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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:
TIME AND DATE: Tuesday, February 4,
2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 from 9:00
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST.
PLACE: The morning meeting on
Tuesday, February 4, 2020, will be held
in the Eisenhower Executive Office
Building, 1650 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20502, Room 350
in conjunction with the members of the
President’s Advisory Council on
Science and Technology (PCAST).
Individuals from the public who wish to
attend this session must register using
the following email address: PCAST@
ostp.eop.gov. Please note that public
seating for this meeting is limited and
is available on a first-come, first-served
basis.
The remaining meetings in the
afternoon of February 4, and on
February 5, 2020, will be held at the
NSF headquarters, 2415 Eisenhower
Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314. These
meetings are held in the boardroom on
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the 2nd floor. The public may observe
public meetings held in the NSF
boardroom. 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
building lobby to receive a visitor’s
badge.
STATUS: Some of these meetings will be
open to the public. Others will be closed
to the public. See full description
below.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Plenary Board Meeting (at Eisenhower
Executive Office Building)
Open Session: 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
• Presentations and Discussion of the
new NSB Science and Engineering
Indicators Report and Vision 2030
Project
• PCAST Subcommittee Discussions
Led by Subcommittee Chairs and NSB
Liaisons
• Open Discussion between PCAST and
NSB Members
• Public Comment Period
• Summary, Next Meeting, and
Adjournment
Plenary Board Meeting (at NSF
Headquarters)
Open Session: 2:00–3:30 p.m.
•
•
•
•
NSB Chair’s Welcome
NSF Director’s Remarks
NSF 2026 Idea Machine Panel
NSB Chair’s Remarks and Summary of
Activities
• Information Item: National Solar
Observatory (NSO) Mid-term Review/
DKIST Update
• Information Item: Seismological
Facility for the Advancement of
Geoscience (SAGE) and Geodetic
Facility for the Advancement of
Geoscience (GAGE)
Committee on External Engagement (EE)
Open Session: 10:45–11:00 a.m.
• Committee Chair’s Remarks
• Approval of Prior Open Minutes
• NSB Chair’s Report on Congressional
Testimony before the House
Committee on Science, Space, &
Technology
Committee on Strategy (CS)
Open Session: 11:00–11:10 a.m.
• Committee Chair’s Remarks
• Approval of Prior Open Minutes
Committee on Strategy (CS)
Closed Session: 11:10–11:45 a.m.
• Committee Chair’s Remarks
• Approval of Prior Closed Minutes
• Update on Budgets
Plenary Board
Closed Session: 11:45 a.m.–12:10 p.m.
• NSB Chair’s Remarks
• Approval of Prior Closed Minutes
• Director’s Remarks
• Written report on personnel
situation
• Closed Committee Reports
• National Solar Observatory Mid-term
Review
• Vote: High Luminosity Upgrades to
the ATLAS and CMS Detectors for the
Large Hadron Collider
Committee on Awards and Facilities
(A&F)
Plenary Board (Executive)
Closed session: 3:30–4:30 p.m.
• NSB Chair’s Remarks
• Approval of Prior Executive Closed
Minutes
• Director’s Remarks
• Arctic Research Support and
Logistics Services Contract Update
• Waterman Award
• Report by Subcommittee on Honorary
Awards
• Committee Chair’s Remarks
• Approval of Prior Closed Minutes
• Action Item: High Luminosity
Upgrades to the ATLAS and CMS
Detectors
• Context Item: Mid-Scale Research
Infrastructure Track 2 Portfolio
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Committee on Awards and Facilities
(A&F)
Open Session: 9:00–10:45 a.m.
• Committee Chair’s Remarks
• Approval of Prior Open Minutes
• Calendar Year (CY) 2020 Schedule of
Planned Action and Context Items
• Antarctica Site Visit Report
• Written Item: NSB Approval and
Oversight Process for Mid-Scale
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Closed Session: 12:10–12:30 p.m.
Committee on National Science and
Engineering Policy (SEP)
Open Session: 1:30–2:00 p.m.
• Committee Chair’s Remarks
• Approval of Prior Open Minutes
• Indicators 2020 Rollout Activities
Report
• Update on Indicators 2020 Thematic
Report Publication
• Discussion of SEP Spring Retreat
Agenda
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Task Force on Vision 2030 (Vision TF)
Open Session: 2:00–2:30 p.m.
• Task Force Chair’s Remarks
• Approval of Prior Open Minutes
• Update on Vision Project
Committee on Oversight (CO)
Open Session: 2:30–3:00 p.m.
• Committee Chair’s Remarks
• Approval of Prior Open Minutes
• Merit Review Digest and Update on
Modernization
• Discussion and vote on NSB Preface
to Merit Review Digest
• OIG Semiannual Report and
Management Response
• Inspector General’s Update
• Chief Financial Officer’s Update
Plenary Board
Open Session: 3:00–3:30 p.m.
•
•
•
•
•
NSB Chair’s Remarks
Approval of Prior Open Minutes
Director’s Remarks
Open Committee Reports
Resolution in Memory of Karen King,
Ph.D.
• Vote on NSB Preface to Merit Review
Digest
• NSB Chair’s Closing Remarks
Meeting Adjourns: 3:30 p.m.
Meetings That Are Open to the Public
Chris Blair,
Executive Assistant to the National Science
Board Office.
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
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8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Plenary NSB and
PCAST
2:00–3:30 p.m. Plenary
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Wednesday, February 5, 2020
9:00–10:45 a.m. A&F
10:45–11:00 a.m. EE
11:00–11:10 a.m. CS
1:30–2:00 p.m. SEP
2:00–2:30 p.m. Vision 2020 TF
2:30–3:00 p.m. CO
3:00–3:30 p.m. Plenary
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Information Collection: NRC Form 850,
Request for Contractor Assignment(s)
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of submission to the
Office of Management and Budget;
request for comment.
3:30–4:30 p.m.
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AGENCY:
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A&F
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
11:10–11:45 a.m. CS
11:45 a.m.–12:10 p.m. Plenary
12:10–12:30 p.m. Plenary Executive
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
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these meetings, go to: https://
www.tvworldwide.com/events/nsf/
200204/ and follow the instructions.
The public may observe public meetings
held in the boardroom. The address is
2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria,
VA 22314.
Please refer to the NSB website for
additional information. You will find
any updated meeting information and
schedule updates (time, place, subject
matter, or status of meeting) at https://
www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/
notices.jsp#sunshine.
The NSB provides some flexibility
around meeting times held at the NSF
headquarters. 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. 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.
The NSB Office contact is Brad
Gutierrez, bgutierr@nsf.gov, 703–292–
7000. The NSB Public Affairs contact is
Nadine Lymn, nlymn@nsf.gov, 703–
292–2490.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public
meetings and public portions of
meetings held in the 2nd floor
boardroom will be webcast. To view
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) has recently
submitted a request for renewal of an
existing collection of information to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review. The information
collection is entitled, NRC Form 850,
‘‘Request for Contractor Assignment(s).’’
DATES: Submit comments by March 2,
2020. Comments received after this date
will be considered if it is practical to do
so, but the Commission is able to ensure
consideration only for comments
received on or before this date.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments directly
to the OMB reviewer at: OMB Office of
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Information and Regulatory Affairs
(OMB approval number 3150–0218),
Attn: Desk Officer for the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, 725 17th Street
NW, Washington, DC 20503; email:
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Cullison, NRC Clearance Officer,
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone:
301–415–2084; email:
Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Obtaining Information and
Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2019–
0074 when contacting the NRC about
the availability of information for this
action. You may obtain publiclyavailable information related to this
action by any of the following methods:
• Federal Rulemaking website: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRC–2019–0074. A copy
of the collection of information and
related instructions may be obtained
without charge by accessing Docket ID
NRC–2019–0074 on this website.
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents
Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may obtain publiclyavailable documents online in the
ADAMS Public Documents collection at
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‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For
problems with ADAMS, please contact
the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR)
reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–
415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@
nrc.gov. The supporting statement and
NRC Form 850 are available in ADAMS
under Accession Nos. ML20008D524
and ML19213A236.
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
purchase copies of public documents at
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
• NRC’s Clearance Officer: A copy of
the collection of information and related
instructions may be obtained without
charge by contacting the NRC’s
Clearance Officer, David Cullison,
Office of the Chief Information Officer,
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone:
301–415–2084; email:
Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov.
B. Submitting Comments
The NRC cautions you not to include
identifying or contact information in
comment submissions that you do not
want to be publicly disclosed in your
comment submission. All comment
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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:
TIME AND DATE: Tuesday, February 4, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
and Wednesday, February 5, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST.
PLACE: The morning meeting on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, will be held
in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, 1650 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20502, Room 350 in conjunction with the members of
the President's Advisory Council on Science and Technology (PCAST).
Individuals from the public who wish to attend this session must
register using the following email address: [email protected]. Please
note that public seating for this meeting is limited and is available
on a first-come, first-served basis.
The remaining meetings in the afternoon of February 4, and on
February 5, 2020, will be held at the NSF headquarters, 2415 Eisenhower
Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314. These meetings are held in the boardroom
on the 2nd floor. The public may observe public meetings held in the
NSF boardroom. All visitors must contact the Board Office (call 703-
292-7000 or send an email to [email protected]) 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
building lobby to receive a visitor's badge.
STATUS: Some of these meetings will be open to the public. Others will
be closed to the public. See full description below.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Plenary Board Meeting (at Eisenhower Executive Office Building)
Open Session: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Presentations and Discussion of the new NSB Science and
Engineering Indicators Report and Vision 2030 Project
PCAST Subcommittee Discussions Led by Subcommittee Chairs and
NSB Liaisons
Open Discussion between PCAST and NSB Members
Public Comment Period
Summary, Next Meeting, and Adjournment
Plenary Board Meeting (at NSF Headquarters)
Open Session: 2:00-3:30 p.m.
NSB Chair's Welcome
NSF Director's Remarks
NSF 2026 Idea Machine Panel
NSB Chair's Remarks and Summary of Activities
Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F)
Closed session: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Committee Chair's Remarks
Approval of Prior Closed Minutes
Action Item: High Luminosity Upgrades to the ATLAS and CMS
Detectors
Context Item: Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Track 2
Portfolio
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F)
Open Session: 9:00-10:45 a.m.
Committee Chair's Remarks
Approval of Prior Open Minutes
Calendar Year (CY) 2020 Schedule of Planned Action and Context
Items
Antarctica Site Visit Report
Written Item: NSB Approval and Oversight Process for Mid-Scale
Information Item: National Solar Observatory (NSO) Mid-term
Review/DKIST Update
Information Item: Seismological Facility for the Advancement
of Geoscience (SAGE) and Geodetic Facility for the Advancement of
Geoscience (GAGE)
Committee on External Engagement (EE)
Open Session: 10:45-11:00 a.m.
Committee Chair's Remarks
Approval of Prior Open Minutes
NSB Chair's Report on Congressional Testimony before the House
Committee on Science, Space, & Technology
Committee on Strategy (CS)
Open Session: 11:00-11:10 a.m.
Committee Chair's Remarks
Approval of Prior Open Minutes
Committee on Strategy (CS)
Closed Session: 11:10-11:45 a.m.
Committee Chair's Remarks
Approval of Prior Closed Minutes
Update on Budgets
Plenary Board
Closed Session: 11:45 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
NSB Chair's Remarks
Approval of Prior Closed Minutes
Director's Remarks
Written report on personnel situation
Closed Committee Reports
National Solar Observatory Mid-term Review
Vote: High Luminosity Upgrades to the ATLAS and CMS Detectors
for the Large Hadron Collider
Plenary Board (Executive)
Closed Session: 12:10-12:30 p.m.
NSB Chair's Remarks
Approval of Prior Executive Closed Minutes
Director's Remarks
Arctic Research Support and Logistics Services Contract
Update
Waterman Award
Report by Subcommittee on Honorary Awards
Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy (SEP)
Open Session: 1:30-2:00 p.m.
Committee Chair's Remarks
Approval of Prior Open Minutes
Indicators 2020 Rollout Activities Report
Update on Indicators 2020 Thematic Report Publication
Discussion of SEP Spring Retreat Agenda
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Task Force on Vision 2030 (Vision TF)
Open Session: 2:00-2:30 p.m.
Task Force Chair's Remarks
Approval of Prior Open Minutes
Update on Vision Project
Committee on Oversight (CO)
Open Session: 2:30-3:00 p.m.
Committee Chair's Remarks
Approval of Prior Open Minutes
Merit Review Digest and Update on Modernization
Discussion and vote on NSB Preface to Merit Review Digest
OIG Semiannual Report and Management Response
Inspector General's Update
Chief Financial Officer's Update
Plenary Board
Open Session: 3:00-3:30 p.m.
NSB Chair's Remarks
Approval of Prior Open Minutes
Director's Remarks
Open Committee Reports
Resolution in Memory of Karen King, Ph.D.
Vote on NSB Preface to Merit Review Digest
NSB Chair's Closing Remarks
Meeting Adjourns: 3:30 p.m.
Meetings That Are Open to the Public
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Plenary NSB and PCAST
2:00-3:30 p.m. Plenary
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
9:00-10:45 a.m. A&F
10:45-11:00 a.m. EE
11:00-11:10 a.m. CS
1:30-2:00 p.m. SEP
2:00-2:30 p.m. Vision 2020 TF
2:30-3:00 p.m. CO
3:00-3:30 p.m. Plenary
Meetings That Are Closed to the Public
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
3:30-4:30 p.m. A&F
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
11:10-11:45 a.m. CS
11:45 a.m.-12:10 p.m. Plenary
12:10-12:30 p.m. Plenary Executive
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: The NSB Office contact is Brad
Gutierrez, [email protected], 703-292-7000. The NSB Public Affairs
contact is Nadine Lymn, [email protected], 703-292-2490.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public meetings and public portions of
meetings held in the 2nd floor boardroom will be webcast. To view these
meetings, go to: https://www.tvworldwide.com/events/nsf/200204/ and
follow the instructions. The public may observe public meetings held in
the boardroom. The address is 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA
22314.
Please refer to the NSB website for additional information. You
will find any updated meeting information and schedule updates (time,
place, subject matter, or status of meeting) at https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/notices.jsp#sunshine.
The NSB provides some flexibility around meeting times held at the
NSF headquarters. 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.
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.
Chris Blair,
Executive Assistant to the National Science Board Office.
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