[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 4, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53920-53921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21654]
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[Notice 12-070]
NASA Federal Advisory Committees
AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
ACTION: Annual invitation for public nominations by U.S. citizens for
service on NASA Federal advisory committees.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public
Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, and in accordance with the Memorandum for the Heads of
Executive Departments and Agencies signed on December 17, 2010, signed
by the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP),
Executive Office of the President, NASA announces its annual invitation
for public nominations for service on NASA Federal advisory committees.
U.S. citizens may nominate individuals and also submit self-nominations
for consideration as potential members of NASA's Federal advisory
committees. NASA's Federal advisory committees have member vacancies
from time to time throughout the year, and NASA will consider
nominations and self-nominations to fill such intermittent vacancies.
NASA is committed to selecting members to serve on its Federal advisory
committees based on their individual expertise, knowledge, experience,
and current/past contributions to the relevant subject area.
DATES: The deadline for NASA receipt of all public nominations is
October 1, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Nominations and self-nominations from interested U.S.
citizens must be sent to NASA in letter form, be signed, and must
include the name of specific NASA Federal advisory committee of
interest for NASA consideration. Nominations and self-nomination
letters are limited to specifying interest in only one (1) NASA Federal
advisory committee per year. The following additional information is
required to be attached to each nomination and self-nomination letter
(i.e., cover letter): (1) Professional resume (one-page maximum); (2)
professional biography (one-page maximum). Please submit the nomination
as a single package containing cover letter and both required
attachments electronically to: hq-nasanoms@mail.nasa.gov. All public
nomination packages must be submitted electronically via email to NASA;
paper-based documents sent through postal mail (hard-copies) will not
be accepted. Note: Nomination letters that are noncompliant with
inclusion of the three (3) mandatory documents listed above will not
receive further consideration by NASA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To view charters and obtain further
information on NASA's Federal advisory committees, please visit the
NASA Advisory Committee Management Division Web site noted below. For
any questions, please contact Ms. Susan Burch, Advisory Committee
Specialist, Advisory Committee Management Division, Office of
International and Interagency Relations, NASA Headquarters, Washington,
DC 20546, (202) 358-0550.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NASA's five (5) currently chartered Federal
advisory committees are listed below. The individual charters may be
found at the NASA Advisory Committee Management Division's Web site at
http://oiir.hq.nasa.gov/acmd.html:
NASA Advisory Council--The NASA Advisory Council (NAC)
provides advice and recommendations to the NASA Administrator on Agency
programs, policies, plans, financial controls, and other matters
pertinent to the Agency's responsibilities. The NAC consists of the
Council and eight (8) Committees: Aeronautics; Audit, Finance and
Analysis; Commercial Space; Education and Public Outreach; Human
Exploration and Operations; Information Technology Infrastructure;
Science; and Technology and Innovation. NOTE: All nominations for the
NASA Advisory Council must indicate the specific entity of interest,
i.e., either the Council or one of its eight (8) Committees.
Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel--The Aerospace Safety
Advisory Panel provides advice and recommendations to the NASA
Administrator and the Congress on matters related to safety, and
performs such other duties as the NASA Administrator may request.
International Space Station (ISS) Advisory Committee--The
ISS Advisory Committee provides advice and recommendations to the NASA
Associate Administrator for Human
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Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate on all aspects related
to the safety and operational readiness of the ISS. It addresses
additional issues and/or areas of interest identified by the NASA
Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations Mission
Directorate.
International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory
Advisory Committee--The ISS National Laboratory Advisory Committee
monitors, assesses, and makes recommendations to the NASA Administrator
regarding effective utilization of the ISS as a national laboratory and
platform for research, and such other duties as the NASA Administrator
may request.
National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation and Timing
(PNT) Advisory Board--The National Space-Based PNT Advisory Board
provides advice to the PNT Executive Committee (comprised of nine
stakeholder Federal agencies, of which NASA is a member) on U.S. space-
based PNT policy, planning, program management, and funding profiles in
relation to the current state of national and international space-based
PNT services.
Patricia D. Rausch,
Advisory Committee Management Officer, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-21654 Filed 8-31-12; 8:45 am]
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