# Proposal Review Panel for Engineering Education and Centers; Notice of Meeting
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the following meeting:
*Name:* Proposal Review Panel for Engineering Education and Centers (#173).
*Date and Time:* March 27, 2012 7 p.m.-10 p.m. March 28, 2012 8 a.m.-5 p.m. March 29, 2012 8 a.m.-5 p.m. March 30, 2012 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
*Place:* University of California—Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720.
To view the open session, attendees will need to go to the UC Berkeley campus, Stanley Hall, Room 106, 8-9 a.m. Pacific. Please contact Kevin Costa for the Close Circuit TV broadcast at *[email protected]* or (510) 486-7568.
*Type of Meeting:* Part-Open.
*Contact:* Theresa Good, Program Director, National Science Foundation, Stafford I Room 585 Arlington, Virginia 22230 (703) 292-8380.
*Purpose of Meeting:* NSF site visit to conduct a renewal review during year 6 of the award period as stipulated in the cooperative agreement.
**Agenda**
**Tuesday, March 27, 2012**
7 p.m.-10 p.m. Closed—Executive Session—Site Visit Team Meeting
**Wednesday, March 28, 2012**
8 a.m.-9 a.m. Open via Close Circuit TV—(POC for broadcast is: Kevin Costa *[email protected]* ) Welcome, introductions and Overview of Center
9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Closed—ERC Research Program
3:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m. Closed—ERC Education Program
**Thursday, March 29, 2012**
8 a.m.-9 a.m. Closed—Executive Session on Infrastructure
9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Closed—ERC Testbeds
3:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed—ERC Infrastructure
4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Closed—ERC Industry
**Friday, March 30, 2012**
8 a.m.-9 a.m. Closed—Executive Session, Review
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Closed—Executive Session, review and drafting site visit report
*Reason for Late Notice:* The meeting had been announced earlier on NSF's Web site. The Agency has since determined that a portion of this meeting should be open.
*Reason for Closing:* Topics to be discussed and evaluation during the site review will include information of a proprietary of confidential nature, including technical information; and information on personnel. These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (6) of the Government Sunshine Act.
Dated: March 21, 2012.
Susanne E. Bolton,
Committee Management Officer.