# Sunshine Act Meeting
**Agency Holding Meeting:**
National Science Foundation, National Science Board and its Subdivisions.
**DATE AND TIME:**
December 15-16, 2004.
December 15, 2004: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions:
8 a.m.-8:45 a.m. (Open).
8:45 a.m.-9:15 a.m. (Open).
9:30 a.m.-12 noon (Open).
12 noon-12:30 p.m. (Closed).
1:30 p.m.-2 p.m. (Closed).
2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. (Open).
4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. (Open).
4:45 p.m.-5 p.m. (Closed).
December 16, 2004: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions:
8 a.m.-9 a.m. (Open).
9 a.m.-10 a.m. (Closed).
10 a.m.-10:45 a.m. (Open).
10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m. (Closed).
11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. (Closed).
11:45 a.m.-12 noon (Closed).
1 p.m.-3 p.m. (Open).
**PLACE:**
The National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230, *www.nsf.gov/nsb* .
**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, December 15, 2004**
**Open**
**Subcommittee on S&E Indicators (8 a.m.-8:45 a.m.) Room 1295**
• Approval of minutes
• Discussion of NSB review process for Indicator Chapters and designation of chapter reviewers
• Suggestions for external reviewers
• Discussion of topics for Board Companion Piece
• Information item: Subcommittee approval of revised schedule
**ad hoc Task Group on High Risk Research (8:45 a.m.-9:15 a.m.) Room 1295**
• Summary of Discussion for October 2004
• Review of Charter for Task Force on Transformative Research
**Committee on Audit & Oversight (9:30 a.m.-12 noon) Room 1235**
• Approval of minutes
• Development of Board position on NAPA study recommendations
• 2004 Financial Statement Audit
• Chief Financial Officer's update
• Chief Information Officer's Update
• Overview of Investigative Process
• OIG Semi-Annual Report discussion
• Audit of Project Reporting on NSF Awards
**Committee on Education and Human Resources (2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.) Room 1235**
• Approval of minutes
• Reports and discussion items
• Presentation: Human Capital in a Global Knowledge Society
• Discussion of Industry Panel
**Executive Committee (4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.) Room 1295**
• Approval of minutes
• Updates or new business from Committee Members
• Update on 2005 NSB Retreat
**Closed**
**Committee on Audit & Oversight (12 noon-12:30 p.m. Room 1235**
• Pending Investigations
**ad hoc Committee on Nominations—Class of 2006-2012 (1:30 p.m.-2 p.m.) Room 1295**
• Review of candidates
• Final slate of candidates for Board approval
**Executive Committee (4:45 p.m.-5 p.m.) Room 1295**
• Director's Items
**Thursday, December 16, 2004**
**Open**
**Committee on Programs and Plans (8 a.m.-9 a.m.) Room 1235**
• Approval of Minutes
• Working Group reports
○ Task Group on Long-Lived Data Collections
○ High Risk Task Group
• Report on Major Research Facilities
**Committee on Strategy and Budget (10 a.m.-10:45 a.m.) Room 1235**
• Approval of minutes
• Status of FY 2005 budget request to Congress
• Discussion of budget impacts on NSB recommendations for future funding
**Plenary Session of the Board (1 p.m.-3 p.m.) Room 1235**
• Swear in new Board Members
• Approval of minutes
• Resolution to close portions of the February 2005 meeting
• Chairman's Report
• Director's Report
○ Congressional Update
• Committee Reports
**Closed**
**Committee on Programs and Plans (9 a.m.-10 a.m.) Room 1235**
• Action items
**Committee on Strategy & Budget (10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m.) Room 1235**
• Discussion of FY 2006 NSF budget request to OMB
**Executive Closed Plenary Session of the Board (11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.) Room 1235**
• Approval of Executive Closed minutes
• Report from Nominations Committee
**Closed Plenary Session ot the Board (11:45 a.m.-12 noon) Room 1235**
• Approval of Closed minutes
• Awards and Agreements Resolutions
• Closed Committee reports
Michael P. Crosby,
Executive Officer, NSB.