82 FR 10917 - Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 31 (February 16, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 31 (February 16, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-03279 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 31 (Thursday, February 16, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 10917-10918] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-03279] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board The National Science Board (NSB), 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 NSB business as follows: DATE AND TIME: February 21, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:20 p.m., and February 22, 2017 from 8:15 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. EST. PLACE: These meetings will be held at the NSF headquarters, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Room 1235, Arlington, VA 22230. All visitors must contact the Board Office (call 703-292-7000 or send an email to nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov) 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. Due to recent security changes, visitors should allot some extra time for the entrance process. WEBCAST INFORMATION: Public meetings and public portions of meetings will be webcast. To view the meetings, go to http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/nsf/170221 and follow the instructions. UPDATES: Please refer to the NSB 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. NOTICE RE MEETING TIME FLEXIBILITY: The NSB is conducting a pilot project to provide some flexibility around meeting times during the February 2017 meetings. After the first meeting of each day, actual meeting start and end times will be allowed to vary by as much as (but no more than) 15 minutes in either direction. As an example, if a 10:00 meeting finishes at 10:45, the meeting scheduled to begin at 11:00 may begin at 10:45 instead. Similarly, the 10:00 meeting may be allowed to run over by as much as 15 minutes if the meeting chair decides the extra time is warranted. The next meeting will start no later than 11:15. No meeting will start more than 15 minutes away from its originally scheduled start. NSB is implementing this pilot to improve the quality of NSB and committee discussions, and to make more effective and efficient use of NSB members' limited in-person meeting time. In prior meetings, the NSB has experienced unusable time after short meetings, and has rushed the discussion of important matters to meet the clock. After the meeting day has begun, please arrive at the NSB boardroom or check the webcast 15 minutes before the scheduled start time of the meeting you wish to observe. Members of the public are invited to provide feedback on the scheduling flexibility pilot. Contact: nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov. AGENCY CONTACT: Brad Guttierez, bgutierr@nsf.gov, 703-292-7000. PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACT: Nadine Lymn, nlymn@nsf.gov, 703-292-2490. STATUS: Portions open; portions closed. Open Sessions February 21, 2017 8:00-8:30 a.m. Plenary introduction, NSB Chair and NSF Director Remarks 8:30-10:35 a.m. Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F) 10:50-11:50 a.m. Committee on External Engagement (EE) [[Page 10918]] 1:00-2:20 p.m. Committee on Oversight (CO) 2:30-3:50 p.m. Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy (SEP) 4:00-5:20 p.m. Committee on Strategy (CoS) February 22, 2017 8:15-8:45 a.m. (A&F) 1:00-2:20 p.m. (Plenary) Closed Sessions February 22, 2017 8:45-9:25 a.m. (CoS) 9:40-10:55 a.m. (A&F) 10:55-11:10 a.m. (Plenary) 11:10-11:30 a.m. (Plenary Executive) Matters To Be Discussed Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Plenary Board Meeting Open session: 8:00-8:30 a.m.NSB Chair's Opening Remarks Announcement of New Member and Ceremonial Oath of Office Overview of Major Issues for Meeting NSF Director's Remarks Announcement of New NSB Committees Committee on Awards and Facilities Open session: 8:30-10:35 a.m. Committee Chair's Opening Remarks ATLAS and CMS Detectors at the Large Hadron Collider CY 2017 Schedule of Planned Action and Information Items Discussion of Draft Committee Charge Antarctic Discussion and NSB Site Visit Report Review of NSB's Delegation of Award Authority Approach for Risk Management at NSF Committee on External Engagement (EE) Open session: 10:50-11:50 a.m. Committee Chair's Opening Remarks Discussion of Draft Committee Charge Update on Ongoing Activities Update on New Legislation in the 114th Congress Transition to New Congress and Administration Committee on Oversight (CO) Open session: 1:00-2:20 p.m. Committee Chair's Opening Remarks Discussion of Draft Committee Charge Conclusion of the 2016 NSF Financial Statement Audit Inspector General's Update Chief Financial Officer's Update The Role of Committees of Visitors in Merit Review NSF's External Audit Resolution Process Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy (SEP) Open session: 2:30-3:50 p.m. Committee Chair's Opening Remarks Discussion of Draft Committee Charge Companion Brief on Career Pathways of STEM Ph.D.s Science and Engineering Indicators 2018 Production Update SEI 2018 Review Process Changes SEI 2018 Cover Artwork Selection Overview of Blue Collar STEM Concepts and Opportunities Committee on Strategy (CoS) Open session: 4:00-5:20 p.m. Committee Chair's Opening Remarks Discussion of Draft Committee Charge Discussion of Big Ideas: Work at the Human Technology Frontier Harnessing the Data Revolution Matters To Be Discussed Wednesday, February 22, 2017 Committee on Awards and Facilities (Continued) Open session: 8:15-8:45 a.m. Engineering Feats Enable Cutting-Edge Science Committee on Strategy (CoS) Closed session: 8:45-9:25 a.m. Committee Chair's Opening Remarks Update on FY 2017 Budget Update on NSF FY 2018 Budget Request Development Committee on Awards and Facilities Closed Session: 9:40-10:55 a.m. Committee Chair's Opening Remarks Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) Annual Update National Ecological Laboratories Operations (NEON) Operations and Maintenance Update Stampede 2: Operations and Maintenance for the Next Generation of Petascale Computing Antarctic Infrastructure Modernization for Science Status of Regional Class Research Vessel MREFC Project Plenary Board Closed session: 10:55-11:10 a.m. NSB Chair's Opening Remarks Approval of Prior Minutes Closed Committee Reports Plenary Board (Executive) Closed session: 11:10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. NSB Chair's Opening Remarks Approval of Prior Minutes Alan T. Waterman Award Recommendation Award Involving an NSB Member Plenary Board Open session: 1:00-2:20 p.m. NSB Chair's Opening Remarks Approval of Prior Minutes NSF Director's Remarks Enhancing Employee Engagement at NSF Open Committee Reports Vote: Revisions to NSB's Delegation of Authority Vote: Resolution Honoring Dr. Michael Van Woert for His Service to NSB Vote: Companion Brief on Career Pathways of STEM Ph.D.s Vote (expected): New Committee Charges NSB Chair's Closing Remarks Meeting Adjourns: 2:20 p.m. Chris Blair, Executive Assistant, National Science Board Office. [FR Doc. 2017-03279 Filed 2-14-17; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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published in the Federal Register on Foundation (NSF) announces the affiliation. Visitors must report to the
October 28, 2016 (81 FR 75157). following meeting: NSF visitor’s desk in the lobby of the
Interested parties are encouraged to Name: Advisory Committee for 9th and N. Stuart Street entrance to
send comments to the OMB, Office of Environmental Research and Education receive a visitor’s badge. Due to recent
Information and Regulatory Affairs at (#9487). security changes, visitors should allot
the address shown in the ADDRESSES Date/Time: March 29, 2017; 9:00 some extra time for the entrance
section within thirty (30) days of a.m.–5:30 p.m., March 30, 2017; 9:00 process.
publication of this notice in the Federal a.m.–3:00 p.m. WEBCAST INFORMATION: Public meetings
Register. In order to help ensure Place: National Science Foundation, and public portions of meetings will be
appropriate consideration, comments 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA webcast. To view the meetings, go to
should mention OMB Control Number 22230. http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/
1210–0063. The OMB is particularly Type of Meeting: Open. nsf/170221 and follow the instructions.
interested in comments that: Contact Person: Dr. Stephen UPDATES: Please refer to the NSB Web
• Evaluate whether the proposed Meacham, Senior Staff Associate, Office site for additional information. Meeting
collection of information is necessary of Integrative Activities/Office of information and schedule updates (time,
for the proper performance of the Director/National Science Foundation, place, subject matter, and status of
functions of the agency, including 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA meeting) may be found at http://
whether the information will have 22230; (Email: smeacham@nsf.gov, www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/notices.jsp.
practical utility; Telephone: (703) 292–8040). NOTICE RE MEETING TIME FLEXIBILITY: The
• Evaluate the accuracy of the Minutes: May be obtained from http:// NSB is conducting a pilot project to
agency’s estimate of the burden of the www.nsf.gov/ere/ereweb/minutes.jsp. provide some flexibility around meeting
proposed collection of information, Purpose of Meeting: To provide times during the February 2017
including the validity of the advice, recommendations, and oversight meetings. After the first meeting of each
methodology and assumptions used; concerning support for environmental day, actual meeting start and end times
• Enhance the quality, utility, and research and education. will be allowed to vary by as much as
clarity of the information to be Agenda: (Tentative) Approval of (but no more than) 15 minutes in either
collected; and minutes from past meetings. Updates on direction. As an example, if a 10:00
• Minimize the burden of the agency support for environmental meeting finishes at 10:45, the meeting
collection of information on those who research and activities. Discussion with scheduled to begin at 11:00 may begin
are to respond, including through the NSF Director and Assistant Directors. at 10:45 instead. Similarly, the 10:00
use of appropriate automated, Discussion of emerging research topics meeting may be allowed to run over by
electronic, mechanical, or other in environmental science, engineering as much as 15 minutes if the meeting
technological collection techniques or and education. An updated agenda will chair decides the extra time is
other forms of information technology, be available at http://www.nsf.gov/ere/ warranted. The next meeting will start
e.g., permitting electronic submission of ereweb/minutes.jsp approximately one no later than 11:15. No meeting will
responses. week before the start of the meeting. start more than 15 minutes away from
Agency: DOL–EBSA. Dated: February 13, 2017. its originally scheduled start.
Title of Collection: Prohibited Crystal Robinson,
NSB is implementing this pilot to
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Annuity Contracts by a Plan. more effective and efficient use of NSB
BILLING CODE 7555–01–P members’ limited in-person meeting
OMB Control Number: 1210–0063.
Affected Public: Private Sector— time. In prior meetings, the NSB has
businesses or other for-profits. experienced unusable time after short
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION meetings, and has rushed the discussion
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 10,877. Sunshine Act Meetings; National of important matters to meet the clock.
Total Estimated Number of After the meeting day has begun,
Science Board
Responses: 10,877. please arrive at the NSB boardroom or
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: The National Science Board (NSB), check the webcast 15 minutes before the
2,175 hours. pursuant to NSF regulations (45 CFR scheduled start time of the meeting you
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs part 614), the National Science wish to observe. Members of the public
Burden: $5,656. Foundation Act, as amended, (42 U.S.C. are invited to provide feedback on the
1862n–5), and the Government in the scheduling flexibility pilot. Contact:
Dated: February 9, 2017.
Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), hereby nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov.
Michel Smyth,
gives notice of the scheduling of AGENCY CONTACT: Brad Guttierez,
Departmental Clearance Officer. meetings for the transaction of NSB bgutierr@nsf.gov, 703–292–7000.
[FR Doc. 2017–03088 Filed 2–15–17; 8:45 am] business as follows: PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACT: Nadine Lymn,
BILLING CODE 4510–29–P nlymn@nsf.gov, 703–292–2490.
DATE AND TIME: February 21, 2017 from
8:00 a.m. to 5:20 p.m., and February 22, STATUS: Portions open; portions closed.
2017 from 8:15 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. EST.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Open Sessions
PLACE: These meetings will be held at
the NSF headquarters, 4201 Wilson February 21, 2017
Advisory Committee for Environmental
Research and Education; Notice of Blvd., Room 1235, Arlington, VA 22230. 8:00–8:30 a.m. Plenary introduction,
Meeting All visitors must contact the Board NSB Chair and NSF Director Remarks
Office (call 703–292–7000 or send an 8:30–10:35 a.m. Committee on Awards
In accordance with the Federal email to nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov) at and Facilities (A&F)
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– least 24 hours prior to the meeting and 10:50–11:50 a.m. Committee on
463, as amended), the National Science provide your name and organizational External Engagement (EE)
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1:00–2:20 p.m. Committee on Oversight • Chief Financial Officer’s Update • NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks
(CO) • The Role of Committees of Visitors • Approval of Prior Minutes
2:30–3:50 p.m. Committee on National in Merit Review • Closed Committee Reports
Science and Engineering Policy (SEP) • NSF’s External Audit Resolution Plenary Board (Executive)
4:00–5:20 p.m. Committee on Strategy Process
(CoS) Closed session: 11:10 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Committee on National Science and • NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks
February 22, 2017 Engineering Policy (SEP) • Approval of Prior Minutes
8:15–8:45 a.m. (A&F) Open session: 2:30–3:50 p.m. • Alan T. Waterman Award
1:00–2:20 p.m. (Plenary) • Committee Chair’s Opening Recommendation
Remarks • Award Involving an NSB Member
Closed Sessions
• Discussion of Draft Committee Plenary Board
February 22, 2017 Charge
• Companion Brief on Career Open session: 1:00–2:20 p.m.
8:45–9:25 a.m. (CoS) • NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks
9:40–10:55 a.m. (A&F) Pathways of STEM Ph.D.s
• Science and Engineering Indicators • Approval of Prior Minutes
10:55–11:10 a.m. (Plenary) • NSF Director’s Remarks
2018 Production Update
11:10–11:30 a.m. (Plenary Executive) • Enhancing Employee Engagement at
• SEI 2018 Review Process Changes
NSF
Matters To Be Discussed • SEI 2018 Cover Artwork Selection
• Open Committee Reports
Tuesday, February 21, 2017 • Overview of Blue Collar STEM • Vote: Revisions to NSB’s Delegation
Concepts and Opportunities of Authority
Plenary Board Meeting
Committee on Strategy (CoS) • Vote: Resolution Honoring Dr.
Open session: 8:00–8:30 a.m. Michael Van Woert for His Service
• NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks Open session: 4:00–5:20 p.m.
to NSB
• Committee Chair’s Opening
Announcement of New Member and • Vote: Companion Brief on Career
Ceremonial Oath of Office Remarks
Pathways of STEM Ph.D.s
• Discussion of Draft Committee
Overview of Major Issues for Meeting • Vote (expected): New Committee
• NSF Director’s Remarks Charge
Charges
• Announcement of New NSB • Discussion of Big Ideas: • NSB Chair’s Closing Remarks
Committees Work at the Human Technology Meeting Adjourns: 2:20 p.m.
Frontier
Committee on Awards and Facilities Harnessing the Data Revolution Chris Blair,
Open session: 8:30–10:35 a.m. Executive Assistant, National Science Board
Matters To Be Discussed
• Committee Chair’s Opening Office.
Remarks Wednesday, February 22, 2017 [FR Doc. 2017–03279 Filed 2–14–17; 4:15 pm]
• ATLAS and CMS Detectors at the Committee on Awards and Facilities BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
Large Hadron Collider (Continued)
• CY 2017 Schedule of Planned
Action and Information Items Open session: 8:15–8:45 a.m. NUCLEAR REGULATORY
• Discussion of Draft Committee • Engineering Feats Enable Cutting- COMMISSION
Charge Edge Science
• Antarctic Discussion and NSB Site Committee on Strategy (CoS) Request To Amend a License To
Visit Report Import Radioactive Waste
• Review of NSB’s Delegation of Closed session: 8:45–9:25 a.m.
Award Authority • Committee Chair’s Opening Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of
• Approach for Risk Management at Remarks Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 110.70 (b)
NSF • Update on FY 2017 Budget ‘‘Public Notice of Receipt of an
• Update on NSF FY 2018 Budget Application,’’ please take notice that the
Committee on External Engagement (EE) Request Development U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Open session: 10:50–11:50 a.m. (NRC) has received the following
Committee on Awards and Facilities request for an import license
• Committee Chair’s Opening
Remarks Closed Session: 9:40–10:55 a.m. amendment. A copy of the request is
• Discussion of Draft Committee • Committee Chair’s Opening available electronically through the
Charge Remarks Agencywide Documents Access and
• Update on Ongoing Activities • Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Management System (ADAMS), and can
• Update on New Legislation in the Source (CHESS) Annual Update be accessed online in the ADAMS
114th Congress • National Ecological Laboratories Public Documents collection at http://
• Transition to New Congress and Operations (NEON) Operations and www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
Administration Maintenance Update To begin the search, select ‘‘ADAMS
• Stampede 2: Operations and public Documents’’ and then select
Committee on Oversight (CO) ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For
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Maintenance for the Next
Open session: 1:00–2:20 p.m. Generation of Petascale Computing problems with ADAMS, please contact
• Committee Chair’s Opening • Antarctic Infrastructure the NRC’s Public Document Room
Remarks Modernization for Science reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–
• Discussion of Draft Committee • Status of Regional Class Research 415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@
Charge Vessel MREFC Project nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number
• Conclusion of the 2016 NSF for each document referenced is
Financial Statement Audit Plenary Board provided in the ‘‘Description of
• Inspector General’s Update Closed session: 10:55–11:10 a.m. Material.’’
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