Open Session: 1:00–1:30 p.m. Open Session: 1:30–2:00 p.m. COMMISSION • Approval of May 2015 open meeting • NSB Chair’s opening remarks [Docket No. 50–289; NRC–2015–0185] minutes • NSF Director’s remarks Exelon Generation Company, • Committee Chair’s opening remarks • Approval of open session minutes, LLC;Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, • Inspector General’s update May 2015 Unit 1 • Chief Financial Officer’s update • Approval of NSB meeting dates for CY 2016 AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Committee on Education and Human • Open committee reports Commission. Resources (CEH) • Chairman’s closing remarks, ACTION: License amendment application; Open Session: 1:30–3:00 p.m. including discussion of and opportunity to comment, request a recommendations for structural hearing, and petition for leave to • Committee Chair’s opening remarks changes to the ad hoc Honorary • Approval of CEH open minutes for the intervene. Awards Committee February 2015 meeting SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory MEETING ADJOURNS: 2:00 p.m. • Discussion: Grand challenges in Commission (NRC) is considering STEM education Kyscha Slater-Williams, issuance of an amendment to Renewed Committee on Programs and Plans Program Specialist, National Science Board. Facility Operating License No. DPR–50, (CPP) [FR Doc. 2015–19583 Filed 8–5–15; 4:15 pm] issued to Exelon Generation Company, BILLING CODE 7555–01–P LLC, for operation of the Three Mile Closed Session: 3:15–4:45 p.m. Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI or • Approval of closed CPP minutes for the licensee). The proposed amendment May 2015 meeting NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION would modify the technical • Committee Chair’s remarks SAFETY BOARD specifications to allow for the temporary • Information Item: Risks to Antarctic connection of the borated water storage Sunshine Act Meeting tank (BWST) to non-seismic piping for Programs • Information Item: CERN Agreement cleanup and recirculation to support TIME AND DATE: 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, activities associated with the TMI–1 fall • Information Item: Update on National August 11, 2015. Ecological Observatory Network 2015 Refueling Outage and Fuel Cycle PLACE: NTSB Conference Center, 429 21 operation. (NEON) L’Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC • Discussion: Recompetition Policy 20594. DATES: Submit comments by September • Committee Chair’s closing remarks 8, 2015. Requests for a hearing or STATUS: The one item is open to the petition for leave to intervene must be Wednesday, August 13, 2015 public. filed by October 6, 2015. Working Group on Administrative MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: 8717— ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Burdens (AB) Highway Accident Report: Multivehicle by any of the following methods (unless Work Zone Crash on Interstate 95, this document describes a different Open Session: 8:00–8:45 a.m. Cranbury, New Jersey, June 7, 2014. method for submitting comments on a • Working Group Chair’s opening NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: Telephone: (202) specific subject): remarks 314–6100. • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to • Approval of prior minutes The press and public may enter the http://www.regulations.gov and search • NSF implementation of NSB NTSB Conference Center one hour prior for Docket ID NRC–2015–0185. Address recommendations to the meeting for set up and seating. questions about NRC dockets to Carol Individuals requesting specific Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; Committee on Strategy and Budget email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For accommodations should contact (CSB) technical questions, contact the Rochelle Hall at (202) 314–6305 or by Closed Session: 8:45–9:50 a.m. email at Rochelle.Hall@ntsb.gov by individual listed in the FOR FURTHER Friday, August 7, 2015. INFORMATION CONTACT section of this • Committee Chair’s remarks document. The public may view the meeting via • Approval of CSB closed minutes for • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, a live or archived webcast by accessing the May 2015 meeting and July 2015 Office of Administration, Mail Stop: a link under ‘‘News & Events’’ on the teleconference OWFN–12–H08, U.S. Nuclear NTSB home page at www.ntsb.gov. • FY 2017 comprehensive budget Regulatory Commission, Washington, Schedule updates, including weather- approval DC 20555–0001. related cancellations, are also available Plenary Board Meeting at www.ntsb.gov. For additional direction on obtaining FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information and submitting comments, Closed Session: 10:20 a.m.–12:30 p.m. see ‘‘Obtaining Information and Candi Bing at (202) 314–6403 or by • NSB Chair’s opening remarks email at bingc@ntsb.gov. Submitting Comments’’ in the • NSF Director’s remarks FOR MEDIA INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of • Approval of closed session minutes, Holloway (202) 314–6100 or by email at this document. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES May 2015 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: keith.holloway@ntsb.gov. • Discussion of risks to NSF Robert L. Gladney, Office of Nuclear • Closed committee reports Dated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015. Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear • Action on CSB recommendation Candi R. Bing, Regulatory Commission, Washington DC regarding comprehensive NSF FY Federal Register Liaison Officer. 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–1022, 2017 budget [FR Doc. 2015–19502 Filed 8–5–15; 11:15 am] email: Robert.Gladney@nrc.gov. • NSB Chair’s remarks BILLING CODE 7533–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:24 Aug 06, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07AUN1.SGM 07AUN1


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DatesPlease 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/meetings/notices.jsp.
FR Citation80 FR 47528 
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