# National Science Board and Its Subdivisions; Sunshine Act Meeting
**Date and Time:**
March 29-30, 2005.
**March 29, 2005; 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.**
**Concurrent Sessions**
7:30 a.m.-8 a.m. Closed
8 a.m.-9 a.m. Open
9:15 a.m.-10 a.m. Open
10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Open
11:30 a.m.-12 noon Closed
1 p.m.-2 p.m. Open
2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Open
3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. Closed
5 p.m.-5:15 p.m. Open
5:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Closed
**March 30, 2005; 7:45 a.m.-3:15 p.m.**
**Concurrent Sessions**
7:45 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Executive Closed
8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. Open
10 a.m.-12 noon Open
12:30 p.m.-1 p.m. Executive Closed
1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Closed
1:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Open
**Place:**
National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Room 1235, Arlington, VA 22230.
**Public Meeting Attendance:**
All visitors must report to the NSF's visitor's desk at the 9th and N. Stuart Streets entrance to receive a visitor's badge.
**Contact Information:**
Please refer to the National Science Board Web site *(http://www.nsf.gov/nsb)* for updated schedule. NSB Office: (703) 292-7000.
**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, March 29, 2005**
**Open**
Committee on Programs & Plans Subcommittee on Polar Issues (8 a.m.-9 a.m.) Room 1235
• Approval of Minutes
• International Polar Year
• Antarctic Season Logistics Highlights
• Arctic Education and Outreach
• IceCube Report
Task Force on Transformative Research [TR] (9:15 a.m.-10 a.m.) Room 1235
• Approval of Minutes
• Background Presentations
◦ “Chemical Bonding Centers: A Program to Support Transformative Research in the Chemical Sciences”
◦ “Information Visualization Tools”
• General discussion on implementing TR actions to address charter objectives
• Summary of TR milestone and timeline
Committee on Audit & Oversight (10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.) Room 1235
• Approval of Minutes
• NSB Chairman's Remarks
• Update on Plan to address Reportable Conditions of FY2004 Audit
◦ Post-award Administration
◦ Contract Monitoring
• Congressional request for NSB examination of the NSF Merit Review System
• FY 2004 Merit Review Report
• Business Analysis update [items related to Merit Review]
• Chief Financial Officer's Update
◦ FY 2004 audit—Management letter status report
◦ OMB Circular A-123 “Managements” Responsibility for Internal Control
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act and implications for the NSF
• Process of selecting financial statement auditors
Committee on Strategy & Budget (1 p.m.-2 p.m.) Room 1235
• Approval of Minutes
• Summary of Congressional budget testimony for President's FY 2006 NSF budget request to Congress
• Overview of FY 2007 budget process, with emphasis on NSB action items and time
Committee on Programs & Plans (2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.) Room 1235
• Approval of Minutes
• Status Reports
◦ Long-lived Data Collections
◦ Transformative Research Task Force
◦ Subcommittee on Polar Issues
• Discussion on Major Research Facilities
◦ Public Comments on joint NSB/NSF Response on priority setting for large facilities
◦ Review of draft Facilities Plan
◦ NSF Annual Major Facilities Plan Review
Executive Committee (5 p.m.-5:15 p.m.) Room 1235
• Approval of Minutes
• Updates or new business from Committee Members
**Closed**
Committee on Programs & Plans Subcommittee on Polar Issues (7:30 a.m.-8 a.m.) Room 1235
• Antarctic icebreaker—future budget issues
Committee on Audit & Oversight (11:30 a.m.-12 noon) Room 1235
• Pending Investigations
Committee on Programs & Plans (3:30 p.m.-5 p.m.) Room 1235
• Action Items
• Information Item
Executive Committee (5:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m.) Room 1235
• Board Member Proposal
• Director's Items: Specific Personnel Matters and Future Budgets
**Wednesday, March 30, 2005**
**Open**
Education & Human Resources Subcommittee on S&E Indicators (8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.) Room 1235
• Approval of Minutes
• Discussion of Elementary and Secondary Education Chapter
• Discussion of State Indicators Chapter
• Discussion of possible topics for Board Companion Piece
• Important dates for Board Companion Piece
Committee on Education & Human Resources (10 a.m.-12 noon) Room 1235
• Approval of Minutes
• AAAS Presentation: “Diversifying STEM: Policy and Practice Derived from Standing Our Ground'
• Reports and staff presentations
◦ Subcommittee on S&E Indicators
◦ NSB items
◦ NSF EHR activity update
◦ Integration of Research and Education
• Discussion items
◦ Proposal for a workshop on Engineering Education
◦ Update on Industry Panel
**Executive Closed**
Ad hoc committee for the 2005 Vannevar Bush Award (7:45 a.m.-8:30 a.m.) Room 1235
• Review and discussion of candidates
• Balloting
Plenary Session of the Board (12:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m.)
Executive Closed Plenary Session of the Board (12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.) Room 1235
• Approval of Executive Closed Minutes
• Board Member Proposal
• Approval of Honorary Awards
◦ Alan T. Waterman Award
◦ Vannevar Bush Award
◦ NSB Public Service Award
Closed Plenary Session of the Board (1-1:15 p.m.) Room 1235
• Approval of Closed Session Minutes
• Awards and Agreements (Resolutions)
• Closed Committee Reports
Open Plenary Session of the Board (1:15p.m.-3:15 p.m.) Room 1235
• Approval of Open Session Minutes
• Resolution to Close May 2005 Meeting
• NSB Chairman's Report
• NSF Director's Report
• Committee Reports
Michael P. Crosby,
Executive Officer, NSB.