Notices. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
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BILLING CODE 7515-01-P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Sunshine Act Meeting Agency Holding Meeting: National Science Foundation, National Science Board and its Subdivisions. DATE AND TIME: December 15-16, 2004. December 15, 2004: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Concurrent Sessions: 8 a.m.-8:45 a.m. (Open). 8:45 a.m.-9:15 a.m. (Open). 9:30 a.m.-12 noon (Open). 12 noon-12:30 p.m. (Closed). 1:30 p.m.-2 p.m. (Closed). 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. (Open). 4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. (Open). 4:45 p.m.-5 p.m. (Closed). December 16, 2004: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions: 8 a.m.-9 a.m. (Open). 9 a.m.-10 a.m. (Closed). 10 a.m.-10:45 a.m. (Open). 10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m. (Closed). 11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. (Closed). 11:45 a.m.-12 noon (Closed). 1 p.m.-3 p.m. (Open). 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, December 15, 2004 Open Subcommittee on S&E Indicators (8 a.m.-8:45 a.m.) Room 1295 • Approval of minutes • Discussion of NSB review process for Indicator Chapters and designation of chapter reviewers • Suggestions for external reviewers • Discussion of topics for Board Companion Piece • Information item: Subcommittee approval of revised schedule ad hoc Task Group on High Risk Research (8:45 a.m.-9:15 a.m.) Room 1295 • Summary of Discussion for October 2004 • Review of Charter for Task Force on Transformative Research Committee on Audit & Oversight (9:30 a.m.-12 noon) Room 1235 • Approval of minutes • Development of Board position on NAPA study recommendations • 2004 Financial Statement Audit • Chief Financial Officer's update • Chief Information Officer's Update • Overview of Investigative Process • OIG Semi-Annual Report discussion • Audit of Project Reporting on NSF Awards Committee on Education and Human Resources (2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.) Room 1235 • Approval of minutes • Reports and discussion items • Presentation: Human Capital in a Global Knowledge Society • Discussion of Industry Panel Executive Committee (4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.) Room 1295 • Approval of minutes • Updates or new business from Committee Members • Update on 2005 NSB Retreat Closed Committee on Audit & Oversight (12 noon-12:30 p.m. Room 1235 • Pending Investigations ad hoc Committee on Nominations—Class of 2006-2012 (1:30 p.m.-2 p.m.) Room 1295 • Review of candidates • Final slate of candidates for Board approval Executive Committee (4:45 p.m.-5 p.m.) Room 1295 • Director's Items Thursday, December 16, 2004 Open Committee on Programs and Plans (8 a.m.-9 a.m.) Room 1235 • Approval of Minutes • Working Group reports ○ Task Group on Long-Lived Data Collections ○ High Risk Task Group • Report on Major Research Facilities Committee on Strategy and Budget (10 a.m.-10:45 a.m.) Room 1235 • Approval of minutes • Status of FY 2005 budget request to Congress • Discussion of budget impacts on NSB recommendations for future funding Plenary Session of the Board (1 p.m.-3 p.m.) Room 1235 • Swear in new Board Members • Approval of minutes • Resolution to close portions of the February 2005 meeting • Chairman's Report • Director's Report ○ Congressional Update • Committee Reports Closed Committee on Programs and Plans (9 a.m.-10 a.m.) Room 1235 • Action items Committee on Strategy & Budget (10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m.) Room 1235 • Discussion of FY 2006 NSF budget request to OMB Executive Closed Plenary Session of the Board (11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.) Room 1235 • Approval of Executive Closed minutes • Report from Nominations Committee Closed Plenary Session ot the Board (11:45 a.m.-12 noon) Room 1235 • Approval of Closed minutes • Awards and Agreements Resolutions • Closed Committee reports Michael P. Crosby, Executive Officer, NSB. [FR Doc. 04-27106 Filed 12-7-04; 8:44 am]