99-12966. Advisory Committee for Biological Sciences; Committee of Visitors; Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 99 (Monday, May 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28012-28013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12966]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Advisory Committee for Biological Sciences; Committee of 
Visitors; Meeting

    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463, as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the 
following meeting:

    Name: Advisory Committee for Biological Sciences: Committee of 
Visitors (COV) Review for Genetics and the Biochemistry of Gene 
Expression in the Division of Molecular & Cellular Biosciences 
(1110).
    Date and Time: June 9-11, 1999; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
    Place: National Science Foundation, Room 310, 4201 Wilson 
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.
    Contact Person: Dr. Maryanna Henkart, Division Director for 
Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, National Science Foundation, 
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia, [phone].
    Purpose of Meeting: To carry out Committee of Visitors (COV) 
review, including program evaluation, GPRA assessments, and access 
to privileged materials.
    Type of Meeting: Part open (see agenda below):

Agenda

    Closed: June 9 (10 a.m.-5:00 p.m.); June 10 (8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 
and 2 p.m.-5 p.m.); and June 11 (8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2 p.m.-5 
p.m.)--To review the merit review processes covering funding 
decisions made during the immediately preceding three fiscal years 
of

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programs in the Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences.
    Open: June 9 (8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.); June 10 (1 p.m.-2 p.m.), and 
June 11 (1 p.m.-2 p.m.)--To assess the results of NSF program 
investments in the Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Division. This 
shall involve a discussion and review of results focused on NSF and 
grantee outputs and related outcomes achieved or realized during the 
preceding three fiscal years. These results may be based on NSF 
grants or other investments made in earlier years.
    Reason for Closing: During the closing session, the Committee 
will be reviewing proposal actions that will include privileged 
intellectual property and personal information that could harm 
individuals if they were disclosed. If discussions were open to the 
public, these matters that are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 
(6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act would be improperly 
disclosed.

    Dated: May 18, 1999.
Karen J. York,
Committee Management Officer, Division of Human Resource Management.
[FR Doc. 99-12966 Filed 5-21-99; 8:45 am]
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