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In accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463, as amended), the National Science
Foundation announces the following
Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory
Committee (#13883) meeting:
Date and Time: February 3, 2014 9:00 a.m.–
5:00 p.m.
February 4, 2014 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Place: National Science Foundation, Room
595–II, Stafford II Building, 4221 Wilson
Blvd., Arlington, VA, 22230.
Type of Meeting: Open.
Contact Person: Dr. Jim Ulvestad, Division
Director, Division of Astronomical Sciences,
Suite 1045, National Science Foundation,
4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230.
Telephone: 703–292–7165.
Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and
recommendations to the National Science
Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (NASA) and the
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on issues
within the field of astronomy and
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concern to the agencies.
Agenda: To hear presentations of current
programming by representatives from NSF,
NASA, DOE and other agencies relevant to
astronomy and astrophysics; to discuss
current and potential areas of cooperation
between the agencies; to formulate
recommendations for continued and new
areas of cooperation and mechanisms for
achieving them.
Dated: January 8, 2014.
Susanne E. Bolton,
Committee Management Officer.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463, as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the
following Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee
(13883) meeting:
Date and Time: February 3, 2014 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
February 4, 2014 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Place: National Science Foundation, Room 595-II, Stafford II
Building, 4221 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA, 22230.
Type of Meeting: Open.
Contact Person: Dr. Jim Ulvestad, Division Director, Division of
Astronomical Sciences, Suite 1045, National Science Foundation, 4201
Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: 703-292-7165.
Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations to the
National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
on issues within the field of astronomy and astrophysics that are of
mutual interest and concern to the agencies.
Agenda: To hear presentations of current programming by
representatives from NSF, NASA, DOE and other agencies relevant to
astronomy and astrophysics; to discuss current and potential areas
of cooperation between the agencies; to formulate recommendations
for continued and new areas of cooperation and mechanisms for
achieving them.
Dated: January 8, 2014.
Susanne E. Bolton,
Committee Management Officer.
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