Advisory Committee for Biological Sciences; Notice of Meeting, 62331 [2020-21852]

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Date and Time: October 29, 2020,10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; October 30, 2020,10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Place: National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Room E2030, Alexandria, VA 22314 (Virtual). Due to ongoing social distancing best practices because of COVID–19 the meeting will be held virtually among the Advisory Committee members. Livestreaming will be accessible through this page: https://nsf.gov/bio/ advisory.jsp. Type of Meeting: Open. Contact Person: Karen Cone, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone: (703) 292–8400. Purpose of Meeting: The Advisory Committee for the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) provides advice, recommendations, and oversight concerning major program emphases, directions, and goals for the researchrelated activities of the divisions that make up BIO. Agenda: Agenda items will include a directorate business update, status update on the research community’s adaptations to the COVID–19 pandemic, BIO’s recent investments in integration across the biological sciences, a joint session on strategies for broadening participation with the Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering, discussion with the NSF Director, and BIO’s investments in collections. Dated: September 29, 2020. Crystal Robinson, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2020–21852 Filed 10–1–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Contact Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, W18253, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone (703) 292–7556; or send email to splimpto@nsf.gov. 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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Advisory Committee for Biological Sciences; Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463, as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the 
following meeting:
    Name and Committee Code: Advisory Committee for Biological Sciences 
(#1110) (Virtual).
    Date and Time: October 29, 2020,10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; October 30, 
2020,10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
    Place: National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Room 
E2030, Alexandria, VA 22314 (Virtual).
    Due to ongoing social distancing best practices because of COVID-19 
the meeting will be held virtually among the Advisory Committee 
members. Livestreaming will be accessible through this page: https://nsf.gov/bio/advisory.jsp.
    Type of Meeting: Open.
    Contact Person: Karen Cone, National Science Foundation, 2415 
Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone: (703) 292-8400.
    Purpose of Meeting: The Advisory Committee for the Directorate for 
Biological Sciences (BIO) provides advice, recommendations, and 
oversight concerning major program emphases, directions, and goals for 
the research-related activities of the divisions that make up BIO.
    Agenda: Agenda items will include a directorate business update, 
status update on the research community's adaptations to the COVID-19 
pandemic, BIO's recent investments in integration across the biological 
sciences, a joint session on strategies for broadening participation 
with the Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering, 
discussion with the NSF Director, and BIO's investments in collections.

    Dated: September 29, 2020.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-21852 Filed 10-1-20; 8:45 am]
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