[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27180]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Proposal Review Panel for Ocean Sciences


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: Proposal Review Panel for Ocean Sciences 
OCE (#10752).
    Date and Time: February 26-28, 2020; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    Place: JOIDES Resolution Science Operator (JRSO), 1000 Discovery 
Drive, College Station, TX 77840.
    Type of Meeting: Part Open.
    Contact Person: James Allan, Program Director, Division of Ocean 
Science; National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, 
Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone: (703) 292-8583.
    Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations regarding 
Operations and Management of the Drilling Vessel JOIDES Resolution for 
the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) and JR100 program 
relating to performance in FY2019 under Cooperative Agreement Award 
1326927.

Agenda

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

9:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. NSF and panel introduction
9:15 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Initial Report of the JOIDES Resolution Science 
Operator (JRSO)--(Open)
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Co-Chief Review Report for FY2019--(Open)
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. JRSO response to Co-Chief Review Report--(Open)
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Meet with JRSO Staff--(Open)
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Site Visit Panel discussion of presentations and 
overnight questions to JRSO--(Closed)

Thursday, February 27, 2020

9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. JRSO discussion of major challenges and successes 
in operational context, and how they are responding--(Open)
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Effectiveness of IODP Programmatic Planning 
Structure--(Open)
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. JRSO discussion of major challenges in providing 
services and innovation to IODP science community, and how they are 
responding--(Open)
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Response of JRSO to any remaining Panel questions--
(Open)
3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Site Visit Panel Discussion on panel report 
structure and overnight questions to JRSO--(Closed)

Friday, February 28, 2020

9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Site Visit Panel discussion; work on report--
(Closed)
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Response of JRSO to Panel questions--(Open)
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Site Visit Panel discussion; work on report--
(Closed)
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch--(Closed)
1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Site Visit Panel discussion; work on report--
(Closed)
3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Break
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Site Visit Panel presents report and 
recommendations to JRSO--(Closed)

    Reason for Closing: The program being reviewed during closed 
portions of the meeting will include information of a proprietary or 
confidential nature, including technical information; financial data, 
such as salaries; and personal information concerning individuals 
associated with the program. These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act.

    Dated: December 12, 2019.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-27180 Filed 12-17-19; 8:45 am]
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