[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 48951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-13804]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice 06-056]


NASA Advisory Council; Science Committee; Astrophysics 
Subcommittee; Meeting

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 
announces a meeting of the Astrophysics Subcommittee of the NASA 
Advisory Council (NAC). This Subcommittee reports to the Science 
Committee of the NAC. 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: Thursday, September 14, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Friday, 
September 15, 2006, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES: L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, 
DC 20024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Marian Norris, Science Mission 
Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358-4452, 
fax (202) 358-4118, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda for the meeting includes the 
following topics:

--Input to NASA Science Plan.
--Response and Comments on ESMD Lunar Science Themes and Objectives.
--Planning for Spring 2007 Lunar Science Workshop.
--Astrophysics Division Overview and Program Status.

    The meeting will be open to the public up to the seating capacity 
of the rooms. Thirty minutes will be set aside for verbal comment by 
members of the general public, not to exceed three minutes per speaker, 
at 8:30 a.m. on September 15, 2006. Those wishing to speak must sign up 
at the meeting registration desk by 5 p.m. on September 14, 2006. 
Members of the public are also welcome to file a written statement at 
the time of the meeting. Statements may also be submitted in advance of 
the meeting via E-mail or fax to Ms. Norris. Statements collected in 
advance will be forwarded to the Subcommittee. To facilitate 
consideration of the comments provided, statements should be kept to 
two pages.
    Findings and recommendations developed by the Subcommittee during 
its meeting will be submitted to the Science Committee of the NAC.
    It is imperative that the meeting be held on these dates to 
accommodate the scheduling priorities of the key participants. 
Attendees will be requested to sign a visitor's register.

Michael F. O'Brien,
Assistant Administrator, Office of External Relations, National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-13804 Filed 8-21-06; 8:45 am]
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