[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 63 (Monday, April 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16597-16598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4730]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice 06-022]


U.S. Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Advisory 
Board; Notice of Establishment of a NASA Advisory Committee, pursuant 
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. Sec. Sec.  1 et 
seq.

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
    Explanation of Need: The President authorized a new national policy 
on December 8, 2004 that establishes guidance and implementation 
actions for space-based positioning, navigation, and timing programs, 
augmentations, and activities for U.S. national and homeland security, 
civil, scientific, and commercial purposes. The policy supersedes 
Presidential Decision Directive/National Science and Technology 
Council-6, U.S. Global Positioning System Policy, dated March 28, 1996. 
The new national policy states that a space-based Positioning, 
Navigation, and Timing Advisory Board shall be established. The 
Advisory Board shall be comprised of experts from outside the United 
States Government, and shall be chartered as a Federal Advisory 
Committee. In accordance with the new national policy, the NASA 
Administrator is establishing the U.S. Space-Based Positioning, 
Navigation, and Timing Advisory Board. This notice follows consultation 
with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services 
Administration.
    Name of Committee: U.S. Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and 
Timing (PNT) Advisory Board.
    Purpose and Objective: The U.S. Space-Based Positioning, 
Navigation, and Timing Advisory Board will provide advice 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. The U.S. Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, 
and Timing Advisory Board

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will function solely as an advisory body and will comply fully with the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).
    Lack of Duplication of Resources: The U.S. Space-Based Positioning, 
Navigation, and Timing Advisory Board functions cannot be performed by 
the agency, another existing committee, or other means such as a public 
meeting.
    Fairly Balanced Membership: Membership shall be comprised to ensure 
a balanced representation in terms of the points of view represented 
and the functions to be performed.
    Duration: Continuing.
    Responsible NASA Official: Dr. Scott Pace, Associate Administrator 
for Program Analysis and Evaluation, National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration, 300 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20546, telephone 
(202) 358-1811.

    Dated: March 27, 2006
P. Diane Rausch,
Advisory Committee Management Officer National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-4730 Filed 3-31-06; 8:45 am]
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