98-21046. Advisory Committee for Geosciences; Committee of Visitors; Notice of Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 151 (Thursday, August 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42082-42083]
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[FR Doc No: 98-21046]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Advisory Committee for Geosciences; Committee of Visitors; 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: Advisory Committee for Geosciences; Committee of Visitors 
for the Division of Earth Sciences Research Programs (1755).
    Date & Time: August 31--September 2, 1998--8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 
each day.
    Place: Room 340, NSF, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA.
    Type of Meeting: Part-Open--(see Agenda, below).
    Contact Person: Dr. Alan M. Gaines, Section Head, Division of 
Earth Sciences, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, 
Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: [phone].
    Purpose of Meeting: To carry out Committee of Visitors (COV) 
review, including program evaluation, GFPRA assessments, and access 
to privileged materials.

Agenda

    Closed: August 31 from 1:00-5:00, September 1 from 8:30-12 Noon 
and September 2 from 8:30 to 4:00--To review the merit review 
processes covering funding decisions made during the immediately 
preceding three fiscal years of the Earth Sciences Research 
Programs.
    Open: August 31 from 8:30-12:00--Introductions, charge and 
general discussion of selection process. September 1 from 1:00-
5:00--To assess the results of NSF program investments in the Earth 
Sciences Division's Research Programs. 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 closed session, the Committee 
will be reviewing proposal actions that will include privileged 
intellectual property and personal information that could harm 
individuals if they are disclosed. If discussions were open to the 
public, these matters that are exempt

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under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine 
Act would be improperly disclosed.

    Dated: August 3, 1998.
M. Rebecca Winkler,
Committee Management Officer.
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