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BILLING CODE 7536-01-P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Sunshine Act Meeting Agency Holding Meeting: National Science Foundation, National Science Board and its Subdivisions. Date and Time: February 5, 2004: 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 10:15-11:15 Open Session. 11:15-12:15 Open Session. 12:15-12:30 Open Session. 12:45-1:15 Open Session. 1-1:15 Closed Session. 1:15-1:30 Closed Session. 1:30-4 Open Session. Place: Xavier University of Louisiana, University Library, 1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans, LA 70125, *www.nsf.gov/nsb.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael P. Crosby, Executive Officer,

(703)292-7000. Status: Part of this meeting will be closed to the public. Part of this meeting will be open to the public. Matters to be Considered: Thursday, February 5, 2004 Open Committee on Education & Human Resources (10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.), Board Room. • Minutes • Comments from Chair • Response to Broadening Participation Workshop Report • Briefing on NSF Programs that Address Minority-Serving Institutions Committee on Programs & Plans (11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.), Board Room. • High Risk Research • Long-Lived Data Collections • NRC Report on Setting Priorities for NSF-Sponsored Large Research Facility Projects Committee on Strategy and Budget (12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m.), Board Room. • Approval of Minutes and Chair's Remarks • Update on the Authorization Act Section 22 Report to Congress • Committee Members' Suggestions for CSB Activities in 2004 Executive Committee (12:45 p.m.-1 p.m.), IT Room. • Approval of Minutes Plenary Session of the Board (1:30 p.m.-4 p.m.), Board Room. • Open Minutes • Resolution to Close March 2004 • Chairman's Report, including • Awards & Nominations Committee Appointments • Director's Report, including • Overview of NSF FY 2005 Budget • Committee Reports, including • Update on *S&E Indicators 2004* • Update on *Realizing America's Potential* • Long-Lived Data Collections • High Risk Research • Discussion of NRC Report on MREFC Priorities • Discussion of NAPA Report on NSF Organization & Structure • Presentation to the Board • NSF Funding of Smithsonian & Other Federal Researchers Closed Executive Committee (1 p.m.-1:15 p.m.), IT Room. • Director's Items, including • Specific Personnel Matters • Future Budgets Plenary Session of the Board (1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.), Board Room. • Closed Minutes • Reports of Closed Committees, If Any • Staff Announcements Michael P. Crosby, Executive Officer, NSB. [FR Doc. 04-1896 Filed 1-26-04; 9:33 am]