Astronomy & Astrophysics Adv Cmte, Feb 2013, Arlington, VA

12-Feb-2013 through 13-Feb-2013

The interagency (NSF-NASA-DOE) Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee (AAAC) will meet February 12-13, 2013 at the National Science Foundation headquarters in Arlington, VA.  The meeting is in room 555, Stafford II Building, 4221 Wilson Blvd., Arlington.  The times of the meetings on each day are  --

• on Feb. 12, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm;
• on Feb. 13, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm.

The agenda is: To hear presentations of current programming by representatives from NSF, NASA, DOE and other agencies relevant to astronomy and astrophysics; to discuss current and potential areas of cooperation between the agencies; to formulate recommendations for continued and new areas of cooperation and mechanisms for achieving them.

More information is in the Federal Register notice, which is reproduced below.

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463, as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the
following meeting:

Name: Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee (13883).

Date and Time: February 12, 2013, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; February 13,
2013, 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Place: National Science Foundation, Room 555, Stafford II Building,
4221 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230.

Type of Meeting: Open.

Contact Person: Dr. Jim Ulvestad, Division Director, Division of
Astronomical Sciences, Suite 1045, National Science Foundation, 4201
Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: 703-292-7165.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations to the
National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on issues
within the field of astronomy and astrophysics that are of mutual
interest and concern to the agencies.

Agenda: To hear presentations of current programming by representatives
from NSF, NASA, DOE and other agencies relevant to astronomy and
astrophysics; to discuss current and potential areas of cooperation
between the agencies; to formulate
recommendations for continued and new areas of cooperation and
mechanisms for achieving them.

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