00-1234. Advisory Panel for Physiology and Ethology; Notice of Meeting

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the following meeting

Name: Advisory Panel for Physiology and Ethology (1160).

Date/Time: February 14-15, 2000, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Place: NSF, Room 330, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA.

Type of Meeting: Part-Open.

Contact Persons: Dr. Zoe Eppley, Program Director, Ecological & Evolutionary Physiology, and Dr. John Byers, Program Director, Animal Behavior, Division of Integrative Biology and Neuroscience, Suite 685, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230, Telephone: [phone].

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations concerning proposals submitted to NSF for financial support.

Minutes: May be obtained from the contact person listed above.

Agenda: Open Session: February 15th, 2000; 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.—discussion on research trends, opportunities and assessment procedures in Integrative Biology and Neuroscience with Dr. James L. Edwards, Deputy Assistant Director, Directorate for Biological Sciences.

Closed Session: February 14th, 2000, 8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; February 15th, 2000, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. To review and evaluate the Ecological & Evolutionary Physiology & Animal Behavior DDIG proposals as part of the selection process for awards.

Reason for Closing: The proposals being reviewed include information of a proprietary or confidential nature, including technical information; financial data, such as salaries; and personal information concerning individuals associated with the proposals. These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act.

Dated: January 13, 2000.

Karen J. York,

Committee Meeting Officer.