[Federal Register: March 18, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 52)]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
National Science Board and Its Subdivisions; Sunshine Act Meeting
Date and Time: March 29-30, 2005.
March 29, 2005; 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
7:30 a.m.-8 a.m. Closed
8 a.m.-9 a.m. Open
9:15 a.m.-10 a.m. Open
10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Open
11:30 a.m.-12 noon Closed
1 p.m.-2 p.m. Open
2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Open
3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. Closed
5 p.m.-5:15 p.m. Open
5:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Closed
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March 30, 2005; 7:45 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
7:45 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Executive Closed
8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. Open
10 a.m.-12 noon Open
12:30 p.m.-1 p.m. Executive Closed
1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Closed
1:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Open
Place: National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Room 1235,
Arlington, VA 22230.
Public Meeting Attendance: All visitors must report to the NSF's
visitor's desk at the 9th and N. Stuart Streets entrance to receive a
visitor's badge.
Contact Information: Please refer to the National Science Board Web
site (http://www.nsf.gov/nsb) for updated schedule. NSB Office: (703)
292-7000.
Status: Part of this meeting will be closed to the public, Part of
this meeting will be open to the public.
Matters to be Considered:
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Open
Committee on Programs & Plans Subcommittee on Polar Issues (8 a.m.-9
a.m.) Room 1235
Approval of Minutes
International Polar Year
Antarctic Season Logistics Highlights
Arctic Education and Outreach
IceCube Report
Task Force on Transformative Research [TR] (9:15 a.m.-10 a.m.) Room
1235
Approval of Minutes
Background Presentations
[ctrcir] ``Chemical Bonding Centers: A Program to Support
Transformative Research in the Chemical Sciences''
[ctrcir] ``Information Visualization Tools''
General discussion on implementing TR actions to address
charter objectives
Summary of TR milestone and timeline
Committee on Audit & Oversight (10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.) Room 1235
Approval of Minutes
NSB Chairman's Remarks
Update on Plan to address Reportable Conditions of FY2004
Audit
[ctrcir] Post-award Administration
[ctrcir] Contract Monitoring
Congressional request for NSB examination of the NSF Merit
Review System
FY 2004 Merit Review Report
Business Analysis update [items related to Merit Review]
Chief Financial Officer's Update
[ctrcir] FY 2004 audit--Management letter status report
[ctrcir] OMB Circular A-123 ``Managements'' Responsibility for
Internal Control
Sarbanes-Oxley Act and implications for the NSF
Process of selecting financial statement auditors
Committee on Strategy & Budget (1 p.m.-2 p.m.) Room 1235
Approval of Minutes
Summary of Congressional budget testimony for President's
FY 2006 NSF budget request to Congress
Overview of FY 2007 budget process, with emphasis on NSB
action items and time
Committee on Programs & Plans (2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.) Room 1235
Approval of Minutes
Status Reports
[ctrcir] Long-lived Data Collections
[ctrcir] Transformative Research Task Force
[ctrcir] Subcommittee on Polar Issues
Discussion on Major Research Facilities
[ctrcir] Public Comments on joint NSB/NSF Response on priority
setting for large facilities
[ctrcir] Review of draft Facilities Plan
[ctrcir] NSF Annual Major Facilities Plan Review
Executive Committee (5 p.m.-5:15 p.m.) Room 1235
Approval of Minutes
Updates or new business from Committee Members
Closed
Committee on Programs & Plans Subcommittee on Polar Issues (7:30 a.m.-8
a.m.) Room 1235
Antarctic icebreaker--future budget issues
Committee on Audit & Oversight (11:30 a.m.-12 noon) Room 1235
Pending Investigations
Committee on Programs & Plans (3:30 p.m.-5 p.m.) Room 1235
Action Items
Information Item
Executive Committee (5:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m.) Room 1235
Board Member Proposal
Director's Items: Specific Personnel Matters and Future
Budgets
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Open
Education & Human Resources Subcommittee on S&E Indicators (8:30 a.m.-
10 a.m.) Room 1235
Approval of Minutes
Discussion of Elementary and Secondary Education Chapter
Discussion of State Indicators Chapter
Discussion of possible topics for Board Companion Piece
Important dates for Board Companion Piece
Committee on Education & Human Resources (10 a.m.-12 noon) Room 1235
Approval of Minutes
AAAS Presentation: ``Diversifying STEM: Policy and
Practice Derived from Standing Our Ground'
Reports and staff presentations
[ctrcir] Subcommittee on S&E Indicators
[ctrcir] NSB items
[ctrcir] NSF EHR activity update
[ctrcir] Integration of Research and Education
Discussion items
[ctrcir] Proposal for a workshop on Engineering Education
[ctrcir] Update on Industry Panel
Executive Closed
Ad hoc committee for the 2005 Vannevar Bush Award (7:45 a.m.-8:30 a.m.)
Room 1235
Review and discussion of candidates
Balloting
Plenary Session of the Board (12:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m.)
Executive Closed Plenary Session of the Board (12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.) Room
1235
Approval of Executive Closed Minutes
Board Member Proposal
Approval of Honorary Awards
[ctrcir] Alan T. Waterman Award
[ctrcir] Vannevar Bush Award
[ctrcir] NSB Public Service Award
Closed Plenary Session of the Board (1-1:15 p.m.) Room 1235
Approval of Closed Session Minutes
Awards and Agreements (Resolutions)
Closed Committee Reports
Open Plenary Session of the Board (1:15p.m.-3:15 p.m.) Room 1235
Approval of Open Session Minutes
Resolution to Close May 2005 Meeting
NSB Chairman's Report
NSF Director's Report
Committee Reports
Michael P. Crosby,
Executive Officer, NSB.
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