03-31904. Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Meeting

AGENCY:

National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a forthcoming meeting of the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel.

DATES:

Thursday, January 29, 2004, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. eastern standard time.

ADDRESSES:

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, 300 E Street, SW., Room 5H46A, Washington, DC 20546.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Mark D. Erminger, Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Executive Director, Code Q-1, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC 20546, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The newly reconstituted Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel will hold its first Quarterly Meeting. This discussion is pursuant to carrying out its statutory duties for which the Panel reviews, identifies, evaluates, and advises on those program activities, systems, procedures, and management activities that can contribute to program risk. Priority is given to those programs that involve the safety of human flight. The major subjects covered will be: Space Shuttle Program, International Space Station Program, and Cross-Program Areas. The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel is composed of nine members and one ex-officio member.

The meeting will be open to the public up to the seating capacity of the room (45). Seating will be on a first-come basis. Please contact Ms. Susan Burch on [phone] at least 24 hours in advance to reserve a seat. Visitors will be requested to sign a visitor's register and asked to comply with NASA security requirements, including the presentation of a valid picture ID before receiving an access badge. Foreign Nationals attending this meeting will be required to provide the following information: full name; gender; date/place of birth; citizenship; Green card/visa information (number, type, expiration date); passport information (number, country, expiration date); employer/affiliation information (name of institution, address, country, phone); and title/position of visitor. To expedite admittance, attendees can provide identifying information in advance by contacting Ms. Susan Burch via e-mail at Susan.Burch.nasa.gov or by telephone at [phone].

Photographs will only be permitted during the first 10 minutes of the meeting.

During the first 30 minutes of the meeting, members of the public may make a 5-minute verbal presentation to the Panel on the subject of safety in NASA. To do so, please contact Ms. Susan Burch on [phone] at least 24 hours in advance.

Any member of the public is permitted to file a written statement with the Panel at the time of the meeting. Verbal presentation and written comments should be limited to the subject of safety in NASA.

Michael F. O'Brien,

Assistant Administrator for External Relations, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.