NAC Human Expl & Ops Cmte, NASA HQ, DC

14-Nov-2012 through 15-Nov-2012

The Human Exploration and Operations Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC) will meet November 14-15, 2012 at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC.  The meeting times are:

• Nov. 14, 10:00 am - 5:15 pm ET
• Nov. 15, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm ET

The agenda includes:

--Status of Exploration Systems Development Programs and Integration
--International Space Station Status
--Outreach
--Human Exploration and Operations Status
--Commercial Crew Accomplishments and Certification Process
--Joint Session with the NAC Science Committee on the Mars Program Planning Group final report and Joint Robotics Precursor Activities

Further information, including how to participate via WebEx and teleconference, is in the Federal Register notice, which is reproduced below.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public
Law 92-462, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the

Human Exploration and Operations Committee of the NASA Advisory Council
(NAC). This Committee reports to 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: Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 10:00 a.m.-5:15 p.m., and
Thursday, November 15, 2012, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Local Time.

ADDRESSES: NASA Headquarters, 300 E Street SW., Space Operations
Center, Room 7C61, Washington, DC 20546-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Bette Siegel, Human Exploration
and Operations Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, 300 E Street
SW., Washington, DC 20546-0001, (202) 358-2245, fax (202) 358-2886, or
bette.siegel@nasa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be open to the public up to
the capacity of the room. This meeting is also available telephonically
and by WebEx. Any interested person may call the USA toll free
conference call number (800) 857-6564 or toll number (517) 308-9323,
pass code 6125443, to participate in this meeting by
telephone. The WebEx link is https://nasa.webex.com/, the meeting
number is 990 668 131, and the password is Exploration!!1.
    The agenda for the meeting includes the following topics:

--Status of Exploration Systems Development Programs and Integration
--International Space Station Status
--Outreach
--Human Exploration and Operations Status
--Commercial Crew Accomplishments and Certification Process
--Joint Session with the NAC Science Committee on the Mars Program
Planning Group final report and Joint Robotics Precursor Activities

    The joint session with the NAC Science Committee will be on
Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Local Time. NASA
Headquarters, 300 E Street SW., MIC 3, Room 3H46, Washington, DC 20546-
0001. Any interested person may call the USA toll free conference call
number (888) 606-5936, pass code ``Science Committee'' to participate
in this meeting by telephone. The WebEx link is https://nasa.webex.com/
, the meeting number is 993 494 156, and the password is SC@Nov14.
    It is imperative that the meeting be held on these dates to
accommodate the scheduling priorities of the key participants.
Attendees will be required to comply with NASA security procedures;
visitors must show a valid State or Federal issued picture ID, green
card, or passport to enter into NASA Headquarters, and must state they
are attending the NASA Advisory Council Human Exploration and
Operations Committee session in the Space Operations Center, Room 7C61.
All U.S. citizens and green card holders desiring to attend must
provide their full name, company affiliation (if applicable), and
citizenship to Bette Siegel via email at bette.siegel@nasa.gov or by
telephone at (202) 358-2245 no later than the close of business
November 9, 2012. Permanent Residents will need to show residency
status (valid green card) and a valid, officially issued picture
identification such as a driver's license and must state they are
attending the Human Exploration and Operations Committee meeting in the
Space Operations Center, Room 7C61. Foreign Nationals must submit, no
later than the close of business November 2, 2012, their full name,
gender, current address, citizenship, company affiliation (if
applicable) to include address, telephone number, and their title,
place of birth, date of birth, U.S. visa information to include type,
number and expiration date, U.S. Social Security Number (if
applicable), and an electronically scanned or faxed copy of their
passport and visa to Bette Siegel, Executive Secretary, Human
Exploration and Operations Committee, via email at
bette.siegel@nasa.gov or fax (202) 358-2886.

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