Notices. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

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BILLING CODE 4510-26-M NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Sunshine Act Meeting Agency Holding Meeting: National Science Foundation; National Science Board and its Subdivisions. Date and Time: March 24, 25, 2004. March 24, 2004: 9:15 a.m.-5 p.m. Concurrent Sessions: 9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Open Session 10:30 a.m.-12 noon Open Session 12 noon-12:30 p.m. Closed Session 12:30 p.m.-1 p.m. Open Session 1 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Closed Session 1:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Open Session 2:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Open Session March 25: 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions: 8 a.m.-8:15 a.m. Open Session 8:15 a.m.-9 a.m. Closed Session 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Open Session 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Closed Session 12:45 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Open Session Place: The National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230, *www.nsf.gov/nsb.* Contact for Information: NSF Information Center

(703)292-5111. 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: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 Open Committee on Strategy and Budget (9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m.) Room 1235 • Approval of Minutes • Discussion of NSF Response to CSB Inquiries from February, 2004 CSB Meeting • Discussion of a Process for NSB Review and Approval of the NSF FY 2006 Budget Request Committee on Audit and Oversight (10:30 a.m.-12 noon) Room 1235 • Approval of Minutes • National Academy of Public Administration's Review of NSF—Update • CFO Update—Grants Monitoring • NSB Sunshine Act Audit Executive Committee (12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.) Room 1295 • Approval of Minutes • Discussion of OIG Sunshine Act Audit of NSB Subcommittee on Polar Issues (1:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m.) Room 1235 • Introduction • Approval of Minutes • OPP Director's Report • Arctic Science: Eddies in the Arctic Ocean • Antarctic Environmental Stewardship Committee on Programs and Plans (2:45 p.m.-5 p.m.) Room 1235 • Approval of Minutes • Information Item: Status of Planning for NSF's Role in the Renewal of the National Academic Research Fleet • Status Report: Long-Lived Data Collections • High Risk Research • Report from the Polar Issues Subcommittee • Discussion of NAS Report on Setting Priorities for Large Research Facilities Supported by NSF Closed Committee on Audit and Oversight (12 noon-12:30 p.m.) Room 1235 • Presentation of Ongoing OIG Investigation Executive Committee (1-1:30) Room 1295 • NSB Member Proposals • Director's Items, Including — Specific Personnel Matters — Future Budgets Thursday, March 24, 2004 Open Ad Hoc Committee on 2004 Vannevar Bush Award (8 a.m.-8:15 a.m.) (Room 1240) • Review Selection Criteria • Review Solicitation Process Committee on Education and Human Resources (9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.) (Room 1235) • Approval of Minutes • Comments from the Chair • Report from the Subcommittee on S&E Indicators • Broadening Participation Workshop • Presentation on EHR Priorities and 2005 Budget Plenary session of the Board (12:45 p.m.-3:30 p.m.) Room 1235 • Approval of Open Minutes from February, 2004 • Resolution to Close Portions of May, 2004 • Chairman's Report, including — Report on Senate Appropriation Hearings — Update on Smithsonian Institution Funding • Director's Report • Committee Reports Closed Ad Hoc Committee on the 2004 Vannevar Bush Awards (8:15 a.m.-9 a.m.) Room 1240 • Discussion of Candidates • Balloting Plenary session of the Board (11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.) Room 1235 In Executive Closed Session: • Nominating Committee Election • Approval of Honorary Awards In Closed Session: • Approval of Minutes from February, 2004 • NSB Member Proposals • Closed Committee Reports, if Any Michael P. Crosby, Executive Officer, NSB. [FR Doc. 04-5984 Filed 3-12-04; 11:29 am]