Basis for Closing Meetings and Closure Vote Notice NSB-NSF Commission on Merit Review – 4/30/2024

MRX closed meeting Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Closed agenda items to include: • Commission Chair’s opening remarks regarding the agenda • Discussion of Preliminary Recommendations • Vote for Approval of Preliminary Recommendations • 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 premature dis. [...] A&F closed meeting Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Closed agenda items to include: • Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks regarding the agenda • Action Item: National Solar Observatory Operations and Management Award • Information Item: Planning for Future Major Facilities Item 1 is to be closed pursuant to all the provisions listed below. [...] 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). [...] 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. [...] This item is to be closed pursuant to 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 the federal government.