# Sunshine Act Meeting
**Agency Holding Meeting:**
National Science Foundation, National Science Board and its Subdivisions.
**Date and Time:**
*February 5, 2003:* 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.—Open Session.
*Concurrent Session: February 5, 2003:* 2:20 p.m.-3 p.m.—Closed Session.
*February 6, 2003:* 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.—Open Session.
*Concurrent Session: February 6, 2003:* 8 a.m.-8:40 a.m.—Closed Session.
*February 6, 2003:* 12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.—Closed Session.
*February 7, 2003:* 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.—Open Session.
**Place:**
*February 5, 6, 2003:* The National Science Foundation, Room 1235, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230, *www.nsf.gov/nsb.*
*February 7, 2003:* Fairmont Hotel, Sulgrave Room, 2401 M Street NW., Washington, DC.
**Contact for Information:**
NSF Information Center (703) 292-5111.
**Status:**
Part of this meeting will be closed to the public.
Part of this meeting will be open to the public.
**Matters To Be Considered:**
**Wednesday, February 5, 2003**
**Open**
Task Force on National Workforce Policy for S&E (8 a.m.-10 a.m.), Room 1295:
• Working session on draft NWP report.
Task Force on S&E Infrastructure (8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.), Room 1235:
• Analysis of comments received in response to the INF draft report.
• INF response to comments/suggested revisions.
• Plans for completing the report.
Committee on Strategy & Budget (10 a.m.-12 Noon), Room 1235:
• Future Role of CSB.
• Major Research Equipment & Facilities.
• NSF Strategic Plan Update.
• Strategies for Follow-up on NSB Studies.
• Update on Support of Environmental Sciences.
Subcommittee on S&E Indicators (1 p.m.-2 p.m.), Room 1295:
• S&E Indicators 2004.
• Assigning Chapter Reviewers.
• 2004 Companion Piece.
Executive Committee (2 p.m.-2:20 p.m.), Room 1295:
• Discussion of New Quorum Requirements.
Subcommittee on Polar Issues (2 p.m.-3 p.m.), Room 1235:
• OPP Director's Update.
• Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH).
• International Trans-Antarctic Science Expedition (ITASE).
• *Aircraft Safety:* Antarctica.
Committee on Education & Human Resources (3 p.m.-5:30 p.m.), Room 1235:
• Report from the Subcommittee on S&EI.
• Report from the EHR AD.
• Report from the Task Force on NWP.
• *Focus on the Future:* Virtual Laboratories.
• Report on Education & Diversity Activities in the CISE Directorate.
• The EHR Budget for FY 03 and Prospects for FY 04.
• Information Item: NSF Partnership with DoD for the Funding of REU Sites.
**Closed**
Executive Committee (2:20 p.m.-3 p.m.), Room 1295:
• Specific Personnel Matters.
• Future NSF Budgets.
**Thursday, February 6, 2003**
**Closed**
Committee on Programs & Plans (8 a.m.-8:40 a.m.), Room 1235:
• NSM Action Item: Elementary Particle Physics Program, Division of Physics, Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate.
• National Facilities & Instrumentation Program Award, Division of Materials Research, Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate.
Plenary Session of the Board (12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.):
• Awards & Agreements.
• Executive Officer Search.
**Open**
Committee on Audit & Oversight (8 a.m.-10 a.m.), Room 1295:
• Performance and Accountability Report Overview.
• FY 2002 Financial Statement Audit Process & Results.
• Responses to Audit Findings and Follow-up Activities.
• Security Considerations—CIO.
Committee on Programs & Plans (8:40 a.m.-10:15 a.m.), Room 1235:
• Infrastructure Task Force Report.
• CPP Issues.
• *NSB Information Item:* Status of George E. Brown Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation.
• *NSB Information Item:* Science of Learning Centers.
• Polar Issues Subcommittee Report.
Plenary Session of the Board (10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.), Room 1235:
• Office of Polar Programs Science Update.
Plenary Session of the Board (1 p.m.-4:30 p.m.), Room 1235:
• Minutes.
• Closed Session Items for March 2003.
• Chairman's Report.
• Director's Report.
• Committee Reports.
**Friday, February 7, 2003**
**Open**
National Science Board Retreat, Sulgrave Room, Fairmont Hotel, 3401 M Street NW., Washington, DC.
• Review and Discussion of May, 2002 Retreat Issues.
• Director's Perspective on Next Steps and Challenges.
• Presentation and Discussion of White Paper on NSB Policy Voice.
• *Budget:* How to Give Input to Budget Priorities.
• Vision of Future Directions/Challenges—Standing Committees.
• NSB/NSBO Operational Issues and Challenges.
• *Discussion:* Is the Board Organized Optimally To Do Its Work?
• General Discussion of Next Steps/Other Business.
Gerard Glaser,
Executive Officer, NSB.