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National Science Board meetings

National Science Board Meeting

About the series

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. Assuming that the COVID status for Alexandria, Virginia remains “medium” or goes to “high,” please fill out and bring OMB’s certification of vaccination form with you. Visitors who are not vaccinated or refuse to divulge their vaccination status will not be admitted. NSB continues to livestream all open meeting sessions on its YouTube channel.

YouTube Link Day 1 (Aug 3):   https://youtu.be/xz85K4mCmSs

YouTube Link Day 2 (Aug 4):   https://youtu.be/DS6jsZexews

National Science Board Meeting 

August 3 – 4, 2022

Meeting Agenda

 

Wednesday, August 3, 2022, Day 1

(Meeting conducted in person and via Zoom) 

  Plenary Open

 

1:00 PM – 2:40 PM 

NSB Chair’s Remarks

 

 

NSF Director’s Remarks

 

 

Discussion with Under Secretary for
Science and Innovation, US Department of Energy

 

 

Coffee/Break

Lunch Room/
Zoom Breakout Room

2:40 – 2:50 PM

  Plenary Open continued

 

2:50 PM – 3:35 PM 

Antarctic Science Strategy

   

  Plenary Closed

 

3:35 – 5:05 PM

Antarctic Science Strategy

 

 

NSB Chair’s Remarks

 

 

Approval of Prior Closed Meeting Minutes

 

        

NSF Director’s Remarks

 

        

NSF Research Security Update

 

 

Coffee/Break

Lunch Room/
Zoom Breakout Room

5:05 – 5:45 PM

  Executive Plenary Closed

 

5:15 – 5:45 PM

NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks

 

 

Approval of Prior Executive Plenary Closed Meeting Minutes

 

 

NSF Director’s Remarks

 

 

End of Day 1

 

Thursday, August 4, 2022, Day 2

 (Meeting conducted in person and via Zoom)

  Plenary Open

 

9:00 - 10:05 AM

NSB Chair Welcome and Remarks

 

 

NSF Director’s Remarks

 

 

Committee and Working Group Reports

  • Committee on Oversight
  • Committee on External Engagement
  • Committee on Science and Engineering Policy
  • Socioeconomic Status

 

 

Coffee/Break

Lunch Room/
Zoom Breakout Room

10:05 AM – 12:15 PM

  Plenary Closed

 

12:15 – 1:55 PM

NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks

 

 

Committee Reports

  • Committee on Awards and Facilities Report
  • Committee on Strategy Report
  • Subcommittee on Technology, Innovation and Partnerships

 

 

Coffee/Break

Lunch Room/
Zoom Breakout Room

1:55 PM – 2:05 PM

  Plenary Open

 

2:05 - 2:30 PM

NSB Chair’s Activities

 

 

NSB 2023 Meeting Dates Vote

 

 

Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes

   

NSB Chair’s Closing Remarks

 

 

NSB Director’s Closing Remarks

 

 

End of Meeting

 

Members of the public are advised that the NSB provides some flexibility around start and end times

A session may be allowed to run over by as much as 15 minutes if the Chair decides the extra time is warranted. The next session will start no later than 15 minutes after the noticed start time. If a session ends early, the next meeting may start up to 15 minutes earlier than the noticed start time. Sessions will not vary from noticed times by more than 15 minutes.

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