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)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 164 (Thursday, August 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42710-42711]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[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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