2012-4244. National Science Board; Sunshine Act Meetings; Notice

The National Science Board's Committee on Programs and Plans Task Force on Unsolicited Mid-Scale Research, pursuant to NSF regulations (45 CFR part 614), the National Science Foundation Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1862n-5), and the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice in regard to the scheduling of a teleconference for the transaction of National Science Board business and other matters specified, as follows:

DATE AND TIME:

Monday, February 27; 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. EST.

SUBJECT MATTER:

(1) Co-Chair's opening remarks; (2) Discussion of the final report of the NSB Task Force on Unsolicited Mid-Scale Research; and (3) Update on data gathering activities.

STATUS:

Open.

LOCATION:

This meeting will be held by teleconference at the National Science Board Office, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. A public listening room will be available for this teleconference meeting. All visitors must contact the Board Office [call 703-292-7000 or send an email message to [e-mail]] at least 24 hours prior to the teleconference for the public room number and to arrange for a visitor's badge. All visitors must report to the NSF visitor desk located in the lobby at the 9th and N. Stuart Streets entrance on the day of the teleconference to receive a visitor's badge.

UPDATES AND POINT OF CONTACT:

Please refer to the National Science Board Web site www.nsf.gov/​nsb for additional information and schedule updates (time, place, subject matter or status of meeting) may be found at http://www.nsf.gov/​nsb/​notices/​. Point of contact for this meeting is: Matthew B. Wilson, National Science Board Office, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: [phone].

Ann Bushmiller,

Senior Counsel to the National Science Board.