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Title:  Preliminary Report of the February 2-3, 2000 Meeting
Date:   February 3, 2000




                                                              NSB-00-28

                                                       February 3, 2000



MEMORANDUM TO: NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD MEMBERS

SUBJECT:  Preliminary Report of the February 2-3, 2000 Meeting

The major actions of the Board at its 356th meeting on February 2-3,
2000, held at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the National
Academies of Science and Engineering in Irvine, California, are
summarized for the information of those members absent and as a reminder
to those present.

1. The Board approved the report Environmental Science and Engineering
for the 21st Century, NSB-99-133.

2. The Board approved the NSF Fiscal Year 2000-2005 GPRA Strategic Plan,
NSB-00-16.  Board members were asked to provide any final editorial
comments to the NSB Office by close of business Tuesday, February 8.

3. The Chairman established the Ad Hoc Committee on NSB Nominations for
the Class of 2008, chaired by Dr. Jones, with Drs. Greenwood, Miller,
Richardson, Tapia and Tien as members and Susan Fannoney as Executive
Secretary.  The committee will make recommendations to the Board at the
December 2000 meeting.




                              Marta Cehelsky
                              Executive Officer