83_FR_11619 83 FR 11568 - Proposal Review Panel for Materials Research; Notice of Meeting

83 FR 11568 - Proposal Review Panel for Materials Research; Notice of Meeting

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

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

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FR Document2018-05259

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11568-11569]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-05259]


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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 Nebraska (V181336) #1203

DATE AND TIME: 
April 8, 2018; 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
April 9, 2018; 7:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
April 10, 2018: 8:00 a.m.-3:15 p.m.

PLACE:  University of Nebraska, 3835 Holdrege Street, Lincoln, NE 68583

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                        Sunday, April 8, 2018
------------------------------------------------------------------------
7:00 p.m......................  9:00 p.m.........  Briefing of Site
                                                    Visit Team by NSF
                                                    (Closed).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Day 2                        Monday, April 9, 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 2                          Tuesday, April 10
                                                            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......................  10:30a.m.........  Executive Session of
                                                    Site Visit Team
                                                    (Closed).

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10:30a.m......................  10:50a.m.........  Discussion with MRSEC
                                                    Director and
                                                    Executive Committee
                                                    (if needed).
10:50a.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.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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.
[FR Doc. 2018-05259 Filed 3-14-18; 8:45 am]
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                                                                                    Advisory committee                                                                                 Contact person

                                                Advisory Committee for Mathematical and Physical Sciences, https://                                        Christopher Coox, Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences;
                                                  www.nsf.gov/mps/advisory.jsp.                                                                               phone: (703) 292–5137; email: ccoox@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–9151.
                                                Advisory Committee for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences,                                             Deborah Olster, Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic
                                                  https://www.nsf.gov/sbe/advisory.jsp.                                                                       Sciences; phone: (703) 292–8700; email: dholster@nsf.gov; fax:
                                                                                                                                                              (703) 292–9083.
                                                Advisory Committee for Polar Programs, https://www.nsf.gov/geo/opp/                                        Andrew Backe, Office of Polar Programs; phone: (703) 292–2454;
                                                  advisory.jsp.                                                                                               email: abacke@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–9081.
                                                Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering, https://                                      Bernice Anderson, Office of Integrative Activities; phone: (703) 292–
                                                  www.nsf.gov/od/oia/activities/ceose/.                                                                       8040; email: banderso@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–9040.
                                                Advisory Committee for Business and Operations, https://www.nsf.gov/                                       Jeffrey Rich, Office of Information and Resource Management; phone:
                                                  oirm/bocomm/.                                                                                               (703) 292–8100; email: jrich@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–9369.
                                                Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education,                                               Leah Nichols, Office of Integrative Activities; phone: (703) 292–8040;
                                                  https://www.nsf.gov/ere/ereweb/advisory.jsp.                                                                email: lenichol@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–9040.
                                                Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee, https://www.nsf.gov/                                        Elizabeth Pentecost, Division of Astronomical Sciences; phone: (703)
                                                  mps/ast/aaac.jsp.                                                                                           292–4907; email: epenteco@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–9452.



                                                  Dated: March 12, 2018.                                             Foundation (NSF) announces the                                 CONTACT PERSON:  Dr. Daniele Finotello,
                                                Crystal Robinson,                                                    following meeting:                                             Program Director, Materials Research
                                                Committee Management Officer.                                        NAME AND COMMITTEE CODE: Proposal                              Science and Engineering Center,
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–05262 Filed 3–14–18; 8:45 am]                          Review Panel for Materials Research—                           MRSEC. Division of Materials Research,
                                                BILLING CODE 7555–01–P                                               Materials Research Science and                                 Room E 9475, National Science
                                                                                                                     Engineering Center Site Visit, University                      Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue,
                                                                                                                     of Nebraska (V181336) #1203                                    Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone (703)
                                                NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION                                          DATE AND TIME:                                                 292–4676.
                                                                                                                     April 8, 2018; 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
                                                Proposal Review Panel for Materials                                  April 9, 2018; 7:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m.                             PURPOSE OF MEETING:  NSF site visit to
                                                Research; Notice of Meeting                                          April 10, 2018: 8:00 a.m.–3:15 p.m.                            provide advice and recommendations
                                                                                                                     PLACE: University of Nebraska, 3835
                                                                                                                                                                                    concerning further NSF support for the
                                                  In accordance with the Federal
                                                                                                                     Holdrege Street, Lincoln, NE 68583                             Center.
                                                Advisory Committee Act (Pub., L. 92–
                                                463 as amended), the National Science                                TYPE OF MEETING: Part-Open                                     AGENDA:

                                                                      Start                                                 End

                                                                                               Day 1                                                                                 Sunday, April 8, 2018

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

                                                                                               Day 2                                                                                 Monday, April 9, 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.
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                                                7:00 p.m. .........................................   8:30 p.m. ........................................    Dinner Meeting for Site Visit Team and NSF only.

                                                                                               Day 2                                                                                Tuesday, April 10 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. .........................................   10:30a.m. .......................................     Executive   Session of Site Visit Team (Closed).



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                                                                      Start                                                   End

                                                10:30a.m. ........................................    10:50a.m. .......................................           Discussion with MRSEC Director and Executive Committee (if need-
                                                                                                                                                                    ed).
                                                10:50a.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.



                                                REASON FOR CLOSING:   The work being                                   and the necessity to proceed with the                              1:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Presentation of
                                                reviewed during the site visit include                                 review of proposals.                                                   Site Visit Report to Principal
                                                information of a proprietary or                                          Reason for Closing: Topics to be                                     Investigator (CLOSED)
                                                confidential nature, including technical                               discussed and evaluated during closed                              [FR Doc. 2018–05275 Filed 3–14–18; 8:45 am]
                                                information; financial data, such as                                   portions of the site review will include                           BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
                                                salaries and personal information                                      information of a proprietary or
                                                concerning individuals associated with                                 confidential nature, including technical
                                                the proposals. These matters are exempt                                information; and information on                                    POSTAL SERVICE
                                                under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the                             personnel. These matters are exempt
                                                Government in the Sunshine Act.                                        under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the                         Product Change—Priority Mail
                                                  Dated: March 12, 2018.                                               Government in the Sunshine Act.                                    Negotiated Service Agreement
                                                Crystal Robinson,                                                        Dated: March 12, 2018.                                           AGENCY:   Postal Service TM.
                                                Committee Management Officer.                                          Crystal Robinson,                                                  ACTION:   Notice.
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–05259 Filed 3–14–18; 8:45 am]                            Committee Management Officer.
                                                                                                                                                                                          SUMMARY:    The Postal Service gives
                                                BILLING CODE 7555–01–P                                                 PIRE Site Visit Agenda—Anagnostou                                  notice of filing a request with the Postal
                                                                                                                       UCONN                                                              Regulatory Commission to add a
                                                NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION                                            Day 1 Monday, April 2, 2018                                        domestic shipping services contract to
                                                                                                                                                                                          the list of Negotiated Service
                                                                                                                       8:00 a.m.–10 a.m. Introductions
                                                Proposal Review Panel for                                                                                                                 Agreements in the Mail Classification
                                                                                                                           (OPEN) PIRE Rationale and Goals
                                                International Science and Engineering;                                                                                                    Schedule’s Competitive Products List.
                                                                                                                           Administration, Management, and
                                                Notice of Meeting                                                          Budget Plans Review of Responses                               DATES: Date of required notice: March
                                                                                                                           to Issues by Past Reviewers                                    15, 2018.
                                                   In accordance with the Federal
                                                                                                                       10:00 a.m.–10:20 a.m. NSF Executive                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
                                                                                                                           Session/Break (CLOSED)                                         Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179.
                                                463, as amended), the National Science
                                                Foundation (NSF) announces the                                         10:20 a.m.–Noon Research Facilities                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                following meeting:                                                         and Physical Infrastructure                                    United States Postal Service® hereby
                                                                                                                       Noon–12:30 p.m. NSF Executive                                      gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
                                                   Name and Committee Code: Proposal
                                                                                                                           Session (CLOSED)                                               3642 and 3632(b)(3), on March 9, 2018,
                                                Review Panel for International Science                                 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Lunch—
                                                and Engineering—PIRE ‘‘Taming Water                                                                                                       it filed with the Postal Regulatory
                                                                                                                           Discussion with Students (OPEN)                                Commission a USPS Request to Add
                                                in Ethiopia: An Interdisciplinary                                      1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Integrating
                                                Approach to Improve Human Security                                                                                                        Priority Mail Contract 423 to
                                                                                                                           Research and Education Developing                              Competitive Product List. Documents
                                                in a Water-Dependent Emerging Region’’                                     Human Resources Integrating
                                                Site Visit (#10749).                                                                                                                      are available at www.prc.gov, Docket
                                                                                                                           Diversity                                                      Nos. MC2018–128, CP2018–178.
                                                   Date and Time:                                                      3:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. NSF Executive
                                                April 2, 2018; 8:00 a.m.–9:30 p.m.                                         Session/Break (CLOSED)                                         Elizabeth A. Reed,
                                                April 3, 2018; 8:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.                                     3:30 p.m.–4:15 p.m. Partnerships                                   Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law.
                                                   Place: University of Connecticut—                                   4:15 p.m.–5:15 p.m. Wrap up                                        [FR Doc. 2018–05222 Filed 3–14–18; 8:45 am]
                                                Storrs, Department of Civil and                                        5:15 p.m.–6:15 p.m. Executive                                      BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
                                                Environmental Engineering, Castleman                                       Session/Break-Develop issues for
                                                Building, 161 Glenbrook Road, Storrs,                                      clarification (CLOSED)
                                                                                                                       6:15 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Critical Feedback                              POSTAL SERVICE
                                                CT 06269.
                                                                                                                           Provided to PI
                                                   Type of Meeting: Part Open.                                         6:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m. NSF Executive
                                                   Contact Person: Charles Estabrook,                                                                                                     Product Change—Priority Mail
                                                                                                                           Session/Working Dinner (CLOSED)                                Negotiated Service Agreement
                                                PIRE Program Manager, National                                             Committee organizes on its own
                                                Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower                                                                                                       AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
                                                Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22314;                                    Day 2 Tuesday, April 3, 2018                                       ACTION: Notice.
                                                Telephone 703–292–7222.                                                8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. Institutional
                                                   Purpose of Meeting: NSF site visit to                                   Support (Administrators and PI/Co-                             SUMMARY:    The Postal Service gives
                                                conduct a review during year 2 of the                                                                                                     notice of filing a request with the Postal
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                                                                                                                           PIs) (CLOSED)
                                                five-year award period. To conduct an                                  9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Summary/                                      Regulatory Commission to add a
                                                in depth evaluation of performance, to                                     Proposing Team Response to                                     domestic shipping services contract to
                                                assess progress towards goals, and to                                      Critical Feedback (CLOSED)                                     the list of Negotiated Service
                                                provide recommendations.                                               10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Site Review                                   Agreements in the Mail Classification
                                                   Agenda: See attached.                                                   Team Prepares Site Visit Report                                Schedule’s Competitive Products List.
                                                   Reason for Late Notice: Due to                                          (CLOSED) (Working Lunch                                        DATES: Date of required notice: March
                                                unforeseen scheduling complications                                        Provided)                                                      15, 2018.


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FR Citation83 FR 11568 

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