[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 151 (Friday, August 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 48017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-19755]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Notice (00-092)


Conduct of Employees, Notice of Waiver Pursuant to Section 
207(j)(5), Title 18, United States Code

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration has determined, after consultation with the Director of 
the Office of Government Ethics, that it is in the national interest to 
waive the post-employment restrictions of Section 207, Title 18, United 
States Code, with respect to the former Deputy Director for Launch and 
Payload Processing, at Kennedy Space Center, Loren Shriver.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. Andrew Falcon, Office of the 
General Counsel, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, 202-358-2028.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 207(j)(5) of Title 18 of the United 
States Code authorizes the Administrator of the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration to waive the post-employment restrictions of 
subsections 207(a)(1), 207(a)(2), and 207(c), to permit a former 
employee with outstanding qualifications in a scientific, 
technological, or other technical discipline to make appearances before 
or communications to the Government in connection with a particular 
matter which requires such qualifications, where it has been determined 
that the national interest would be served by the participation of the 
former employee.
    It has been established to my satisfaction that Loren Shriver, the 
former Deputy Director for Launch and Payload Processing at Kennedy 
Space Center, has outstanding technological qualifications in mission 
control, launch processing, and flight operations. Mr. Shriver has 
unique experience in the areas of Space Shuttle operations and launch 
integration. In his most recent position and as Space Shuttle Program 
Manager, Launch Integration, he acquired unique knowledge of flight 
hardware integration, test, and check out, and established the current 
standard technical determinations that are required to establish flight 
readiness. He headed the Program Requirements Control Board, which 
meets daily to enable NASA, the prime contractors, and subcontractors 
to resolve pre-flight anomalies related to orbiter and payload 
processing. In addition to his experience in Space Shuttle processing 
and launch, Mr. Shriver has expert knowledge of the Space Shuttle 
vehicle systems, flight hardware, mission integration and mission 
execution gained through his 15 years of service as a Space Shuttle 
astronaut, mission commander, and Deputy Chief of the Astronaut Office. 
I am satisfied that, as the Deputy Program Manager for Operations for 
the United Space Alliance in connection with the Space Flight 
Operations Contract, NAS 9-20000, he will be required to utilize these 
qualifications in the performance of his duties with respect to the 
processing and launch of the Space Shuttle and related systems, and 
that it will be in the national interest to permit him to appear before 
and communicate with Government officials on these matters.
    Therefore, after consultation with the Office of Government Ethics, 
I have waived the post-employment prohibitions of subsections 
207(a)(1), 207(a)(2), and 207(c) of Title 18 of the United States Code 
in order to permit direct communications between Mr. Shriver and 
employees of NASA and other Government agencies with respect to space 
flight activities.

    Dated: July 27, 2000.
Daniel S. Goldin,
NASA Administrator.
[FR Doc. 00-19755 Filed 8-3-00; 8:45 am]
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