In accordance with Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the following meeting:
Name:
Advisory Committee for Polar Programs (1130).
Date/Time:
May 4, 2009, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
May 5, 2009, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Place:
National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 1235.
Type of Meeting:
Open.
Contact Person:
Sue LaFratta, Office of Polar Programs (OPP). National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. (703) 292–8030.
Minutes:
May be obtained from the contact person listed above.
Purpose of Meeting:
To advise NSF on the impact of its policies, programs, and activities on the polar research community, to provide advice to the Director of OPP on issues related to long-range planning.
Agenda:
Staff presentations and discussion on opportunities and challenges for polar research, education and infrastructure; strategic planning; and planning for Arctic and Antarctic Committees of Visitors.