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The National Science Foundation has announced an upcoming meeting for the Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education, identified by committee code 9487. The meeting is scheduled for March 18, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and attendees can join via videoconference. The purpose of this open meeting is to provide advice and oversight on environmental research and education, where participants will discuss subcommittee work and plan future activities. More information and an updated agenda will be made available on the NSF's website.

The National Science Foundation announced the cancellation of a meeting originally scheduled for February 13, 2025, by the Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science & Engineering. The notice of this cancellation was published in the Federal Register. For further information, individuals may contact Crystal Robinson via email at crrobins@nsf.gov or via phone at 703-292-8687.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is holding a virtual meeting for the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP) from April 5 to April 7, 2021. This meeting, which will take place at the University of California, Santa Barbara, will review progress at the host site as part of the NSF's Division of Physics. Parts of the meeting are open to the public, while others will remain closed due to the discussion of proprietary or confidential information. The closed sessions aim to protect sensitive data under federal law.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is holding a virtual meeting for the Proposal Review Panel for Materials Research at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on May 5, 2025. This meeting is part of the NSF's review process during year two of a cooperative agreement. The meeting will evaluate the project's performance and progress while providing recommendations. Parts of the meeting will be closed to the public due to confidential information being discussed.

The National Science Board's Committee on Oversight is holding a videoconference meeting on January 10, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. The meeting is open to the public and can be watched live on YouTube via a link provided on the National Science Foundation website. The agenda includes reviewing previous meeting minutes, discussing the NSF's Merit Review Digests for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, and updates from the Chief Financial Officer and an external auditor. For more information, Chris Blair is the contact person.

The National Science Board's Committee on Science and Engineering Policy will hold a videoconference on January 21, 2025. The meeting will discuss the Detailed Narrative Outline and vote on the Talent report for Indicators 2026. It will be open to the public, who can watch via a YouTube livestream. For more information, contact Chris Blair at cblair@nsf.gov or 703-292-7000.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced they have received a permit application under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. This permit involves waste management activities linked to deploying 150 floating oceanographic instruments in the Southern Ocean. These instruments, known as Argo floats, will collect important environmental data, such as temperature and salinity, to help with weather forecasting and environmental monitoring. The public is invited to comment on the permit by March 4, 2021.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced new maximum amounts for civil monetary penalties, which will start on January 15, 2025. These adjustments are based on the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, and follow a cost-of-living increase set by recent guidance. The penalty for standard violations under the Antarctic Conservation Act has been adjusted to $21,568, while knowing violations will be penalized with up to $36,498. For violations under the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act, the maximum penalty is now $14,308.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) will hold a virtual meeting of the Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering (CEOSE) on February 25-26, 2021. The meeting aims to review and discuss initiatives to broaden participation in science and engineering fields. The agenda includes presentations, discussions on reports and draft reviews, and interactions with NSF leadership. More information, including the meeting minutes, will be available on the CEOSE website.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking public comments on proposed revisions to its Major Facilities Guide (MFG). These revisions aim to enhance project planning, management, and oversight for major facilities by providing guidance on construction schedules, project personnel competencies, and funding plans. The NSF supports various large-scale research facilities, and these updates are designed to improve efficiency and accountability. The public is invited to comment on the necessity and practicality of the information collection, and the deadline for submitting comments is April 5, 2021.