Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board, 24039-24040 [2020-09363]

Download as PDF jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 84 / Thursday, April 30, 2020 / Notices requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register, and no comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice. DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAmain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314, or send email to splimpto@ nsf.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– 8339, which is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year (including federal holidays). Copies of the submission may be obtained by calling 703–292–7556. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NSF may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Comments regarding (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology should be addressed to the points of contact in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:56 Apr 29, 2020 Jkt 250001 Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting Requirements for NSF SBIR/STTR Program. OMB Number: 3145–NEW. Proposed Project: The NSF’s Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP), within the Engineering Directorate, serves a wide range of grantees across 5 major programs. The SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research)/STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) program is designed to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector by strengthening the role of small business, increasing the commercial application of federally supported research results, as well as fostering and encouraging participation by socially and economically disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses. The NSF SBIR/STTR program has two phases: Phase I and Phase II (with an optional Phase IIB as matching supplements). SBIR/STTR Phase I is a 6–12 month experimental or theoretical investigation on the proposed innovative research or study, and allows the grantees to determine the scientific, technical, and commercial merit of the idea or concept. Phase II further develops the proposed concept, building on the feasibility project undertaken in Phase I, and accelerate the Phase I project to the commercialization stage and enhance the overall strength of the commercial potential. As such, Phase II SBIR/STTR awards have an expected period of performance of 24 months. The Phase II interim report will be required every six months for the life of the Phase II award. We will use this report to collect information on the technical progress of the funded NSF work, which will allow the managing Program Director to monitor the project and ensure that the award is in good standing. The report will also request a discussion of progress on other company aspects that would allow us to assess the boarder and commercial impacts that are core to our review criteria. This report will also be used to ensure awardee compliance with both SBIR/STTR-wide and NSF-wide compliance requirements (such as lifecycle program certifications and requirements of our Phase II cooperative agreement instrument). Finally, it will be used to collect data that is required by the SBIR Policy Directive. All the information collected is for internal use by the Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships, and will not be made publicly available. Burden on the Public: Estimated at 16 hours per award for 300 awards for a total of 4,800 hours (per year). PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 24039 COMMENTS: Comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Dated: April 24, 2020. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2020–09156 Filed 4–29–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) 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, May 5, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Wednesday, May 6, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:35 p.m. EDT. PLACE: These meetings will be held by videoconference. There will be no inperson meetings to attend. The public may observe the public meetings, which will be streamed to the NSF You Tube channel. For meetings on Monday, May 5, go to: https://youtu.be/0Wu1pi6fDYc. For meetings on Tuesday, May 6, go to: https://youtu.be/agxFF9JB5pM. 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, May 6, 2020 Plenary Board Meeting Open Session: 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. E:\FR\FM\30APN1.SGM 30APN1 24040 • • • • Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 84 / Thursday, April 30, 2020 / Notices 12:15 a.m.–1:15 p.m. NSB Chair’s Welcome Acting NSF Director’s Remarks Vision 2030 Rollout NSF COVID–19 Briefing Committee on External Engagement (EE) Open Session: 1:15 p.m.–2:00 p.m. • Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks • Approval of Prior Minutes • Discussion of NSB Alumni Communication Network • Update on SEI 2020 Engagement • Vision 2030 External Engagement Plans Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy (SEP) 11:45 a.m.–12:20 p.m. A&F 3:45 p.m.–4:35 p.m. Plenary Closed Session: 12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Meetings That Are Closed to the Public: • Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks • Approval of Prior Minutes • Action Item: Mid-scale Research Infrastructure Track 2 Portfolio • Context Item: NSF’s National OpticalInfrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIR Lab) • Written Item: COVID Facility Information on Finances and Personnel Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Committee on Strategy (CS) Closed Session: 2:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Open Session: 2:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m. • Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks • Approval of Prior SEP Minutes • Update on Indicators 2020 Thematic Reports Publication • Update on State Indicators • Update on COVID–19 Impacts on NCSES and the Federal Data System • Report on SEP Spring Retreat • Discussion of Policy Products Stemming from SEI 2020 Task Force on Vision 2030 (Vision TF) Open Session: 4:00 p.m.–4:45 p.m. • Task Force Chair’s Opening Remarks • Approval of Prior Minutes • Next Steps for Vision 2030 Committee on Strategy (CS) Open Session: 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. • Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks • Approval of Prior Minutes • Update on FY 2020 Current Plan, FY 2020 CARES Act, FY 2021 Appropriations • NSF Briefing on U.S. Geopolitical Role in the Polar Regions Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Committee on Oversight (CO) Open Session: 11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m. • Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks • Approval of Committee Meeting Minutes • Inspector General’s Update • Chief Financial Officer’s Update jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F) • Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks • Approval of Prior Minutes • Update on FY 2020 Current Plan, COVID–19 Spending, FY 2022 Planning Plenary Board Closed Session: 3:00 p.m.–3:15 p.m. • • • • • NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks Approval of Prior Minutes Acting NSF Director’s Remarks Closed Committee Reports Vote: Midscale Research Infrastructure Track 2 Portfolio Plenary Board (Executive) Closed Session: 3:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m. • NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks • Approval of Prior Minutes • Acting NSF Director’s Remarks Æ Personnel updates • Board Member Award Affirmation • Board Elections Plenary Board Open Session: 3:45 p.m.–4:35 p.m. • NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks • Approval of Prior Minutes • NSF Chief Operating Officer Remarks Æ Senior Staff Updates Æ Office of Legislative and Public Affairs Update • Open Committee Reports • Vote on Executive Committee Annual Report • NSB Farewell to Outgoing Members 12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m. A&F 2:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. CS 3:00–3:15 p.m. Plenary 3:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m. Plenary Executive CONTACT PERSONS FOR MORE INFORMATION: 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. The following persons will be available to provide technical support in accessing the You Tube video: Angel Ntumy (antumy@ associates.nsf.gov); Phillip Moulden (pmoulden@associates.nsf.gov). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public portions of meetings will be streamed on You Tube so the public can view them. For meetings on Monday, May 5, go to: https://youtu.be/0Wu1pi6fDYc. For meetings on Tuesday, May 6, go to: https://youtu.be/agxFF9JB5pM. 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. After the first meeting of each day, a 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 15 minutes after the noticed start time. For the May 2020 meetings, the NSB will not start any meetings earlier than the noticed start time. Chris Blair, Executive Assistant to the National Science Board Office. [FR Doc. 2020–09363 Filed 4–28–20; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P Meeting Adjourns: 4:45 p.m. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F) Meetings That Are Open to the Public: [NRC–2020–0101] Open Session: 11:45 a.m.–12:20 p.m. 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Plenary NSB 12:15 a.m.–1:15 p.m. Plenary NSB 1:15 p.m.–2:00 p.m. EE 2:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m. SEP 4:00 p.m.–4:45 p.m. Vision TF 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. CS Tuesday, May 5, 2020 • Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks • Approval of Prior Minutes • Rolling Calendar Year 2020–2021 Schedule of Planned Action and Context Items • COVID–19 Infrastructure Brief • Written Item: Update on the Ocean Observatories Initiative VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:56 Apr 29, 2020 Jkt 250001 Wednesday, May 6, 2020 11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m. CO PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Notice To Conduct Scoping and Prepare an Advanced Nuclear Reactor Generic Environmental Impact Statement Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 84 (Thursday, April 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24039-24040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09363]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF)


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, May 5, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and 
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:35 p.m. EDT.

PLACE: These meetings will be held by videoconference. There will be no 
in-person meetings to attend. The public may observe the public 
meetings, which will be streamed to the NSF You Tube channel. For 
meetings on Monday, May 5, go to: https://youtu.be/0Wu1pi6fDYc. For 
meetings on Tuesday, May 6, go to: https://youtu.be/agxFF9JB5pM.

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, May 6, 2020

Plenary Board Meeting

Open Session:
    11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

[[Page 24040]]

    12:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m.

 NSB Chair's Welcome
 Acting NSF Director's Remarks
 Vision 2030 Rollout
 NSF COVID-19 Briefing

Committee on External Engagement (EE)

Open Session: 1:15 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
 Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Discussion of NSB Alumni Communication Network
 Update on SEI 2020 Engagement
 Vision 2030 External Engagement Plans

Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy (SEP)

Open Session: 2:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
 Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior SEP Minutes
 Update on Indicators 2020 Thematic Reports Publication
 Update on State Indicators
 Update on COVID-19 Impacts on NCSES and the Federal Data 
System
 Report on SEP Spring Retreat
 Discussion of Policy Products Stemming from SEI 2020

Task Force on Vision 2030 (Vision TF)

Open Session: 4:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
 Task Force Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Next Steps for Vision 2030

Committee on Strategy (CS)

Open Session: 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
 Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Update on FY 2020 Current Plan, FY 2020 CARES Act, FY 2021 
Appropriations
 NSF Briefing on U.S. Geopolitical Role in the Polar Regions

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Committee on Oversight (CO)

Open Session: 11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
 Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Committee Meeting Minutes
 Inspector General's Update
 Chief Financial Officer's Update

Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F)

Open Session: 11:45 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
 Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Rolling Calendar Year 2020-2021 Schedule of Planned Action and 
Context Items
 COVID-19 Infrastructure Brief
 Written Item: Update on the Ocean Observatories Initiative

Committee on Awards and Facilities (A&F)

Closed Session: 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
 Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Action Item: Mid-scale Research Infrastructure Track 2 
Portfolio
 Context Item: NSF's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy 
Research Laboratory (NOIR Lab)
 Written Item: COVID Facility Information on Finances and 
Personnel

Committee on Strategy (CS)

Closed Session: 2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
 Committee Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Update on FY 2020 Current Plan, COVID-19 Spending, FY 2022 
Planning

Plenary Board

Closed Session: 3:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Acting NSF Director's Remarks
 Closed Committee Reports
 Vote: Midscale Research Infrastructure Track 2 Portfolio

Plenary Board (Executive)

Closed Session: 3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 Acting NSF Director's Remarks
    [cir] Personnel updates
 Board Member Award Affirmation
 Board Elections

Plenary Board

Open Session: 3:45 p.m.-4:35 p.m.
 NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
 Approval of Prior Minutes
 NSF Chief Operating Officer Remarks
    [cir] Senior Staff Updates
    [cir] Office of Legislative and Public Affairs Update
 Open Committee Reports
 Vote on Executive Committee Annual Report
 NSB Farewell to Outgoing Members

Meeting Adjourns: 4:45 p.m.

Meetings That Are Open to the Public:

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Plenary NSB
12:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Plenary NSB
1:15 p.m.-2:00 p.m. EE
2:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. SEP
4:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Vision TF
5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. CS

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m. CO
11:45 a.m.-12:20 p.m. A&F
3:45 p.m.-4:35 p.m. Plenary

Meetings That Are Closed to the Public:

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. A&F
2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. CS
3:00-3:15 p.m. Plenary
3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Plenary Executive

CONTACT PERSONS 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. The following 
persons will be available to provide technical support in accessing the 
You Tube video: Angel Ntumy ([email protected]); Phillip 
Moulden ([email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  Public portions of meetings will be 
streamed on You Tube so the public can view them. For meetings on 
Monday, May 5, go to: https://youtu.be/0Wu1pi6fDYc. For meetings on 
Tuesday, May 6, go to: https://youtu.be/agxFF9JB5pM.
    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. After the 
first meeting of each day, a 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 15 minutes after the noticed 
start time. For the May 2020 meetings, the NSB will not start any 
meetings earlier than the noticed start time.

Chris Blair,
Executive Assistant to the National Science Board Office.
[FR Doc. 2020-09363 Filed 4-28-20; 4:15 pm]
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