Notice2021-26479

Sunshine Act Meetings

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December 6, 2021

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National Science Foundation

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 231 (Monday, December 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69101-69102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26479]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Sunshine Act Meetings

    The National Science Board (NSB) hereby gives notice of the 
scheduling of teleconference meetings for the

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transaction of National Science Board business pursuant to the National 
Science Foundation Act and the Government in the Sunshine Act.

TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, December 8, 2021, from 12:45 p.m. to 5:35 
p.m., and Thursday, December 9, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. EST.

PLACE: These meetings will be held by videoconference. There will be no 
in-person meetings. The public may observe the public meetings, which 
will be streamed to the NSF You Tube channel.

<bullet> December 8, 2021: <a href="https://youtu.be/snamRnowjxQ">https://youtu.be/snamRnowjxQ</a>
<bullet> December 9, 2021: <a href="https://youtu.be/71AMQQBijfU">https://youtu.be/71AMQQBijfU</a>

STATUS: Parts of these meetings will be open to the public. The rest of 
the meetings will be closed to the public. See full description below.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Plenary Board Meeting

Open Session: 12:45 p.m.-3:10 p.m.
<bullet> NSB Chair's Remarks
<bullet> NSF Director's Remarks
<bullet> Cool Science presentations
<bullet> Panel: The Uneven Geography of K-12 STEM Education
<bullet> NSB Chair Activity Summary
Open Session: 4:40 p.m.-5:35 p.m.
<bullet> Committee on Science and Engineering Policy Report and 
Discussion
<bullet> Committee on External Engagement Report and Discussion

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Plenary Board

Open Session: 11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
<bullet> Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering 
(CEOSE) Biennial Report Presentation
<bullet> Vision 2030 Implementation Update
Closed Session: 11:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
<bullet> NSB Chair's Remarks
<bullet> Approval of Prior Minutes
<bullet> Director's Remarks
<bullet> Agency Operating Status
<bullet> Research Security
<bullet> Committee on Awards & Facilities Meeting Report and Discussion
<bullet> Vote: Rubin Observatory Rebaseline Action
<bullet> Committee on Strategy Report and Discussion
<bullet> Vote: Sense of the Board Statement on NSF's 2022-2026 
Strategic Plan Draft
<bullet> Subcommittee on Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) 
Report and Discussion
<bullet> Vote to Enter Executive Session
Executive Closed Agenda Items: 1:25 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
<bullet> NSB Chair's Remarks
<bullet> Approval of Prior Minutes
<bullet> NSF Director's Remarks
<bullet> TIP Status Update
<bullet> 2022 NSB Honorary Awards Discussion
<bullet> Vote

Plenary Board

Open Session: 3:00 p.m.-3:35 p.m.
<bullet> NSB Chair's Remarks
<bullet> K-12 STEM Education Exploratory Group
<bullet> Member recognitions
<bullet> NSBO staffing update
<bullet> Approval of Prior Minutes
<bullet> NSF Director's Remarks
<bullet> Senior Executive Update
<bullet> Office of Legislative and Public Affairs Update
<bullet> FY 2022 Budget Update
<bullet> Committee on Awards and Facilities Report and Discussion
<bullet> Astro 2020 Decadal Survey Executive Summary
<bullet> Committee on Oversight Report and Discussion
<bullet> Votes:
[deg] Merit Review Digest Overview
[deg] Merit Review Digest revisions to tables
<bullet> NSB Chair's Closing Remarks
Meeting Adjourns: 3:35 p.m.

PORTIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: 

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

12:45 p.m.-3:10 p.m. Plenary NSB
4:40 p.m.-5:35 p.m. Plenary NSB
Thursday, December 9, 2021
11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Plenary NSB
3:00 p.m.-3:35 p.m. Plenary NSB

PORTIONS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC: 

Thursday, December 9, 2021

11:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Plenary NSB, including executive closed items
1:25 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Executive closed items

    All open sessions of the meeting will be webcast live on the NSB 
YouTube channel.

<bullet> December 8, 2021: <a href="https://youtu.be/snamRnowjxQ">https://youtu.be/snamRnowjxQ</a>
<bullet> December 9, 2021: <a href="https://youtu.be/71AMQQBijfU">https://youtu.be/71AMQQBijfU</a>

    Please refer to the NSB website for additional information. You 
will find any updated meeting information and schedule updates (time, 
place, subject matter, or status of meeting) at <a href="https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/notices.jsp">https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/notices.jsp</a>.
    Members of the public are advised that the NSB provides some 
flexibility around its meeting times. A meeting may be allowed to run 
over by as much as 15 minutes if the Chair decides the extra time is 
warranted. The next meeting will start no later than 15 minutes after 
the noticed start time. If a meeting ends early, the next meeting may 
start up to 15 minutes earlier than the noticed start time. NSB and 
committee meetings will not vary from noticed times by more than 15 
minutes. Open meetings can also be watched in their entirety later 
through the YouTube link.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: The NSB Office contact is Chris 
Blair, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7d1e1f111c140f3d130e1b531a120b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5132333d303823113f22377f363e27">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, 703-292-7000. The NSB Public Affairs contact is 
Nadine Lymn, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a1cfcdd8cccfe1cfd2c78fc6ced7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c0aeacb9adae80aeb3a6eea7afb6">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, 703-292-2490.

Chris Blair,
Executive Assistant to the National Science Board Office.
[FR Doc. 2021-26479 Filed 12-2-21; 11:15 am]
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