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[FR Doc. 2017–09144 Filed 5–4–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7537–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 May 04, 2017 Jkt 241001 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board The National Science Board (NSB), pursuant to NSF regulations (45 CFR part 614), the National Science Foundation Act, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 1862n–5), and the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice of the scheduling of meetings for the transaction of NSB business as follows: DATE AND TIME: May 9, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and May 10, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT. PLACE: These meetings will be held at the NSF headquarters, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. Meetings are held in Room 1235 unless it is noted that the meeting is being held in Room 1295. All visitors must contact the Board Office (call 703–292–7000 or send an email to nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov) at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and provide your name and organizational affiliation. Visitors must report to the NSF visitor’s desk in the lobby of the 9th and N. Stuart Street entrance to receive a visitor’s badge. Due to recent security changes, visitors should allot some extra time for the entrance process. WEBCAST INFORMATION: Public meetings and public portions of meetings held in Room 1235 will be webcast. To view these meetings, go to: https:// www.tvworldwide.com/events/nsf/ 170509 and follow the instructions. The public may listen to public committee meetings held in Room 1295. Contact the Board Office (call 703–292–7000 or send an email to nationalsciencebrd@ nsf.gov) at least 24 hours prior to the meeting for dial-in information. UPDATES: Please refer to the NSB Web site for additional information. Meeting information and schedule updates (time, place, subject matter, and status of meeting) may be found at https:// www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/notices.jsp. NOTICE RE MEETING TIME FLEXIBILITY: The NSB will continue its program to provide some flexibility around meeting times. After the first meeting of each day, actual meeting start and end times will be allowed to vary by no more than 15 minutes in either direction. As an example, if a 10:00 meeting finishes at 10:45, the meeting scheduled to begin at 11:00 may begin at 10:45 instead. Similarly, the 10:00 meeting may be allowed to run over by as much as 15 minutes if the Chair decides the extra time is warranted. The next meeting would start no later than 11:15. PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 21267 Arrive at the NSB boardroom or check the webcast 15 minutes before the scheduled start time of the meeting you wish to observe. Members of the public are invited to provide feedback on this program. Contact: nationalsciencebrd@ nsf.gov. AGENCY CONTACT: Brad Gutierrez, bgutierr@nsf.gov, 703–292–7000. PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACT: Nadine Lymn, nlymn@nsf.gov, 703–292–2490. 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OPEN SESSIONS: May 9, 2017 8:00–8:30 a.m. Plenary NSB introduction 8:30–9:15 a.m. Committee on Oversight (CO) Room 1235 8:30–9:15 a.m. Committee on External Engagement (EE) Room 1295 9:30–11:30 a.m. Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy (SEP) Room 1295 10:30–11:30 a.m. Committee on Strategy (CS) Room 1235 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Plenary 1:00–1:30 p.m. Plenary May 10, 2017 8:00–8:35 a.m. (A&F) 10:40 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Plenary 1:00–2:30 p.m. Plenary CLOSED SESSIONS: May 9, 2017 1:30–2:20 p.m. (CS) 2:30–4:30 p.m. (A&F) May 10, 2017 8:40–9:35 a.m. Plenary Executive 9:40–10:30 a.m. Plenary MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED: Tuesday, May 9, 2017 Plenary Board Meeting Open session: 8:00–8:30 a.m. • NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks • Overview of Major Issues for Meeting • NSF Director’s Remarks • Summary of meetings on Capitol Hill Committee on Oversight (CO) Open session: 8:30–9:15 a.m. Room 1235 • Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks • Approval of February 2017 Committee Meeting Minutes • Review of OIG Semiannual Report • Inspector General’s Update • Presentation by Independent Auditor • Chief Financial Officer’s Update • Chair’s Closing Remarks Committee on External Engagement (EE) Open session: 8:30–9:15 a.m. E:\FR\FM\05MYN1.SGM 05MYN1 21268 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 86 / Friday, May 5, 2017 / Notices Room 1295 • Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks • Approval of February 2017 Committee Meeting Minutes • Update on NSB Policy Brief Rollout • Hosting of a Member of Congress During August Home District Work Period • Listening Session in Conjunction with LIGO Site Visit • Discussion of Best Practices for NSB Member Op-eds Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy (SEP) Open session: 9:30–11:30 a.m. Room 1295 • Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks • Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes • Review and Discussion of Indicators 2018 Draft Chapters Committee on Strategy (CS) Open session: 10:30–11:30 a.m. Room 1235 • Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks • Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes • Ongoing Discussion of Big Ideas: • Convergence • NSF INCLUDES Plenary Board Open session: 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. • Board Chair’s Introduction of Dr. Arthur Eisenkraft, 2017 NSB Public Service Awardee • Presentation • Director’s Introduction of Dr. John Pardon, 2017 Alan T. Waterman Awardee • Presentation SRADOVICH on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Plenary Board Open session: 1:00–2:30 p.m. • Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks • Board Chair Introduction of Dr. Rita Rossi Colwell (Vannevar Bush Award) • Presentation • Director’s Introduction of Lt. Gen. James Abrahamson, NSF Distinguished Public Service Awardee • Presentation Committee on Strategy (CS) Closed session: 1:30–2:20 p.m. • Committee Chair’s Remarks • Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes • Update on FY 2017 Budget • Update on FY 2018 Budget • Update on New Administration OMB Guidance Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F) Closed Session: 2:30–4:30 p.m. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 May 04, 2017 Jkt 241001 • Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks • Approval of Closed February 2017 Minutes and April 2017 Teleconference Minutes • Action Item: Regional Class Research Vessel (RCRV) • Action Item: Antarctic Infrastructure Modernization for Science (AIMS) • Action Item: Stampede 2 Operations and Maintenance Award • Information Item: Status of Arecibo Observatory • Written Information Item: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory • Written Information Item: NEON Supplemental Proposal for Operations and Maintenance MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F) Open session: 8:00–8:35 a.m. • Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks • Approval of Open A&F Minutes for February 2017 • CY 2017 Schedule of Planned Action and Information Items • Information Item: NSF’s Possible National Center for Optical-Infrared Astronomy Plenary Board (Executive) Closed session: 8:40–9:35 a.m. • Board Chair’s Opening Remarks • Approval of Prior Minutes • Election of Executive Committee Members • Strategic Discussion on the Board’s Role as Advisor to Congress and the President and with future Budget Requests Plenary Board Closed session: 9:40–10:30 a.m. • Board Chair’s Opening Remarks • Approval of Closed February Minutes • Closed Committee Reports • Vote: Stampede 2—Operations and Maintenance • Vote: Regional Class Research Vessel • Vote: Antarctic Infrastructure Modernization for Science • Strategic Discussion on the Board’s Role as Advisor to Congress and the President and with Future Budget Requests, continued. 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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board

    The National Science Board (NSB), pursuant to NSF regulations (45 
CFR part 614), the National Science Foundation Act, as amended, (42 
U.S.C. 1862n-5), and the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 
552b), hereby gives notice of the scheduling of meetings for the 
transaction of NSB business as follows:

DATE AND TIME: May 9, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and May 10, 
2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT.

PLACE: These meetings will be held at the NSF headquarters, 4201 Wilson 
Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. Meetings are held in Room 1235 unless it is 
noted that the meeting is being held in Room 1295. All visitors must 
contact the Board Office (call 703-292-7000 or send an email to 
nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov) at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and 
provide your name and organizational affiliation. Visitors must report 
to the NSF visitor's desk in the lobby of the 9th and N. Stuart Street 
entrance to receive a visitor's badge. Due to recent security changes, 
visitors should allot some extra time for the entrance process.

WEBCAST INFORMATION: Public meetings and public portions of meetings 
held in Room 1235 will be webcast. To view these meetings, go to: 
https://www.tvworldwide.com/events/nsf/170509 and follow the 
instructions. The public may listen to public committee meetings held 
in Room 1295. Contact the Board Office (call 703-292-7000 or send an 
email to nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov) at least 24 hours prior to the 
meeting for dial-in information.

UPDATES: Please refer to the NSB Web site for additional information. 
Meeting information and schedule updates (time, place, subject matter, 
and status of meeting) may be found at https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/notices.jsp.

NOTICE RE MEETING TIME FLEXIBILITY: The NSB will continue its program 
to provide some flexibility around meeting times. After the first 
meeting of each day, actual meeting start and end times will be allowed 
to vary by no more than 15 minutes in either direction. As an example, 
if a 10:00 meeting finishes at 10:45, the meeting scheduled to begin at 
11:00 may begin at 10:45 instead. Similarly, the 10:00 meeting may be 
allowed to run over by as much as 15 minutes if the Chair decides the 
extra time is warranted. The next meeting would start no later than 
11:15.
    Arrive at the NSB boardroom or check the webcast 15 minutes before 
the scheduled start time of the meeting you wish to observe. Members of 
the public are invited to provide feedback on this program. Contact: 
nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov.

AGENCY CONTACT: Brad Gutierrez, bgutierr@nsf.gov, 703-292-7000.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACT: Nadine Lymn, nlymn@nsf.gov, 703-292-2490.

STATUS: Portions open; portions closed.

OPEN SESSIONS: 

May 9, 2017

8:00-8:30 a.m. Plenary NSB introduction
8:30-9:15 a.m. Committee on Oversight (CO) Room 1235
8:30-9:15 a.m. Committee on External Engagement (EE) Room 1295
9:30-11:30 a.m. Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy 
(SEP) Room 1295
10:30-11:30 a.m. Committee on Strategy (CS) Room 1235
11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Plenary
1:00-1:30 p.m. Plenary

May 10, 2017

8:00-8:35 a.m. (A&F)
10:40 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Plenary
1:00-2:30 p.m. Plenary

CLOSED SESSIONS: 

May 9, 2017

1:30-2:20 p.m. (CS)
2:30-4:30 p.m. (A&F)

May 10, 2017

8:40-9:35 a.m. Plenary Executive
9:40-10:30 a.m. Plenary

MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED: 

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Plenary Board Meeting

Open session: 8:00-8:30 a.m.
     NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
     Overview of Major Issues for Meeting
     NSF Director's Remarks
     Summary of meetings on Capitol Hill

Committee on Oversight (CO)

Open session: 8:30-9:15 a.m.
Room 1235
     Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of February 2017 Committee Meeting Minutes
     Review of OIG Semiannual Report
     Inspector General's Update
     Presentation by Independent Auditor
     Chief Financial Officer's Update
     Chair's Closing Remarks

Committee on External Engagement (EE)

Open session: 8:30-9:15 a.m.

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Room 1295
     Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of February 2017 Committee Meeting Minutes
     Update on NSB Policy Brief Rollout
     Hosting of a Member of Congress During August Home 
District Work Period
     Listening Session in Conjunction with LIGO Site Visit
     Discussion of Best Practices for NSB Member Op-eds

Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy (SEP)

Open session: 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Room 1295
     Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes
     Review and Discussion of Indicators 2018 Draft Chapters

Committee on Strategy (CS)

Open session: 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Room 1235
     Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes
     Ongoing Discussion of Big Ideas:
     Convergence
     NSF INCLUDES

Plenary Board

Open session: 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
     Board Chair's Introduction of Dr. Arthur Eisenkraft, 2017 
NSB Public Service Awardee
     Presentation
     Director's Introduction of Dr. John Pardon, 2017 Alan T. 
Waterman Awardee
     Presentation

Plenary Board

Open session: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
     Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
     Board Chair Introduction of Dr. Rita Rossi Colwell 
(Vannevar Bush Award)
     Presentation
     Director's Introduction of Lt. Gen. James Abrahamson, NSF 
Distinguished Public Service Awardee
     Presentation

Committee on Strategy (CS)

Closed session: 1:30-2:20 p.m.
     Committee Chair's Remarks
     Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes
     Update on FY 2017 Budget
     Update on FY 2018 Budget
     Update on New Administration OMB Guidance

Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F)

Closed Session: 2:30-4:30 p.m.
     Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Closed February 2017 Minutes and April 2017 
Teleconference Minutes
     Action Item: Regional Class Research Vessel (RCRV)
     Action Item: Antarctic Infrastructure Modernization for 
Science (AIMS)
     Action Item: Stampede 2 Operations and Maintenance Award
     Information Item: Status of Arecibo Observatory
     Written Information Item: National High Magnetic Field 
Laboratory
     Written Information Item: NEON Supplemental Proposal for 
Operations and Maintenance

MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED: 

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F)

Open session: 8:00-8:35 a.m.
     Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Open A&F Minutes for February 2017
     CY 2017 Schedule of Planned Action and Information Items
     Information Item: NSF's Possible National Center for 
Optical-Infrared Astronomy

Plenary Board (Executive)

Closed session: 8:40-9:35 a.m.
     Board Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Prior Minutes
     Election of Executive Committee Members
     Strategic Discussion on the Board's Role as Advisor to 
Congress and the President and with future Budget Requests

Plenary Board

Closed session: 9:40-10:30 a.m.
     Board Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Closed February Minutes
     Closed Committee Reports
     Vote: Stampede 2--Operations and Maintenance
     Vote: Regional Class Research Vessel
     Vote: Antarctic Infrastructure Modernization for Science
     Strategic Discussion on the Board's Role as Advisor to 
Congress and the President and with Future Budget Requests, continued.

Plenary Board

Open session: 10:40 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
     Board Chair's Opening Remarks
     Discussion of the Skilled Technical Workforce
     Director's Introduction of Dr. Baratunde Cola, 2017 Alan 
T. Waterman Awardee
     Presentation

Plenary Board

Open Session: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
     Board Chair's Introduction of Dr. Lance Bush, for the 2017 
NSB Public Service Awardee, the Challenger Center
     Presentation
     Chair's Opening Remarks
     Approval of Prior Minutes
     NSF Director's Remarks
     Open Committee Reports
     Vote: Executive Committee Annual Report
     NSB Chair's Closing Remarks

MEETING ADJOURNS: 2:30 p.m.

Chris Blair,
Executive Assistant, National Science Board Office.
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