# National Science Board and Its Subdivisions; Sunshine Act Meeting
**Date and Time:**
October 15, 2003: 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions:
8 a.m.-9:40 a.m.—Open Session
9:40 a.m.-10 a.m.—Closed Session
9 a.m.-10 a.m.—Open Session
10 a.m.-10:20 a.m.—Closed Session
10:20 a.m.-12 Noon—Open Session
12 Noon-12:30 p.m.—Open Session
12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.—Closed Session
1 p.m.-1:45 p.m.—Open Session
1:45 p.m.-2 p.m.—Closed Session
2 p.m.-4 p.m.—Open Session
4 p.m.-5 p.m.—Open Session
October 16, 2003: 8 a.m.-3:35 p.m. Concurrent Sessions:
8 a.m.-9:15 a.m.—Closed Session
9:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m.—Open Session
10:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.—Closed Session
1 p.m.-3:45 p.m.—Open Session
**Place:**
The National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230, *http://www.nsf.gov/nsb.*
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
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, October 15, 2003**
**Open**
Committee on Audit and Oversight (8 a.m.-9:40 a.m.) Room 1235:
• Minutes
• CFP Update
• Advisory Committee on GPRA Performance Assessment
• Business Analysis Update
• National Academy of Public Administration's Review of NSF—Update
• Federal Manager's Financial Integrity Act Reporting for FY 2003
• Cost Sharing
• Presentation of the OIG FY 2004 Audit Plan
Subcommittee on S&E Indicators (9 a.m.-10 a.m.) Room 1295:
• Approval of Minutes
• Results of Agency Review
• S&E Indicators 2004 Cover
• S&E Indicators 2004 Companion Piece
Committee on Strategy and Budget (10:20 a.m.-12 noon) Room 1235:
• Approval of Minutes
• Review of Draft Report (required by Section 22 of the NSF Authorization Act)
Executive Committee (12 noon-12:30 p.m.) Room 1295:
• Minutes
• Guidelines for Closed NSB Sessions
Subcommittee on Polar Issues (1 p.m.-1:45 p.m.) Room 1235:
• Approval of Minutes
• OPP Director's Report:
• International Polar Year Planning
• Icebreaker Availability
• Antarctic Treaty Issues
• Tourism
• Canada to Join ATCM
• Briefing on International Arctic Research Center
• Update on MREFC Projects
• South Pole Station Modernization
• LC-130 Conversion
Committee on Education and Human Resources (2 p.m.—4 p.m.) Room 1235:
• Minutes
• Approval of Minutes
• Comments from the Chair
• Status of NWP Task Force Report
• Reports form Working Groups (K-12, Undergraduate & Graduate)
• Report from Subcommittee on S&E Indicators
• Status Report on follow-up of the August 12th Workshop on Broadening Participation
• Report from the EHR AD
• New Business
Ad Hoc Task Group on Long-Lived Data Collections (4 p.m.-5 p.m.) Room 1235:
• Status Report on Workshop
• Terms of Reference
• Date
• Invitees
• Agenda
• White Paper
**Closed**
Audit & Oversight (9:40 a.m.-10 a.m.) Room 1235:
• Briefing on an Active Investigation
Committee on Strategy & Budget (10 a.m.-10:20 a.m.) Room 1235:
• Budget Update
Executive Committee (12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.) Room 1295:
• Director's Items
• Specific Personnel Matters
• Future Budgets
**Thursday, October 16, 2003**
**Open**
Committee on Programs and Plans (9:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m.) Room 1235:
• Minutes/Announcements
• Long-lived Data Collections: Status Report
• Status of the Science & Technology Centers: Integrative Partnership Program
• Cyberinfrastructure
• Polar Subcommittee
Plenary Session of the Board (1 p.m.-3:45 p.m.) Room 1235:
• Minutes
• Closed Items, November 2003
• Chairman's Items
• Director's Items
• Discussion: Update on NSB Elections
• Presentation: Update on S&E visas
• Presentation: OMB Draft Peer Review Standards
• Committee Reports
**Closed**
Committee on Programs and Plans (8 a.m.-9:15 a.m.) Room 1235:
• NSB Award Action: Division of Ocean Sciences
• NSB Award Action: Division of Biological Infrastructure
• NSB Award Action: Office of Polar Programs
Plenary Session of the Board (10:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) Room 1235:
• Closed Minutes
• Award Actions
• Closed Session Committee Reports
Michael P. Crosby,
Executive Officer, NSB.