Planetary Science Advisory Committee; Meeting, 3033 [2018-00957]

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AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Planetary Science Advisory Committee (PAC). This Committee functions in an advisory capacity to the Director, Planetary Science Division, in the NASA Science Mission Directorate. The meeting will be held for the purpose of soliciting, from the planetary science community and other persons, scientific and technical information relevant to program planning. DATES: Wednesday, February 21, 2018, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday, February 22, 2018, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Friday, February 23, 2018, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Local Time. ADDRESSES: NASA Headquarters, Room 5H41, 300 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20546. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. KarShelia Henderson, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358–2355, fax (202) 358–2779, or khenderson@ nasa.gov. SUMMARY: The meeting will be open to the public up to the capacity of the room. This meeting will also be available telephonically and by WebEx. You must use a touch-tone phone to participate in this meeting. Any interested person may SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3033 dial the Toll Number 1–517–645–6359 or Toll Free Number 1–800–779–9966, and then the numeric passcode 3954829, followed by the # sign on all three days. Note: If dialing in, please ‘‘mute’’ your phone. To join via WebEx, the link is https://nasa.webex.com/; the meeting number on February 21 is 993 463 983, password is PAC@Feb21; the meeting number on February 22 is 998 765 672, password is PAC@Feb22, and the meeting number on February 23 is 993 512 979, password is PAC@Feb23. 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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 14 (Monday, January 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 3033]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00957]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice: 18-003]


Planetary Science Advisory Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY:  In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 
announces a meeting of the Planetary Science Advisory Committee (PAC). 
This Committee functions in an advisory capacity to the Director, 
Planetary Science Division, in the NASA Science Mission Directorate. 
The meeting will be held for the purpose of soliciting, from the 
planetary science community and other persons, scientific and technical 
information relevant to program planning.

DATES:  Wednesday, February 21, 2018, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday, 
February 22, 2018, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Friday, February 23, 
2018, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Local Time.

ADDRESSES: NASA Headquarters, Room 5H41, 300 E Street SW, Washington, 
DC 20546.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. KarShelia Henderson, Science 
Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 
358-2355, fax (202) 358-2779, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be open to the public up to 
the capacity of the room. This meeting will also be available 
telephonically and by WebEx. You must use a touch-tone phone to 
participate in this meeting. Any interested person may dial the Toll 
Number 1-517-645-6359 or Toll Free Number 1-800-779-9966, and then the 
numeric passcode 3954829, followed by the # sign on all three days. 
Note: If dialing in, please ``mute'' your phone. To join via WebEx, the 
link is https://nasa.webex.com/; the meeting number on February 21 is 
993 463 983, password is [email protected]; the meeting number on February 22 
is 998 765 672, password is [email protected], and the meeting number on 
February 23 is 993 512 979, password is [email protected]
    The agenda for the meeting includes the following topics:

--Planetary Science Division Update
--Planetary Science Division Research and Analysis Program Update

    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 days prior to the meeting: Full name; 
gender; date/place of birth; citizenship; passport information (number, 
country, telephone); visa information (number, type, expiration date); 
employer/affiliation information (name of institution, address, 
country, telephone); title/position of attendee to. To expedite 
admittance, attendees with U.S. citizens and Permanent Residents (green 
card holders) are requested to provide full name and citizenship status 
no less than 3 working days in advance by contacting Ms. KarShelia 
Henderson via email at [email protected] or by fax at (202) 358-2779. 
It is imperative that the meeting be held on these dates to accommodate 
the scheduling priorities of the key participants.

Carol J. Hamilton,
Acting Advisory Committee Management Officer, National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-00957 Filed 1-19-18; 8:45 am]
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