National Science Foundation
The National Science Board (NSB) hereby gives notice of the scheduling of teleconference meetings for the transaction of National Science Board business pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act and the Government in the Sunshine Act.
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Plenary Board Meeting
Open Session: 10:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Open Session: 2:40 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
Friday, May 6, 2022
Plenary Board
Open Session: 10:30 a.m.-11 a.m.
Closed Session: 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Executive Closed Agenda Items: 11:55 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Open Session: 12:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Meeting Adjourns: 2:30 p.m.
Portions Open to the Public
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Friday, May 6, 2022
Portions Closed to the Public
Friday, May 6, 2022
All open sessions of the meeting will be webcast live on the NSB YouTube channel.
Please refer to the NSB website for additional information. You will find any updated meeting information at https://www.nsf.gov/nsb.
Members of the public are advised that the NSB provides some flexibility around start and end times. A session may be allowed to run over by as much as 15 minutes if the Chair decides the extra time is warranted. The next session will start no later than 15 minutes after the noticed start time. If a session ends early, the next meeting may start up to 15 minutes earlier than the noticed start time. Sessions will not vary from noticed times by more than 15 minutes.
TIME AND DATE:
Thursday, May 5, 2022, from 10:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m., and Friday, May 6, 2022, from 10:30-2:30 p.m. EDT.
PLACE:
These meetings will be held at the NSF headquarters, 2415 Eisenhower ( printed page 25681) Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314, and by videoconference. There will be no in-person attendance by the public. Members of the public may observe the public meetings, which will be streamed to the NSF You Tube channel.
May 5, 2022: https://youtu.be/EgeS0log4nc
May 6, 2022: https://youtu.be/9fvLiKEJ6bs
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
- Presentation
- Cool Science presentations
- NSB Chair's Activities
- NSB Panel, Geography of Federal Funding
- Q&A with the 2022 NSF Waterman and NSB Public Service Awardees:
Daniel B. Larremore
Lara A. Thompson
Jessica E. Tierney
Betty L. Anderson
Rene Robinson, National Organization for the Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- Discussion with the Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator
- Committee on Strategy Report
- Committee on Oversight Report
- Committee on External Engagement Report
Honorary Awards—Recommendations for change and discussion
- Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy Report
Discussion of draft “International STEM Talent for a Robust U.S. Economy”
Vote for approval
- K-12 STEM Education Exploratory Group Update
- NSB Chair Welcome and Remarks
- Approval of February 2022 Open Minutes
- NSF Director's Remarks
Senior Staff Updates
OLPA Update Information Item
- NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
- Approval of February 2022 Closed Minutes
- NSF Director's Remarks
Agency Operating Status
Budget and Program Updates
- Committee on Awards and Facilities Report
- Committee on Strategy Report
- Subcommittee on Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Report
- Vote to Enter Executive Session
- NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
- Approval of February 2022 Executive Closed Minutes
- NSF Director's Remarks
Organizational Updates
- Board Elections
- Vision Retrospective
Summary of accomplishments—two years implementing the NSB Vision
- NSB Chair's Farewell to Members
- NSF Director's Farewell to Outgoing Members
10:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Plenary NSB
12:55 p.m.—1:40 p.m. Plenary NSB
2:40 p.m.—4:45 p.m. Plenary NSB
10:30 a.m.-11 a.m. Plenary NSB
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Plenary NSB
11 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Plenary NSB, including executive closed items
May 5, 2022: https://youtu.be/EgeS0log4nc
May 6, 2022: https://youtu.be/9fvLiKEJ6bs
CONTACT PERSON 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.
Chris Blair,
Executive Assistant to the National Science Board Office.