82 FR 17039 - Proposal Review Panel for Physics: Notice of Meeting

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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 66 (April 7, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-07004

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 66 (Friday, April 7, 2017)

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Proposal Review Panel for Physics: Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463, as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the 
following meeting:
    Name and Committee Code: Proposal Review Panel for the Division of 
Physics (1208)--ITAMP Site Visit.
    Date and Time: April 10, 2017; 8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. April 11, 2017; 
8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
    Place: Harvard-Smithsonian Center of Astrophysics, 60 Garden 
Street, Cambridge, MA 02138.
    Type of Meeting: Part-Open.
    Contact Person: Dr. Michael Cavagnero, Program Director for 
Physics, Division of Physics, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 
Blvd., Room 1015, Arlington, VA 22230; Telephone: (703) 292-8783.
    Purpose of Meeting: Site visit to provide an evaluation of the 
progress of the projects at the host site for the Division of Physics 
at the National Science Foundation.

Agenda

April 10, 2017; 8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m.

08:30 a.m.-08:45 a.m. Coffee
08:45 a.m.-09:00 a.m. Executive Meeting--CLOSED
09:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m. ITAMP Report and activities
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Science Presentations
12:15 p.m.-01:45 p.m. Lunch with Post Docs
01:45 p.m.-03:15 p.m. Outreach/Education Future Activities
03:15 p.m.-04:14 p.m. Executive Session--CLOSED
04:15 p.m.-05:15 p.m. Poster Session (Wolbach Library)

April 11, 2017; 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

08:30 a.m.-09:00 a.m. Coffee
09:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Executive Session--CLOSED
12:00 p.m.-01:30 p.m. Executive Session/Lunch--CLOSED
01:30 p.m.-04:00 p.m. Report writing--CLOSED


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    Reason for Late Notice: Due to unforeseen scheduling complications 
and the necessity to proceed with the review of the project.
    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 4, 2017.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.
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FR Citation		82 FR 17039