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)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 66 (Thursday, April 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 14678]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06938]


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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

[FR Doc. 2018-06938 Filed 4-4-18; 8:45 am]
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