[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 84 (Thursday, April 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24039-24040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09363]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF)
Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board
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:
TIME AND DATE: Tuesday, May 5, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:35 p.m. EDT.
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 Monday, May 5, go to: https://youtu.be/0Wu1pi6fDYc. For
meetings on Tuesday, May 6, go to: https://youtu.be/agxFF9JB5pM.
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:
Tuesday, May 6, 2020
Plenary Board Meeting
Open Session:
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
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12:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
NSB Chair's Welcome
Acting NSF Director's Remarks
Vision 2030 Rollout
NSF COVID-19 Briefing
Committee on External Engagement (EE)
Open Session: 1:15 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Prior Minutes
Discussion of NSB Alumni Communication Network
Update on SEI 2020 Engagement
Vision 2030 External Engagement Plans
Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy (SEP)
Open Session: 2:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Prior SEP Minutes
Update on Indicators 2020 Thematic Reports Publication
Update on State Indicators
Update on COVID-19 Impacts on NCSES and the Federal Data
System
Report on SEP Spring Retreat
Discussion of Policy Products Stemming from SEI 2020
Task Force on Vision 2030 (Vision TF)
Open Session: 4:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
Task Force Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Prior Minutes
Next Steps for Vision 2030
Committee on Strategy (CS)
Open Session: 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Prior Minutes
Update on FY 2020 Current Plan, FY 2020 CARES Act, FY 2021
Appropriations
NSF Briefing on U.S. Geopolitical Role in the Polar Regions
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Committee on Oversight (CO)
Open Session: 11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Committee Meeting Minutes
Inspector General's Update
Chief Financial Officer's Update
Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F)
Open Session: 11:45 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Prior Minutes
Rolling Calendar Year 2020-2021 Schedule of Planned Action and
Context Items
COVID-19 Infrastructure Brief
Written Item: Update on the Ocean Observatories Initiative
Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F)
Closed Session: 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Prior Minutes
Action Item: Mid-scale Research Infrastructure Track 2
Portfolio
Context Item: NSF's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy
Research Laboratory (NOIR Lab)
Written Item: COVID Facility Information on Finances and
Personnel
Committee on Strategy (CS)
Closed Session: 2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Prior Minutes
Update on FY 2020 Current Plan, COVID-19 Spending, FY 2022
Planning
Plenary Board
Closed Session: 3:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Prior Minutes
Acting NSF Director's Remarks
Closed Committee Reports
Vote: Midscale Research Infrastructure Track 2 Portfolio
Plenary Board (Executive)
Closed Session: 3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Prior Minutes
Acting NSF Director's Remarks
[cir] Personnel updates
Board Member Award Affirmation
Board Elections
Plenary Board
Open Session: 3:45 p.m.-4:35 p.m.
NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of Prior Minutes
NSF Chief Operating Officer Remarks
[cir] Senior Staff Updates
[cir] Office of Legislative and Public Affairs Update
Open Committee Reports
Vote on Executive Committee Annual Report
NSB Farewell to Outgoing Members
Meeting Adjourns: 4:45 p.m.
Meetings That Are Open to the Public:
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Plenary NSB
12:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Plenary NSB
1:15 p.m.-2:00 p.m. EE
2:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. SEP
4:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Vision TF
5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. CS
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m. CO
11:45 a.m.-12:20 p.m. A&F
3:45 p.m.-4:35 p.m. Plenary
Meetings That Are Closed to the Public:
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. A&F
2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. CS
3:00-3:15 p.m. Plenary
3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Plenary Executive
CONTACT PERSONS FOR MORE INFORMATION: The NSB Office contact is Brad
Gutierrez, [email protected], 703-292-7000. The NSB Public Affairs
contact is Nadine Lymn, [email protected], 703-292-2490. The following
persons will be available to provide technical support in accessing the
You Tube video: Angel Ntumy ([email protected]); Phillip
Moulden ([email protected]).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public portions of meetings will be
streamed on You Tube so the public can view them. For meetings on
Monday, May 5, go to: https://youtu.be/0Wu1pi6fDYc. For meetings on
Tuesday, May 6, go to: https://youtu.be/agxFF9JB5pM.
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.
The NSB provides some flexibility around meeting times. After the
first meeting of each day, 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 would start no later than 15 minutes after the noticed
start time. For the May 2020 meetings, the NSB will not start any
meetings earlier than the noticed start time.
Chris Blair,
Executive Assistant to the National Science Board Office.
[FR Doc. 2020-09363 Filed 4-28-20; 4:15 pm]
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