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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 (NSF) has published a notice about a request to modify a permit under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. The proposed modification involves extending the activities under permit ACA 2025-019, which allows research on cetaceans using various methods. The modification includes using drones to collect aerial footage of plant-covered land in Antarctic Specially Protected Area 113, Litchfield Island, for outreach purposes. Interested parties can submit comments until January 16, 2025.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is requesting public comments on a proposed information collection requirement under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This is the second notice, as the first received no feedback. The DUE Project Data Form is for grant proposals to NSF's Division of Undergraduate Education, collecting data on project impact on institutions, students, and faculty. The public has 30 days from the notice's publication to submit comments, with a total estimated annual response time of 850 hours for 2,550 respondents.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a notice regarding a request to modify a previously granted permit under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. Originally issued to George Watters, the permit allows waste management activities related to oceanographic research by NOAA's Antarctic Marine Living Resources Program, including deploying instruments like moorings and gliders. The recent modification permits up to seven subsurface moorings, with the Environmental Officer confirming it to be a minor change. The updated permit activities are planned between December 29, 2020, and July 30, 2021.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking comments on a proposed information collection to support the evaluation planning of the Growing Research Access for Nationally Transformative Economic Development (GRANTED) program. This initiative aims to enhance research support services and infrastructure at U.S. institutions of higher education. The NSF plans to conduct structured interviews and focus groups with research administrators to gather data on improving research capacity and support. Comments must be submitted by May 30, 2025.

The National Science Board's Committee on Science and Engineering Policy is holding a videoconference on February 27, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be streamed live on YouTube via a link provided on the NSB meetings web page. Agenda items include the chair's opening remarks and a discussion, followed by a vote on the Detailed Narrative Outline for the "Indicators 2026" report titled “Translation to Impact.” For more details, contact Chris Blair at cblair@nsf.gov.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced a virtual meeting of the Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science & Engineering. The meeting is scheduled for February 13-14, 2025, and aims to discuss various topics such as broadening participation in science and engineering, and provide advice to the NSF's senior leadership. Interested individuals can obtain meeting details and minutes on the NSF's website.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) issued permits under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, as detailed in the Federal Register notice. Various individuals received permits between August 15 and December 9, 2024. Notable recipients include Heather Lynch, who was issued two permits, and Ari Friedlaender, who was also issued two permits. The permits allow for activities related to NSF's Office of Polar Programs in Antarctica.

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 Foundation (NSF) has issued a permit under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. This announcement serves as the required notice that the permit, applied for and published on November 24, 2020, in the Federal Register, has been granted. The permit, number 2021-006, was issued to Ari S. Friedlaender on December 28, 2020. For more details, interested parties can contact Nature McGinn, the ACA Permit Officer at the NSF.