NASA Advisory Council; Science Committee; Planetary Science Subcommittee; Meeting, 53919-53920 [2012-21655]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 171 / Tuesday, September 4, 2012 / Notices Sierra Leone Solomon Islands Somalia South Sudan Sri Lanka Tajikistan Tanzania Timor-Leste Togo Uganda Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vietnam Yemen Zambia Candidate Countries: Lower Middle Income Category Albania Armenia Belize Cape Verde El Salvador Guyana * Kosovo Marshall Islands Morocco Paraguay Samoa Tonga Ukraine * According to the FY 2013 income data, Swaziland (listed under prohibited countries) would have moved up and out of the LIC category and Guyana would have moved back into the LIC category. However, due to the provisions in the FY 2012 Appropriations Act allowing countries to retain their former income classification, both countries will be held in their previous income classification for this year and the next two fiscal years. 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Syria is subject to numerous restrictions, including but not limited to 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act which prohibits assistance to governments supporting international terrorism, section 7007 of the SFOAA which prohibits direct assistance, and section 7012 of the SFOAA and section PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53919 620(q) of the Foreign Assistance Act, both of which prohibit assistance to countries in default in payment to the U.S. in certain circumstances. Zimbabwe is subject to several restrictions, including section 7043(j)(2) which prohibits assistance (except for macroeconomic growth assistance) to the central government of Zimbabwe, unless the Secretary of State determines and reports to Congress that the rule of law has been restored in Zimbabwe. Prohibited Countries: Lower Middle Income Category Fiji is subject to section 7008 of the SFOAA, which prohibits assistance to the government of a country whose duly elected head of government is deposed by military coup or decree. Countries identified above as candidate countries, as well as countries that would be considered candidate countries but for the applicability of legal provisions that prohibit U.S. economic assistance, may be the subject of future statutory restrictions or determinations, or changed country circumstances, that affect their legal eligibility for assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act by reason of application of the Foreign Assistance Act or any other provision of law for FY 2013. [FR Doc. 2012–21682 Filed 8–29–12; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 9211–03–P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice: 12–071] NASA Advisory Council; Science Committee; Planetary Science Subcommittee; Meeting National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: 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 Planetary Science Subcommittee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This Subcommittee reports to the Science Committee of 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: Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Local Time. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\04SEN1.SGM 04SEN1 53920 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 171 / Tuesday, September 4, 2012 / Notices This meeting will take place at NASA Headquarters, 300 E Street SW., Room 6H45, Washington, DC 20546. ADDRESSES: Ms. Marian Norris, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358–4452, fax (202) 358–4118, or mnorris@nasa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The meeting will be open to the public up to the capacity of the room. The meeting will also be available telephonically and by WebEx. Any interested person may call the USA toll free conference call number 800–619–8846, pass code PSS, to participate in this meeting by telephone. The WebEx link is https:// nasa.webex.com/, the meeting number on October 2 is 991 184 838, password PSS@Oct2; the meeting number on October 3 is 997 149 734, password PSS@Oct3. The agenda for the meeting includes the following topics: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES —Planetary Science Division Update —Mars Exploration Program Update —Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity Update —Mars Program Planning Group Update —Discovery Program Update —Planetary Science Division Senior Review Update —Research and Analysis Update —Reports from Analysis and Assessment Groups 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 to Security before access to NASA Headquarters. Foreign nationals attending this meeting will be required to provide a copy of their passport and visa 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 information (number, type, expiration date); passport information (number, country, expiration date); employer/affiliation information (name of institution, address, country, telephone); title/ position of attendee; and home address to Marian Norris via email at mnorris@nasa.gov or by fax at (202) 358–4118. U.S. citizens and green card holders are requested to submit their VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:25 Aug 31, 2012 Jkt 226001 name and affiliation 3 working days prior to the meeting to Marian Norris. Patricia D. Rausch, Advisory Committee Management Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Space Administration. [FR Doc. 2012–21655 Filed 8–31–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice 12–070] NASA Federal Advisory Committees National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Annual invitation for public nominations by U.S. citizens for service on NASA Federal advisory committees. AGENCY: 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 selfnominations 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 selfnominations 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 selfnomination 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (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; paperbased 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 https://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 E:\FR\FM\04SEN1.SGM 04SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 4, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53919-53920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21655]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice: 12-071]


NASA Advisory Council; Science Committee; Planetary Science 
Subcommittee; Meeting

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

ACTION:  Notice of meeting.

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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 (NASA) announces a meeting of the Planetary Science 
Subcommittee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This Subcommittee 
reports to the Science Committee of 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: Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Wednesday, 
October 3, 2012, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Local Time.

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ADDRESSES: This meeting will take place at NASA Headquarters, 300 E 
Street SW., Room 6H45, Washington, DC 20546.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Marian Norris, Science Mission 
Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358-4452, 
fax (202) 358-4118, or mnorris@nasa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be open to the public up to 
the capacity of the room. The meeting will also be available 
telephonically and by WebEx. Any interested person may call the USA 
toll free conference call number 800-619-8846, pass code PSS, to 
participate in this meeting by telephone. The WebEx link is https://nasa.webex.com/, the meeting number on October 2 is 991 184 838, 
password PSS@Oct2; the meeting number on October 3 is 997 149 734, 
password PSS@Oct3. The agenda for the meeting includes the following 
topics:

--Planetary Science Division Update
--Mars Exploration Program Update
--Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity Update
--Mars Program Planning Group Update
--Discovery Program Update
--Planetary Science Division Senior Review Update
--Research and Analysis Update
--Reports from Analysis and Assessment Groups

    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 
to Security before access to NASA Headquarters. Foreign nationals 
attending this meeting will be required to provide a copy of their 
passport and visa 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 information (number, type, 
expiration date); passport information (number, country, expiration 
date); employer/affiliation information (name of institution, address, 
country, telephone); title/position of attendee; and home address to 
Marian Norris via email at mnorris@nasa.gov or by fax at (202) 358-
4118. U.S. citizens and green card holders are requested to submit 
their name and affiliation 3 working days prior to the meeting to 
Marian Norris.

Patricia D. Rausch,
Advisory Committee Management Officer, National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration and Space Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-21655 Filed 8-31-12; 8:45 am]
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