81 FR 51511 - Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 150 (August 4, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 150 (August 4, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 150 (Thursday, August 4, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 51511-51512] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-18663] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 9, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:35 p.m., and August 10, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:20 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 to [email protected]) at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and provide your name and organizational affiliation. Visitors must report to the NSF visitor's desk in the lobby of the 9th and N. Stuart Street 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.tvworldwide.com/events/nsf/160809 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, and status of meeting) may be found at http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/notices.jsp. AGENCY CONTACT: John Veysey, [email protected], 703-292-7000. PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACT: Nadine Lymn, [email protected], 703-292-2490. STATUS: Portions open; portions closed. Open Sessions August 9, 2016 8:00-8:30 a.m. Plenary introduction, NSB Chair and NSF Director Remarks 8:30-9:25 a.m. Joint session--Committee on Audit and Oversight and Committee on Strategy and Budget 9:25-10:25 a.m. Committee on Audit and Oversight (A&O) 10:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m. Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB) 1:35-3:25 p.m. Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP) 3:40-4:15 p.m. CSB Subcommittee on Facilities (SCF) 4:15-4:35 p.m. Joint session--Subcommittee on Facilities and Committee on Programs and Plans August 10, 2016 8:00-9:45 a.m. Committee on Science and Engineering Indicators (SEI) 1:15-2:20 p.m. (Plenary) Closed Sessions August 9, 2016 1:10-1:35 p.m. (CSB) August 10, 2016 10:00-11:00 a.m. (CPP) 11:00-11:30 a.m. (Plenary) 11:30-11:45 a.m. (Plenary Executive) Matters To Be Discussed Tuesday, August 9, 2016 Plenary Board meeting Open session: 8:00-8:30 a.m.NSB Chair's Opening Remarks NSF Director's Remarks Joint Session of the Committee on Audit and Oversight (A&O) and Committee on Strategy and Budget Open session: 8:30-9:25 a.m. Committee Chairs' Opening Remarks NSF FY 2015 Annual Report on Merit Review Committee Chairs' Closing Remarks [[Page 51512]] Committee on Audit and Oversight (A&O) Open session: 9:25-10:25 a.m. A&O Chair's Opening Remarks Approval of Open A&O Minutes for May 2016 Inspector General's Update Chief Financial Officer's Update Update on Intergovernmental Personnel Act Program Review Update on Implementation of Steps Resulting from National Academy of Public Administration Report A&O Chair's Closing Remarks Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB) Open session: 10:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m. CSB Chair's Opening Remarks Approval of Open CSB Minutes for May 2016 Update on FY 2017 Budget Discussion--NSF's Ideas for Future Investment Review of Planning Process to Develop the 2018-2022 Strategic Plan CSB Chair's Closing Remarks Committee on Strategy and Budget Closed session: 1:10-1:35 p.m. CSB Chair's Opening Remarks Approval of Closed CSB Minutes for May 2016 Update on FY 2016 Budget Items Under Negotiation Update on NSF FY 2018 Budget Request Development CSB Chair's Closing Remarks Committee on Programs and Plans Open session: 1:35-3:25 p.m. CPP Chair's Opening Remarks Approval of Open CPP Minutes for May 2016 Calendar Year 2017 Schedule of Planned Action and Information Items: Update for the August 2016 meeting National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) Root Causes Report and NSF Response STEM Education: Perspectives from the Education and Human Resources Directorate CPP Chair's Closing Remarks CSB Subcommittee on Facilities (SCF) Open session: 3:40-4:15 p.m. SCF Chair's Opening Remarks Approval of Open SCF Minutes for May 2016 Report on Facilities-related Roles and Responsibilities Meeting Discussion of Potential SCF Activities in 2016/2017 SCF Chair's Closing Remarks Joint Session of the CSB Subcommittee on Facilities and Committee on Programs and Plans Open session: 4:15-4:35 p.m. Committee Chairs' Opening Remarks Discussion of the NEON Performance and Plans (NPP) report recommendations Matters To Be Discussed Wednesday, August 10, 2016 Committee on Science and Engineering Indicators (SEI) Open session: 8:00-9:45 a.m. SEI Chair's Opening Remarks Approval of Open SEI Minutes for May 2016 Maximizing the Effectiveness of Science and Engineering Indicators Introduction to Indicators 2018 and Discussion of Chapter/ Topic Narratives Update on the Companion Brief on Career Pathways of STEM Ph.D.s Discussion of the Next Companion Brief and Other Indicators Communication Mechanisms SEI Chair's Closing Remarks Committee on Programs and Plans Closed Session: 10:00-11:00 a.m. Committee Chair's Opening Remarks Approval of Closed CPP Minutes for May 2016 Continued Discussion of Mid-scale Research Infrastructure Divestment Process and Status for Arecibo and Other Observatories Committee Chair's Closing Remarks Plenary Board Closed session: 11:00-11:30 a.m. NSB Chair's Opening Remarks Approval of Closed Plenary Minutes for May 2016 meeting and June 2016 teleconference NSF Director's Remarks Closed Committee Reports NSB Chair's Closing Remarks Plenary Board (Executive) Closed session: 11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. NSB Chair's Opening Remarks Approval of Closed Plenary Executive Minutes for May 2016 NSF Award Involving a Board Member NSB Chair's Closing Remarks Plenary Board Open session: 1:15-2:20 p.m. NSB Chair's Opening Remarks Approval of Open Plenary Minutes for May 2016 NSF Director's Remarks Impact of Brexit Regarding Science Cooperation Office of Legislative and Public Affairs (OLPA) Strategic Communications Plan Open Committee Reports Discussion of Materials for the Presidential Transition Discussion and Approval of NSB Meeting Dates for 2017 NSB Chair's Closing Remarks Meeting Adjourns: 2:20 p.m. Chris Blair, Executive Assistant, National Science Board Office. 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project issues within the St. Louis public giving views or comments on any nsf/160809 and follow the instructions.
District; and (3) Presentations by local issue affecting the programs or projects UPDATES: Please refer to the National
organizations and members of the of the Commission and the Corps of Science Board Web site for additional
public giving views or comments on any Engineers. information. Meeting information and
issue affecting the programs or projects TIME AND DATE: 9:00 a.m., August 19, schedule updates (time, place, subject
of the Commission and the Corps of 2016. matter, and status of meeting) may be
Engineers. PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at the found at http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/
TIME AND DATE: 9:00 a.m., August 15, Port Commission Dock, Morgan City, meetings/notices.jsp.
2016. Louisiana. AGENCY CONTACT: John Veysey,
PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at the STATUS: Open to the public. jveysey@nsf.gov, 703–292–7000.
Caruthersville City Front, MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACT: Nadine Lymn,
Caruthersville, Missouri. Summary report by President of the nlymn@nsf.gov, 703–292–2490.
STATUS: Open to the public. Commission on national and regional
STATUS: Portions open; portions closed.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of
Summary report by President of the Engineers and Commission programs Open Sessions
Commission on national and regional and projects on the Mississippi River
August 9, 2016
issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of and its tributaries; (2) District
Engineers and Commission programs Commander’s overview of current 8:00–8:30 a.m. Plenary introduction,
and projects on the Mississippi River project issues within the New Orleans NSB Chair and NSF Director Remarks
and its tributaries; (2) District District; and (3) Presentations by local 8:30–9:25 a.m. Joint session—
Commander’s overview of current organizations and members of the Committee on Audit and Oversight
project issues within the Memphis public giving views or comments on any and Committee on Strategy and
District; and (3) Presentations by local issue affecting the programs or projects Budget
organizations and members of the of the Commission and the Corps of 9:25–10:25 a.m. Committee on Audit
public giving views or comments on any Engineers. and Oversight (A&O)
issue affecting the programs or projects CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 10:40 a.m.–12:10 p.m. Committee on
of the Commission and the Corps of Mr. Charles A. Camillo, telephone 601– Strategy and Budget (CSB)
Engineers. 634–7023. 1:35–3:25 p.m. Committee on Programs
TIME AND DATE: 9:00 a.m., August 16, and Plans (CPP)
Charles A. Camillo,
2016. 3:40–4:15 p.m. CSB Subcommittee on
Director, Mississippi River Commission.
PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at the
Facilities (SCF)
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Helena Harbor Boat Ramp, Helena, 4:15–4:35 p.m. Joint session—
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Arkansas.
Committee on Programs and Plans
STATUS: Open to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION August 10, 2016
Summary report by President of the 8:00–9:45 a.m. Committee on Science
Commission on national and regional Sunshine Act Meetings; National and Engineering Indicators (SEI)
issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of Science Board 1:15–2:20 p.m. (Plenary)
Engineers and Commission programs The National Science Board, pursuant
and projects on the Mississippi River Closed Sessions
to NSF regulations (45 CFR part 614),
and its tributaries; (2) District the National Science Foundation Act, as August 9, 2016
Commander’s overview of current amended, (42 U.S.C. 1862n–5), and the
project issues within the Memphis 1:10–1:35 p.m. (CSB)
Government in the Sunshine Act (5
District; and (3) Presentations by local U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice of the August 10, 2016
organizations and members of the scheduling of meetings for the
public giving views or comments on any 10:00–11:00 a.m. (CPP)
transaction of National Science Board 11:00–11:30 a.m. (Plenary)
issue affecting the programs or projects business as follows:
of the Commission and the Corps of 11:30–11:45 a.m. (Plenary Executive)
DATE AND TIME: August 9, 2016 from
Engineers. Matters To Be Discussed
8:00 a.m. to 4:35 p.m., and August 10,
TIME AND DATE: 9:00 a.m., August 17, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. EDT. Tuesday, August 9, 2016
2016. PLACE: These meetings will be held at
PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at the the National Science Foundation, 4201 Plenary Board meeting
Natchez City Front, Natchez, Wilson Blvd., Room 1235, Arlington, Open session: 8:00–8:30 a.m.
Mississippi. VA 22230. All visitors must contact the • NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks
STATUS: Open to the public. Board Office (call 703–292–7000 or send • NSF Director’s Remarks
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) an email to nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov)
at least 24 hours prior to the meeting Joint Session of the Committee on Audit
Summary report by President of the and Oversight (A&O) and Committee on
Commission on national and regional and provide your name and
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
organizational affiliation. Visitors must Strategy and Budget
issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and Commission programs report to the NSF visitor’s desk in the Open session: 8:30–9:25 a.m.
and projects on the Mississippi River lobby of the 9th and N. Stuart Street • Committee Chairs’ Opening
and its tributaries; (2) District entrance to receive a visitor’s badge. Remarks
Commander’s overview of current WEBCAST INFORMATION: Public meetings • NSF FY 2015 Annual Report on
project issues within the Vicksburg and public portions of meetings will be Merit Review
District; and (3) Presentations by local webcast. To view the meetings, go to • Committee Chairs’ Closing Remarks
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Committee on Audit and Oversight Joint Session of the CSB Subcommittee Cooperation
(A&O) on Facilities and Committee on • Office of Legislative and Public
Open session: 9:25–10:25 a.m. Programs and Plans Affairs (OLPA) Strategic
Communications Plan
• A&O Chair’s Opening Remarks Open session: 4:15–4:35 p.m.
• Committee Chairs’ Opening • Open Committee Reports
• Approval of Open A&O Minutes for
Remarks • Discussion of Materials for the
May 2016
• Discussion of the NEON Presidential Transition
• Inspector General’s Update • Discussion and Approval of NSB
• Chief Financial Officer’s Update Performance and Plans (NPP) report
recommendations Meeting Dates for 2017
• Update on Intergovernmental • NSB Chair’s Closing Remarks
Personnel Act Program Review Matters To Be Discussed Meeting Adjourns: 2:20 p.m.
• Update on Implementation of Steps
Resulting from National Academy Wednesday, August 10, 2016 Chris Blair,
of Public Administration Report Committee on Science and Engineering Executive Assistant, National Science Board
• A&O Chair’s Closing Remarks Indicators (SEI) Office.
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Committee on Strategy and Budget Open session: 8:00–9:45 a.m.
• SEI Chair’s Opening Remarks
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(CSB)
• Approval of Open SEI Minutes for
Open session: 10:40 a.m.–12:10 p.m.
May 2016
• CSB Chair’s Opening Remarks • Maximizing the Effectiveness of SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
• Approval of Open CSB Minutes for Science and Engineering Indicators COMMISSION
May 2016 • Introduction to Indicators 2018 and [Investment Company Act Release No.
• Update on FY 2017 Budget Discussion of Chapter/Topic 32195; 812–14635]
• Discussion—NSF’s Ideas for Future Narratives
Investment • Update on the Companion Brief on Investment Managers Series Trust and
• Review of Planning Process to Career Pathways of STEM Ph.D.s SilverPepper LLC; Notice of
Develop the 2018–2022 Strategic • Discussion of the Next Companion Application
Plan Brief and Other Indicators
• CSB Chair’s Closing Remarks July 28, 2016.
Communication Mechanisms
• SEI Chair’s Closing Remarks AGENCY: Securities and Exchange
Committee on Strategy and Budget Commission (‘‘Commission’’).
Closed session: 1:10–1:35 p.m. Committee on Programs and Plans ACTION: Notice of an application under
• CSB Chair’s Opening Remarks Closed Session: 10:00–11:00 a.m. Section 6(c) of the Investment Company
• Approval of Closed CSB Minutes • Committee Chair’s Opening Act of 1940 (‘‘Act’’) for an exemption
for May 2016 Remarks from Section 15(a) of the Act and Rule
• Update on FY 2016 Budget Items • Approval of Closed CPP Minutes for 18f–2 under the Act, as well as from
Under Negotiation May 2016 certain disclosure requirements in Rule
• Update on NSF FY 2018 Budget • Continued Discussion of Mid-scale 20a–1 under the Act, Item 19(a)(3) of
Request Development Research Infrastructure Form N–1A, Items 22(c)(1)(ii),
• CSB Chair’s Closing Remarks • Divestment Process and Status for 22(c)(1)(iii), 22(c)(8) and 22(c)(9) of
Arecibo and Other Observatories Schedule 14A under the Securities
Committee on Programs and Plans • Committee Chair’s Closing Remarks Exchange Act of 1934, and Sections 6–
Open session: 1:35–3:25 p.m. Plenary Board 07(2)(a), (b), and (c) of Regulation S–X
• CPP Chair’s Opening Remarks (‘‘Disclosure Requirements’’). The
• Approval of Open CPP Minutes for Closed session: 11:00–11:30 a.m. requested exemption would permit an
May 2016 • NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks investment adviser to hire and replace
• Calendar Year 2017 Schedule of • Approval of Closed Plenary certain sub-advisers without
Planned Action and Information Minutes for May 2016 meeting and shareholder approval and grant relief
Items: Update for the August 2016 June 2016 teleconference from the Disclosure Requirements as
meeting • NSF Director’s Remarks they relate to fees paid to the sub-
• National Ecological Observatory • Closed Committee Reports advisers.
• NSB Chair’s Closing Remarks
Network (NEON) Root Causes
Report and NSF Response Plenary Board (Executive) APPLICANTS: Investment Managers
• STEM Education: Perspectives from Series Trust (the ‘‘Trust’’), a Delaware
Closed session: 11:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. statutory trust registered under the Act
the Education and Human • NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks
Resources Directorate as an open-end management investment
• Approval of Closed Plenary company with multiple series, and
• CPP Chair’s Closing Remarks Executive Minutes for May 2016 SilverPepper LLC, a Delaware limited
CSB Subcommittee on Facilities (SCF) • NSF Award Involving a Board liability company registered as an
Member investment adviser under the
Open session: 3:40–4:15 p.m. • NSB Chair’s Closing Remarks
• SCF Chair’s Opening Remarks Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
• Approval of Open SCF Minutes for Plenary Board ‘‘Adviser,’’ and, collectively with the
May 2016 Trust, the ‘‘Applicants’’).
Open session: 1:15–2:20 p.m.
• Report on Facilities-related Roles • NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks FILING DATES: The application was filed
and Responsibilities Meeting • Approval of Open Plenary Minutes April 1, 2016, and amended on April 7,
• Discussion of Potential SCF for May 2016 2016, and July 6, 2016.
Activities in 2016/2017 • NSF Director’s Remarks HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING:
• SCF Chair’s Closing Remarks • Impact of Brexit Regarding Science An order granting the application will
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