[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 76090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21105]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Advisory Committee for Excellence in Space (ACES); Notice of 
Meeting

AGENCY: Office of Space Commerce (OSC), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended, the NOAA Office of Space Commerce announces the inaugural 
meeting of the Advisory Committee for Excellence in Space (ACES).

DATES: October 3, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Commerce, Herbert C. Hoover Building--
Commerce Research Library, 1401 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 
20230. In-person participation is limited to ACES members and DOC 
personnel. Public participation will occur via a hybrid format. The 
link for webinar registration will be posted, when available, on the 
ACES website, http://www.space.commerce.gov/aces.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Y. Kim, Designated Federal 
Officer, Advisory Committee for Excellence in Space (ACES), NOAA Office 
of Space Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230. 
Telephone: 202-482-5827. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACES provide advice and recommendations to 
the NOAA Under Secretary or OSC Director on matters relating to OSC's 
statutory purview. Originally established in 2002 as the Advisory 
Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing, ACES was rescoped and 
rechartered in 2024 to address a broader range of commercial space 
issues.
    Agenda: The meeting will include discussions on topics pertinent to 
commercial space policy, regulation, and operational mission support, 
including:

 Licensing of private remote sensing space systems
 Authorization and supervision of novel space missions
 Space sustainability, including space situational awareness
 International commercial space partnerships
 Expanding applications and markets for commercial space 
capabilities

    A detailed agenda with meeting materials will be available closer 
to the meeting date on the ACES website, http://www.space.commerce.gov/aces.
    Written Comments: Members of the public may submit written comments 
to ACES at [email protected] by September 27, 2024.
    Special Accommodations: Requests for special accommodations may be 
directed to the Designated Federal Officer no later than September 27, 
2024.

    Dated: September 11, 2024.
Richard DalBello,
Director of Office of Space Commerce.
[FR Doc. 2024-21105 Filed 9-16-24; 8:45 am]
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