03-2516. Sunshine Act Meeting

Agency Holding Meeting:

National Science Foundation, National Science Board and its Subdivisions.

Date and Time:

February 5, 2003: 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.—Open Session.

Concurrent Session: February 5, 2003: 2:20 p.m.-3 p.m.—Closed Session.

February 6, 2003: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.—Open Session.

Concurrent Session: February 6, 2003: 8 a.m.-8:40 a.m.—Closed Session.

February 6, 2003: 12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.—Closed Session.

February 7, 2003: 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.—Open Session.

Place:

February 5, 6, 2003: The National Science Foundation, Room 1235, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230, www.nsf.gov/​nsb.

February 7, 2003: Fairmont Hotel, Sulgrave Room, 2401 M Street NW., Washington, DC.

Contact for Information:

NSF Information Center [phone].

Status:

Part of this meeting will be closed to the public.

Part of this meeting will be open to the public.

Matters To Be Considered:

 

Wednesday, February 5, 2003

Open

Task Force on National Workforce Policy for S&E (8 a.m.-10 a.m.), Room 1295:

• Working session on draft NWP report.

Task Force on S&E Infrastructure (8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.), Room 1235:

• Analysis of comments received in response to the INF draft report.
• INF response to comments/suggested revisions.
• Plans for completing the report.

Committee on Strategy & Budget (10 a.m.-12 Noon), Room 1235:

• Future Role of CSB.
• Major Research Equipment & Facilities.
• NSF Strategic Plan Update.
• Strategies for Follow-up on NSB Studies.
• Update on Support of Environmental Sciences.

Subcommittee on S&E Indicators (1 p.m.-2 p.m.), Room 1295:

• S&E Indicators 2004.
• Assigning Chapter Reviewers.
• 2004 Companion Piece.

Executive Committee (2 p.m.-2:20 p.m.), Room 1295:

• Discussion of New Quorum Requirements.

Subcommittee on Polar Issues (2 p.m.-3 p.m.), Room 1235:

• OPP Director's Update.
• Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH).
• International Trans-Antarctic Science Expedition (ITASE).
• Aircraft Safety: Antarctica.

Committee on Education & Human Resources (3 p.m.-5:30 p.m.), Room 1235:

• Report from the Subcommittee on S&EI.
• Report from the EHR AD.
• Report from the Task Force on NWP.
• Focus on the Future: Virtual Laboratories.
• Report on Education & Diversity Activities in the CISE Directorate.
• The EHR Budget for FY 03 and Prospects for FY 04.
• Information Item: NSF Partnership with DoD for the Funding of REU Sites.

Closed

Executive Committee (2:20 p.m.-3 p.m.), Room 1295:

• Specific Personnel Matters.
• Future NSF Budgets.

Thursday, February 6, 2003

Closed

Committee on Programs & Plans (8 a.m.-8:40 a.m.), Room 1235:

• NSM Action Item: Elementary Particle Physics Program, Division of Physics, Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate.
• National Facilities & Instrumentation Program Award, Division of Materials Research, Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate.

Plenary Session of the Board (12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.):

• Awards & Agreements.
• Executive Officer Search.

Open

Committee on Audit & Oversight (8 a.m.-10 a.m.), Room 1295:

• Performance and Accountability Report Overview.
• FY 2002 Financial Statement Audit Process & Results.
• Responses to Audit Findings and Follow-up Activities.
• Security Considerations—CIO.

Committee on Programs & Plans (8:40 a.m.-10:15 a.m.), Room 1235:

• Infrastructure Task Force Report.
• CPP Issues.
• NSB Information Item: Status of George E. Brown Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation.
• NSB Information Item: Science of Learning Centers.
• Polar Issues Subcommittee Report.

Plenary Session of the Board (10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.), Room 1235:

• Office of Polar Programs Science Update.

Plenary Session of the Board (1 p.m.-4:30 p.m.), Room 1235:

• Minutes.
• Closed Session Items for March 2003.
• Chairman's Report.
• Director's Report.
• Committee Reports.

Friday, February 7, 2003

Open

National Science Board Retreat, Sulgrave Room, Fairmont Hotel, 3401 M Street NW., Washington, DC.

• Review and Discussion of May, 2002 Retreat Issues.
• Director's Perspective on Next Steps and Challenges.
• Presentation and Discussion of White Paper on NSB Policy Voice.
• Budget: How to Give Input to Budget Priorities.
• Vision of Future Directions/Challenges—Standing Committees.
• NSB/NSBO Operational Issues and Challenges.
• Discussion: Is the Board Organized Optimally To Do Its Work?
• General Discussion of Next Steps/Other Business.

Gerard Glaser,

Executive Officer, NSB.