[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 87 (Friday, May 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29167-29168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09687]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Sunshine Act Meetings
The National Science Board (NSB) and the NSB Committee on Strategy
(CS) hereby give notice of the scheduling of meetings for the
transaction of National Science Board business pursuant to the National
Science Foundation Act and the Government in the Sunshine Act.
TIME AND DATE: Tuesday, May 9, 2023, from 8:30 a.m.-3:55 p.m. and
Wednesday, May 10, 2023, from 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. EDT.
PLACE: These meetings will be held at NSF headquarters, 2415 Eisenhower
Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314, and by videoconference. To attend in-
person, please email your name as it appears on your photo ID, along
with your affiliation, at least 24 hours in advance to
[email protected]. If the COVID status for Alexandria,
Virginia goes to ``high,'' please fill out and bring OMB's
certification of vaccination form with you. All open sessions of the
meeting will be webcast live on the NSB YouTube channel.
May 9, 2023--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hydV2SXt6eA
May 10, 2023--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFZ7N88SjB8
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:
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Plenary Board meeting
Open session: 8:30-11:35 a.m.
NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
NSF Director's Remarks
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Senior Executive Updates
Approval of February 2023 open meeting minutes
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
Briefing
Briefing, Women, Minorities, and Persons with
Disabilities, 2023 Report
Response, Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and
Engineering
NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy Report
SEP Activities and Discussion on Quadrennial Review
Q&A Session with 2023 Vannevar Bush, NSB Science and Society,
and Alan T. Waterman Awardees
Open session: 12:35-1:05 p.m.
NSF Update--Sexual Assault and Harassment Prevention (SAHPR)
Report
Closed session: 1:05-1:55 p.m.
NSB Chair's Remarks
Approval of February 2023 Closed Meeting Minutes
NSF Update--SAHPR Report Issues
NSF Director's Remarks
Agency Operating Status
Committee on Strategy
Closed meeting: 2:10 -3:25 p.m.
FY 2025 Budget Update
Closed session: 3:25-3:55 p.m.
Subcommittee on Technology Innovation, and Partnerships
NSF Engines, Review/Award Process
NSB Chair's Remarks
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Plenary Board meeting
Open session: 8:30-9:05 a.m.
NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
NSF Office of the Inspector General Report
Overview of the OIG and its Responsibilities
Plenary Board meeting
Closed session: 9:05-10:25 a.m.
Committee on Awards and Facilities Report
Antarctic Infrastructure Recapitalization program
National Center for Atmospheric Research Operations and
Management award
Ocean Observatories Initiative Operations and Management
award
National Ecological Observatory Network Recompeted
Operations and Management award
Antarctic Research Vessel (ARV) Integrator
Renewal of Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave
Observatory (LIGO) Operations and Management Award
Arecibo Record of Decision
Plenary Board
Open session: 10:40-11:55 a.m.
Committee on External Engagement Report
STEM Talent Engagement Plan
Science and Engineering 2024 Engagement Plan
Committee on Oversight Report
NSB Overview to the Merit Review Digest
NSB-NSF Merit Review Commission Report Vote on Mid-scale
Research Infrastructure Track 2 Portfolio Award
Committee on Strategy Report
Committee on Oversight Report
Subcommittee on Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships
Report
Plenary Board
Open session: 1:00-1:30 p.m.
Working Group Reports
Socioeconomic Status
K-12 STEM Education Exploratory Group Update
Vote to Enter Executive Plenary Closed
Plenary Board
Closed (executive) session: 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
Approval of February 2023 Executive Plenary closed meeting
minutes
Executive Committee Elections
Committee on Nominations, Class of 2024-2030
NSF Director's Remarks
NSB Chair's Closing Remarks
Meeting Adjourns: 3:00 p.m.
Portions Open to the Public
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
8:30 a.m.-11:35 a.m. Plenary NSB
12:35 p.m.-1:05 p.m. Plenary NSB
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
8:30 a.m.-9:05 a.m. Plenary NSB
10:40 a.m.-11:55 a.m. Plenary NSB
1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Plenary NSB
Portions Closed to the Public
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
1:05 p.m.-1:55 p.m. Plenary NSB
2:10 p.m.-3:25 p.m. Committee on Strategy
3:25 p.m.-3:55 p.m. Plenary NSB
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
9:05 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Plenary NSB
1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Plenary NSB (executive session)
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.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
The NSB Office contact is Chris Blair, [email protected], 703-292-
7000. The NSB Public Affairs contact is Nadine Lymn, [email protected],
703-292-2490. Please refer to the NSB website for additional
information: https://www.nsf.gov/nsb.
Christopher Blair,
Executive Assistant to the National Science Board Office.
[FR Doc. 2023-09687 Filed 5-3-23; 11:15 am]
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