82_FR_55343 82 FR 55121 - NASA Heliophysics Advisory Committee Meeting

82 FR 55121 - NASA Heliophysics Advisory Committee Meeting

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 222 (November 20, 2017)

Page Range55121-55122
FR Document2017-25042

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Heliophysics Advisory Committee. This Committee reports to the Director, Heliophysics Division, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters. 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.

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice: (17-085)]


NASA Heliophysics 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, the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a 
meeting of the Heliophysics Advisory Committee. This Committee reports 
to the Director, Heliophysics Division, Science Mission Directorate, 
NASA Headquarters. 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: Wednesday, November 29, 2017, 1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.; Thursday, 
November 30, 2017, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; and December 1, 2017, 9:00 
a.m.-3:45 p.m., Local Time.

ADDRESSES: NASA Headquarters, 300 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20546. 
Room number on November 29 will be Room 5H41; on November 30, Room 
7H41-A; and on December 1, Room 5H41-A.

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.

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 USA 
toll free conference call number 1-888-603-8921 or toll number 1-312-
470-7052, passcode 9896208, to participate in this meeting by telephone 
for all three days. The WebEx link is https://nasa.webex.com/; on 
November 29 the meeting number is 999 227 289 and the password is 
HPAC2017!, and on November 30 and December 1 the meeting number is 995 
903 023 and the password is HPAC2017@.
    The agenda for the meeting includes the following topics:

     Heliophysics Division Update
     Government Performance and Results Modernization Act 
(GPRAMA) Discussion and Recommendations
     Senior Review of Operating Missions Outbrief
     Heliophysics Research and Analysis Program
     Heliophysics Science Centers Program
     Discussion of NASA High End Computing (HEC) and Future 
High-Performance Computing Resources for the Heliophysics Community

    The agenda will be posted on the Heliophysics Advisory Committee 
Web page: https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/nac/science-advisory-committees/hpac.
    It is imperative that the meeting be held on this date to 
accommodate the

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scheduling priorities of the key participants.

Patricia D. Rausch,
Advisory Committee Management Officer, National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-25042 Filed 11-17-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                Abidjan to (i) improve overall travel                   program. In the Skills Project, Côte                 scientific community and other persons,
                                                times, traffic movement, and road                       d’Ivoire will allocate sufficient annual              scientific and technical information
                                                safety; (ii) integrate multi-modal                      public expenditures for lower secondary               relevant to program planning.
                                                transport planning; and (iii) reduce                    education and TVET to support and
                                                household transport costs and increase                  maintain MCC’s investments by                         DATES: Wednesday, November 29, 2017,
                                                revenue for businesses.                                 providing adequate teachers and                       1:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.; Thursday,
                                                   • Transport Management and                           budgets for secondary schools and                     November 30, 2017, 9:00 a.m.–5:00
                                                Planning Activity: This activity aims to                operational subsidies for TVET centers.               p.m.; and December 1, 2017, 9:00 a.m.–
                                                build the technical and managerial                      Côte d’Ivoire will also develop,                     3:45 p.m., Local Time.
                                                capacity of Côte d’Ivoire’s road-                      institutionalize, and operationalize a                ADDRESSES:  NASA Headquarters, 300 E
                                                transport-related agencies in the areas of              national gender policy for the education              Street SW., Washington, DC 20546.
                                                infrastructure asset-management                         sector in order to help rectify gender
                                                techniques, and long-term road                                                                                Room number on November 29 will be
                                                                                                        disparities in the Ivoirian education                 Room 5H41; on November 30, Room
                                                planning and maintenance. MCC                           system. Finally, MCC plans to
                                                funding will include the following: (i)                                                                       7H41–A; and on December 1, Room
                                                                                                        contribute to the modernization of the
                                                The creation, development and                                                                                 5H41–A.
                                                                                                        country’s outdated and ineffective
                                                institutionalization of a graduate                      teacher training program and, through                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Ms.
                                                education program in infrastructure                     the TVET investment, help the                         KarShelia Henderson, Science Mission
                                                asset management; (ii) the development                  government transition from being an                   Directorate, NASA Headquarters,
                                                of a road asset inventory and database,                 ineffective service provider to being a               Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358–2355,
                                                as well as a road safety database for                   regulator and financer of training                    fax (202) 358–2779, or khenderson@
                                                Abidjan; (iii) traffic management and                   provided in TVET centers that are                     nasa.gov.
                                                coordination assistance; and (iv) the                   operated by and for the private sector.
                                                development and expansion of a                             In the Abidjan Transport Project,                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     The
                                                program that provides routine cleaning,                 MCC’s assistance will be accompanied                  meeting will be open to the public up
                                                upkeep and maintenance of the road                      by reforms designed to improve the                    to the capacity of the room. This
                                                and bridge network in Abidjan.                          governance and financial sustainability               meeting will also be available
                                                Economic Analysis                                       of Côte d’Ivoire’s road maintenance                  telephonically and by WebEx. You must
                                                                                                        fund. In particular, Côte d’Ivoire will              use a touch-tone phone to participate in
                                                   The estimated economic rate of return                increase the amount of revenue
                                                (ERR) for the Skills Project is 10.6                                                                          this meeting. Any interested person may
                                                                                                        allocated to the road fund over the life              dial the USA toll free conference call
                                                percent over 20 years. The project seeks                of the compact, reduce the debt burden
                                                to improve student learning outcomes                                                                          number 1–888–603–8921 or toll number
                                                                                                        currently held by the road fund, and                  1–312–470–7052, passcode 9896208, to
                                                and increase the number of years that                   increase road user participation in the
                                                students attend school. Both of these                                                                         participate in this meeting by telephone
                                                                                                        governance structure of the road fund in              for all three days. The WebEx link is
                                                benefits are expected to increase future                order to create a more market-oriented
                                                lifetime earnings for the participating                                                                       https://nasa.webex.com/; on November
                                                                                                        entity. Côte d’Ivoire has also agreed on             29 the meeting number is 999 227 289
                                                students. The Technical and Vocational                  mechanisms to eliminate illegal truck
                                                Education and Training Activity is                                                                            and the password is HPAC2017!, and on
                                                                                                        parking in the zone around the Port of                November 30 and December 1 the
                                                expected to result in students acquiring                Abidjan, which is expected to
                                                specific, market-demanded skills                                                                              meeting number is 995 903 023 and the
                                                                                                        contribute significantly to the reduction
                                                through additional years of schooling,                                                                        password is HPAC2017@.
                                                                                                        of traffic congestion in this important
                                                which results in higher employment                      area of the city.                                        The agenda for the meeting includes
                                                rates and higher lifetime earnings.                                                                           the following topics:
                                                   The estimated ERR for the Abidjan                    [FR Doc. 2017–25198 Filed 11–17–17; 8:45 am]
                                                Transport Project is 22.6 percent over 20               BILLING CODE 9211–03–P                                  • Heliophysics Division Update
                                                years. While vehicle operating costs and                                                                        • Government Performance and
                                                time savings are expected to be the                                                                           Results Modernization Act (GPRAMA)
                                                immediate microeconomic benefits of                     NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND                              Discussion and Recommendations
                                                the project, the project is also expected               SPACE ADMINISTRATION
                                                to contribute to the economy of Côte                                                                           • Senior Review of Operating
                                                                                                        [Notice: (17–085)]                                    Missions Outbrief
                                                d’Ivoire’s largest city by improving
                                                access to jobs, goods, and social                       NASA Heliophysics Advisory                              • Heliophysics Research and Analysis
                                                services.                                               Committee Meeting                                     Program
                                                   Overall, the compact is expected to                                                                          • Heliophysics Science Centers
                                                benefit at least 11,300,000 people over                 AGENCY: National Aeronautics and
                                                                                                                                                              Program
                                                20 years. Approximately 300,000 Skills                  Space Administration.
                                                Project beneficiaries are expected to be                ACTION: Notice of meeting.                              • Discussion of NASA High End
                                                Abidjan residents and therefore also                                                                          Computing (HEC) and Future High-
                                                beneficiaries of the Abidjan Transport                  SUMMARY:   In accordance with the                     Performance Computing Resources for
                                                Project; accordingly, they have been                    Federal Advisory Committee Act, the                   the Heliophysics Community
                                                deducted from the total number of                       National Aeronautics and Space
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                                                                                                                                                                The agenda will be posted on the
                                                compact beneficiaries to avoid double                   Administration (NASA) announces a
                                                                                                        meeting of the Heliophysics Advisory                  Heliophysics Advisory Committee Web
                                                counting.                                                                                                     page: https://science.nasa.gov/
                                                                                                        Committee. This Committee reports to
                                                Policy Reform and the Compact                           the Director, Heliophysics Division,                  researchers/nac/science-advisory-
                                                  MCC and Côte d’Ivoire have agreed on                 Science Mission Directorate, NASA                     committees/hpac.
                                                several policy reform areas to support                  Headquarters. The meeting will be held                  It is imperative that the meeting be
                                                the sustainability of the compact                       for the purpose of soliciting, from the               held on this date to accommodate the


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                                                scheduling priorities of the key                        —STMD Strategy Framework Update                       and Committee and Board engagement
                                                participants.                                           —Space Technology Research Institutes                 on the FY 2020 budget development
                                                                                                           Update                                             process.
                                                Patricia D. Rausch,
                                                                                                        Attendees will be requested to sign a                 CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
                                                Advisory Committee Management Officer,
                                                National Aeronautics and Space                          register and to comply with NASA                      Point of contact for this meeting is:
                                                Administration.                                         security requirements, including the                  Kathy Jacquart, 2415 Eisenhower
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–25042 Filed 11–17–17; 8:45 am]            presentation of a valid picture ID, before            Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314.
                                                                                                        receiving access to NASA Headquarters.                Telephone: (703) 292–8000. You may
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                                                                                                        Foreign nationals attending this meeting              find meeting information and updates
                                                                                                        will be required to provide a copy of                 (time, place, subject matter or status of
                                                NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND                                their passport and visa in addition to                meeting) at https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/
                                                SPACE ADMINISTRATION                                    providing the following information no                meetings/notices.jsp#sunshine.
                                                                                                        less than 10 working days prior to the                Chris Blair,
                                                [Notice: 17–086]                                        meeting: Full name; gender; date/place                Executive Assistant to the NSB Office.
                                                                                                        of birth; citizenship; visa information
                                                NASA Advisory Council; Technology,                                                                            [FR Doc. 2017–25213 Filed 11–16–17; 4:15 pm]
                                                                                                        (number, type, expiration date);
                                                Innovation and Engineering                                                                                    BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
                                                                                                        passport information (number, country,
                                                Committee; Meeting
                                                                                                        expiration date); employer/affiliation
                                                AGENCY: National Aeronautics and                        information (name of institution,                     NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
                                                Space Administration.                                   address, country, telephone); title/
                                                ACTION: Notice of meeting.                              position of attendee; and home address                Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory
                                                                                                        to Ms. Anyah Dembling via email at                    Committee Notice of Meeting
                                                SUMMARY:    In accordance with the                      anyah.dembling@nasa.gov or by
                                                Federal Advisory Committee Act, as                      telephone at (202) 358–5195. U.S.                        In accordance with the Federal
                                                amended, the National Aeronautics and                   citizens and Permanent Residents (green               Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
                                                Space Administration (NASA)                             card holders) are requested to submit                 463, as amended), the National Science
                                                announces a meeting of the Technology,                  their name and affiliation no less than               Foundation (NSF) announces the
                                                Innovation and Engineering Committee                    three working days prior to the meeting               following meeting:
                                                of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC).                     to Ms. Anyah Dembling. It is imperative                  Name and Committee Code:
                                                This Committee reports to the NAC.                      that this meeting be held on this day to              Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory
                                                                                                        accommodate the scheduling priorities                 Committee (#13883).
                                                DATES: Tuesday, December 5, 2017, 8:00                                                                           Date and Time:
                                                a.m.–5:00 p.m., Local Time.                             of the key participants.
                                                                                                                                                              January 25, 2018; 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
                                                ADDRESSES: NASA Headquarters, Room                      Patricia D. Rausch,                                   January 26, 2018; 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
                                                6H41, 300 E Street SW., Washington, DC                  Advisory Committee Management Officer,                   Place: National Science Foundation,
                                                20546.                                                  National Aeronautics and Space                        2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria,
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.                    Administration.                                       VA 22314, Room E3450.
                                                Mike Green, Designated Federal Officer,                 [FR Doc. 2017–25029 Filed 11–17–17; 8:45 am]             Type of Meeting: Open.
                                                NAC Technology, Innovation and                          BILLING CODE 7510–13–P                                   Contact Person: Dr. Christopher
                                                Engineering Committee, NASA                                                                                   Davis, Program Director, Division of
                                                Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546,                                                                           Astronomical Sciences, Suite W 9136,
                                                (202) 358–4710, or g.m.green@nasa.gov.                  NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION                           National Science Foundation, 2415
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                                                                                Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA
                                                meeting will be open to the public up                   Sunshine Act Meeting; National                        22314; Telephone: 703–292–4910.
                                                to the seating capacity of the room. This               Science Board                                            Purpose of Meeting: To provide
                                                meeting is also available telephonically                                                                      advice and recommendations to the
                                                                                                           The National Science Board, pursuant               National Science Foundation (NSF), the
                                                and by WebEx. You must use a touch-                     to NSF regulations (45 CFR part 614),
                                                tone phone to participate in this                                                                             National Aeronautics and Space
                                                                                                        the National Science Foundation Act, as               Administration (NASA) and the U.S.
                                                meeting. Any interested person may dial                 amended (42 U.S.C. 1862n–5), and the
                                                the toll free access number 1–844–467–                                                                        Department of Energy (DOE) on issues
                                                                                                        Government in the Sunshine Act (5                     within the field of astronomy and
                                                6272, and then the numeric participant                  U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice of the
                                                passcode 102421 followed by the # sign.                                                                       astrophysics that are of mutual interest
                                                                                                        scheduling of a teleconference for the                and concern to the agencies.
                                                The WebEx link is https://                              transaction of National Science Board
                                                nasa.webex.com/, the meeting number                                                                              Agenda: To hear presentations of
                                                                                                        business, as follows:                                 current programming by representatives
                                                is 992 536 780, and the password is
                                                ‘‘6djb792*’’ (case sensitive). Note: If                 TIME AND DATE: Closed teleconference of               from NSF, NASA, DOE and other
                                                dialing in, please ‘‘mute’’ your                        the Committee on Strategy of the                      agencies relevant to astronomy and
                                                telephone. The agenda for the meeting                   National Science Board, to be held                    astrophysics; to discuss current and
                                                includes the following topics:                          Monday, November 27, 2017 from 2:30                   potential areas of cooperation between
                                                                                                        to 3:30 p.m. EST.                                     the agencies; to formulate
                                                —Space Technology Mission Directorate                                                                         recommendations for continued and
                                                                                                        PLACE: This meeting will be held by
                                                   (STMD) Update
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                                                                                                        teleconference at the National Science                new areas of cooperation and
                                                —Small Spacecraft Technology Program                                                                          mechanisms for achieving them.
                                                   Report Response                                      Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue,
                                                —Kilopower Project Update                               Alexandria, VA 22314.                                   Dated: November 15, 2017.
                                                —System Capabilities and Engineering                    STATUS: Closed.                                       Crystal Robinson,
                                                   Research and Analysis Update                         MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Committee                   Committee Management Officer.
                                                —Space Technology Investment Plan                       Chair’s opening remarks; Committee                    [FR Doc. 2017–25064 Filed 11–17–17; 8:45 am]
                                                   Update                                               feedback on NSF’s draft Strategic Plan;               BILLING CODE 7555–01–P




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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of meeting.
DatesWednesday, November 29, 2017, 1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.; Thursday, November 30, 2017, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; and December 1, 2017, 9:00 a.m.-3:45 p.m., Local Time.
ContactMs. KarShelia Henderson, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358-2355, fax (202) 358-2779, or [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 55121 

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