National Science Board and Its Subdivisions; Meetings, 44121-44122 [05-15248]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 146 / Monday, August 1, 2005 / Notices should be addressed to Denise Murdock, NMB, 1301 K Street, NW., Suite 250 E, Washington, DC 20005 or addressed to the e-mail address murdock@nmb.gov or faxed to 202–692–5081. Please specify the complete title of the information collection when making your request. Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be directed to June D. W. King at 202–692–5010 or via Internet address king@nmb.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD/TDY) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 800–877–8339. [FR Doc. 05–15100 Filed 7–29–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7550–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION National Science Board and Its Subdivisions; Meetings Date and Time: August 10–11, 2005. August 10, 2005 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Sessions: 7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m.—Open. 8:30 a.m.–9 a.m.—Open. 8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.—Open. 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.—Open. 12:45 p.m.–1 p.m.—Open. 1 p.m.–1:30 p.m.—Closed. 1:30 p.m.–2:15 p.m.—Open. 2:15 p.m.–3:30 p.m.—Closed. 3:30 p.m.–5 p.m.—Open. August 11, 2005 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Sessions: 8 a.m.–8:30 a.m.—Open. 8:30 a.m.–10 a.m.—Open. 10 a.m.–10:30 a.m.—Closed. 10:30 a.m.–11 a.m.—Open. 11 a.m.–12 noon—Closed. 12:30 p.m.–12:45 p.m.—Executive Closed. 12:45 p.m.–1 p.m.—Closed. 1 p.m.–3:30 p.m.—Open. Place: National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Rooms 1235 and 1295, 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 (https://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: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 Open: Committee on Programs & Plans Subcommittee on Polar Issues (7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m.) Room 1235 VerDate jul<14>2003 14:01 Jul 29, 2005 Jkt 205001 • Chair’s Remarks and Approval of Minutes • OPP Director’s Report • South Pole Station Status Report • OPP Advisory Committee Study of Antarctic Resupply Options • Polar Icebreaker Availability • Preparations for the International Polar Year Committee on Programs & Plans Task Force on Transformative Research (8:30 a.m.–9 a.m.) Room 1295 • Approval of Minutes • Update on Workshop: August 12, 2005 at NSF • Discussion on possible Future Workshop Themes, Locations, and Dates Education & Human Resources Subcommittee on S&E Indicators (8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.) Room 1235 • Approval of Minutes • Discussion of Orange Book • Discussion of Draft Overview chapter • Science and Engineering Indicators 2006 cover • Discussion of Draft Companion Piece • Contractor Presentation on Indicators Committee on Education & Human Resources (10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.) Room 1235 • Approval of Minutes • NSF Staff Presentations Æ Update on Math and Science Partnerships Program Æ NSF Integration of Research and education • NSB items Æ House Roundtable on the S&T Workforce Æ Innovation Summit • NSB Commission on Education • NSB/EHR Committee’s Contribution to Board’s Vision for NSF • Subcommittee on Science and Engineering Indicators • Update on Engineering Education Workshop Executive Committee (12:45 p.m.–1 p.m.) Room 1235 • Approval of Minutes • Updates or New Business from Committee Members Joint Session: Committee on Strategy and Budget and Committee on Programs and Plans (1:30 p.m.–2:15 p.m.) Room 1235 • Centers and the NSF Portfolio • Funding Rates, Award Size and Duration Committee on Programs & Plans (3:30 p.m.–5 p.m.) Room 1235 • Approval of Minutes • Vision Task Force • Status of International Science Effort • Status Reports PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 44121 Æ Long-lived Digital Data Collections Æ Transformative Research Task Force Æ Subcommittee on Polar Issues • Process for Sending Information & Actions to CPP & NSB • Major Research Facilities: Æ Status of Facility Plan and Guide Closed Executive Committee (1 p.m.–1:30 p.m.) Room 1235 • Candidate Sites for NSB Retreat/ Off-Site Visit • Director’s Items: Personnel Matters and Future Budgets Committee on Programs & Plans (2:15 p.m.–3:30 p.m.) Room 1235 • Action Items Æ Rare Symmetry Violating Process (RSVP) Æ Maize Genome Sequencing • Information Items Æ ALMA Update Æ Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory Thursday, August 11, 2005 Open Committee on Programs & Plans (8 a.m.–8:30 a.m.) Room 1235 • Cyberinfrastructure Vision Committee on Audit & Oversight (8:30 a.m.–10 a.m.) Room 1235 • Approval of Minutes • Report by NSF Advisory Committee on GPRA Performance Assessment • Discussion of NSF Vision Document: NSB Roles and Responsibilities • Discussion of Draft Report of NSF Merit Review System Review • NSB Policy Statement on Respective Roles of the OIG and NSF Management in the Pursuit and Settlement of Administrative Investigatory Matters • Status of Financial Audit Procurement • CFO Update on Plan To Address Reportable Conditions of FY 2004 Audit Committee on Strategy and Budget (10:30 a.m.–11 a.m.) Room 1235 • Chair’s Remarks and Approval of Minutes • Discussion of Committee Input to Vision Task Force • Status of FY 2006 Budget Request to Congress Closed Session Committee on Audit & Oversight (10 a.m.–10:30 a.m.) Room 1235 • OIG Budget • Pending Investigations Committee on Strategy & Budget (11 a.m.–12 noon) Room 1235 • Approval of Minutes E:\FR\FM\01AUN1.SGM 01AUN1 44122 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 146 / Monday, August 1, 2005 / Notices • Discussion of FY 2007 Budget Submission to OMB • Recommendations for FY 2007 Budget Submission 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.—Topic III: NSF Mechanisms and Procedures for Supporting Potentially Transformative Research. Plenary Session of the Board (12:30 p.m.–1 p.m.) Rooms 375 and 320 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m.—Breakout Session I: Enhancing the Ability of NSF To Identify and Nurture Potentially Transformative Research. • Role of Program Officers • Role of Committees of Visitors • Role of Advisory Committees 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m.—Breakout Session II: Improving NSF’s Ability To Fund Potentially Transformative Research. • Community Awareness • Inhibitors for Current Mechanisms • New Mechanisms Executive Closed Session (12:30 p.m.– 12:45 p.m.) Room 1235 • Approval of Executive Closed Minutes Closed Session (12:45 p.m.–1 p.m.) Room 1235 • Approval of Closed Session Minutes • Awards and Agreements • Closed Committee Reports Open Session (1 p.m.–3:30 p.m.) Room 1235 • Approval of Minutes • Resolution to Close September 2005 • Chairman’s Report • Director’s Report • Committee Reports • Report of ad hoc Vision Task Group Michael P. Crosby, Executive Officer and NSB Office Director. [FR Doc. 05–15248 Filed 7–28–05; 3:12 pm] BILLING CODE 7555–01–U Room 1235 3:30 p.m.–5 p.m.—Plenary Meeting for Breakout Sessions I and II. 5 p.m.–5:15 p.m.—Summaries of Discussions and Next Steps for the NSB Task Force on Transformative Research. Michael P. Crosby, Executive Officer and NSB Office Director. [FR Doc. 05–15249 Filed 7–28–05; 3:13 pm] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION National Science Board; Workshop on Understanding Transformative Research Programs at the National Science Foundation; Sunshine Act Meeting NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 50–313] Entergy Operations, Inc., Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1; Exemption August 12, 2005, 8:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. (ET). PLACE: National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Rooms 1235, 375 and 320, Arlington, VA 22230. PUBLICE 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 (https://www.nsf.gov/nsb) for updated Agenda. NSB Office: (703) 292–7000. STATUS: This Workshop will be open to the public. 1.0 Background Entergy Operations, Inc. (licensee) is the holder of Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR–51 which authorizes operation of the Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 (ANO–1) nuclear power plant. The license provides, among other things, that the facility is subject to all rules, regulations, and orders of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, Commission) now or hereafter in effect. The facility consists of a pressurized water reactor located in Pope County, Arkansas. Provisional Workshop Agenda 2.0 DATE AND TIME: Room 1235 8:30 a.m.–8:50 a.m.—Introduction and Overview. 8:50 a.m.–9 a.m.—Welcoming Remarks. 9 a.m.–10 a.m.—Topic I: Exemplar Transformative Research Funded by NSF. 10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m.—Topic II: NSF Culture and Effect on Funding Potentially Transformative Research. VerDate jul<14>2003 14:01 Jul 29, 2005 Jkt 205001 Request/Action Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.46, ‘‘Acceptance criteria for emergency core cooling systems for light-water nuclear power reactors,’’ requires, among other items, that ‘‘[e]ach boiling or pressurized light-water nuclear power reactor fueled with uranium oxide pellets within cylindrical zircaloy or ZIRLO cladding must be provided with an emergency core cooling system PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (ECCS) that must be designed so that its calculated cooling performance following postulated loss-of-coolant accidents [(LOCAs)] conforms to the criteria set forth in paragraph (b) of this section.’’ Appendix K to 10 CFR Part 50, ‘‘ECCS Evaluation Models,’’ requires, among other items, that the rate of energy release, hydrogen generation, and cladding oxidation from the metal/ water reaction shall be calculated using the Baker-Just equation. The regulations at 10 CFR 50.46 and 10 CFR part 50, appendix K make no provisions for use of fuel rods clad in a material other than zircaloy or ZIRLO. Since the chemical composition of the M5 alloy differs from the specifications for zircaloy or ZIRLO, a plant-specific exemption is required to allow the use of the M5 alloy as a cladding material at ANO–1. Therefore, by letter dated September 30, 2004, the licensee requested the use of the M5 advanced alloy for fuel rod cladding at ANO–1. 3.0 Discussion Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12, the Commission may, upon application by any interested person or upon its own initiative, grant exemptions from the requirements of 10 CFR part 50 when (1) the exemptions are authorized by law, will not present an undue risk to public health or safety, and are consistent with the common defense and security; and (2) when special circumstances are present. Authorized by Law This exemption results in changes to the operation of the plant by allowing the use of the M5 alloy as fuel cladding material in lieu of zircaloy or ZIRLO. As stated above, 10 CFR 50.12 allows the NRC to grant exemptions from the requirements of 10 CFR part 50. In addition, the granting of the licensee’s exemption request will not result in a violation of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, or the Commission’s regulations. Therefore, the exemption is authorized by law. No Undue Risk to Public Health and Safety The underlying purposes of 10 CFR 50.46 and 10 CFR part 50, appendix K, are to ensure that facilities have adequate acceptance criteria for the ECCS, and to ensure that cladding oxidation and hydrogen generation are appropriately limited during a LOCA and conservatively accounted for in the ECCS evaluation model, respectively. Topical Report (TR) BAW–10227P, ‘‘Evaluation of Advanced Cladding and Structural Material (M5) in PWR [pressurized-water reactor] Reactor E:\FR\FM\01AUN1.SGM 01AUN1

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National Science Board and Its Subdivisions; Meetings

    Date and Time: August 10-11, 2005.
    August 10, 2005 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sessions:
7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m.--Open.
8:30 a.m.-9 a.m.--Open.
8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.--Open.
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.--Open.
12:45 p.m.-1 p.m.--Open.
1 p.m.-1:30 p.m.--Closed.
1:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m.--Open.
2:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m.--Closed.
3:30 p.m.-5 p.m.--Open.
    August 11, 2005 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Sessions:
8 a.m.-8:30 a.m.--Open.
8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.--Open.
10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.--Closed.
10:30 a.m.-11 a.m.--Open.
11 a.m.-12 noon--Closed.
12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m.--Executive Closed.
12:45 p.m.-1 p.m.--Closed.
1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.--Open.
    Place: National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Rooms 1235 
and 1295, 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 (https://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:

Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Open:

    Committee on Programs & Plans Subcommittee on Polar Issues (7:30 
a.m.-8:30 a.m.) Room 1235
     Chair's Remarks and Approval of Minutes
     OPP Director's Report
     South Pole Station Status Report
     OPP Advisory Committee Study of Antarctic Resupply Options
     Polar Icebreaker Availability
     Preparations for the International Polar Year
    Committee on Programs & Plans Task Force on Transformative Research 
(8:30 a.m.-9 a.m.) Room 1295
     Approval of Minutes
     Update on Workshop: August 12, 2005 at NSF
     Discussion on possible Future Workshop Themes, Locations, 
and Dates
    Education & Human Resources Subcommittee on S&E Indicators (8:30 
a.m.-10:30 a.m.) Room 1235
     Approval of Minutes
     Discussion of Orange Book
     Discussion of Draft Overview chapter
     Science and Engineering Indicators 2006 cover
     Discussion of Draft Companion Piece
     Contractor Presentation on Indicators
    Committee on Education & Human Resources (10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) 
Room 1235
     Approval of Minutes
     NSF Staff Presentations
    [cir] Update on Math and Science Partnerships Program
    [cir] NSF Integration of Research and education
     NSB items
    [cir] House Roundtable on the S&T Workforce
    [cir] Innovation Summit
     NSB Commission on Education
     NSB/EHR Committee's Contribution to Board's Vision for NSF
     Subcommittee on Science and Engineering Indicators
     Update on Engineering Education Workshop
    Executive Committee (12:45 p.m.-1 p.m.) Room 1235
     Approval of Minutes
     Updates or New Business from Committee Members
    Joint Session: Committee on Strategy and Budget and Committee on 
Programs and Plans (1:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m.) Room 1235
     Centers and the NSF Portfolio
     Funding Rates, Award Size and Duration
    Committee on Programs & Plans (3:30 p.m.-5 p.m.) Room 1235
     Approval of Minutes
     Vision Task Force
     Status of International Science Effort
     Status Reports
    [cir] Long-lived Digital Data Collections
    [cir] Transformative Research Task Force
    [cir] Subcommittee on Polar Issues
     Process for Sending Information & Actions to CPP & NSB
     Major Research Facilities:
    [cir] Status of Facility Plan and Guide

Closed

    Executive Committee (1 p.m.-1:30 p.m.) Room 1235
     Candidate Sites for NSB Retreat/Off-Site Visit
     Director's Items: Personnel Matters and Future Budgets
    Committee on Programs & Plans (2:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m.) Room 1235
     Action Items
    [cir] Rare Symmetry Violating Process (RSVP)
    [cir] Maize Genome Sequencing
     Information Items
    [cir] ALMA Update
    [cir] Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory

Thursday, August 11, 2005

Open

    Committee on Programs & Plans (8 a.m.-8:30 a.m.) Room 1235
     Cyberinfrastructure Vision
    Committee on Audit & Oversight (8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.) Room 1235
     Approval of Minutes
     Report by NSF Advisory Committee on GPRA Performance 
Assessment
     Discussion of NSF Vision Document: NSB Roles and 
Responsibilities
     Discussion of Draft Report of NSF Merit Review System 
Review
     NSB Policy Statement on Respective Roles of the OIG and 
NSF Management in the Pursuit and Settlement of Administrative 
Investigatory Matters
     Status of Financial Audit Procurement
     CFO Update on Plan To Address Reportable Conditions of FY 
2004 Audit
    Committee on Strategy and Budget (10:30 a.m.-11 a.m.) Room 1235
     Chair's Remarks and Approval of Minutes
     Discussion of Committee Input to Vision Task Force
     Status of FY 2006 Budget Request to Congress

Closed Session

    Committee on Audit & Oversight (10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.) Room 1235
     OIG Budget
     Pending Investigations
    Committee on Strategy & Budget (11 a.m.-12 noon) Room 1235
     Approval of Minutes

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     Discussion of FY 2007 Budget Submission to OMB
     Recommendations for FY 2007 Budget Submission

Plenary Session of the Board (12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.)

    Executive Closed Session (12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m.) Room 1235
     Approval of Executive Closed Minutes
    Closed Session (12:45 p.m.-1 p.m.) Room 1235
     Approval of Closed Session Minutes
     Awards and Agreements
     Closed Committee Reports
    Open Session (1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.) Room 1235
     Approval of Minutes
     Resolution to Close September 2005
     Chairman's Report
     Director's Report
     Committee Reports
     Report of ad hoc Vision Task Group

Michael P. Crosby,
Executive Officer and NSB Office Director.
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