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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Richards, National Science Board Office, Telephone: (703) 292– 7000, e-mail: jlrichar@nsf.gov. Please refer to the National Science Board Web site (https://www.nsf.gov/nsb) for updated Agenda. Status: This Roundtable Discussion will be open to the public. DATE AND TIME: Provisional Agenda Roundtable Discussion on Cost Sharing 8 a.m. Welcoming Remarks • Dr. Kelvin K. Droegemeier, National Science Board Member and Chair, Board Task Force on Cost Sharing 8:05 a.m. Motivation, Purpose and Goals • Dr. Droegemeier 8:15 a.m. Process and Logistics for Board Workshops • Dr. Michael P. Crosby, Executive Director, National Science Board 8:25 a.m. Introduction of Participants 8:35 a.m. Remarks: History of Cost Sharing in Federally Funded Research and Key Issues in Cost Sharing Speaker: Robert J. Hardy, Director, Contracts and Intellectual Property Management, Council on Governmental Relations (RMR Author)* 9:20 a.m. Direct and Indirect Impacts of Cost Sharing on the University Research Enterprise Discussion Moderator: Howard Gobstein, Vice President for Research and Science Policy, NASULGC* Discussion Item: The Board is examining the effects of cost sharing PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67975 requirements on the academic R&D enterprise and the extent to which cost sharing impedes or promotes strategic financial investments in research by colleges and universities. Of further interest is the impact of cost sharing on the overall costs of academic R&D borne by universities and colleges. 10:10 a.m. Break 10:25 a.m. The Nature and Role of Cost Sharing in the Proposal Decision Process Discussion Moderator: Arthur Bienenstock, Special Assistant to the President for SLAC and Federal Research Policy, Stanford University (RMR Author)* Discussion Item: The Board is examining the fundamental philosophy of mandated and voluntary cost sharing in Federally funded research. Regarding voluntary cost sharing (or institutional commitment), the Board is specifically examining the extent to which these resources should be regulated and monitored, and the extent to which they should be considered as part of the peer review or agency decision processes if they bear on the investigator’s or institution’s ability to complete the proposed work. 11:15 a.m Lunch 12:30 p.m. Impacts of Cost Sharing on University-Industry Research Partnerships Discussion Moderator: Dan Mote, CoChair, Government-UniversityIndustry Research Roundtable* Discussion Item: The Board is examining whether cost sharing policies can be tailored for effective application to specific types of programs (such as those involving industry), and whether the elimination of non-statutory cost sharing has had a positive or negative impact on those specific types of programs. 1:20 p.m. Reporting and Auditing of Cost Sharing: Agency and Institutional Perspectives Discussion Moderators: Sarah Wasserman, former Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign* Discussion Item: The Board is examining the nature and magnitude of the challenges for both Federal agencies and grantee institutions in tracking and reporting both mandatory and voluntary cost sharing. 2:10 p.m. Break 2:25 p.m. Preventing the ‘‘Have’’/ ‘‘Have Not’’ Gap in University Competition for Federal Research Grants Discussion Moderator: Irwin Feller, E:\FR\FM\03DEN1.SGM 03DEN1 67976 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 231 / Monday, December 3, 2007 / Notices Professor Emeritus of Economics, Pennsylvania State University* Discussion Item: The Board is examining the extent to which cost sharing impacts participation in Federal research funding opportunities. 3:15 p.m. Roundtable Discussion: Options for Revision to Board Cost Sharing Policy for NSF Discussion Moderator: Dr. Droegemeier 4:15 p.m. Summary and Next Steps 4:30 p.m. Adjourn * pending acceptance of invitation Note: This roundtable discussion will not involve National Science Board deliberations and is not subject to 5 U.S.C. 552b. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 231 (Monday, December 3, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67975-67976]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-23323]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF)


National Science Board; Roundtable Discussion on Cost Sharing

Date and Time:  December 7, 2007; 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES:  National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Room 1235, 
Arlington, VA 22230. All visitors must report to the NSF visitor desk 
at the 9th and N. Stuart Streets entrance to receive a visitor's badge.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Richards, National Science 
Board Office, Telephone: (703) 292-7000, e-mail: jlrichar@nsf.gov. 
Please refer to the National Science Board Web site (https://
www.nsf.gov/nsb) for updated Agenda.
    Status: This Roundtable Discussion will be open to the public.

Provisional Agenda

Roundtable Discussion on Cost Sharing

8 a.m. Welcoming Remarks
     Dr. Kelvin K. Droegemeier, National Science Board Member 
and Chair, Board Task Force on Cost Sharing
8:05 a.m. Motivation, Purpose and Goals
     Dr. Droegemeier
8:15 a.m. Process and Logistics for Board Workshops
     Dr. Michael P. Crosby, Executive Director, National 
Science Board
8:25 a.m. Introduction of Participants
8:35 a.m. Remarks: History of Cost Sharing in Federally Funded Research 
and Key Issues in Cost Sharing
    Speaker: Robert J. Hardy, Director, Contracts and Intellectual 
Property Management, Council on Governmental Relations (RMR Author)*
9:20 a.m. Direct and Indirect Impacts of Cost Sharing on the University 
Research Enterprise
    Discussion Moderator: Howard Gobstein, Vice President for Research 
and Science Policy, NASULGC*

    Discussion Item: The Board is examining the effects of cost sharing 
requirements on the academic R&D enterprise and the extent to which 
cost sharing impedes or promotes strategic financial investments in 
research by colleges and universities. Of further interest is the 
impact of cost sharing on the overall costs of academic R&D borne by 
universities and colleges.
10:10 a.m. Break
10:25 a.m. The Nature and Role of Cost Sharing in the Proposal Decision 
Process
    Discussion Moderator: Arthur Bienenstock, Special Assistant to the 
President for SLAC and Federal Research Policy, Stanford University 
(RMR Author)*

    Discussion Item: The Board is examining the fundamental philosophy 
of mandated and voluntary cost sharing in Federally funded research. 
Regarding voluntary cost sharing (or institutional commitment), the 
Board is specifically examining the extent to which these resources 
should be regulated and monitored, and the extent to which they should 
be considered as part of the peer review or agency decision processes 
if they bear on the investigator's or institution's ability to complete 
the proposed work.

11:15 a.m Lunch
12:30 p.m. Impacts of Cost Sharing on University-Industry Research 
Partnerships
    Discussion Moderator: Dan Mote, Co-Chair, Government-University-
Industry Research Roundtable*

    Discussion Item: The Board is examining whether cost sharing 
policies can be tailored for effective application to specific types of 
programs (such as those involving industry), and whether the 
elimination of non-statutory cost sharing has had a positive or 
negative impact on those specific types of programs.

1:20 p.m. Reporting and Auditing of Cost Sharing: Agency and 
Institutional Perspectives
    Discussion Moderators: Sarah Wasserman, former Assistant Vice 
Chancellor for Research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign*

    Discussion Item: The Board is examining the nature and magnitude of 
the challenges for both Federal agencies and grantee institutions in 
tracking and reporting both mandatory and voluntary cost sharing.

2:10 p.m. Break
2:25 p.m. Preventing the ``Have''/``Have Not'' Gap in University 
Competition for Federal Research Grants
    Discussion Moderator: Irwin Feller,

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Professor Emeritus of Economics, Pennsylvania State University*

    Discussion Item: The Board is examining the extent to which cost 
sharing impacts participation in Federal research funding 
opportunities.

3:15 p.m. Roundtable Discussion: Options for Revision to Board Cost 
Sharing Policy for NSF
    Discussion Moderator: Dr. Droegemeier
4:15 p.m. Summary and Next Steps
4:30 p.m. Adjourn

* pending acceptance of invitation

    Note: This roundtable discussion will not involve National 
Science Board deliberations and is not subject to 5 U.S.C. 552b.


Michael P. Crosby,
Executive Officer and NSB Office Director.
[FR Doc. E7-23323 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am]
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