Advisory Committee for Biological Sciences; Notice of Meeting

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#  Advisory Committee for Biological 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 and Committee Code:* Advisory Committee for Biological Sciences (#1110) (Virtual).

*Date and Time:* October 29, 2020,10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; October 30, 2020,10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

*Place:* National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Room E2030, Alexandria, VA 22314 (Virtual).

Due to ongoing social distancing best practices because of COVID-19 the meeting will be held virtually among the Advisory Committee members. Livestreaming will be accessible through this page: *https://nsf.gov/bio/advisory.jsp.*

*Type of Meeting:* Open.

*Contact Person:* Karen Cone, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone: (703) 292-8400.

*Purpose of Meeting:* The Advisory Committee for the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) provides advice, recommendations, and oversight concerning major program emphases, directions, and goals for the research-related activities of the divisions that make up BIO.

*Agenda:* Agenda items will include a directorate business update, status update on the research community's adaptations to the COVID-19 pandemic, BIO's recent investments in integration across the biological sciences, a joint session on strategies for broadening participation with the Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering, discussion with the NSF Director, and BIO's investments in collections.

Dated: September 29, 2020.

Crystal Robinson,

Committee Management Officer.