Proposal Review Panel for Physics; Notice of Meeting, 24402 [2017-10791]

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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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:14 May 25, 2017 Jkt 241001 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— PO 00000 Frm 00128 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. 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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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