2018-05826. 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 (NSF) announces the following meeting:

Name and Committee Code: Proposal Review Panel for Materials Research—Materials Research Science and Engineering Center Site Visit, University of Minnesota (#1203).

Date and Time: April 30, 2018; 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.; May 1, 2018; 7:20 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; May 2, 2018: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Place: University of Minnesota, 3 Morrill Hall, 100 Church St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455.

Type of Meeting: Part-open.

Contact Person: Dr. Daniele Finotello, Program Director, Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, MRSEC. Division of Materials Research, Room E 9475, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone [phone].

Purpose of Meeting: NSF site visit to provide advice and recommendations concerning further NSF support for the Center.

Agenda:

Start	End	Agenda
Day 1, Monday, April 30, 2018
7:00 p.m	9:00 p.m	Briefing of Site Visit Team by NSF (CLOSED).
Day 2, Tuesday, May 1, 2018
7:20 a.m	8:15 a.m	Continental Breakfast with MRSEC Participants.
8:15 a.m	8:20 a.m	Break and, If Needed, Equipment Setup/Team Introduction.
8:20 a.m	9:10 a.m	Director's Overview.
9:10 a.m	9:20 a.m	Discussion.
9:20 a.m	10:00 a.m	IRG-1.
10:00 a.m	10:10 a.m	Discussion.
10:10 a.m	10:20 a.m	Break.
10:20 a.m	11:00 a.m	IRG-2.
11:00 a.m	11:10 a.m	Discussion.
11:10 a.m	11:50 a.m	IRG-3.
11:50 a.m	12:00 p.m	Discussion.
12:00 p.m	12:20 p.m	Executive Session for Site Visit Team and NSF only (CLOSED).
12:20 p.m	1:15 p.m	Lunch—Site Visit Team, NSF and Students/Post Docs.
		Break.
1:20 p.m	1:45 p.m	Seeds.
1:45 p.m	1:50 p.m	Discussion.
1:50 p.m	2:40 p.m	Education and Outreach, Diversity Plan.
2:40 p.m	2:50 p.m	Discussion.
2:50 p.m	3:15 p.m	Industrial Outreach and Other Collaborations.
3:15 p.m	3:20 p.m	Discussion.
3:20 p.m	3:30 p.m	Break.
3:30 p.m	5:00 p.m	Poster Session.
5:00 p.m	6:30 p.m	Executive Session of Site Visit Team and NSF only: Prepare Questions (CLOSED).
6:30 p.m	6:45 p.m	Site Visit Team Meets with MRSEC Director and Executive Committee.
7:00 p.m	8:30 p.m	Dinner Meeting for Site Visit Team and NSF only (CLOSED).
Day 3, Wednesday, May 2, 2018
8:00 a.m	9:00 a.m	Executive Session—Director's Response/Continental Breakfast.
9:00 a.m	10:00 a.m	Facilities Overview and Lab Tour.
10:00 a.m	10:10 a.m	Break.
10:10 a.m	11:00 a.m	Executive Session of Site Visit Team (CLOSED).
11:00 a.m	11:20 a.m	Executive Session—Meeting with University Administrators.
11:20 a.m	11:40 a.m	Executive Session of Site Visit Team (CLOSED).
11:40 a.m	12:00 p.m	Discussion with MRSEC Director and Executive Committee (if needed).
12:00 p.m	4:15 p.m	Executive Session of Site Visit Team—Report Writing (working lunch) (CLOSED).
4:15 p.m	4:30 p.m	Debriefing with MRSEC Director and Executive Committee.
4:30 p.m		End of the Site Visit.

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

Dated: March 19, 2018.

Crystal Robinson,

Committee Management Officer.