83 FR 14678 - Proposal Review Panel for International Science and Engineering; Notice of Meeting

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 66 (April 5, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-06938

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 66 (Thursday, April 5, 2018)

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Proposal Review Panel for International Science and Engineering; 
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 Office of 
International Science and Engineering--PIRE: Building Extreme Weather 
Resiliency and Global Community Resiliency Through Improved Weather and 
Climate Prediction and Emergency Response Strategies--(#10749) (Site 
Visit).
    Date/Time: May 16, 2018 8:00 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; May 17, 2018 8:00 
a.m.-4:30 p.m.
    Place: SUNY at Albany, Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, 1400 
Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222-0100.
    Type of Meeting: Part open.
    Contact Person: Cassandra Dudka, PIRE Program Manager, National 
Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; 
Telephone 703-292-7250.
    Purpose of Meeting: NSF site visit to conduct a review during year 
3 of the five-year award period. To conduct an in-depth evaluation of 
performance, to assess progress towards goals, and to provide 
recommendations.
    Agenda: See attached.
    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 2, 2018.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.

NSF Sunny Albany Site Visit Agenda

May 16, 2018

8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.:
    Welcome remarks from Vice President for Research
    --James Diaz (10 min.)
    --Introductions (15 min.)
    --PIRE Rationale and Goals (Dr. Everette Joseph, 10 min.)
    --PIRE Administration and Management (Li Zhang, 15 min.)
     Summer Program at UAlbany: Language & Cultural programs
     Summer Program in Taiwan
     PIRE Taiwanese Partners
     Website
     Data server
     Cohort building experience
     Horizontal mentorships experience
    --PIRE Science Research Overview (Dr. Everette Joseph, 15 min.)
    --Budget Plans (Jessie and Cathy, 10 min.)
    --PIRE Evaluation (15 min.)
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.:
    --PIRE Undergraduate Students Poster Session
    --PIRE Graduate Students Presentation
    --Facilities and Physical Infrastructure
12 p.m.-12:30 p.m.: NSF Executive Session (CLOSED)
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: Lunch--Discussion with Students
1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.:
    --Integrating Research and Education
    --Integrating with Taiwanese counterparts
    --Integrating with Howard University
    --Integrating Diversity
    --Institutionalization of PIRE Project
    --Cohort Experience Building
    --Developing Human Resources
3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: NSF Executive Session/Break (CLOSED)
3:30 p.m.-4:15 p.m.: Partnerships
4:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m.: Wrap up
5:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m.: Executive Session/Break
6:15 p.m.: Critical Feedback Provided to PI
8:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.: NSF Executive Session/Working Dinner (CLOSED)

May 17, 2018

8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.:
    --Meeting with Administrators and Investigator (CLOSED)
    --Meeting with James Diaz and Everette (Topic: Institutional 
Support)
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: Summary/Proposing Team to Critical Feedback
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.: Site Review Team Prepares Site Visit Report 
(Working Lunch Provided)
4:15 p.m.: Presentation of Site Visit Report to Principal Investigator

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Reason for Closing: The work being Dated: April 2, 2018. 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.: Site Review Team
reviewed during closed portions of the Crystal Robinson, Prepares Site Visit Report (Working
site visit include information of a Committee Management Officer. Lunch Provided)
proprietary or confidential nature, 4:15 p.m.: Presentation of Site Visit
including technical information; NSF Sunny Albany Site Visit Agenda Report to Principal Investigator
financial data, such as salaries and May 16, 2018 [FR Doc. 2018–06938 Filed 4–4–18; 8:45 am]
personal information concerning
8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.: BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
individuals associated with the project. Welcome remarks from Vice President
These matters are exempt under 5 for Research
U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the —James Diaz (10 min.)
Government in the Sunshine Act. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
—Introductions (15 min.)
Dated: April 2, 2018. —PIRE Rationale and Goals (Dr. Agency Forms Submitted for OMB
Crystal Robinson, Everette Joseph, 10 min.) Review, Request for Comments
Committee Management Officer. —PIRE Administration and
[FR Doc. 2018–06930 Filed 4–4–18; 8:45 am] Management (Li Zhang, 15 min.) Summary: In accordance with the
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• Summer Program at UAlbany: Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
Language & Cultural programs U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad
• Summer Program in Taiwan Retirement Board (RRB) is forwarding
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION • PIRE Taiwanese Partners an Information Collection Request (ICR)
• Website to the Office of Information and
Proposal Review Panel for • Data server Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of
International Science and Engineering; • Cohort building experience Management and Budget (OMB). Our
Notice of Meeting • Horizontal mentorships experience ICR describes the information we seek
—PIRE Science Research Overview to collect from the public. Review and
In accordance with the Federal (Dr. Everette Joseph, 15 min.) approval by OIRA ensures that we
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– —Budget Plans (Jessie and Cathy, 10 impose appropriate paperwork burdens.
463, as amended), the National Science min.) The RRB invites comments on the
Foundation (NSF) announces the —PIRE Evaluation (15 min.) proposed collections of information to
following meeting: 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: determine (1) the practical utility of the
—PIRE Undergraduate Students collections; (2) the accuracy of the
Name and Committee Code: Proposal
Poster Session estimated burden of the collections; (3)
Review Panel for Office of International
—PIRE Graduate Students ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Science and Engineering—PIRE:
Presentation clarity of the information that is the
Building Extreme Weather Resiliency
—Facilities and Physical subject of collection; and (4) ways to
and Global Community Resiliency
Infrastructure minimize the burden of collections on
Through Improved Weather and Climate 12 p.m.–12:30 p.m.: NSF Executive
Prediction and Emergency Response respondents, including the use of
Session (CLOSED) automated collection techniques or
Strategies—(#10749) (Site Visit). 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.: Lunch— other forms of information technology.
Date/Time: May 16, 2018 8:00 a.m.– Discussion with Students Comments to the RRB or OIRA must
9:30 p.m.; May 17, 2018 8:00 a.m.–4:30 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: contain the OMB control number of the
p.m. —Integrating Research and Education ICR. For proper consideration of your
Place: SUNY at Albany, Atmospheric —Integrating with Taiwanese comments, it is best if the RRB and
Sciences Research Center, 1400 counterparts OIRA receive them within 30 days of
Washington Avenue, Albany, NY —Integrating with Howard University
the publication date.
12222–0100. —Integrating Diversity
1. Title and purpose of information
—Institutionalization of PIRE Project
Type of Meeting: Part open. —Cohort Experience Building collection: Railroad Service and
Contact Person: Cassandra Dudka, —Developing Human Resources Compensation Reports/System Access
PIRE Program Manager, National 3:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.: NSF Executive Application; OMB 3220–0008.
Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Session/Break (CLOSED) Under Section 9 of the Railroad
Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; 3:30 p.m.–4:15 p.m.: Partnerships Retirement Act (RRA) and Section 6 of
Telephone 703–292–7250. 4:15 p.m.–5:15 p.m.: Wrap up the Railroad Unemployment Insurance
5:15 p.m.–6:15 p.m.: Executive Session/ Act (RUIA), the Railroad Retirement
Purpose of Meeting: NSF site visit to
Break Board (RRB) maintains for each railroad
conduct a review during year 3 of the
6:15 p.m.: Critical Feedback Provided to employee, a record of compensation
five-year award period. To conduct an
PI paid to that employee by all railroad
in-depth evaluation of performance, to
8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.: NSF Executive employers for whom the employee
assess progress towards goals, and to
Session/Working Dinner (CLOSED) worked after 1936. This record, which is
provide recommendations.
used by the RRB to determine eligibility
Agenda: See attached. May 17, 2018 for, and amount of, benefits due under
Reason for Closing: Topics to be 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.: the laws it administers, is conclusive as
discussed and evaluated during closed —Meeting with Administrators and to the amount of compensation paid to
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portions of the site review will include Investigator (CLOSED) an employee during such period(s)
information of a proprietary or —Meeting with James Diaz and covered by the report(s) of the
confidential nature, including technical Everette (Topic: Institutional compensation by the employee’s
information; and information on Support) railroad employer(s), except in cases
personnel. These matters are exempt 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.: Summary/ when an employee files a protest
under 5 U.S.C.552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Proposing Team to Critical pertaining to his or her reported
Government in the Sunshine Act. Feedback compensation within the statute of

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FR Citation		83 FR 14678