National Science Foundation
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Plenary Board Meeting
Open Session: 1:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m.
Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy (SEP)
Open Session: 3:20 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
Committee on Strategy (CS)
Open Session: 3:55 p.m.-4:20 p.m.
Committee on Strategy (CS)
Closed Session: 4:30 p.m.-5:55 p.m.
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Plenary Board Meeting
Open Session: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Plenary Board
Closed Session: 1:10 p.m.-1:55 p.m.
Executive Closed Session: 1:55 p.m.-2:55 p.m.
Committee on Oversight (CO)
Open Session: 3:25 p.m.-4:55 p.m.
Plenary Board
Open Session: 5:05 p.m.-5:55 p.m.
Meeting Adjourns: 5:55 p.m.
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
August 4, 2021
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.
Members of the public are advised that the NSB provides some flexibility around its 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. NSB and committee meetings will not vary from noticed times by more than 15 minutes. Open meetings can also be watched in their entirety later through the YouTube link.
The National Science Board (NSB) hereby gives notice of the scheduling of meetings for the transaction of NSB business as follows:
TIME AND DATE:
Tuesday, August 3, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:55 p.m., and Wednesday, August 4, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:55 p.m. EDT.
PLACE:
These meetings will be held by videoconference. There will be no in-person meetings. The public may observe the public meetings, which will be streamed to the National Science Foundation YouTube channel. For meetings on Tuesday, August 3, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtZZe7TMYqY. For meetings on Wednesday, August 4, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-sskuQSSuE.
STATUS:
Parts of these meetings will be open to the public. The rest of the meetings will be closed to the public. See full description below.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
- NSB Chair's Remarks
- NSF Director's Remarks
- NSB Chair Activity Summary
- Community Colleges: Opening Doors to STEM Talent Everywhere
- Committee Chair's Remarks
- Approval of Prior Committee Minutes
- Update on Policy Products
- Themes and Messages for Indicators' Board Messages Document
Update onIndicators 2022
- Committee Chair's Remarks
- Approval of Prior Minutes
- FY 2021 and 2022 Budget Update
- CS TIP Subcommittee
- Committee Chair's Remarks
- Approval of Prior Minutes
- Strategic Plan 2022-2026 Update
- Follow-up on Strategic Budget Discussions
- FY 2023 Budget Submission Development
Vision 2030 Year 1 Retrospective and Year 2 Priorities
- NSB Chair's Remarks
- Approval of Prior Minutes
- Director's Remarks
- Closed Committee Reports
- Awards & Facilities Closed Meeting Report Out and Discussion
- Vote: Rubin Observatory Action
- Vote: Arecibo Observatory Action
- Vote to Enter Executive Session
- NSB Chair's Remarks
- Approval of Prior Minutes
- NSF Structural Elements Discussion
○ Personnel updates
○ Planning for Structural Changes
- Nominations for the NSB Class of 2022-2028
- Committee Chair's Remarks
- Approval of Prior Minutes
- Merit Review Digest Discussion and Vote, and Overview Discussion
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Updates
- Inspector General's Update
- Chief Financial Officer's Update
- NSB Chair's Remarks
- Approval of Prior Minutes
- NSF Director's Remarks
Senior Staff Updates
Office of Legislative and Public Affairs Update
- EE Open Committee Report and Discussion
- Open Committee Reports
- Votes:
○ 2022 NSB Meeting Calendar
○ Merit Review Digest
MEETINGS THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:
1:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m. Plenary NSB
3:20 p.m.-3:55 p.m. SEP
3:55 p.m.-4:20 p.m. CS
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Plenary NSB
3:25 p.m.-4:55 p.m. CO
5:05 p.m.-5:55 p.m. Plenary
MEETINGS THAT ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC:
4:30 p.m.-5:55 p.m. CS
1:10 p.m.-1:55 p.m. Plenary, including
1:55 p.m.-2:55 p.m. Executive closed session
CONTACT PERSONS FOR MORE INFORMATION:
The NSB Office contact is Chris Blair, cblair@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:
The authority for submitting this notice is ( printed page 43276) 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). All open sessions of the meeting will be webcast live on the NSB YouTube channel. Please feel free to share these links with your colleagues:
Tuesday, August 3— https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtZZe7TMYqY
Wednesday, August 4— https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-sskuQSSuE
Chris Blair,
Executive Assistant to the National Science Board Office.