# Proposal Review Panel for Materials Research; 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 Materials Research—Materials Research Science and Engineering Center Site Visit, University of Nebraska (V181336) #1203
**DATE AND TIME:**
April 8, 2018; 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
April 9, 2018; 7:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
April 10, 2018: 8:00 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
**PLACE:**
University of Nebraska, 3835 Holdrege Street, Lincoln, NE 68583
**TYPE OF MEETING:**
Part-Open
**CONTACT PERSON:**
Dr. Daniele Finotello, Program Director, Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, MRSEC. Division of Materials Research, Room E 9475, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone (703) 292-4676.
**PURPOSE OF MEETING:**
NSF site visit to provide advice and recommendations concerning further NSF support for the Center.
**AGENDA:**
| Start | End | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Day 1 | Sunday, April 8, 2018 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | Briefing of Site Visit Team by NSF (Closed). |
| Day 2 | Monday, April 9, 2018 | |
| 7:30 a.m. | 8:15 a.m. | Continental Breakfast with MRSEC Participants. |
| 8:15 a.m. | 8:20 a.m. | Break and, If Needed, Equipment Setup/Team Introduction. |
| 8:20 a.m. | 9:10 a.m. | Director's Overview. |
| 9:10 a.m. | 9:20 a.m. | Discussion. |
| 9:20 a.m. | 10:00 a.m. | IRG-1. |
| 10:00 a.m. | 10:10 a.m. | Discussion. |
| 10:10 a.m. | 10:20 a.m. | Break |
| 10:20 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. | IRG-2. |
| 11:00 a.m. | 11:10 a.m. | Discussion. |
| 11:10 a.m. | 11:35 a.m. | Seeds. |
| 11:35 a.m. | 11:40 a.m. | Discussion. |
| 11:40 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | Executive Session for Site Visit Team and NSF only (Closed). |
| 12:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m. | Lunch—Site Visit Team, NSF and Students/Post Docs. |
| 1:00 p.m. | 1:50 p.m. | Education and Outreach, Diversity Plan. |
| 1:50 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. | Discussion. |
| 2:00 p.m. | 2:25 p.m. | Industrial Outreach and Other Collaborations. |
| 2:25 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. | Discussion. |
| 2:30 p.m. | 3:30 p.m. | Facilities Overview and Lab Tour. |
| 3:30 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. | Poster Session. |
| 5:00 p.m. | 6:30 p.m. | Executive Session of Site Visit Team and NSF only: Prepare Questions (Closed). |
| 6:30 p.m. | 6:45 p.m. | Site Visit Team Meets with MRSEC Director and Executive Committee. |
| 7:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | Dinner Meeting for Site Visit Team and NSF only. |
| Day 2 | Tuesday, April 10 2018 | |
| 8:00a.m. | 9:00 a.m. | Executive Session—Director's Response/Continental Breakfast. |
| 9:00 a.m. | 9:30 a.m. | Executive Session of Site Visit Team (Closed). |
| 9:30 a.m. | 9:50 a.m. | Executive Session—
. |
| 9:50 a.m. | 10:30a.m. | Executive Session of Site Visit Team (Closed). |
| 10:30a.m. | 10:50a.m. | Discussion with MRSEC Director and Executive Committee (if needed). |
| 10:50a.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Executive Session of Site Visit Team—Report Writing (working lunch). |
| 3:00 p.m. | 3:15 p.m. | Debriefing with MRSEC Director and Executive Committee. |
| 3:15 p.m. | | End of the Site Visit. |
**REASON FOR CLOSING:**
The work being reviewed during the site visit include information of a proprietary or confidential nature, including technical information; financial data, such as salaries and personal information concerning individuals associated with the proposals. These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act.
Dated: March 12, 2018.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.