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BILLING CODE 7555-01-M NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION National Science Board and Its Subdivisions; Meetings *Date and Time:* August 9-10, 2006. Wednesday, August 9, 2006—8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m. 8:15-9:15—open; 9:15-10—open; 10-10:45—open; 10:45-11:30—open; 11:30-12:30—open; 1:30-2:20—open; 2:20-4—closed; 4-4:15—closed; 4:15-4:30—open; 4:30-4:45—closed. Thursday, August 10, 2006—8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 8-9:30—open; 9:30-10:30—open; 10:30-11—closed; 11-11:30—open; 11:30-12—closed; 1-1:15—closed; 1:15-1:30—closed; 1:30-3:30—open. *Place:* National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Room 1235, Arlington, VA 22230. *Public Meeting Attendance:* All visitors must report to the NSF's visitor's desk at the 9th and N.

Stuart Streets entrance to receive a visitor's badge. *Contact Information:* Please refer to the National Science Board Web site ( *www.nsf.gov/nsb* ) for updated schedule. NSB Office: Dr. Robert Webber,

(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:* Wednesday, August 9, 2006 Open CPP Subcommittee on Polar Issues (8:15 a.m.-9:15 a.m.) • Chairman's Remarks • Approval of Minutes • Astrophysics and South Pole Infrastructure • New View on Arctic Climate History • Ice Sheets • IPY Solicitations CPP Task Force on Hurricane Science and Engineering (9:15 a.m.-10 a.m.) • Approval of Minutes for May 2006 Meeting • Discussion of Draft Hurricane Science and Engineering Report • Future Activities of the Task Force CPP Task Force on Transformative Research (10 a.m.-10:45 a.m.) • Approval of Minutes for May 2006 Meeting • Outcomes of Previous TR Workshops—Draft Report CPP Task Force on International Science (10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m.) • Approval of Minutes • Summary of the May 11 Hearing and Roundtable Discussion • Discussion of Items To Come Out of the Task Force's Series of Roundtable Discussions • Discussion of Future Task Force Activities, Including the Roundtable Discussion Scheduled for September 25, 2006 in Singapore Committee on Programs and Plans (11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) • Approval of May 10, 2006 CPP Minutes • Status Reports: ○ Task Force on Transformative Research ○ Task Force on Hurricane Science and Engineering and Dr. Ken Ford ○ Subcommittee on Polar Issues ○ Task Force on International Science • Discussion Item: NSB Policy on Recompetition of NSF Awards • Update: NSF's Cyberinfrastructure Vision • NSB Information Item: NSF Activities in High Performance Computing: Status of the Petascale System Acquisition Committee on Programs and Plans Open: (1:30 p.m.-2:20 p.m.) • NSB Information Item: EarthScope Facility Construction Project • Update: Major Research Facilities & Facility Plan • Overview of Process for CPP/NSB Re-examination of Priority Order for New Start MREFC Projects Executive Committee Open: (4:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m.) • Approval of Minutes for May 2006 Meeting • Updates or New Business From Committee Members Closed Committee on Programs and Plans Closed: (2:20 p.m.-4 p.m.) • Awards and Agreements Committee on Programs and Plans Executive Closed: (4 p.m.-4:15 p.m.) • Awards and Agreements Executive Committee Closed (4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.) • Specific Personnel Matters • Future Budgets Thursday, August 10, 2006 Open EHR Subcommittee on Science and Engineering Indicators (8 a.m.-9:30 a.m.) • Approval of May Minutes • Chairman's Remarks • What Is Science and Engineering Indicators? • Role of S&E Indicators Subcommittee • Introduction of Key NSBO and SRS Staff • Discussion of Science and Engineering Indicators Chapters • Introduction to Condensed Version of Indicators and Companion Piece • Key Board Dates and Activities for Production of Science and Engineering Indicators 2008 • Chairman's Summary Committee on Audit and Oversight Open: (9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.) • Approval of Minutes of May, 2006 Meeting • Report by NSF Advisory Committee on GPRA Performance Assessment (ACGPA) Status of Financial Audit Procurement • CFO Update Committee on Strategy and Budget Open: (11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.) • Approval of May 9, 2006 CSB Minutes • Status of FY 2007 Budget Request to Congress • Discussion of NSF Strategic Plan FY 2006-2011 Closed Committee on Audit and Oversight Closed: (10:30 a.m.-11 a.m.) • Budget • Pending Investigations Committee on Strategy and Budget Closed (11:30 a.m.-12 noon) • Approval of CSB Closed Session Teleconference Minutes • Discussion of NSF FY 2008 Budget Request Plenary Sessions of the Board (1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.) Plenary Executive Closed (1 p.m.-1:15 p.m.) • Approval of May 2006 Minutes • Re-examination of Priority Order of MREFC Plenary closed (1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.) • Approval of May 2006 Minutes • Awards and Agreements • Closed Committee Reports Plenary Open (1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.) • Approval of May 2006 Minutues • Resolution to Close September 2006 Meeting • Chairman's Report • Director's Report • Open Committee Reports Michael P. Crosby, Executive Officer and NSB Office Director. [FR Doc. 06-6718 Filed 8-2-06; 8:45 am]