Proposal Review Panel for Physics; Notice of Meeting, 24402 [2017-10791]
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Type of Meeting: Open.
Contact Person: Patty Balanga,
National Science Foundation, 4201
Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230;
(703) 292–8100.
Purpose of Meeting: To provide
advice concerning issues related to the
oversight, integrity, development and
enhancement of NSF’s business
operations.
Agenda
Tuesday, June 20, 2017; 1:00 p.m.–
5:45 p.m.
Welcome/Introductions; BFA/OIRM/
OLPA/Budget Updates; Reforming the
Federal Government—Overview;
Conversation with NSF’s Steering
Committee for Agency Reform;
Reforming the Federal Government—
What Does Reform Mean for NSF?;
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Discussion with Dr. Cordova.
Wednesday, June 21, 2017; 8:00 a.m.–
12:00 p.m.
Reforming the Federal Government—
Reform Implementation; Update on the
NSF Relocation; Formation of New
Subcommittee on NSF’s Strengthened
Oversight of Large Facility Cost
Surveillance; Report from NSF on
Implementation of the
Recommendations of the Subcommittee
on NAPA Implementation Regarding
NSF’s Use of Cooperative Agreements to
Support Large Scale Investments in
Science and Technology; Meeting WrapUp.
Dated: May 22, 2017.
Suzanne Plimpton,
Acting Committee Management Officer.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Proposal Review Panel for Physics;
Notice of Meeting
In accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463, as amended), the National Science
Foundation (NSF) announces the
following meeting:
Name and Committee Code: Proposal
Review Panel for Physics (1208)—Site Visit.
Dates and Times: June 13–14, 2017; 8:15
a.m.–6:00 p.m. June 15, 2017; 8:15 a.m.–
12:00 p.m.
Place: LIGO Hanford Observatory in
Richland, WA 99352–0159.
Type of Meeting: Part Open.
Contact Person: Dr. Mark Coles, Project
Manager, Division of Physics/MPS, NSF 4201
Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230; (703)
292–4432.
Purpose of Meeting: Site visit to provide
advice and recommendations concerning the
LIGO project for continued financial support.
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Agenda
Tuesday, June 13, 2017; 8:15 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
8:15 a.m. Breakfast, panel sign-in
8:45 a.m. Executive session—charge and
agenda (Closed)
Overview Session I (9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.)
9:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Welcome, Overview of
LIGO Operations (25+5)
9:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m. LIGO Operations
Performance: Accomplished vs Planned
(30+15)
10:15 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Progress in Detector
Commissioning & Enhancements, Plans
and Timelines (35+10)
11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. LIGO Computing (35
+10)
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Tour of Hanford
Facility for Review Committee
Overview Session II (2:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.)
2:30 p.m.–3:15 p.m. LIGO Operations:
Scope and Budget
3:15 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Plans for Enhancing
LIGO’s Sensitivity (35 +10)
4:00 p.m.–4:15 p.m. Break
4:15 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Review Committee
Executive Session (Closed)
6:30 p.m. Dinner, location TBD
Wednesday, June 14, 2017; 8:18 a.m.–6:00
p.m.
8:15 a.m. Breakfast, panel sign-in
Morning Parallel Breakout Sessions
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Parallel Breakout
Session I: Management, Budgets
(a) LIGO Operations Risk Management
(b) Performance Metrics
(c) Activity-based Operations Budgets
Parallel Breakout Session II: Interferometer
Commissioning
(a) Post O2 Detector Commissioning at
Hanford
(b) Post O2 Detector Commissioning at
Livingston
(c) Scattered Light Mitigation
(d) Detailed Squeezer Implementation Plan
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Lunch
Afternoon Parallel Breakout Sessions
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Parallel Breakout
Session III: LIGO Computing
(a) Progress on LIGO data analysis
computing optimization
(b) Data Management Plan/LIGO Open
Science Center
(c) LIGO Data Grid
Parallel Breakout Session IV: Detector
Enhancements
(a) Progress on Optical Coating Research
for A+
(b) LIGO Scientific Collaboration
Instrument Science Program
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Executive session—
Committee report writing (Closed)
Dinner on your own
Thursday, June 15, 2017; 8:15 a.m.–12:00
p.m.
8:15 a.m. Breakfast, panel sign-in
9:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Responses to
Committee questions (if needed)
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Executive session—
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report writing (Closed)
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Committee Out-brief,
Review close out
Reason for Late Notice: Due to unforeseen
scheduling complications and the necessity
to proceed with the review of the project.
Reason for Closing: Topics to be discussed
and evaluated during closed portions of the
site review will include information of a
proprietary or confidential nature, including
technical information and information on
personnel. These matters are exempt under 5
U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government
in the Sunshine Act.
Dated: May 22, 2017.
Suzanne Plimpton,
Acting Committee Management Officer.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Proposal Review Panel for Physics; Notice of Meeting
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the
following meeting:
Name and Committee Code: Proposal Review Panel for Physics
(1208)--Site Visit.
Dates and Times: June 13-14, 2017; 8:15 a.m.-6:00 p.m. June 15,
2017; 8:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Place: LIGO Hanford Observatory in Richland, WA 99352-0159.
Type of Meeting: Part Open.
Contact Person: Dr. Mark Coles, Project Manager, Division of
Physics/MPS, NSF 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230; (703) 292-
4432.
Purpose of Meeting: Site visit to provide advice and
recommendations concerning the LIGO project for continued financial
support.
Agenda
Tuesday, June 13, 2017; 8:15 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
8:15 a.m. Breakfast, panel sign-in
8:45 a.m. Executive session--charge and agenda (Closed)
Overview Session I (9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.)
9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Welcome, Overview of LIGO Operations (25+5)
9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m. LIGO Operations Performance: Accomplished vs
Planned (30+15)
10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Progress in Detector Commissioning &
Enhancements, Plans and Timelines (35+10)
11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. LIGO Computing (35 +10)
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Tour of Hanford Facility for Review Committee
Overview Session II (2:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.)
2:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m. LIGO Operations: Scope and Budget
3:15 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Plans for Enhancing LIGO's Sensitivity (35 +10)
4:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m. Break
4:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Review Committee Executive Session (Closed)
6:30 p.m. Dinner, location TBD
Wednesday, June 14, 2017; 8:18 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
8:15 a.m. Breakfast, panel sign-in
Morning Parallel Breakout Sessions
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Parallel Breakout Session I: Management,
Budgets
(a) LIGO Operations Risk Management
(b) Performance Metrics
(c) Activity-based Operations Budgets
Parallel Breakout Session II: Interferometer Commissioning
(a) Post O2 Detector Commissioning at Hanford
(b) Post O2 Detector Commissioning at Livingston
(c) Scattered Light Mitigation
(d) Detailed Squeezer Implementation Plan
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch
Afternoon Parallel Breakout Sessions
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Parallel Breakout Session III: LIGO Computing
(a) Progress on LIGO data analysis computing optimization
(b) Data Management Plan/LIGO Open Science Center
(c) LIGO Data Grid
Parallel Breakout Session IV: Detector Enhancements
(a) Progress on Optical Coating Research for A+
(b) LIGO Scientific Collaboration Instrument Science Program
3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Executive session--Committee report writing
(Closed) Dinner on your own
Thursday, June 15, 2017; 8:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
8:15 a.m. Breakfast, panel sign-in
9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Responses to Committee questions (if needed)
9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Executive session--report writing (Closed)
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Committee Out-brief, Review close out
Reason for Late Notice: Due to unforeseen scheduling
complications and the necessity to proceed with the review of the
project.
Reason for Closing: Topics to be discussed and evaluated during
closed portions of the site review will include information of a
proprietary or confidential nature, including technical information
and information on personnel. These matters are exempt under 5
U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act.
Dated: May 22, 2017.
Suzanne Plimpton,
Acting Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-10791 Filed 5-25-17; 8:45 am]
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