00-24403. Advisory Panel for Neuroscience; 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 Panel for Neuroscience (1158).

Date and Time: November 13-15, 2000; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Place: Room 630, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA.

Type of Meeting: Part-Open.

Contact Person: Dr. Carol Van Haresveldt, Program Director, Behavioral Neuroscience; Dr. Christopher Platt, Program Director, Computational Neuroscience; Division of Integrative Biology and Neuroscience, Suite 685, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: [phone].

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations concerning proposals submitted to NSF for financial support.

Minutes: May be obtained from the contact person listed above.

Agenda: Open Session: November 15, 2000; 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., to discuss goals and assessment procedures. Closed Session: November 13-14; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; November 15, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. To review and evaluate Behavioral & Computational Neuroscience proposals as part of the selection process for awards.

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

Dated: September 19, 2000.

Karen J. York,

Committee Meeting Officer.