[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 21 (Thursday, February 1, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 4728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-1649]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice 07-004]


NASA Advisory Council Workshop on Science Associated With the 
Lunar Exploration Architecture

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Science Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (the 
Council) announces a workshop of its Science Subcommittees. The 
Workshop on Science Associated with the Lunar Exploration Architecture 
will be held for the purpose of soliciting from the scientific 
community scientific and technical information relevant to planning the 
science objectives and activities associated with lunar exploration 
within the framework of the Vision for Space Exploration.

DATES: Tuesday, February 27, 2007, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, 
February 28, 2007, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, March 1, 2007, 8 a.m. to 
5 p.m., and Friday, March 2, 2007, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., Mountain Standard 
Time (MST).

Location: Fiesta Inn Resort, 2100 South Priest Drive, Tempe, AZ, 85282.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Michael Wargo, Exploration Systems 
Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 
358-0822 or [email protected] or Ms. Lisa May, Science Mission 
Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358-2411 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Workshop will feature plenary sessions 
by NASA officials on the Lunar Exploration Architecture and by members 
of the science community on potential science activities and 
objectives. Following the opening plenary session, the Workshop will 
break out into meetings of the Astrophysics Subcommittee, Earth 
Sciences Subcommittee, Heliophysics Subcommittee, Planetary Sciences 
Subcommittee, and Planetary Protection Subcommittee, and into cross-
cutting topical sessions. The breakout sessions will focus on:
    (1) Defining the key objectives of science associated with, or 
enabled by, lunar exploration;
    (2) Discussing implementation to achieve the objectives;
    (3) Prioritizing objectives within the framework of the emerging 
lunar architecture.
    The overall objective of the Workshop is to provide input from the 
scientific community through the Advisory Council to NASA regarding 
recommendations for science associated with the return to the Moon.
    The Workshop will be open to the public and scientific community up 
to the seating capacity of the rooms. A poster session will be 
organized for the presentation of contributed white papers, on 
Wednesday evening, February 28, 2007.
    Information concerning all aspects of the Workshop can be found 
online at: https://www.infonetic.com/tis/lea/. Findings and 
recommendations developed by the Subcommittees during the Workshop will 
be submitted to the Science Committee of the NASA Advisory Council and, 
subsequently, to the Council as a whole for possible deliberation on 
recommendations to NASA regarding planning and implementation of its 
Lunar Exploration Architecture and related science programs.

    Dated: January 26, 2007.
P. Diane Rausch,
Advisory Committee Management Officer, National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration.
 [FR Doc. E7-1649 Filed 1-31-07; 8:45 am]
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