Advisory Committee for Geosciences, Committee of Visitors; Notice of Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 40629]
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[FR Doc No: 99-19149]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Advisory Committee for Geosciences, Committee of Visitors; Notice 
of Meeting

    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463, as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the 
following meeting:

    Name: Advisory Committee for Geoscience (1755).
    Date & Time: August 11, and 12, 1999--8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. each day.
    Place: Rm. 320, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 
Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230.
    Type of Meeting: Part-Open (see Agenda, below).
    Contact Person: Dr. Richard Behnke, Section Head for the Upper 
Atmospheric Research Section, National Science Foundation, 4201 
Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230, (703) 306-1518.
    Purpose of Meeting: To carry out Committee of Visitors (COV) 
review, including program evaluation, GPRA assessments, and access 
to privileged materials.

Agenda

    Closed: August 11 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m. and August 12 from 8:30 
a.m.-5 p.m. To review the merit review processes covering funding 
decisions made during the immediately preceding three fiscal years 
of the Upper Atmospheric Research Section.
    Open: August 11 from 8:30-12. To assess the results of NSF 
program investments in the Upper Atmospheric Research Section. This 
shall involve a discussion and review of results focused on NSF and 
grantee outputs and related outcomes achieved or realized during the 
preceding three fiscal years. These results may be based on NSF 
grants or other investments made in earlier years.
    Reason for Closing: During the closed session, the Committee 
will be reviewing proposal actions that will include privileged 
intellectual property and personal information that could harm 
individuals if they are disclosed. If discussions were open to the 
public, these matters that are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (4) and 
(6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act would be improperly 
disclosed.

    Dated: July 22, 1999.
Karen J. York,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-19149 Filed 7-26-99; 8:45 am]
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