83_FR_11617 83 FR 11566 - Proposal Review Panel for Materials Research; Notice of Meeting

83 FR 11566 - Proposal Review Panel for Materials Research; Notice of Meeting

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 51 (March 15, 2018)

Page Range11566-11567
FR Document2018-05260

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11566-11567]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05260]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Proposal Review Panel for Materials Research; Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub., L. 92-
463 as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the 
following meeting:

NAME AND COMMITTEE CODE:  Proposal Review Panel for Materials 
Research--Materials Research Science and Engineering Center Site Visit, 
University of Colorado (V181338) #1203

DATE AND TIME: 
April 11, 2018; 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
April 12, 2018; 7:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
April 13, 2018; 8:00 a.m.-3:15 p.m.

PLACE:  University of Colorado, Regent Drive, Boulder, CO 80309

TYPE OF MEETING:  Part-Open

CONTACT PERSON:  Dr. Daniele Finotello, Program Director, Materials 
Research Science and Engineering Center, MRSEC. Division of Materials 
Research, Room E 9475, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower 
Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone (703) 292-4676.

PURPOSE OF MEETING:  NSF site visit to provide advice and 
recommendations concerning further NSF support for the Center.

AGENDA: 

------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Start                     End
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Day 1                         Wednesday, April 11,
                                                            2018
------------------------------------------------------------------------
7:00 p.m......................  9:00 p.m.........  Briefing of Site
                                                    Visit Team by NSF
                                                    (Closed).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Day 2                         Thursday, April 12,
                                                            2018
------------------------------------------------------------------------
7:30 a.m......................  8:15 a.m.........  Continental Breakfast
                                                    with MRSEC
                                                    Participants.
8:15 a.m......................  8:20 a.m.........  Break and, If Needed,
                                                    Equipment Setup/Team
                                                    Introduction.
8:20 a.m......................  9:10 a.m.........  Director's Overview.
9:10 a.m......................  9:20 a.m.........  Discussion
9:20 a.m......................  10:00 a.m........  IRG-1.
10:00 a.m.....................  10:10 a.m........  Discussion.
10:10 a.m.....................  10:20 a.m........  Break.
10:20 a.m.....................  11:00 a.m........  IRG-2.
11:00 a.m.....................  11:10 a.m........  Discussion.
11:10 a.m.....................  11:35 a.m........  Seeds.
11:35 a.m.....................  11:40 a.m........  Discussion.
11:40 a.m.....................  12:00 p.m........  Executive Session for
                                                    Site Visit Team and
                                                    NSF only (Closed).
12:00 p.m.....................  1:00 p.m.........  Lunch--Site Visit
                                                    Team, NSF and
                                                    Students/Post Docs.
1:00 p.m......................  1:50 p.m.........  Education and
                                                    Outreach, Diversity
                                                    Plan.
1:50 p.m......................  2:00 p.m.........  Discussion.
2:00 p.m......................  2:25 p.m.........  Industrial Outreach
                                                    and Other
                                                    Collaborations.
2:25 p.m......................  2:30 p.m.........  Discussion.
2:30 p.m......................  3:30 p.m.........  Facilities Overview
                                                    and Lab Tour.
3:30 p.m......................  5:00 p.m.........  Poster Session.
5:00 p.m......................  6:30 p.m.........  Executive Session of
                                                    Site Visit Team and
                                                    NSF only: Prepare
                                                    Questions (Closed).
6:30 p.m......................  6:45 p.m.........  Site Visit Team Meets
                                                    with MRSEC Director
                                                    and Executive
                                                    Committee.
7:00 p.m......................  8:30 p.m.........  Dinner Meeting for
                                                    Site Visit Team and
                                                    NSF only.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Day 3                          Friday, April 13,
                                                            2018
------------------------------------------------------------------------
8:00a.m.......................  9:00 a.m.........  Executive Session--
                                                    Director's Response/
                                                    Continental
                                                    Breakfast.
9:00 a.m......................  9:30 a.m.........  Executive Session of
                                                    Site Visit Team
                                                    (Closed).
9:30 a.m......................  9:50 a.m.........  Executive Session--
                                                    Meeting with
                                                    University
                                                    Administrators.
9:50 a.m......................  10:30 a.m........  Executive Session of
                                                    Site Visit Team
                                                    (Closed).
10:30 a.m.....................  10:50 a.m........  Discussion with MRSEC
                                                    Director and
                                                    Executive Committee
                                                    (if needed).
10:50 a.m.....................  3:00 p.m.........  Executive Session of
                                                    Site Visit Team--
                                                    Report Writing
                                                    (working lunch).
3:00 p.m......................  3:15 p.m.........  Debriefing with MRSEC
                                                    Director and
                                                    Executive Committee.
3:15 p.m......................  .................  End of the Site
                                                    Visit.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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REASON FOR CLOSING:  The work being reviewed during the site visit 
include information of a proprietary or confidential nature, including 
technical information; financial data, such as salaries and personal 
information concerning individuals associated with the proposals. These 
matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act.

    Dated: March 12, 2018.
 Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.
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                                                throughout the nation. The collections                                   Dated: March 5, 2018.                                            DATE AND TIME:
                                                assessment is a study of all of the                                    Kim A. Miller,                                                     April 11, 2018; 7 p.m.–9 p.m.
                                                institution’s collections, buildings and                               Grants Management Specialist, Office of
                                                building systems, as well as its policies                                                                                                 April 12, 2018; 7:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m.
                                                                                                                       Grant Policy and Management.
                                                and procedures relating to collections                                 [FR Doc. 2018–04717 Filed 3–14–18; 8:45 am]                        April 13, 2018; 8:00 a.m.–3:15 p.m.
                                                care. Participants who complete the                                    BILLING CODE 7036–01–P                                             PLACE: University of Colorado, Regent
                                                program receive an assessment report                                                                                                      Drive, Boulder, CO 80309
                                                with prioritized recommendations to
                                                improve collections care.                                                                                                                 TYPE OF MEETING:    Part-Open
                                                  Agency: Institute of Museum and                                      NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
                                                                                                                                                                                          CONTACT PERSON:  Dr. Daniele Finotello,
                                                Library Services.                                                                                                                         Program Director, Materials Research
                                                  Title: Collection Assessment for                                     Proposal Review Panel for Materials
                                                                                                                       Research; Notice of Meeting                                        Science and Engineering Center,
                                                Preservation Program Forms.                                                                                                               MRSEC. Division of Materials Research,
                                                  OMB Number: 3137–0103.                                                 In accordance with the Federal
                                                  Frequency: Once per application.                                                                                                        Room E 9475, National Science
                                                                                                                       Advisory Committee Act (Pub., L. 92–                               Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue,
                                                  Affected Public: Museum applicants.                                  463 as amended), the National Science
                                                  Number of Respondents: 775.                                                                                                             Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone (703)
                                                  Estimated Average Burden per                                         Foundation (NSF) announces the                                     292–4676.
                                                Response: 4 hours.                                                     following meeting:
                                                                                                                                                                                          PURPOSE OF MEETING:  NSF site visit to
                                                  Estimated Total Annual Burden: 392                                   NAME AND COMMITTEE CODE: Proposal
                                                                                                                                                                                          provide advice and recommendations
                                                hours.                                                                 Review Panel for Materials Research—
                                                                                                                                                                                          concerning further NSF support for the
                                                  Total Annualized capital/startup                                     Materials Research Science and
                                                                                                                                                                                          Center.
                                                costs: n/a.                                                            Engineering Center Site Visit, University
                                                  Total Annual costs: $10,732.                                         of Colorado (V181338) #1203                                        AGENDA:

                                                                      Start                                                   End

                                                                                               Day 1                                                                                    Wednesday, April 11, 2018

                                                7:00 p.m. .........................................   9:00 p.m. ........................................          Briefing of Site Visit Team by NSF (Closed).

                                                                                               Day 2                                                                                      Thursday, April 12, 2018

                                                7:30 a.m. .........................................   8:15 a.m. ........................................          Continental Breakfast with MRSEC Participants.
                                                8:15 a.m. .........................................   8:20 a.m. ........................................          Break and, If Needed, Equipment Setup/Team Introduction.
                                                8:20 a.m. .........................................   9:10 a.m. ........................................          Director’s Overview.
                                                9:10 a.m. .........................................   9:20 a.m. ........................................          Discussion
                                                9:20 a.m. .........................................   10:00 a.m. ......................................           IRG–1.
                                                10:00 a.m. .......................................    10:10 a.m. ......................................           Discussion.
                                                10:10 a.m. .......................................    10:20 a.m. ......................................           Break.
                                                10:20 a.m. .......................................    11:00 a.m. ......................................           IRG–2.
                                                11:00 a.m. .......................................    11:10 a.m. ......................................           Discussion.
                                                11:10 a.m. .......................................    11:35 a.m. ......................................           Seeds.
                                                11:35 a.m. .......................................    11:40 a.m. ......................................           Discussion.
                                                11:40 a.m. .......................................    12:00 p.m. ......................................           Executive Session for Site Visit Team and NSF only (Closed).
                                                12:00 p.m. .......................................    1:00 p.m. ........................................          Lunch—Site Visit Team, NSF and Students/Post Docs.
                                                1:00 p.m. .........................................   1:50 p.m. ........................................          Education and Outreach, Diversity Plan.
                                                1:50 p.m. .........................................   2:00 p.m. ........................................          Discussion.
                                                2:00 p.m. .........................................   2:25 p.m. ........................................          Industrial Outreach and Other Collaborations.
                                                2:25 p.m. .........................................   2:30 p.m. ........................................          Discussion.
                                                2:30 p.m. .........................................   3:30 p.m. ........................................          Facilities Overview and Lab Tour.
                                                3:30 p.m. .........................................   5:00 p.m. ........................................          Poster Session.
                                                5:00 p.m. .........................................   6:30 p.m. ........................................          Executive Session of Site Visit Team and NSF only: Prepare Ques-
                                                                                                                                                                    tions (Closed).
                                                6:30 p.m. .........................................   6:45 p.m. ........................................          Site Visit Team Meets with MRSEC Director and Executive Com-
                                                                                                                                                                    mittee.
                                                7:00 p.m. .........................................   8:30 p.m. ........................................          Dinner Meeting for Site Visit Team and NSF only.

                                                                                               Day 3                                                                                       Friday, April 13, 2018

                                                8:00a.m. ..........................................   9:00 a.m. ........................................          Executive Session—Director’s Response/Continental Breakfast.
                                                9:00 a.m. .........................................   9:30 a.m. ........................................          Executive Session of Site Visit Team (Closed).
                                                9:30 a.m. .........................................   9:50 a.m. ........................................          Executive Session—Meeting with University Administrators.
                                                9:50 a.m. .........................................   10:30 a.m. ......................................           Executive Session of Site Visit Team (Closed).
                                                10:30 a.m. .......................................    10:50 a.m. ......................................           Discussion with MRSEC Director and Executive Committee (if need-
                                                                                                                                                                    ed).
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                                                10:50 a.m. .......................................    3:00 p.m. ........................................          Executive Session of Site Visit Team—Report Writing (working
                                                                                                                                                                    lunch).
                                                3:00 p.m. .........................................   3:15 p.m. ........................................          Debriefing with MRSEC Director and Executive Committee.
                                                3:15 p.m. .........................................   ........................................................    End of the Site Visit.




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                                                REASON FOR CLOSING:   The work being                        Dated: March 12, 2018.                             advisory committee that typically meets
                                                reviewed during the site visit include                    Crystal Robinson,                                    twice a year to review and provide
                                                information of a proprietary or                           Committee Management Officer.                        advice on program management; discuss
                                                confidential nature, including technical                  [FR Doc. 2018–05261 Filed 3–14–18; 8:45 am]          current issues; and review and provide
                                                information; financial data, such as                      BILLING CODE 7555–01–P                               advice on the impact of policies,
                                                salaries and personal information                                                                              programs, and activities in the
                                                concerning individuals associated with                                                                         disciplines and fields encompassed by
                                                the proposals. These matters are exempt                   NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION                          the Directorate or Office. In addition to
                                                under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the                                                                     Directorate and Office advisory
                                                Government in the Sunshine Act.                           Request for Recommendations for                      committees, NSF has several
                                                                                                          Membership on Directorate and Office                 committees that provide advice and
                                                  Dated: March 12, 2018.
                                                                                                          Advisory Committees                                  recommendations on specific topics
                                                Crystal Robinson,
                                                                                                                                                               including: Astronomy and astrophysics;
                                                Committee Management Officer.                             ACTION:   Notice.                                    environmental research and education;
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–05260 Filed 3–14–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          SUMMARY:    The National Science                     equal opportunities in science and
                                                BILLING CODE 7555–01–P                                                                                         engineering; cyberinfrastructure;
                                                                                                          Foundation (NSF) requests
                                                                                                          recommendations for membership on its                international science and engineering;
                                                                                                          scientific and technical Federal advisory            and business and operations.
                                                NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
                                                                                                          committees. Recommendations should                      A primary consideration when
                                                Committee Management; Renewals                            consist of the name of the submitting                formulating committee membership is
                                                                                                          individual, the organization or the                  recognized knowledge, expertise, or
                                                  The NSF management officials having                     affiliation providing the member                     demonstrated ability.1 Other factors that
                                                responsibility for three advisory                         nomination, the name of the                          may be considered are balance among
                                                committees listed below have                              recommended individual, the                          diverse institutions, regions, and groups
                                                determined that renewing these groups                     recommended individual’s curriculum                  underrepresented in science,
                                                for another two years is necessary and                    vita, an expression of the individual’s              technology, engineering, and
                                                in the public interest in connection with                 interest in serving, and the following               mathematics. Committee members serve
                                                the performance of duties imposed upon                    recommended individual’s contact                     for varying term lengths, depending on
                                                the Director, National Science                            information: Employment address,                     the nature of the individual committee.
                                                Foundation (NSF), by 42 U.S.C. 1861 et                    telephone number, fax number, and                    Although we welcome the
                                                seq. This determination follows                           email address. Self-recommendations                  recommendations we receive, we regret
                                                consultation with the Committee                           are accepted. If you would like to make              that NSF will not be able to
                                                Management Secretariat, General                           a membership recommendation for any                  acknowledge or respond positively to
                                                Services Administration.                                  of the NSF scientific and technical                  each person who contacts NSF or has
                                                Committees                                                Federal advisory committees, please                  been recommended. NSF intends to
                                                                                                          send your recommendation to the                      publish a similar notice to this on an
                                                Advisory Committee for Environmental                      appropriate committee contact person                 annual basis. NSF will keep
                                                  Research and Education, #9487                           listed in the chart below.                           recommendations active for 12 months
                                                Proposal Review Panel for Industrial                      ADDRESSES: The mailing address for the               from the date of receipt.
                                                  Innovations and Partnerships, #28164                    National Science Foundation is 2415                     The chart below is a listing of the
                                                Proposal Review Panel for Emerging                        Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA                    committees seeking recommendations
                                                  Frontiers and Multidisciplinary                         22314.                                               for membership. Recommendations
                                                  Activities #34558                                          Web links to individual committee                 should be sent to the contact person
                                                  Effective date for renewal is March 2,                  information may be found on the NSF                  identified below. The chart contains
                                                2018. For more information, please                        website: NSF Advisory Committees.                    web addresses where additional
                                                contact Crystal Robinson, NSF, at (703)                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each                      information about individual
                                                292–8687.                                                 Directorate and Office has an external               committees is available.

                                                                              Advisory committee                                                                  Contact person

                                                Advisory Committee for Biological Sciences, https://www.nsf.gov/bio/                  Brent Miller, Directorate for Biological Sciences; phone: (703) 292–
                                                  advisory.jsp.                                                                         8400; email: bmiller@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–2988.
                                                Advisory Committee for Computer and Information Science and Engi-                     Brenda Williams, Directorate for Computer and Information Science
                                                  neering, https://www.nsf.gov/cise/advisory.jsp.                                       and Engineering; phone: (703) 292–4554; email: bwilliam@nsf.gov;
                                                                                                                                        fax: (703) 292–9074.
                                                Advisory Committee for Cyberinfrastructure, https://www.nsf.gov/cise/                 Brittany Quade, Division of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure; phone: (703)
                                                  aci/advisory.jsp.                                                                     292–4675; email: bquade@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–9060.
                                                Advisory Committee for Education and Human Resources, https://                        Keaven Stevenson, Directorate for Education and Human Resources;
                                                  www.nsf.gov/ehr/advisory.jsp.                                                         phone: (703) 292–8600; email: kstevens@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–
                                                                                                                                        9179.
                                                Advisory Committee for Engineering, https://www.nsf.gov/eng/                          Cecile Gonzalez, Directorate for Engineering; phone: (703) 292–8300;
                                                  advisory.jsp.                                                                         email: cjgonzal@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–9467.
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                                                Advisory Committee for Geosciences, https://www.nsf.gov/geo/                          Melissa Lane, Directorate for Geosciences: phone: (703) 292–8500;
                                                  advisory.jsp.                                                                         email: mlane@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–9042.
                                                Advisory Committee for International Science and Engineering, https://                Roxanne Nikolaus, Office of International Science and Engineering,
                                                  www.nsf.gov/od/oise/advisory.jsp.                                                     phone: (703) 292–7578; email: rnikolau@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–
                                                                                                                                        9067.


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