Proposal Review Panel for Physics; Notice of Meeting

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#  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 announces the following meeting:

**NAME AND COMMITTEE CODE:**

LIGO Operations Review for the Division of Physics (1208)—LIGO Livingston Observatory Site Visit.

**DATE AND TIME:**

June 19, 2018; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

June 20, 2018; 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

June 21, 2018; 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

**PLACE:**

LIGO Livingston Observatory, 19100 Ligo Ln, Livingston, LA 70754.

**TYPE OF MEETING:**

Part-Open.

**CONTACT PERSON:**

Dr. Mark Coles, Program Director, Division of Physics, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Room W 9216, Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone: (703) 292-4432.

**PURPOSE OF MEETING:**

Site visit to provide an evaluation of the progress of the projects at the host site for the Division of Physics at the National Science Foundation.

**AGENDA**

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
|  |  |
| 08:30 a.m.-09:15 a.m. Executive Session | CLOSED. |
| 09:15 a.m.-09:45 a.m. Welcome | OPEN. |
| 09:45 a.m.-10:30 a.m. LIGO Laboratory Management | OPEN. |
| 10:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m. Break |  |
| 10:40 a.m.-12:00 p.m. LIGO Detector Commissioning and Upgrades | OPEN. |
| 12:00 p.m.-01:00 p.m. Lunch |  |
| 01:00 p.m.-01:45 p.m. LIGO Scientific Program | OPEN. |
| 01:45 p.m.-02:30 p.m. LIGO Computing | OPEN. |
| 02:30 p.m.-03:15 p.m. LIGO Laboratory LIGO-India Program | OPEN. |
| 03:15 p.m.-03:30 p.m. Break |  |
| 03:30 p.m.-04:15 p.m. LIGO Laboratory Education and Public Outreach | OPEN. |
| 04:15 p.m.-05:30 p.m. Panel Executive Session | CLOSED. |
|  |  |
| 09:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. LIGO Laboratory Education and Public Outreach | OPEN. |
| 11:00 a.m.-02:00 p.m. American Physical Society Ceremony | OPEN. |
| 02:00 p.m.-04:00 p.m. LIGO Gravitational-wave Science; LIGO Laboratory Management/Budget I | OPEN. |
| 04:00 p.m.-05:30 p.m. Executive Session | CLOSED. |
|  |  |
| 09:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Responses to Committee Questions | OPEN. |
| 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. LIGO Computing | OPEN. |
| 12:00 p.m.-01:00 p.m. Lunch |  |
| 01:00 p.m.-03:30 p.m. Executive Session | CLOSED. |
| 03:30 p.m.-04:00 p.m. Close Out Briefing | OPEN. |

**REASON FOR CLOSING:**

The work being reviewed during closed portions of 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 project. These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act.

Dated: May 22, 2018.

Crystal Robinson,

Committee Management Officer.