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Alternatives 

The EIS will consider a range of 

alternatives that meet NASA’s needs for 

obtaining the requisite earth and space 

science data afforded by high-latitude 

sounding rocket launches in support of 

both NASA’s science and educational 

missions. 

Alternatives currently being 

considered for evaluation in the EIS 

include: 

• Continuing the SRP in its present 

form and at the current level of effort; 

• Continuing SRP launches from 

PFRR within the existing flight zones 

with differing requirements for 

identification and recovery of spent 

stages and payloads; 

• Modifying the trajectories of the 

existing flight zones; and 

• Conducting a subset of launches at 

other high-latitude launch sites, thereby 

avoiding the federally-managed lands. 

The No Action Alternative is to 

discontinue sounding rocket launches 

from PFRR. NASA anticipates that the 

areas of potential environmental impact 

from each alternative of most interest to 

the public will be: The effects of rocket 

and payload landing and recovery on 

special interest lands (including 

Wilderness Areas and Wild Rivers), 

considerations to ensure public safety 

during rocket flight, and potential 

effects on subsistence uses on lands 

within the flight zones. 

Scoping Meetings 

NASA and its Cooperating Agencies 

plan to hold three public scoping 

meetings to provide information on the 

PFRR EIS and to solicit public 

comments regarding environmental 

concerns and alternatives to be 

considered in the EIS. The public 

scoping meetings are scheduled as 

follows: 

—Friday, April 29, 2011, at the Tribal 

Hall, Third and Alder Streets, Fort 

Yukon, Alaska, 1 p.m.–4 p.m. 

—Monday, May 2, 2011, at the 

University of Alaska-Fairbanks, 

William R. Wood Student Center, 

505 South Chandalar Drive, 

Fairbanks, Alaska, 2 p.m.–4 p.m. 

—Monday, May 2, 2011, at the Pioneer 

Park, Blue Room, 2300 Airport 

Way, Fairbanks, Alaska, 6 p.m.–8 

p.m. 

—Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at the United 

States Fish and Wildlife Service 

Alaska Regional Office, Gordon 

Watson Conference Room, 1011 

East Tudor Road, Anchorage, 

Alaska, 2 p.m.–4 p.m. and 6 p.m.– 

8 p.m. 

As the EIS is prepared, the public will 

be provided several opportunities for 

involvement, the first of which is during 

scoping. Even if an interested party does 

not have input at this time, other 

avenues, including reviews of the Draft 

and Final EIS, will be offered in the 

future. The availability of these 

documents will be published in the 

Federal Register and through local news 

media to ensure that all members of the 

public have the ability to actively 

participate in the NEPA process. 

In conclusion, written public input on 

alternatives and environmental issues 

and concerns associated with NASA’s 

SRP launches at PFRR that should be 

addressed in the EIS are hereby 

requested. 

Olga M. Dominguez, 

Assistant Administrator, Office of Strategic 

Infrastructure. 

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SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[Notice: (11–035)] 

NASA Advisory Council; Space 

Operations Committee; Meeting. 

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public 

Law 92–463, as amended, the National 

Aeronautics and Space Administration 

announces a meeting of the NASA 

Advisory Council (NAC) Space 

Operations Committee. 

DATES: Tuesday, May 3, 2011, 8 a.m.–2 

p.m. local time. 

ADDRESSES: Doubletree Hotel, 2080 

North Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL 

32931. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Jacob Keaton, NAC Space Operations 

Committee Executive Secretary, 

National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration Headquarters, 

Washington, DC 20546, 202/358–1507, 

jacob.keaton@nasa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

agenda for the meeting includes the 

following topics: 

—Space Operations Mission Directorate 

FY2012 Budget. 

—Commercial Crew Development 

Program status. 

—Commercial Orbital Transportation 

System status. 

—21st Century Launch Complex status. 

—Recommendation preparation and 

discussion. 

The meeting will be open to the 

public up to the seating capacity of the 

room. It is imperative that the meeting 

be held on this date to accommodate the 

scheduling priorities of the key 

participants. 

P. Diane Rausch, 

Advisory Committee Management Officer, 

National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration. 

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[Notice: (11–036)] 

NASA Advisory Council; Audit, 

Finance and Analysis Committee; 

Meeting 

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public 

Law 92–463, as amended, the National 

Aeronautics and Space Administration 

announces a meeting of the Audit, 

Finance and Analysis Committee of the 

NASA Advisory Council. 

DATES: Tuesday, May 3, 2011, 9 a.m.– 

11:45 a.m., Local Time. 

ADDRESSES: NASA Headquarters, 

Conference Room 8D48, 300 E Street, 

SW., Washington, DC 20546. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Charlene Williams, Office of the Chief 

Financial Officer, National Aeronautics 

and Space Administration 

Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, 

Phone: 202–358–2183, fax: 202–358– 

4336. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

agenda for the meeting includes the 

following topics: 

• Overview of the GAO Quick Look 

Book. 

• Overview of the NASA Strategic 

Plan. 

• Committee Discussion. 

The meeting will be open to the public 

up to the seating capacity of the room. 

It is imperative that the meeting be held 

on this date to accommodate the 

scheduling priorities of the key 

participants. Visitors will need to show 

a valid picture identification such as a 

driver’s license to enter the NASA 

Headquarters building (West Lobby— 

Visitor Control Center), and must state 

that they are attending the Audit, 

Finance, and Analysis Committee 

meeting in room 8D48 before receiving 

an access badge. All non-U.S. citizens 

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