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1993.
The agenda for the session on
February 24, 2005 will be as follows:
Committee Meetings
(Open to the Public)
Policy Discussion.
9–10:30 a.m.
Education Programs—Room 527
Federal/State Partnership—Room 507
Preservation and Access—Room 415
Public Programs—Room 420
Research Programs—Room 315
(Closed to the Public)
Discussion of specific grant
applications and programs before the
Council.
10:30 a.m. until Adjourned
Education Programs—Room 527
Federal/State Partnership—Room 507
Preservation and Access—Room 415
Public Programs—Room 420
Research Programs—Room 315
2–3:30 p.m.
Jefferson Lecture—Room 527
The morning session on February 25,
2005 will convene at 9 a.m., in the 1st
Floor Council Room M–09, and will be
open to the public, as set out below. The
agenda for the morning session will be
as follows:
A. Minutes of the Previous Meeting
B. Reports
1. Introductory Remarks
2. Staff Report
3. Congressional Report
4. Budget Report
5. Reports on Policy and General
Matters
a. Education Programs
b. Federal/State Partnership
c. Preservation and Access
d. Public Programs
e. Research Programs
f. Jefferson Lecture
The remainder of the proposed
meeting will be given to the
consideration of specific applications
and closed to the public for the reasons
stated above.
Further information about this
meeting can be obtained from Mr.
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(Pub. L. 92–463, as amended), notice is
hereby given that the Acquisition
Advisory Panel established in
accordance with the Services
Acquisition Reform Act of 2003 will
meet on February 28, 2005 at 9 a.m.,
eastern time. Location for the meeting
will be the Rachel Carson Room in the
basement of the Department of Interior,
Daniel Schneider,
1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
20240. While the meeting is open to the
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
by Thursday, February 24, 2005. You
will need a photo identification to enter
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the building. The public entrance to the
building is the C Street entrance.
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However, the E Street entrance is
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reserved for individuals with
disabilities requiring an accessible
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entrance to the building. Please let the
requirement in the H–1B Visa Reform
DFO know in advance if you will
Act of 2004, Public Law 108–447,
require the accessible entrance. The
Division J, Title IV, Subtitle B, Section
panel’s statutory charter is to review
429(d), NSF is publishing the list of
Federal contracting laws, regulations,
eligible programs of study that will be
and government-wide policies,
included in the scholarship program
including the use of commercial
established by the Act.
Eligible programs of study are the
practices, performance-based
biological science (except medicine and contracting, performance of acquisition
other clinical fields), physical sciences,
functions across agency lines of
mathematical sciences, computer and
responsibility, and government-wide
information sciences, the geosciences,
contracts. Since this meeting will be the
and engineering, as well as technology
first time the panel members discuss
areas associated with the preceding
substantive procurement-related issues,
fields.
it is anticipated that a broad range of
topics falling under their statutory
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charter will be discussed. Subgroups or
More information about the National
working groups, as referenced in the
Science Foundation may be found at
https://www.nsf.gov. Individuals who use Panel’s Bylaws and operating
procedures, may be established to
a telecommunications device for the
research specific procurement-related
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
areas in order to eventually make a
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
recommendation to the panel. A draft
800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8
agenda will be available from the DFO,
p.m., Eastern time, Monday through
upon request, in advance of the meeting.
Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Dated: February 7, 2005.
purpose of the panel is to provide
Duncan E. McBride,
independent advice and
Program Director, National Science
recommendations to the Office of
Foundation.
Federal Procurement Policy and
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Congress pursuant to Section 1423 of
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the Services Acquisition Reform Act of
2003. This will be the first substantive
meeting of the Panel. No public
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND
testimony will be heard at this meeting.
BUDGET
However, interested parties are invited
to attend the meeting. The public may
Acquisition Advisory Panel
also submit written public comments of
any length to the DFO. Although the
AGENCY: Office of Management and
Panel accepts written comments until
Budget Executive Office of the
the date of the meeting (unless
President.
otherwise stated), written comments
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should be received by the DFO at least
Committee meeting.
five business days prior to the meeting
date so that the comments may be made
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of
available to the panel for their
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
Daniel Schneider, Advisory Committee
Management Officer, National
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Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20506, or by calling
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
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AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In response to the requirement in the H-1B Visa Reform Act of
2004, Public Law 108-447, Division J, Title IV, Subtitle B, Section
429(d), NSF is publishing the list of eligible programs of study that
will be included in the scholarship program established by the Act.
Eligible programs of study are the biological science (except
medicine and other clinical fields), physical sciences, mathematical
sciences, computer and information sciences, the geosciences, and
engineering, as well as technology areas associated with the preceding
fields.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: More information about the National
Science Foundation may be found at https://www.nsf.gov. Individuals who
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8
p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
Dated: February 7, 2005.
Duncan E. McBride,
Program Director, National Science Foundation.
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