[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 205 (Monday, October 25, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 57485] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-27462] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice 99-136] Centennial of Flight Commission: Criteria for Selection of Sixth Commissioner
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Action
Notice of Centennial of Flight Commission criteria for selection of sixth Commissioner.
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Summary
NASA hereby gives notice that the Centennial of Flight Commission (PL 105-389)--on which the NASA Administrator serves--has established November 15, 1999, as the date by which interested organizations must submit applications to serve as the sixth commissioner.
For Further Information Contact
Code ZH, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, telephone (202) 358-0384, fax (202) 358-2866, e- mail histinfo@hq.nasa.gov.
Supplementary Information
PL 105-389 directs the establishment of a Centennial of Flight Commission. The Centennial of Flight Commission is charged by the Congress of the United States with playing a leading role in coordinating and publicizing public activities celebrating the achievements of Wilbur and Orville Wright and commemorating a century of powered flight. The Commission encourages the broadest national and international support for and participation in the commemoration, publicizing and encouraging programs, projects and events that will involve, educate, enrich and inspire the maximum number of people. The Act establishes a Commission of six members to plan and assist in the commemoration. These include the following five named positions: • Director, National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution. • Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. • Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration. • Chairman, First Flight Centennial Foundation of North Carolina. • Chairman, 2003 Committee of Ohio. PL 105-389 states, Sec. 4(5), that a sixth Commissioner shall also be appointed as follows: ``As chosen by the Commission, the president or head of a United States aeronautical society, foundation, or organization of national stature or prominence who will be a person from a State other than Ohio or North Carolina.'' All organizations fitting these criteria are invited to submit, not later than November 15, 1999, a proposal indicating an interest in serving on this Commission. The proposal should contain the following elements, but should not exceed 10 pages in length: • A statement explaining why your organization should be chosen. • The name and resume of the individual from your organization who will actually serve as Commissioner. • A set of detailed initiatives that should be pursued by the Commission. • Any indication of financial or organizational conflict of interest. Please submit these documents to the address provided in this announcement.
Dates
Responses to this Notice must be received by November 15, 1999.
Dated: October 15, 1999. Roger D. Launius, NASA Senior Historian. [FR Doc. 99-27462 Filed 10-22-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510-01-U