National Science Foundation
The National Science Board (NSB), pursuant to NSF regulations (45 CFR part 614), the National Science Foundation Act, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 1862n-5), and the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice of the scheduling of meetings for the transaction of NSB business as follows:
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Plenary Board Meeting
Open Session: 11:00 a.m.-12:55 p.m.; 1:25 p.m.-2:10 p.m.
Committee on Oversight (CO)
Open Session: 2:10 p.m.-3:25 p.m.
Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy (SEP)
Open Session: 3:45 p.m.-4:35 p.m.
Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F)
Open Session: 4:35 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
Plenary Board Meeting
Open Session: 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Plenary Board Meeting
Open Session: 11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Committee on Strategy (CS)
Open Session: 11:30 a.m.-1:40 p.m.
Committee on Strategy (CS)
Closed Session: 2:00 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F)
Closed Session: 2:45 p.m.-4:35 p.m.
Plenary Board
Closed Session: 4:45 p.m.-4:55 p.m.
Plenary Board
Executive Closed Session: 4:55 p.m.-5:40 p.m.
Committee on External Engagement (EE)
Open Session: 5:45 p.m.-6:25 p.m.
Plenary Board
Open Session: 6:25 p.m.-6:45 p.m.
Meeting Adjourns: 6:45 p.m.
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Thursday, December 10, 2020
TIME AND DATE:
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Thursday, December 10, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. EST.
PLACE:
These meetings will be held by videoconference. There will be no in-person meetings to attend. The public may observe the public meetings, which will be streamed to the NSF You Tube channel. For meetings on Wednesday, December 9, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl3HttPA_b4. For meetings on Thursday, December 10, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGjqM0yX4rI.
STATUS:
Some of these meetings will be open to the public. Others will be closed to the public. See full description below.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
- NSB Chair's Remarks
- NSF Director's Remarks—Update on Arecibo Observatory
- NSB Chair Activity Summary
- COVID-19 Impact on Women
- NSF Planning and Response to COVID-19
- Vision 2030 Implementation Working Group Update
- Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
- Approval of Committee Meeting Minutes
- Approval of Merit Review Digest Overview
- Presentations and Discussion of Broader Impacts
- Inspector General's Update
- Chief Financial Officer's Update
- Chair's Closing Remarks
- Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
- Approval of Prior Minutes
- Impacts of COVID-19 on NCSES Data and Data Products
- Update and Discussion of SEP Policy Products
Update on planning forIndicators 2022
- Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
- Approval of Prior Minutes
- Rolling Calendar Year 2020-2021 Schedule of Planned Action and Context Items
- Celebrating Science and Public Service with the 2020 Waterman and Honorary Awards Winners
- Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering (CEOSE) Briefing
- Committee Chair's Remarks
- Approval of Prior Minutes
- Update on FY 2021 Budget Appropriations
- NSF Strategic Plan 2022-2026
- EHR Advisory Committee STEM Education for the Future Report
- NSF Workforce/Missing Millions Briefing
- NSF Translation, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) Briefing
- Committee Chair's Remarks
- Approval of Prior Minutes
- Update on FY 2022 Budget Request Development
- Translation, Innovation and Partnerships/Workforce/Missing Millions Discussion
- Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
- Approval of Prior Minutes
- Written Item: Regional Class Research Vessels
- Annual Report from the Chief Officer for Research Facilities
- Arecibo Observatory
- NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
- Approval of Prior Minutes
- Closed Committee Reports
- NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
- Approval of Prior Minutes
- NSF Director's Discussion
○ Personnel updates
2021 Honorary Awards Discussion and Vote ( printed page 79531)
- Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
- Approval of Prior Minutes
- Near Term Policy Engagement
- NSB Messaging
UT-KnoxvilleVision Listening Session
- NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
- Approval of Prior Minutes
- NSF Director's Remarks
○ Senior Staff Updates
○ Office of Legislative and Public Affairs Update
sbull; Open Committee Reports
- Votes on NSB CY 2021 Schedule and Overview to the 2019 Merit Review Digest
Meetings that are Open to the Public:
11:00 a.m.-12:55 p.m. Plenary NSB
1:25 p.m.-2:10 p.m. Plenary NSB
2:10 p.m.-3:25 p.m. CO
3:45 p.m.-4:35 p.m. SEP
4:35 p.m.-4:45 p.m. A&F
5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Plenary NSB
11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Plenary NSB
11:30 a.m.-1:40 p.m. CS
5:45 p.m.-6:25 p.m. EE
6:25 p.m.-6:45 p.m. Plenary
Meetings that are Closed to the Public:
2:00 p.m.-2:45 p.m. CS
2:45 p.m.-4:35 p.m. A&F
4:45-4:55 p.m. Plenary
4:55 p.m.-5:40 p.m. Plenary Executive
CONTACT PERSONS FOR MORE INFORMATION:
The NSB Office contact is Brad Gutierrez, bgutierr@nsf.gov, 703-292-7000. The NSB Public Affairs contact is Nadine Lymn, nlymn@nsf.gov, 703-292-2490. The following persons will be available to provide technical support in accessing the YouTube video: Angel Ntumy ( antumy@associates.nsf.gov); Phillip Moulden ( pmoulden@associates.nsf.gov).
Supplemental Information: Public portions of meetings will be streamed on YouTube so the public can view them. For meetings on Wednesday, December 9, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl3HttPA_b4. For meetings on Thursday, December 10, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGjqM0yX4rI.
Please refer to the NSB website for additional information. You will find any updated meeting information and schedule updates (time, place, subject matter, or status of meeting) at https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/notices.jsp#sunshine.
Members of the public are advised that the NSB provides some flexibility around meeting times. A meeting may be allowed to run over by as much as 15 minutes if the Chair decides the extra time is warranted. The next meeting will start no later than 15 minutes after the noticed start time. If a meeting ends early, the next meeting may start up to 15 minutes earlier than the noticed start time. At no point will NSB or committee meetings vary from noticed times by more than 15 minutes. Open meetings can also be watched in their entirety later through the YouTube link.
Chris Blair,
Executive Assistant to the National Science Board Office.