E9-3100. 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 California at Santa Barbara (UCSB), Santa Barbara, CA (DMR) #1203.

Dates & Times:

February 22, 2009; 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m.

February 23, 2009; 8 a.m.-9 p.m.

February 24, 2009; 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Place: University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA.

Type of Meeting: Part-open.

Contact Person: Dr. Thomas Rieker 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 the University of California at Santa Barbara.

Agenda:

Sunday, February 22, 2009

5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Closed—Executive Session.

6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Open—Review of UCSB MRSEC.

Monday, February 23, 2009

8 a.m.-5 p.m. Open—Review of the UCSB MRSEC.

5 p.m.-6:45 p.m. Closed—Executive Session.

6:45 p.m.-9 p.m. Open—Dinner.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

7:30 a.m.-2:30 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 proposals. These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act.

Dated: February 10, 2009.

Susanne Bolton,

Committee Management Officer.