# Sunshine Act Meetings
The National Science Board hereby gives notice of the scheduling of a teleconference of the National Science Board/National Science Foundation Commission on Merit Review (MRX) for the transaction of National Science Board business pursuant to the NSF Act and the Government in the Sunshine Act.
**TIME AND DATE:**
The MRX meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 21, 2024, from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. EDT. The open portion will be from 4-4:30 p.m.; the closed portion will be from 4:30-6 p.m.
**PLACE:**
This meeting will be via videoconference through the National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314.
**STATUS:**
One portion open, and one portion closed.
**MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:**
The MRX will consider different matters in the open and closed portions of the meeting, as noted below.
**PORTIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:**
The open agenda is: Commission Chair's remarks; Review of Commission Activity and Outline of Certain Preliminary Suggestions.
**PORTIONS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC:**
The closed agenda is: Commission Chair's remarks regarding the agenda; Remarks from Kei Koizumi, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Principal Deputy Director for Science, Society, and Policy; Discussion of Preliminary Suggestions; and Closing Remarks.
**CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:**
Point of contact for this meeting is: Chris Blair, *[email protected],* 703/292-7000. Meeting information and updates may be found at *www.nsf.gov/nsb.*
Ann Bushmiller,
Senior Counsel to the National Science Board.