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Download as PDF 11230 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 43 / Monday, March 6, 2006 / Notices be published in advance of the meetings and contain: 1. Name of the committee and its purposes; 2. Date and time of the meeting, and, if the meeting is open to the public, its location and agenda; and 3. A statement that the meeting is open to the public, or, if the meeting or any portion thereof is not to be open to the public, a statement to that effect. The Panel Coordinator is designated as the person from whom lists of committee members may be obtained and from whom minutes of open meetings or open portions thereof may be requested. Guidelines Any interested person may attend meetings of advisory committees that are open to the public. 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Collins, Assistant Director, Biological Sciences, Room 605, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230 Tel No.: (703) 292– 8400. E:\FR\FM\06MRN1.SGM 06MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 43 / Monday, March 6, 2006 / Notices Minutes: May be obtained from the contact person listed above. Purpose of Meeting: The Advisory Committee for BIO provides advice, recommendations, and oversight concerning major program emphases, directions, and goals for the researchrelated activities of the divisions that make up BIO. Agenda: Joint Session with the Directorate for Social Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) Planning and Issues Discussion: • BIO Status and FY 07 Budget. • NEON Update. • NSF Strategic Plan. Dated: March 1, 2006. Susanne Bolton, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 06–2078 Filed 3–3–06; 8:45 am] the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at Pennsylvania State University. 10:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Closed—Executive Session, Draft and Review Report. 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 43 (Monday, March 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-2078]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Advisory Committee for Biological Sciences; Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463, as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the 
following meeting:
    Name: Advisory Committee for Biological Sciences (1110).
    Date and Time: April 20, 2006; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., April 21, 2006; 9 
a.m.-3 p.m.
    Place: Hilton Arlington Hotel, 950 North Stafford Street, 
Arlington, VA 22230.
    Type of Meeting: Open.
    Contact Person: Dr. James P. Collins, Assistant Director, 
Biological Sciences, Room 605, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 
Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230 Tel No.: (703) 292-8400.

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    Minutes: May be obtained from the contact person listed above.
    Purpose of Meeting: The Advisory Committee for BIO provides advice, 
recommendations, and oversight concerning major program emphases, 
directions, and goals for the research-related activities of the 
divisions that make up BIO.
    Agenda: Joint Session with the Directorate for Social Behavioral 
and Economic Sciences (SBE) Planning and Issues Discussion:
     BIO Status and FY 07 Budget.
     NEON Update.
     NSF Strategic Plan.

    Dated: March 1, 2006.
Susanne Bolton,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-2078 Filed 3-3-06; 8:45 am]
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