# National Science Board and Its Subdivisions; Sunshine Act Meetings
**Date and Time:**
May 3, 4, 2004.
**May 3, 2004: 8 a.m.—4:30 p.m.**
Concurrent Sessions:
8 a.m.-11 a.m.—Open Session
11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.—Open Session
11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.—Open Session
12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m.—Closed Session
12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.—Closed Session
1 p.m.-1:45 p.m.—Open Session
1:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m.—Closed Session
2:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.—Closed Session
3:45 p.m.-4:30 p.m.—Open Session
**May 4: 8:30 a.m.—3 p.m.**
Concurrent Sessions:
8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.—Open Session
10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.—Closed Session
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.—Open Session
12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.—Closed Session
1 p.m.-1:15 p.m.—Closed Session
1:15 p.m.-3 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:**
**Monday, May 3, 2004**
**Open**
Committee on Programs & Plans, Session I (8 a.m.-11 a.m.) Room 1235
• Report on Roadmap & MREFC Panel Process
• Continuing Discussion:
—Setting Priorities for Large Research Facilities
—Process for Prioritization of Large Facility Projects
Ad Hoc Task Group on High Risk Research (11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.) Room 1295
• Discussion of Workshop Plans and White Paper
Subcommittee on Polar Issues (11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) Room 1235
• Acting Chairman's Remarks
• Approval of Minutes
• OPP Director's Remarks
• IceCube Neutrino Observatory
• Polar Instrastructure
• Environmental Protection and Remediation
Executive Committee (12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m.) Room 1295
• Approval of Minutes
• Updates or New Business From Committee Members
Committee on Strategy & Budget (1 p.m.-1:45 p.m.) Room 1235
• Approval of March 2004 Minutes
• Discussion of Planning & Strategy for Transitioning ITR Priority Area
• Discussion of NSF Responses to CSB Inquiries made March, 2004
• NSF Long Range Planning
Committee on Programs and Plans, Session II (3:45 p.m.-4:30 p.m.) Room 1235
• Approval of Minutes, March 2004
• NSB Information Item: Underground Laboratory
• Updates:
—Subcommittee on Polar Issues
—Task Force on Long-Lived Data Collections
— *Ad Hoc* Working Group on High Risk Research
**Closed**
Subcommittee on Polar Issues (12 noon-12:30 p.m.) Room 1235
• NSB Action Item
Committee on Strategy & Budget (1:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m.) Room 1235
• Preliminary Discussion of FY 2006 Budget
**Tuesday, May 4, 2004**
**Open**
Committee on Audit & Oversight (8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.) (Room 1235)
• Approval of Memorandum of Discussion, March 2004
• CFO Update
• CIO Update
• FY 2003 Merit Review Report
• OIG Semiannual Report
Committee on Education and Human Resources (10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) (Room 1235)
• Approval of Minutes
• Comments From the Chair
• Report From S&E Indicators
• Broadening Participation Workshop Revised Findings and Recommendations
• Report From EHR Assistant Director
• Other Business
Plenary Session of the Board (1:15 p.m.-3 p.m.) Room 1235
• Approval of Open Minutes From March, 2004
• Closed Session Items for August, 2004
• Chairman's Report, including
—NSB Meeting Calendar for 2005
• Director's Report, including
—NSF Long-Range Planning
—Update on Smithsonian MOU
• Committee Reports, including
—Executive Committee Report, 2003
—2003 Merit Review Report
**Closed**
Committee on Audit & Oversight (10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.) (Room 1235)
• Pending OIG Investigation
Plenary Session of the Board (12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m.) Room 1235
• Approval of Executive Closed Minutes from March, 2004
• Report of Nominating Committee
• NSB Elections
Plenary Session of the Board (1 p.m.-1:15 p.m.) Room 1235
• Approval of Closed Minutes from March, 2004
• Award Actions
• FY 2006 NSF Budget
Michael P. Crosby,
Executive Officer, NSB.