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Tue May 09 08:30:00 EDT 2023  to 
Wed May 10 15:00:00 EDT 2023
National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314

The National Science Board typically meets four times a year. These meetings include sessions that are open to the public. Agendas are typically posted one week before the meetings. To attend in-person, please email your name as it appears on your photo ID, along with your affiliation, at least 24 hours in advance to nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov. NSB continues to livestream all open meeting sessions on its YouTube channel.

 YouTube Link Day 1 (May 9): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hydV2SXt6eA

 YouTube Link Day 2 (May 10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFZ7N88SjB8

National Science Board Meeting 

May 9 – 10, 2023

Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, May 9, 2023, Day 1

(Meeting conducted in person and via Zoom) 

  Plenary Open

  

 8:30 – 10:20 AM 

NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks

 

 

NSF Director’s Remarks

 

 

Approval of February 2023 Open Meeting Minutes

 

 

National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics Briefing
      • Briefing, Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities, 2023 Report
      • Response, Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering

 

 

Committee Report

 

 

Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy
      • SEP activities and Discussion on Quadrennial Review

 

 

Break

Lunch Room/ Zoom Breakout Room

10:20 – 10:35 AM

  Plenary Open continued

  

 10:35 – 11:35 AM 

Q&A with 2023 Vannevar Bush, NSB Science and Society, and Alan T. Waterman Awardees

    

Lunch Break

Lunch Room/ Zoom Breakout Room

11:35 AM– 12:35 PM

  Plenary Open continued

  

 12:35 – 1:05 PM 

 NSF Update – Sexual Assault and Harassment Prevention Report

 

  

  Plenary Closed

  

 1:05 – 1:55 PM 

NSB Chair’s Remarks

 

  

Approval of February 2023 Closed Meeting Minutes

 

        

NSF Update - Sexual Assault and Harassment Prevention Report

 

        

NSF Director’s Remarks
      • Agency Operating Status

 

        

Break

Lunch Room/ Zoom Breakout Room

1:55 – 2:10 PM

 Closed Committee Meeting

 

 2:10 – 3:25 PM

Committee on Strategy
      • FY25 Budget Update

 

 

 Plenary Closed continued

 

 3:25 – 3:55 PM

Committee Report

 

 

Subcommittee on Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships
      • NSF Engines Update and Portfolio Construction Process

 

 

NSB Chair’s Remarks

 

 

End of Meeting, Day 1 - 3:55 PM

 

Wednesday, May 10, 2023, Day 2

 (Meeting conducted in person and via Zoom) 

  Plenary Open

 

        8:30 - 9:05 AM

NSB Chair's Opening Remarks

 

 

NSF Office of Inspector General, Report
      • Overview of the OIG and its responsibilities

 

 

  Plenary Closed

 

       9:05 – 10:25 AM

Committee Report
      Committee on Awards and Facilities
      • Antarctic Infrastructure Recapitalization program
      • National Center for Atmospheric Research Operations and Maintenance award
      • Ocean Observatories Initiative Operations and Maintenance award
      • National Ecological Observatory Network Recompeted Operations and Maintenance award
      • Antarctic Research Vessel (ARV) Integrator
      • Renewal of Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Operations and Maintenance Award
      • Arecibo Record of Decision

 

  

Break

Lunch Room

10:25 – 10:40 AM

  Plenary Open

 

 10:40 - 11:55 AM

Committee and Commission Reports

 

  

Committee on External Engagement
      • STEM Talent Engagement Plan
      • Science & Engineering 2024 Engagement Plan

 

  

Committee on Oversight
      • Approval of Overview to the Merit Review Digest

 

  

NSB-NSF Merit Review Commission Report

 

 

Lunch Break

Room 2030

11:55 AM – 1:00 PM

Plenary Open continued

 

           1:00 - 1:30 PM

Working Group Reports
      Socioeconomic Status
      K-12 STEM Education Exploratory Group Update

    

Vote to move into Executive Plenary Closed Session

  

           1:30 PM

Executive Plenary Closed

 

           1:30- 3:00 PM

NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks

 

  

Approval of February 2023 Executive Plenary Closed Meeting Minutes

 

 

Executive Committee Elections

 

 

Committee on Nominations, Class of 2024-2030

 

 

NSF Director’s Remarks

 

 

NSB Chair’s Closing Remarks

 

 

End of Meeting - 3:00 PM

Meeting Type
NSB Meeting

Contacts
Agency Contact: Andrea Rambow, 703-292-7000, arambow@nsf.gov
Public Affairs Contact: Nadine Lymn, 703-292-7000, nlymn@nsf.gov
National Science Board Office, 703-292-7000, NationalScienceBrd@nsf.gov

NSF Related Organizations
National Science Board

Related Websites
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice: https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/2023/0509/meeting.pdf
Basis for Closing: https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/2023/0509/closing.pdf
YouTube Link Day 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hydV2SXt6eA
YouTube Link Day 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFZ7N88SjB8
Change Notice: https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/2023/0509/change_notice.pdf
Presentations: https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/2023/0509/presentations.jsp
Open Session Approved Minutes: https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/2023/0509/minutes.docx
Major Actions and Approvals: https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/2023/0509/major_actions.pdf
Major Actions and Approvals Amended: https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/2023/0509/major_actions_amended.pdf

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