# Proposal Review Panel for Physics; Notice of Meeting
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the following meeting:
*Name and Committee Code:* Proposal Review Panel for Physics (1208)—Site Visit.
*Dates and Times:* June 13-14, 2017; 8:15 a.m.-6:00 p.m. June 15, 2017; 8:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
*Place:* LIGO Hanford Observatory in Richland, WA 99352-0159.
*Type of Meeting:* Part Open.
*Contact Person:* Dr. Mark Coles, Project Manager, Division of Physics/MPS, NSF 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230; (703) 292-4432.
*Purpose of Meeting:* Site visit to provide advice and recommendations concerning the LIGO project for continued financial support.
**Agenda**
**Tuesday, June 13, 2017; 8:15 a.m.-6:00 p.m.**
8:15 a.m. Breakfast, panel sign-in
8:45 a.m. Executive session—charge and agenda (Closed)
**Overview Session I (9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.)**
9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Welcome, Overview of LIGO Operations (25+5)
9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m. LIGO Operations Performance: Accomplished vs Planned (30+15)
10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Progress in Detector Commissioning & Enhancements, Plans and Timelines (35+10)
11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. LIGO Computing (35 +10)
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Tour of Hanford Facility for Review Committee
**Overview Session II (2:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.)**
2:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m. LIGO Operations: Scope and Budget
3:15 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Plans for Enhancing LIGO's Sensitivity (35 +10)
4:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m. Break
4:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Review Committee Executive Session (Closed)
6:30 p.m. Dinner, location TBD
**Wednesday, June 14, 2017; 8:18 a.m.-6:00 p.m.**
8:15 a.m. Breakfast, panel sign-in
**Morning Parallel Breakout Sessions**
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. *Parallel Breakout Session I: Management, Budgets*
(a) LIGO Operations Risk Management
(b) Performance Metrics
(c) Activity-based Operations Budgets
*Parallel Breakout Session II: Interferometer Commissioning*
(a) Post O2 Detector Commissioning at Hanford
(b) Post O2 Detector Commissioning at Livingston
(c) Scattered Light Mitigation
(d) Detailed Squeezer Implementation Plan
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch
**Afternoon Parallel Breakout Sessions**
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. *Parallel Breakout Session III: LIGO Computing*
(a) Progress on LIGO data analysis computing optimization
(b) Data Management Plan/LIGO Open Science Center
(c) LIGO Data Grid
*Parallel Breakout Session IV: Detector Enhancements*
(a) Progress on Optical Coating Research for A+
(b) LIGO Scientific Collaboration Instrument Science Program
3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Executive session—Committee report writing (Closed) Dinner on your own
**Thursday, June 15, 2017; 8:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.**
8:15 a.m. Breakfast, panel sign-in
9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Responses to Committee questions (if needed)
9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Executive session—report writing (Closed)
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Committee Out-brief, Review close out
*Reason for Late Notice:* Due to unforeseen scheduling complications and the necessity to proceed with the review of the project.
*Reason for Closing:* Topics to be discussed and evaluated during closed portions of the site review will include information of a proprietary or 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 in the Sunshine Act.
Dated: May 22, 2017.
Suzanne Plimpton,
Acting Committee Management Officer.