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BILLING CODE 7537-01-P NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD Sunshine Act; Meetings Agency Holding Meeting: National Science Foundation; National Science Board and its Subdivisions. Date and Time: October 13-14 2004. *October 13, 2004:* 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. *Concurrent Sessions:* 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Open; 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Open; 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Open; 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Open; 12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m. Closed; 1 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Open; 1:15 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. Closed; 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m. Open; 3 p.m.-5 p.m.

Closed. *October 14, 2004:* 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. *Concurrent Sessions:* 8:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Open; 10:45 a.m.-11 a.m. Closed; 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Open; 12:30 p.m.-1 p.m. Closed; 1:30 p.m.- 1:45 p.m. Closed; 1:45 p.m.-2 p.m. Closed; 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Open. PLACE: The National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230, *http://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, October 13, 2004. Open: Subcommittee on S&E Indicators (8 a.m.-9:30 a.m.), Room 1295. • Approval of minutes • Discussion & approval of Chapter Outlines for *S&EI 2006* • Review of key dates in *Indicators* schedule. Subcommittee on Polar Issues (9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.), Room 1235. • Chair's remarks, approval of minutes • OPP Director's remarks • Opening ice channel to McMurdo • Planning for International Polar Year. *ad hoc* Task Group on High Risk Research (10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.), Room 1295. • Discussion of workshop. Committee on Strategy and Budget (11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.), Room 1235. • Remarks from Chair • Approval of minutes • Discussion of planning activities • Status of FY 2005 budget request to Congress. Executive Committee (1 p.m.-1:15 p.m.), Room 1295. • Approval of minutes • Executive Committee Chair's items • NSB Chair's items. Committee on Programs and Plans (1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.), Room 1235. • Approval of Minutes, March 2004 • Working Group reports: ○ *ad hoc* Task Group on High Risk Research ○ Task Group on Long-Lived Data Collections ○ Subcommittee on Polar Issues. • NSB action item: Draft Joint Response to the National Academies' Report on Setting Priorities for Large Research Facility Projects Supported by the NSF. *Closed:* Committee on Strategy & Budget (12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m.), Room 1235. • Discussion of FY 2006 NSF budget request to OMB. Executive Committee (1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.), Room 1295. • Director's items, including: ○ Specific personnel matters ○ Future budgets. Committee on Programs and Plans (3 p.m.- 5 p.m.), Room 1235. • Future MREFC Program budgets • Action items. Thursday, October 14, 2004 *Open:* Committee on Audit & Oversight (9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.), Room 1235. • Approval of minutes • Advisory Committee on GPRA Performance Assessment • Review of Draft responses to House Appropriations Committee questions regarding use and compensation of NSF IPA's/VSEE/Temporary Workers • Development of Board position on NAPA study recommendations • Chief Financial Officer's update • OIG audit plan for FY 2005. Committee on Education and Human Resources (11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.). • Approval of Minutes • Presentations and Discussion on *Broadening Participation* report • Discussion of revised Broadening Participation Workshop report • Reports and Discussion items. Open Plenary Session of the Board (2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.), Room 1235, • Approval of minutes • Resolution to close portions of the December 2004 meeting • Chairman's report • Director's report • Committee reports • Presentation from Dr. John Brighton, ENG. *Closed:* Committee on Audit & Oversight (10:45 a.m.-11 a.m.), Room 1235. • Pending Investigations. *ad hoc* Committee on Nominating NSB Class of 2006-2012 (12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.), Room 1295. • Discussion of nominees for appointment as NSB member Executive Closed Plenary Session of the Board (1:30 p.m. -1:45 p.m.), Room 1235. • Approval of Executive Closed minutes • Report from Nominations Committee. Closed Plenary Session of the Board (1:45 p.m.-2 p.m.), Room 1235. • Approval of Closed minutes • Awards & Agreements • Future MREFC Budgets • Closed Committee reports. Michael P. Crosby, Executive Officer, NSB. [FR Doc. 04-22575 Filed 10-4-04; 11:55 am]