83 FR 42710 - Proposal Review Panel for International Science and Engineering; Notice of Meeting

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 164 (August 23, 2018)

Page Range		42710-42711
FR Document		2018-18221

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 164 (Thursday, August 23, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 164 (Thursday, August 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-18221]


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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 International 
Science and Engineering--PIRE ``Coastal Flood Risk Reduction Program: 
Integrated, multi-scale approaches for understanding how to reduce 
vulnerability to damaging events'' Site Visit (#10749).

DATE AND TIME:  September 17, 2018; 8:00 a.m.-8:30 p.m., September 18, 
2018; 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

PLACE:  Texas A&M University at Galveston, Ocean and Coastal Studies 
Building, 1001 Texas Clipper Road, Galveston, TX 77554.

TYPE OF MEETING:  Part Open.

CONTACT PERSON:  Charles Estabrook, PIRE Program Manager, National 
Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; 
Telephone 703/292-7222.

PURPOSE OF MEETING:  NSF site visit to conduct a review during year 2 
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: August 20, 2018.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.

PIRE NSF Site Visit Agenda--Brody TAMUG

Day 1 Monday, September 17, 2018

8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Meet & Greet over continental breakfast (OPEN)
9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. PIRE overview (OPEN)
PIRE Rationale and Goals, accomplishments and future plans
Administration, Management, and Budget Plans
Facilities and Physical Infrastructure
Developing Human Resources
9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Review of Responses to Issues by Past Reviewers 
(OPEN)
10:10 a.m.-10:30 a.m. NSF Executive Session/Break (CLOSED)
10:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m. Break
10:40 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Research (OPEN)
11:30 a.m.-Noon Students' Research Travel to the Netherlands (OPEN)
Noon-12:30 p.m. NSF Executive Session (CLOSED)
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch--Discussion with Students (CLOSED)
1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Education (OPEN)
2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Integrating Research and Education (OPEN)
2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Integrating Diversity (OPEN)
3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. NSF Executive Session/Break (CLOSED)
3:30 p.m.-4:15 p.m. Partnerships (OPEN)
4:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m. Wrap up (OPEN)
5:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m. Executive Session/Break--Develop issues for 
clarification (CLOSED)
6:15 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Critical Feedback Provided to PI (CLOSED)
7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. NSF Executive Session/Working Dinner (CLOSED)

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Day 2 Tuesday, September 18, 2018

8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Institutional Support (Administrators and PI/Co-
PIs) (OPEN)
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Summary/Proposing Team Response to Critical 
Feedback (CLOSED)
10:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m. Break
10:40 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Site Review Team Prepares Site Visit Report 
(CLOSED) (11:45 a.m. Brown Bag Lunch Provided)
1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Presentation of Site Visit Report to Principal 
Investigator (CLOSED)

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Dated: August 20, 2018. Type of Meeting: Part Open. Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22314;
Crystal Robinson, Contact Person: Dr. Charles Ying, Telephone 703/292–7222.
Committee Management Officer. Program Director, Division of Materials PURPOSE OF MEETING: NSF site visit to
Research, National Science Foundation, conduct a review during year 2 of the
PIRE NSF Reverse Site Visit Agenda— 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria,
Orttung GWU five-year award period. To conduct an
VA 22314, Telephone (703) 292–8428. in depth evaluation of performance, to
NSF Headquarters in Alexandria, Purpose of Meeting: Site visit to assess progress towards goals, and to
Virginia provide advice and recommendations provide recommendations.
concerning further support of the
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 AGENDA: See attached.
Science and Technology Center (STC).
8:00 a.m. Panelists arrive. Coffee/light REASON FOR CLOSING: Topics to be
refreshments available Agenda discussed and evaluated during closed
8:15 a.m.–8:45 a.m. Panel Orientation Monday, September 24, 2018 portions of the site review will include
(OPEN), PIRE Rationale and Goals, information of a proprietary or
8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Open—Review of confidential nature, including technical
Charge to Panel
8:45 a.m. PIs arrive. Introductions STROBE STC information; and information on
11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Closed—
(OPEN) personnel. These matters are exempt
9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. PIRE Project Executive Session
under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the
Presentation (OPEN) Tuesday, September 25, 2018 Government in the Sunshine Act.
Research Dated: August 20, 2018.
Integrating Research and Education 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Closed—Executive
Students (e.g., involvement in project, Session Crystal Robinson,
recruitment, diversity) Reason for Closing: The work being Committee Management Officer.
Project Management and reviewed during closed portions of the PIRE NSF Site Visit Agenda—Brody
Communication site review includes information of a TAMUG
Evaluation and Assessment proprietary or confidential nature,
Institutional Support including technical information; and Day 1 Monday, September 17, 2018
International Partnerships information on personnel. These matters 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. Meet & Greet over
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Questions and are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) continental breakfast (OPEN)
Answers (OPEN) and (6) of the Government in the
12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Working 9:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. PIRE overview
Sunshine Act. (OPEN)
Lunch—Panel Discussion
(CLOSED) Dated: August 20, 2018. PIRE Rationale and Goals,
2:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Initial Feedback to Crystal Robinson, accomplishments and future plans
PIRE PI and presenters (CLOSED) Committee Management Officer. Administration, Management, and
2:30 p.m. PIRE PI and presenters are [FR Doc. 2018–18220 Filed 8–22–18; 8:45 am]
Budget Plans
dismissed BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
Facilities and Physical Infrastructure
2:30 p.m.–4:45 p.m. Panel Prepares Developing Human Resources
Reverse Site Visit Report (CLOSED) 9:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Review of
4:45 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Report presented NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Responses to Issues by Past
to and discussion held with NSF Reviewers (OPEN)
staff (CLOSED) Proposal Review Panel for 10:10 a.m.–10:30 a.m. NSF Executive
5:00 p.m. End of Reverse Site Visit International Science and Engineering; Session/Break (CLOSED)
[FR Doc. 2018–18222 Filed 8–22–18; 8:45 am] Notice of Meeting 10:30 a.m.–10:40 a.m. Break
BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 10:40 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Research
In accordance with the Federal
(OPEN)
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463, as amended), the National Science 11:30 a.m.–Noon Students’ Research
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Travel to the Netherlands (OPEN)
Foundation (NSF) announces the
following meeting: Noon–12:30 p.m. NSF Executive
Proposal Review Panel for Materials Session (CLOSED)
Research; Notice of Meeting NAME AND COMMITTEE CODE: Proposal
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Lunch—
Review Panel for International Science
In accordance with the Federal Discussion with Students (CLOSED)
and Engineering—PIRE ‘‘Coastal Flood
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 1:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Education (OPEN)
Risk Reduction Program: Integrated,
463, as amended), the National Science 2:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Integrating
multi-scale approaches for
Foundation (NSF) announces the Research and Education (OPEN)
understanding how to reduce
following meeting: 2:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Integrating
vulnerability to damaging events’’ Site
Name and Committee Code: Proposal Diversity (OPEN)
Visit (#10749).
Review Panel for Materials Research 3:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. NSF Executive
(DMR) (#1203)—Science and DATE AND TIME: September 17, 2018;
Session/Break (CLOSED)
Technology Center on Real-Time 8:00 a.m.–8:30 p.m., September 18, 3:30 p.m.–4:15 p.m. Partnerships
Functional Imaging (STROBE) (Site 2018; 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (OPEN)
Visit) PLACE: Texas A&M University at 4:15 p.m.–5:15 p.m. Wrap up (OPEN)
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Date and Time: Galveston, Ocean and Coastal Studies 5:15 p.m.–6:15 p.m. Executive
September 24, 2018; 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Building, 1001 Texas Clipper Road, Session/Break—Develop issues for
September 25, 2018; 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Galveston, TX 77554. clarification (CLOSED)
Place: University of Colorado— TYPE OF MEETING: Part Open. 6:15 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Critical Feedback
Boulder, Sustainability, Energy and CONTACT PERSON: Charles Estabrook, Provided to PI (CLOSED)
Environment Complex, CU Boulder East PIRE Program Manager, National 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. NSF Executive
Campus, Boulder, Colorado 80303. Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Session/Working Dinner (CLOSED)

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		83 FR 42710