# National Science Board and Its Subdivisions; Sunshine Act Meeting
**Date and Time:**
February 8, 2005.
**February 8, 2005: 9:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m.**
**Concurrent Sessions**
9:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Open
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Closed
10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Open
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Open
12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m. Closed
12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m. Open
12:45 p.m.-1 p.m. Closed
1:30 p.m.-1:35 p.m. Closed
1:35 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Closed
1:45 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Open
**Place:**
The University of Texas El Paso (UTEP), Geological Sciences Building (Geology Building), 500 W. University Avenue, El Paso, TX 79968, *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:**
**Tuesday, February 8, 2005**
**Open**
Committee on Education & Human Resources (9:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m.), Room 308, Geological Sciences Building, UTEP
• Approval of Minutes
• Discussions on Strategic Plans for EHR Committee
Committee on Programs & Plans (10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m.), Room 318, Geological Sciences Building, UTEP
• Approval of Minutes
• Working Group Report: Long-lived Data Collections Task Group: Status of Draft Report
• Report on Major Research Facilities: Status of Report and Facility Guide Revisions
Committee on Strategy & Budget (11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.), Room 318, Geological Sciences Building, UTEP
• Approval of Minutes
• Status of FY 2006 budget request to Congress
Executive Committee (12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m.), Room 318, Geological Sciences Building, UTEP
• Approval of Minutes
• Updates or new business from Committee Members
**Closed**
Committee on Programs & Plans (10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.), Room 318, Geological Sciences Building, UTEP
• NSB Information—Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research
Committee on Strategy & Budget (12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m.), Room 318, Geological Sciences Building, UTEP
• Discussion of budget and programmatic tradeoffs
Executive Committee (12:45 p.m.-1 p.m.), Room 318, Geological Sciences Building, UTEP
• Director's Items
Plenary Session of the Board (1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.)
Executive Closed Plenary Session (1:30 p.m.-1:35 p.m.), Room 318, Geological Sciences Building, UTEP
• Approval of Executive Closed Minutes
Closed Plenary Session (1:35 p.m.-1:45 p.m.), Room 318, Geological Sciences Building, UTEP
• Approval of Closed Session Minutes
• Closed Committee Reports
Open Plenary Session of the Board (1:45 p.m.-3:30 p.m.), Reading Room, Geological Sciences Building, UTEP
• Approval of Open Session Minutes
• Resolution to Close March 2005 Meeting
• NSB Chairman's Report
• NSF Director's Report
• Committee Reports
Michael P. Crosby,
Executive Officer, NSB.