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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 150 / Friday, August 4, 2006 / Notices Dated: July 31, 2006. William Lang, Program Director, Division of Ocean Sciences, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 06–6668 Filed 8–3–06; 8:45am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–M NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION National Science Board and Its Subdivisions; Meetings Date and Time: August 9–10, 2006. Wednesday, August 9, 2006—8:15 a.m.– 4:45 p.m. 8:15–9:15—open; 9:15–10—open; 10–10:45—open; 10:45–11:30—open; 11:30–12:30—open; 1:30–2:20—open; 2:20–4—closed; 4–4:15—closed; 4:15–4:30—open; 4:30–4:45—closed. Thursday, August 10, 2006—8 a.m.–3:30 p.m. 8–9:30—open; 9:30–10:30—open; 10:30–11—closed; 11–11:30—open; 11:30–12—closed; 1–1:15—closed; 1:15–1:30—closed; 1:30–3:30—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. 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Matters To Be Considered: Wednesday, August 9, 2006 gechino on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES Open CPP Subcommittee on Polar Issues (8:15 a.m.–9:15 a.m.) • Chairman’s Remarks • Approval of Minutes • Astrophysics and South Pole Infrastructure • New View on Arctic Climate History • Ice Sheets • IPY Solicitations CPP Task Force on Hurricane Science and Engineering (9:15 a.m.–10 a.m.) VerDate Aug<31>2005 22:39 Aug 03, 2006 Jkt 208001 • Approval of Minutes for May 2006 Meeting • Discussion of Draft Hurricane Science and Engineering Report • Future Activities of the Task Force CPP Task Force on Transformative Research (10 a.m.–10:45 a.m.) • Approval of Minutes for May 2006 Meeting • Outcomes of Previous TR Workshops—Draft Report CPP Task Force on International Science (10:45 a.m.–11:30 a.m.) • Approval of Minutes • Summary of the May 11 Hearing and Roundtable Discussion • Discussion of Items To Come Out of the Task Force’s Series of Roundtable Discussions • Discussion of Future Task Force Activities, Including the Roundtable Discussion Scheduled for September 25, 2006 in Singapore Committee on Programs and Plans (11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.) • Approval of May 10, 2006 CPP Minutes • Status Reports: Æ Task Force on Transformative Research Æ Task Force on Hurricane Science and Engineering and Dr. Ken Ford Æ Subcommittee on Polar Issues Æ Task Force on International Science • Discussion Item: NSB Policy on Recompetition of NSF Awards • Update: NSF’s Cyberinfrastructure Vision • NSB Information Item: NSF Activities in High Performance Computing: Status of the Petascale System Acquisition Committee on Programs and Plans Open: (1:30 p.m.–2:20 p.m.) • NSB Information Item: EarthScope Facility Construction Project • Update: Major Research Facilities & Facility Plan • Overview of Process for CPP/NSB Re-examination of Priority Order for New Start MREFC Projects Executive Committee Open: (4:15 p.m.– 4:30 p.m.) • Approval of Minutes for May 2006 Meeting • Updates or New Business From Committee Members Closed Committee on Programs and Plans Closed: (2:20 p.m.–4 p.m.) • Awards and Agreements Committee on Programs and Plans Executive Closed: (4 p.m.–4:15 p.m.) • Awards and Agreements Executive Committee Closed (4:30 p.m.– 4:45 p.m.) PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 44325 • Specific Personnel Matters • Future Budgets Thursday, August 10, 2006 Open EHR Subcommittee on Science and Engineering Indicators (8 a.m.–9:30 a.m.) • Approval of May Minutes • Chairman’s Remarks • What Is Science and Engineering Indicators? • Role of S&E Indicators Subcommittee • Introduction of Key NSBO and SRS Staff • Discussion of Science and Engineering Indicators Chapters • Introduction to Condensed Version of Indicators and Companion Piece • Key Board Dates and Activities for Production of Science and Engineering Indicators 2008 • Chairman’s Summary Committee on Audit and Oversight Open: (9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.) • Approval of Minutes of May, 2006 Meeting • Report by NSF Advisory Committee on GPRA Performance Assessment (ACGPA) Status of Financial Audit Procurement • CFO Update Committee on Strategy and Budget Open: (11 a.m.–11:30 a.m.) • Approval of May 9, 2006 CSB Minutes • Status of FY 2007 Budget Request to Congress • Discussion of NSF Strategic Plan FY 2006–2011 Closed Committee on Audit and Oversight Closed: (10:30 a.m.–11 a.m.) • Budget • Pending Investigations Committee on Strategy and Budget Closed (11:30 a.m.–12 noon) • Approval of CSB Closed Session Teleconference Minutes • Discussion of NSF FY 2008 Budget Request Plenary Sessions of the Board (1 p.m.– 3:30 p.m.) Plenary Executive Closed (1 p.m.–1:15 p.m.) • Approval of May 2006 Minutes • Re-examination of Priority Order of MREFC Plenary closed (1:15 p.m.–1:30 p.m.) • Approval of May 2006 Minutes • Awards and Agreements • Closed Committee Reports Plenary Open (1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.) • Approval of May 2006 Minutues • Resolution to Close September 2006 E:\FR\FM\04AUN1.SGM 04AUN1 44326 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 150 / Friday, August 4, 2006 / Notices Meeting • Chairman’s Report • Director’s Report • Open Committee Reports Michael P. Crosby, Executive Officer and NSB Office Director. [FR Doc. 06–6718 Filed 8–2–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–M OFFICE OF THE TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Determinations Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act Office of the United States Trade Representative. ACTION: Notice. gechino on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has determined that Burkina Faso has adopted an effective visa system and related procedures to prevent unlawful transshipment and the use of counterfeit documents in connection with shipments of textile and apparel articles and has implemented and follows, or is making substantial progress toward implementing and following, the customs procedures required by the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Therefore, imports of eligible products from Burkina Faso qualify for the textile and apparel benefits provided under the AGOA. DATES: Effective August 4, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurie-Ann Agama, Director for African Affairs, Office of the United States Trade Representative, (202) 395–9514. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AGOA (Title I of the Trade and Development Act of 2000, Pub. L. 106– 200) provides preferential tariff treatment for imports of certain textile and apparel products of beneficiary subSaharan African countries. The textile and apparel trade benefits under the AGOA are available to imports of eligible products from countries that the President designates as beneficiary subSaharan African countries, provided that these countries: (1) Have adopted an effective visa system and related procedures to prevent unlawful transshipment and the use of counterfeit documents; and (2) have implemented and follow, or are making substantial progress toward implementing and following, certain customs procedures that assist U.S. Customs and Border Protection in verifying the origin of the products. In Proclamation 7853, the President designated Burkina Faso a ‘‘beneficiary sub-Saharan African country.’’ VerDate Aug<31>2005 22:39 Aug 03, 2006 Jkt 208001 Proclamation 7350 (October 2, 2000) delegated to the USTR the authority to determine whether designated countries have met the two requirements described above. The President directed the USTR to announce any such determinations in the Federal Register and to implement them through modifications of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). Based on actions that the Government of Burkina Faso has taken, I have determined that Burkina Faso has satisfied these two requirements. Accordingly, pursuant to the authority vested in the USTR by Proclamation 7350, U.S. note 7(a) to subchapter II of chapter 98 of the HTS and U.S. note 1 to subchapter XIX of chapter 98 of the HTS are each modified by inserting ‘‘Burkina Faso’’ in alphabetical sequence in the list of countries. 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National Science Board and Its Subdivisions; Meetings

    Date and Time: August 9-10, 2006.

Wednesday, August 9, 2006--8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
    8:15-9:15--open;
    9:15-10--open;
    10-10:45--open;
    10:45-11:30--open;
    11:30-12:30--open;
    1:30-2:20--open;
    2:20-4--closed;
    4-4:15--closed;
    4:15-4:30--open;
    4:30-4:45--closed.
Thursday, August 10, 2006--8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
    8-9:30--open;
    9:30-10:30--open;
    10:30-11--closed;
    11-11:30--open;
    11:30-12--closed;
    1-1:15--closed;
    1:15-1:30--closed;
    1:30-3:30--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 (www.nsf.gov/nsb) for updated schedule. NSB Office: Dr. Robert 
Webber, (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 9, 2006

Open

CPP Subcommittee on Polar Issues (8:15 a.m.-9:15 a.m.)
     Chairman's Remarks
     Approval of Minutes
     Astrophysics and South Pole Infrastructure
     New View on Arctic Climate History
     Ice Sheets
     IPY Solicitations
CPP Task Force on Hurricane Science and Engineering (9:15 a.m.-10 a.m.)
     Approval of Minutes for May 2006 Meeting
     Discussion of Draft Hurricane Science and Engineering 
Report
     Future Activities of the Task Force
CPP Task Force on Transformative Research (10 a.m.-10:45 a.m.)
     Approval of Minutes for May 2006 Meeting
     Outcomes of Previous TR Workshops--Draft Report
CPP Task Force on International Science (10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m.)
     Approval of Minutes
     Summary of the May 11 Hearing and Roundtable Discussion
     Discussion of Items To Come Out of the Task Force's Series 
of Roundtable Discussions
     Discussion of Future Task Force Activities, Including the 
Roundtable Discussion Scheduled for September 25, 2006 in Singapore
Committee on Programs and Plans (11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)
     Approval of May 10, 2006 CPP Minutes
     Status Reports:
    [cir] Task Force on Transformative Research
    [cir] Task Force on Hurricane Science and Engineering and Dr. Ken 
Ford
    [cir] Subcommittee on Polar Issues
    [cir] Task Force on International Science
     Discussion Item: NSB Policy on Recompetition of NSF Awards
     Update: NSF's Cyberinfrastructure Vision
     NSB Information Item: NSF Activities in High Performance 
Computing: Status of the Petascale System Acquisition
Committee on Programs and Plans Open: (1:30 p.m.-2:20 p.m.)
     NSB Information Item: EarthScope Facility Construction 
Project
     Update: Major Research Facilities & Facility Plan
     Overview of Process for CPP/NSB Re-examination of Priority 
Order for New Start MREFC Projects
Executive Committee Open: (4:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m.)
     Approval of Minutes for May 2006 Meeting
     Updates or New Business From Committee Members

Closed

Committee on Programs and Plans Closed: (2:20 p.m.-4 p.m.)
     Awards and Agreements
Committee on Programs and Plans Executive Closed: (4 p.m.-4:15 p.m.)
     Awards and Agreements
Executive Committee Closed (4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.)
     Specific Personnel Matters
     Future Budgets

Thursday, August 10, 2006

Open

EHR Subcommittee on Science and Engineering Indicators (8 a.m.-9:30 
a.m.)
     Approval of May Minutes
     Chairman's Remarks
     What Is Science and Engineering Indicators?
     Role of S&E Indicators Subcommittee
     Introduction of Key NSBO and SRS Staff
     Discussion of Science and Engineering Indicators Chapters
     Introduction to Condensed Version of Indicators and 
Companion Piece
     Key Board Dates and Activities for Production of Science 
and Engineering Indicators 2008
     Chairman's Summary
Committee on Audit and Oversight Open: (9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.)
     Approval of Minutes of May, 2006 Meeting
     Report by NSF Advisory Committee on GPRA Performance 
Assessment (ACGPA) Status of Financial Audit Procurement
     CFO Update
Committee on Strategy and Budget Open: (11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.)
     Approval of May 9, 2006 CSB Minutes
     Status of FY 2007 Budget Request to Congress
     Discussion of NSF Strategic Plan FY 2006-2011

Closed

Committee on Audit and Oversight Closed: (10:30 a.m.-11 a.m.)
     Budget
     Pending Investigations
Committee on Strategy and Budget Closed (11:30 a.m.-12 noon)
     Approval of CSB Closed Session Teleconference Minutes
     Discussion of NSF FY 2008 Budget Request

Plenary Sessions of the Board (1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.)

Plenary Executive Closed (1 p.m.-1:15 p.m.)
     Approval of May 2006 Minutes
     Re-examination of Priority Order of MREFC
Plenary closed (1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.)
     Approval of May 2006 Minutes
     Awards and Agreements
     Closed Committee Reports
Plenary Open (1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.)
     Approval of May 2006 Minutues
     Resolution to Close September 2006

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Meeting
     Chairman's Report
     Director's Report
     Open Committee Reports

Michael P. Crosby,
Executive Officer and NSB Office Director.
[FR Doc. 06-6718 Filed 8-2-06; 8:45 am]
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