2012-24720. Proposal Review Panel for Materials Research; 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: Site visit review of the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst by the Division of Materials Research (DMR) #1203.

Dates & Times: November 1, 2012; 7:15 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; November 2, 2012; 8:00 a.m.-4:45 p.m.

Place: University of MA, Amherst, MA.

Type of Meeting: Part open.

Contact Person: Dr. Sean L. Jones, Program Director, Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers Program, Division of Materials Research, Room 1065, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230, Telephone [phone].

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations concerning further support of the MRSEC at UMass.

Agenda:

Thursday, November 1, 2012

7:15 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Open—Review of the MRSEC

3:45 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Closed—Executive Session

6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Open—Dinner

Friday, November 2, 2012

8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Closed—Executive session

9:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Open—Review of the MRSEC

10:45 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Closed—Executive Session, Draft and Review Report

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

Dated: October 2, 2012.

Susanne Bolton,

Committee Management Officer.