Basis for Closing Meetings and Closure Vote Notice NSB-NSF Commission on Merit Review – 2/20/2024

MRX closed meeting Tuesday, February 20, 2024 Closed agenda items to include: • Commission Chair’s opening remarks regarding the agenda • Discussion of Big Ten Listening Session • Discussion of Preliminary Recommendations and Suggestions • Commission Chair’s closing remarks Items in this meeting may properly be closed to the public pursuant to 5 USC § 552b (c) (9)(B), regarding information the pre. [...] Item 2 is to be closed pursuant to 5 USC § 552b (c) (4) (trade secrets/confidential commercial or financial information); Item 3 is to be closed pursuant to 5 USC § 552b (c) (3)(B) and 42 USC § 1863 (k) (budgets prior to the submission of the President’s budget to Congress). [...] CS and A&F joint closed meeting Tuesday, February 20, 2024 Closed agenda items to include: • Chairs’ Opening Remarks regarding the agenda • Discussion of Budget Context and Planning for Future Major Facilities • Next Steps All items to be closed pursuant to 5 USC § 552b (c) (3)(B) and 42 USC § 1863 (k) (budgets prior to the submission of the President’s budget to Congress). [...] CS closed meeting Wednesday, February 21, 2024 Closed agenda items: • NSF’s FY 2025 Budget Request Item to be closed pursuant to 5 USC § 552b (c) (3)(B) and 42 USC § 1863(k) (consideration of budgets and related information prior to the submission of the President’s budget to Congress). [...] Item 4 to be closed pursuant to 5 USC § 552b (c) (3)(B) and 42 USC § 1863 (k) (budgets prior to the submission of the President’s budget to Congress) and 5 USC § 552b (c) (9)(B), regarding information the premature disclosure of which would be likely to significantly frustrate implementation of a proposed agency action and thereby enable a third party to take action that injures the interests of t.