[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 24, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65016-65018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-26100]
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[Notice: (12-084)]
NASA Federal Advisory Committees
AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
ACTION: Annual invitation for public nominations by U.S. citizens for
service on NASA science advisory subcommittees.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public
Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, and in accordance with the Memorandum for the Heads of
Executive Departments and Agencies signed on December 17, 2010, signed
by the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP),
Executive Office of the President, NASA announces its annual invitation
for public nominations for service on NASA science advisory
subcommittees. These science advisory subcommittees report to the
Science Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). U.S. citizens may
nominate individuals and
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also submit self-nominations for consideration as potential members of
NASA's science advisory subcommittees. NASA's science advisory
subcommittees have member vacancies from time to time throughout the
year, and NASA will consider nominations and self-nominations to fill
such intermittent vacancies. NASA is committed to selecting members to
serve on its science advisory subcommittees based on their individual
expertise, knowledge, experience, and current/past contributions to the
relevant subject area.
The following qualifications/experience are highly desirable in
nominees, and should be clearly presented in their nomination letters:
At least ten years (10) post-Ph.D. research experience
including publications in the scientific field of the subcommittee they
are nominated or comparable experience,
Leadership in scientific and/or education and public
outreach fields as evidenced by award of prizes, invitation to national
and international meetings as speaker, organizer of scientific
meetings/workshops, or comparable experience;
Participation in NASA programs either as member of NASA
mission science team, Research & Analysis program, membership on an
advisory/working group or a review panel, or comparable experience;
Good knowledge of NASA programs in the scientific field of
the subcommittee they are applying for, including the latest NASA
Science Plan (available as a link from http://science.nasa.gov/about-us/science-strategy/), or comparable experience;
Knowledge of the latest Decadal Survey conducted by the
National Research Council or other relevant advisory reports for the
scientific field of the subcommittee.
Nominees from any category of organizations or institutions within
the U.S. are welcome, including, but not limited to, educational,
industrial, and not-for-profit organizations, Federally Funded Research
and Development Centers (FFRDCs), University Affiliated Research
Centers (UARCs), NASA Centers, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and
other Government agencies. Nominees need not be presently affiliated
with any organization or institution.
These are not full-time positions. Successful nominees will be
required to attend meetings of the subcommittee approximately two to
four times a year, either in person (NASA covers travel-related
expenses for this non-compensated appointment) or via telecon/WebEx.
Successful nominees who are not already U.S. Government employees will
become Special Government Employees (SGEs). All successful nominees
will be required to submit a confidential financial disclosure form and
undergo a conflict of interest review and clearance by the NASA Office
of the General Counsel before they are officially appointed.
DATES: The deadline for NASA receipt of all public nominations is
November14, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Nominations and self-nominations from interested U.S.
citizens must be sent to NASA in letter form, be signed, and must
include the name of specific NASA science advisory subcommittee of
interest for NASA consideration. Nominations and self-nomination
letters are limited to specifying interest in only one (1) NASA science
advisory subcommittee per year. The following additional information is
required to be attached to each nomination and self-nomination letter
(i.e., cover letter): (1) Professional resume (one-page maximum); (2)
professional biography (one-page maximum). All public nomination
packages must be submitted electronically via email to NASA; paper-
based documents sent through postal mail (hard-copies) will not be
accepted. Note: Nomination letters that are noncompliant with inclusion
of the three (3) mandatory documents listed above will not receive
further consideration by NASA.
Please submit the nomination as a single package containing cover
letter and both required attachments electronically to the specific
email address identified below for the science subcommittee of
interest:
Astrophysics Subcommittee (APS)
[email protected]
Earth Science Subcommittee (ESS)
[email protected]
Heliophysics Subcommittee (HPS)
[email protected]
Planetary Protection Subcommittee (PPS)
[email protected]
Planetary Science Subcommittee (PSS)
[email protected]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain further information on
NASA's science advisory subcommittees, please visit the NAC Science
Committee's subcommittee Web site noted below. For any questions,
please contact Ms. Marian Norris, Advisory Committee Specialist,
Strategic Integration & Management Division, Science Mission
Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358-4452.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NASA's five (5) current science advisory
subcommittees are listed below. Additional information about these
science subcommittees may be found at the NAC Science Committee's
subcommittee Web site at http://science.nasa.gov/science-committee/subcommittees/:
Astrophysics Subcommittee (APS)--The Astrophysics
Subcommittee is a standing subcommittee of the NAC Science Committee
supporting the advisory needs of the NASA Administrator, the Science
Mission Directorate (SMD), SMD's Astrophysics Division, and other NASA
Mission Directorates as required. The scope of the APS includes
projects and observational and theoretical study of the origins,
evolution, and destiny of the universe and the search for and study of
Earth-like planets and habitable, extrasolar environments. In addition
to scientific research, the scope encompasses considerations of the
development of near-term enabling technologies, systems, and computing
and information management capabilities, developments with the
potential to provide long-term improvements in future operational
systems, as well as training of the next generation of astronomers, and
education and public outreach.
Earth Science Subcommittee (ESS)--The Earth Science
Subcommittee is a standing subcommittee of the NAC Science Committee
supporting the advisory needs of the NASA Administrator, the Science
Mission Directorate (SMD), SMD's Earth Science Division (ESD), and
other NASA Mission Directorates as required. The scope of the ESS
includes the advancement of scientific knowledge of the Earth system
through space-based observation and the pioneering use of these
observations in conjunction with process studies, data assimilation and
modeling to provide the Nation with improved capability to: Predict
climate variability, global change, and weather; mitigate and respond
to natural hazards; and improve the scientific basis for policy
decisions. In addition to observations and scientific research, the
scope encompasses the development of computing and information
management capabilities and other enabling technologies, including
those with the potential to improve future operational satellite and
ground systems.
Heliophysics Subcommittee (HPS)--Heliophysics Subcommittee
is a standing subcommittee of the NAC Science Committee supporting the
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advisory needs of the NASA Administrator, the Science Mission
Directorate (SMD), SMD's Heliophysics Division (HPD), and other NASA
Mission Directorates as required. The scope of the HPS includes all
aspects of heliophysics, including the dynamical behavior of the Sun
and its heliosphere; the dynamical behavior of the space environments
of the Earth and other solar system bodies; the multi-scale interaction
between solar system plasmas and the interstellar medium; and energy
transport throughout the solar system and its impact on the Earth and
other solar system bodies. In addition to scientific research, the
scope encompasses considerations of the development of enabling
technologies, systems, and computing and information management
capabilities, as well as developments with the potential to provide
long-term improvements to future space weather operational systems.
Planetary Protection Subcommittee (PPS)--Planetary
Protection Subcommittee is a standing subcommittee of the NAC Science
Committee supporting the advisory needs of the Administrator, the
Science Mission Directorate (SMD), SMD's Planetary Science Division,
NASA's Planetary Protection Officer and other NASA Mission Directorates
as required. The scope of the PPS includes programs, policies, plans,
hazard identification and risk assessment, and other matters pertinent
to the Agency's responsibilities for biological planetary protection.
This scope includes consideration of NASA planetary protection policy
documents, implementation plans, and organization. The subcommittee
will review and recommend appropriate planetary protection
categorizations for all bodies of the solar system to which spacecraft
will be sent. The scope also includes the development of near-term
enabling technologies, systems, and capabilities, as well as
developments with the potential to provide long-term improvements in
future operational systems to support planetary protection. Outside the
scope of the Subcommittee's responsibilities are issues that pertain
solely to the quality and interpretation of scientific experiments and
data in support of solar system exploration.
Planetary Science Subcommittee (PSS)--Planetary Science
Subcommittee is a standing subcommittee of the NAC Science Committee
supporting the advisory needs of the NASA Administrator, the Science
Mission Directorate (SMD), SMD's Planetary Science Division (PSD), and
other NASA Mission Directorates as required. The scope of the PSS
includes all aspects of planetary science, scientific exploration of
the Moon and Mars, the robotic exploration of the solar system,
astrobiology, space- and ground-based research, technology development,
planning, and training required to support these science areas. In
addition to scientific research, the scope encompasses considerations
of the development of near-term enabling technologies, systems, and
computing and information management capabilities, as well as
developments with the potential to provide long-term improvements in
future operational systems. Responsibility for biological planetary
protection is outside the purview of the PSS and resides with the
Planetary Protection Subcommittee (PPS).
Patricia D. Rausch,
Advisory Committee Management Officer, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-26100 Filed 10-23-12; 8:45 am]
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