06-8722. Advisory Committee for Cyberinfrastructure; Notice of Meeting

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

Name: Advisory Committee for Cyberinfrastructure—(25150).

Date and Time: October 31, 2006, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. November 1, 2006, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Place: National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Room 375, Arlington, VA 22230

Type of Meeting: Open.

Contact Person: Judy Hayden, Office of the Director, Office of Cyberinfrastructure (CI), National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1145, Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: [phone].

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

Purpose of Meeting: Retreat of the Board to brainstorm strategy direction. To advise NSF on the impact of its policies, programs and activities on the CI community. To provide advice to the Director/NSF on issues related to long-range planning, and to form ad hoc subcommittees to carry out needed studies and tasks.

Agenda: Report from the Director. Discussion of research initiatives, education, diversity, workforce issues in CI and long-range funding outlook.

Dated: October 12, 2006.

Susanne Bolton,

Committee Management Officer.