2011-3180. NASA Advisory Council; Science Committee; 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 (NASA) announces a meeting of the Science Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This Committee reports to the NAC. The Meeting will be held for the purpose of soliciting from the scientific community and other persons scientific and technical information relevant to program planning.

DATES:

DATES: Thursday, March 3, 2011, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, March 4, 2011, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Local Time.

ADDRESSES:

NASA Headquarters, 300 E Street, SW., Rooms 9H40 and 3H46 consecutively, Washington, DC 20546.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Marian Norris, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, [phone], fax [phone], or [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The meeting will be open to the public up to the capacity of the room. This meeting is also available telephonically and by WebEx. Any interested person may call the USA toll free conference call number 888-972-6406, pass code Science Committee, to participate in this meeting by telephone. The WebEx link is https://nasa.webex.com/​,, meeting number on March 3 is 992 389 193, and password $C2011Mar; the meeting number on March 4 is 994 542 061, and password $C2011Mar. The agenda for the meeting includes the following topics:

—Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Request

—Launch Vehicle Costs

—Program and Subcommittee Updates

It is imperative that the meeting be held on these dates to accommodate the scheduling priorities of the key participants. Attendees will be requested to sign a register and 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 a copy of their passport, visa, or resident alien card in addition to providing the following information no less than 10 working days prior to the meeting: Full name; gender; date/place of birth; citizenship; visa/green card information (number, type, expiration date); passport information (number, country, expiration date); employer/affiliation information (name of institution, address, country, telephone); title/position of attendee. To expedite admittance, attendees with U.S. citizenship can provide identifying information 3 working days in advance by contacting Marian Norris via e-mail at [e-mail] or by telephone at [phone].

Dated: February 7, 2011.

P. Diane Rausch,

Advisory Committee Management Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.