80_FR_53374 80 FR 53204 - NASA Federal Advisory Committees; Public Nominations

80 FR 53204 - NASA Federal Advisory Committees; Public Nominations

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 170 (September 2, 2015)

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FR Document2015-21640

NASA announces its annual invitation for public nominations for service on NASA Federal advisory committees. U.S. citizens may 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 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.

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice: (15-070)]


NASA Federal Advisory Committees; Public Nominations

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: NASA announces its annual invitation for public nominations 
for service on NASA Federal advisory committees. U.S. citizens may 
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 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 
September 30, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Self-nominations from interested U.S. citizens must be sent 
electronically to NASA in letter form, be signed, and must include the 
name of specific NASA Federal advisory committee of interest for NASA 
consideration. Self-nomination letters are limited to specifying 
interest in only

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one (1) NASA Federal advisory committee per year. The following 
additional information is required to be attached to each self-
nomination letter (i.e., cover letter): (1) Professional resume (one-
page maximum); (2) professional biography (one-page maximum). Please 
submit the self-nomination package as a single package containing cover 
letter and both required attachments to [email protected]. All 
public self-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 advisory committee 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. Marla King, Advisory 
Committee Specialist, Advisory Committee Management Division, Office of 
International and Interagency Relations, NASA Headquarters, Washington, 
DC 20546, (202) 358-1148.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NASA's six (6) 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:
     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.
     Applied Sciences Advisory Committee--The Applied Sciences 
Advisory Committee provides advice and makes recommendations to the 
Director, Earth Science Division, Science Mission Directorate, NASA 
Headquarters, on Applied Sciences programs, policies, plans, and 
priorities.
     International Space Station (ISS) Advisory Committee--The 
ISS Advisory Committee provides advice and recommendations to the NASA 
Associate Administrator for Human 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.
     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 five (5) Committees: Aeronautics; Human Exploration and 
Operations; Institutional; Science; and Technology, Innovation and 
Engineering. NOTE: All nominations for the NASA Advisory Council must 
indicate the specific entity of interest, i.e., either the Council or 
one of its five (5) Committees.
     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. 2015-21640 Filed 9-1-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                  Office of Management and Budget,                        this collection is scheduled to expire on
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                                                  submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters                      requirements. The DOL notes that                      [Notice: (15–070)]
                                                  are encouraged, but not required, to                    existing information collection
                                                  send a courtesy copy of any comments                                                                          NASA Federal Advisory Committees;
                                                                                                          requirements submitted to the OMB
                                                  by mail or courier to the U.S.                                                                                Public Nominations
                                                                                                          receive a month-to-month extension
                                                  Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of                    while they undergo review. For                        AGENCY:  National Aeronautics and
                                                  the Chief Information Officer, Attn:                    additional substantive information                    Space Administration.
                                                  Departmental Information Compliance                     about this ICR, see the related notice                ACTION: Annual Invitation for Public
                                                  Management Program, Room N1301,                         published in the Federal Register on                  Nominations by U.S. Citizens for
                                                  200 Constitution Avenue NW.,                            March 27, 2015 (80 FR 16458).                         Service on NASA Federal Advisory
                                                  Washington, DC 20210; or by email:                        Interested parties are encouraged to                Committees.
                                                  DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.                                 send comments to the OMB, Office of
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        Information and Regulatory Affairs at                 SUMMARY:   NASA announces its annual
                                                  Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–                   the address shown in the ADDRESSES                    invitation for public nominations for
                                                  4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not                  section within thirty (30) days of                    service on NASA Federal advisory
                                                  toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_                  publication of this notice in the Federal             committees. U.S. citizens may submit
                                                  PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.                                     Register. In order to help ensure                     self-nominations for consideration as
                                                     Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
                                                                                                          appropriate consideration, comments                   potential members of NASA’s Federal
                                                                                                          should mention OMB Control Number                     advisory committees. NASA’s Federal
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      This ICR                1205–0028. The OMB is particularly                    advisory committees have member
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                                                  Weekly Claims and Extended Benefits                       • Evaluate whether the proposed                     the year, and NASA will consider self-
                                                  Data and Weekly Initial and Continued                   collection of information is necessary                nominations to fill such intermittent
                                                  Weeks Claimed information collection.                   for the proper performance of the                     vacancies. NASA is committed to
                                                  Forms ETA–538 and ETA–539 are                           functions of the agency, including                    selecting members to serve on its
                                                  computerized weekly reports containing                  whether the information will have                     Federal advisory committees based on
                                                  information on initial Unemployment                     practical utility;                                    their individual expertise, knowledge,
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                                                  ETA–539 contains more detailed weekly                   collected; and                                        ADDRESSES: Self-nominations from
                                                  claims information and the State’s 13-                    • Minimize the burden of the                        interested U.S. citizens must be sent
                                                  week insured unemployment rate used                     collection of information on those who                electronically to NASA in letter form, be
                                                  to determine eligibility for the Extended               are to respond, including through the                 signed, and must include the name of
                                                  Benefits program. Social Security Act                   use of appropriate automated,                         specific NASA Federal advisory
                                                  section 303(a)(6) and Federal-State                     electronic, mechanical, or other                      committee of interest for NASA
                                                  Extended Unemployment Compensation                      technological collection techniques or                consideration. Self-nomination letters
                                                  Act of 1970 section 203 authorize this                  other forms of information technology,                are limited to specifying interest in only


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                                                  one (1) NASA Federal advisory                           Human Exploration and Operations                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:      Karl
                                                  committee per year. The following                       Mission Directorate.                                  Kammann, Chief Financial Officer, at
                                                  additional information is required to be                  • International Space Station (ISS)                 1730 M St. NW., Suite 300, Washington,
                                                  attached to each self-nomination letter                 National Laboratory Advisory                          DC 20036, or by facsimile at (202) 254–
                                                  (i.e., cover letter): (1) Professional                  Committee—The ISS National                            3711.
                                                  resume (one-page maximum); (2)                          Laboratory Advisory Committee                         SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
                                                  professional biography (one-page                        monitors, assesses, and makes                         December 16, 2009, the Consolidated
                                                  maximum). Please submit the self-                       recommendations to the NASA                           Appropriations Act, 2010 (Consolidated
                                                  nomination package as a single package                  Administrator regarding effective                     Appropriations Act), Public Law 111–
                                                  containing cover letter and both                        utilization of the ISS as a national                  117, became law. Section 743(a) of the
                                                  required attachments to hq-nasanoms@                    laboratory and platform for research,                 Consolidated Appropriations Act, titled,
                                                  mail.nasa.gov. All public self-                         and such other duties as the NASA                     ‘‘Service Contract Inventory
                                                  nomination packages must be submitted                   Administrator may request.                            Requirement,’’ requires agencies to
                                                  electronically via email to NASA; paper-                  • NASA Advisory Council—The
                                                                                                                                                                submit to the Office of Management and
                                                  based documents sent through postal                     NASA Advisory Council (NAC)
                                                                                                                                                                Budget (OMB), an annual inventory of
                                                  mail (hard-copies) will not be accepted.                provides advice and recommendations
                                                                                                                                                                service contracts awarded or extended
                                                  NOTE: Nomination letters that are                       to the NASA Administrator on Agency
                                                                                                                                                                through the exercise of an option on or
                                                  noncompliant with inclusion of the                      programs, policies, plans, financial
                                                                                                                                                                after April 1, 2010, and describes the
                                                  three (3) mandatory documents listed                    controls, and other matters pertinent to
                                                                                                                                                                contents of the inventory. The contents
                                                  above will not receive further                          the Agency’s responsibilities. The NAC
                                                                                                                                                                of the inventory must include:
                                                  consideration by NASA.                                  consists of the Council and five (5)
                                                                                                          Committees: Aeronautics; Human                           (A) A description of the services
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:    To                  Exploration and Operations;                           purchased by the executive agency and
                                                  view advisory committee charters and                    Institutional; Science; and Technology,               the role the services played in achieving
                                                  obtain further information on NASA’s                    Innovation and Engineering. NOTE: All                 agency objectives, regardless of whether
                                                  Federal advisory committees, please                     nominations for the NASA Advisory                     such a purchase was made through a
                                                  visit the NASA Advisory Committee                       Council must indicate the specific entity             contract or task order;
                                                  Management Division Web site noted                      of interest, i.e., either the Council or one             (B) The organizational component of
                                                  below. For any questions, please contact                of its five (5) Committees.                           the executive agency administering the
                                                  Ms. Marla King, Advisory Committee                        • National Space-Based Positioning,                 contract, and the organizational
                                                  Specialist, Advisory Committee                          Navigation and Timing (PNT) Advisory                  component of the agency whose
                                                  Management Division, Office of                          Board—The National Space-Based PNT                    requirements are being met through
                                                  International and Interagency Relations,                Advisory Board provides advice to the                 contractor performance of the service;
                                                  NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC                       PNT Executive Committee (comprised                       (C) The total dollar amount obligated
                                                  20546, (202) 358–1148.                                  of nine stakeholder Federal agencies, of              for services under the contract and the
                                                                                                          which NASA is a member) on U.S.                       funding source for the contract;
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      NASA’s
                                                                                                          space-based PNT policy, planning,                        (D) The total dollar amount invoiced
                                                  six (6) currently chartered Federal
                                                                                                          program management, and funding                       for services under the contract;
                                                  advisory committees are listed below.
                                                                                                          profiles in relation to the current state                (E) The contract type and date of
                                                  The individual charters may be found at
                                                                                                          of national and international space-                  award;
                                                  the NASA Advisory Committee
                                                                                                          based PNT services.                                      (F) The name of the contractor and
                                                  Management Division’s Web site at
                                                                                                                                                                place of performance;
                                                  http://oiir.hq.nasa.gov/acmd.html:                      Patricia D. Rausch,                                      (G) The number and work location of
                                                    • Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel—                    Advisory Committee Management Officer,                contractor and subcontractor employees,
                                                  The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel                     National Aeronautics and Space                        expressed as full-time equivalents for
                                                  provides advice and recommendations                     Administration.                                       direct labor, compensated under the
                                                  to the NASA Administrator and the                       [FR Doc. 2015–21640 Filed 9–1–15; 8:45 am]            contract;
                                                  Congress on matters related to safety,                  BILLING CODE 7510–13–P                                   (H) Whether the contract is a personal
                                                  and performs such other duties as the                                                                         services contract; and
                                                  NASA Administrator may request.                                                                                  (I) Whether the contract was awarded
                                                    • Applied Sciences Advisory                           OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL                             on a noncompetitive basis, regardless of
                                                  Committee—The Applied Sciences                                                                                date of award.
                                                  Advisory Committee provides advice                      Agency Information on Public                             Section 743(a)(3)(A) through (I) of the
                                                  and makes recommendations to the                        Availability of OSC FY 2014 Service                   Consolidated Appropriations Act.
                                                  Director, Earth Science Division,                       Contract Inventory                                    Section 743(c) of the Consolidated
                                                  Science Mission Directorate, NASA                       AGENCY:    Office of Special Counsel.                 Appropriations Act requires agencies to
                                                  Headquarters, on Applied Sciences                                                                             ‘‘publish in the Federal Register a
                                                                                                          ACTION:   Second notice.
                                                  programs, policies, plans, and priorities.                                                                    notice that the inventory is available to
                                                    • International Space Station (ISS)                   SUMMARY:   The U.S. Office of Special                 the public.’’
                                                  Advisory Committee—The ISS Advisory                     Counsel, in accordance with section                      Consequently, through this notice, we
                                                  Committee provides advice and                           743(c) of Division C of the Consolidated              are announcing that OSC’s service
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                                                  recommendations to the NASA                             Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111–                contract inventory for FY 2014 is
                                                  Associate Administrator for Human                       117, 123 Stat. 3034, 3216), is                        available to the public. The inventory
                                                  Exploration and Operations Mission                      announcing the availability of OSC’s                  provides information on service contract
                                                  Directorate on all aspects related to the               service contract inventory for fiscal year            actions over $25,000 that OSC made in
                                                  safety and operational readiness of the                 (FY) 2014. This inventory provides                    FY 2014. OSC’s finance section has
                                                  ISS. It addresses additional issues and/                information on service contract actions               posted its inventory, and a summary of
                                                  or areas of interest identified by the                  that exceeded $25,000 that OSC made in                the inventory can be found at our
                                                  NASA Associate Administrator for                        FY 2014.                                              homepage at the following link:


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionAnnual Invitation for Public Nominations by U.S. Citizens for Service on NASA Federal Advisory Committees.
DatesThe deadline for NASA receipt of all public nominations is September 30, 2015.
ContactTo view advisory committee 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. Marla King, Advisory Committee Specialist, Advisory Committee Management Division, Office of International and Interagency Relations, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358-1148.
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