2024-03-25 NSF - OpenCI Meeting Agenda & Summary

Agenda/Notes

1. Updates from NSF (5 minutes)

   1. still working on scheduling reviews

   2. what about having all PIs send in their report on the same date - we suggest April 5

   3. Annual Review + Quarterly Report - will need this report for funding

      1. the community survey closes this week - so people would like to include this in their report

   4. John sent PEP on last Friday

      1. There is a problem with the spreadsheet in the finance section - John will send out an update today
         

2. What have we heard from stakeholders? (5 minutes)

   1. John - met with people from FDA - they are excited about using ACCESS

   2. John - met with Galaxy system for genomes - they are pushing for sequencing large numbers of species on the planet - they want to partner with ACCESS - (Genome ARK)

      1. what does partner with mean - are they going to be a consumer or a resource provider?

      2. a bit of both

      3. will be talking with allocations next
         

3. Revised PEP submitted (5 minutes)

   1. Some refinement in the financial section still needed. Will do at a future date.
      

4. Area updates (10+ minutes)

   1. ACO;

   2. Evaluation;

      1. Community survey closes this week.

   3. Communications

      1. Anything anyone wants in the upcoming newsletters? Today is the deadline

         1. Any survey results?

         2. ACCESS Advance due to distribute on Friday, March 29 Inside ACCESS due to distribute on Thursday, April 4

   4. Project Office

      1. No major updates

   5. EAB

      1. Updated EAB recommendations. Asked EC to confirm

      2. Invite send for next EAB (virtual meeting) on June 3

         1. Remaining virtual EAB meetings will be held in conjunction with the ACCESS quarterly meeting (June and Dec). Sept. TBD further due to the in-person aspect.
            

5. Misc:

   1. Review To Do Tasks for NSF Meetings