83 FR 48873 - Advisory Committee for Polar Programs; Notice of Meeting

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 188 (September 27, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 188 (Thursday, September 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48873-48874]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21036]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Advisory Committee for Polar Programs; 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: Advisory Committee for Polar Programs 
(1130).

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    Date and Time: November 1, 2018; 1:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m., November 2, 
2018; 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
    Place: National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Room E 
2030, Alexandria, Virginia 22314.
    Type of Meeting: Open.
    Contact Person: Andrew Backe, National Science Foundation, 2415 
Eisenhower Avenue, Room W 7237, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; Telephone 
(703) 292-2454.
    Minutes: May be obtained from the contact person listed above.
    Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations to the 
National Science Foundation concerning support for polar research, 
education, infrastructure and logistics, and related activities.

Agenda

November 1, 2018; 1:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

 Opening Remarks and Introductions
 Safety Discussion
 Arctic Portfolio Review Update
 Polar Research Vessel Requirements Update
 Multidisciplinary Drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic 
Climate (MOSAiC) Update

November 2, 2018; 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

 Antarctic Infrastructure Modernization for Science (AIMS) 
Update
 OISE's Recent Efforts/NSF International Strategic Visioning 
Document
 Meeting with the NSF Director and COO
 Polar Document Review
 Wrap-up and Actions

    Dated: September 24, 2018.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-21036 Filed 9-26-18; 8:45 am]
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