# Proposal Review Panel for Ocean Sciences; 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 Ocean Sciences (#10752)—Site Visit
**DATE AND TIME:**
February 8, 2016; 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
February 9, 2016; 7:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
February 10, 2016; 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
**PLACE:**
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
**TYPE OF MEETING:**
Partially Open.
**CONTACT PERSON:**
David Garrison, Division of Ocean Sciences, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone (703) 292-7588
**PURPOSE OF MEETING:**
Review the Center for Dark Biosphere Investigations (C-DEBI) Science and Technology Center.
**AGENDA:**
Review the C-DEBI Research Accomplishments and Organizational Structure & Partner Involvement to Achieve Center Goals; Planning & Decision-Making; past accomplishments and future plans.
**C-DEBI 2016 Site Visit Agenda**
**8 February: Arrivals and Briefing**
6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.: Review Team Meets (CLOSED SESSION)
**9 February: Presentations at Radisson Hotel (OPEN SESSIONS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)**
7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.: Arrival and Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.: Center Overview (Jan Amend)
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: Education, Outreach, and Diversity (Stephanie Schroeder, Steve Finkel)
10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Coffee Break
10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: Data Management and Integration (John Heidelberg)
11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Interactive Discussion with Review Team
11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Review Team Executive Session (CLOSED SESSION)
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: Lunch-Review Team Discussion with Students/Postdocs
1:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m.: EAB Report (Susan Humphris)
1:45 p.m.-2:00 p.m.: Field-based Research (Beth Orcutt)
2:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m.: Lab-based Research (Victoria Orphan)
2:15 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Modeling-based Research (Andy Fisher)
2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Summary and Q&A (Julie Huber et al.)
3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Review Team Executive Session (CLOSED SESSION)
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Poster Session
5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Interactive Discussion with Review Team
6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Review Team Executive Session (CLOSED SESSION)
6:30 p.m.: Feedback Provided to PIs
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.: Review Team Working Dinner (CLOSED SESSION)
**10 February: CLOSED SESSIONS**
7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.: Arrival and Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.: Review Team Meets with Institution Administrators and Investigators Only
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: C-DEBI Response to Feedback
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.: Review Team Prepares Report (Working Lunch)
4:00 p.m.: Departures
**REASON FOR CLOSING:**
During closed sessions the review will include information of a confidential or proprietary nature, including technical and financial information; and information on personnel. These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act.
Dated: January 19, 2016
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.