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period differences, the agency must 

either take steps to improve the 

accuracy of preliminary estimates or 

delay the release of estimates until a 

reliable estimate can be made. 

(d) If preliminary estimates show 

signs of a consistent bias (for example, 

if revisions are consistently in the same 

direction), the agency shall take steps to 

correct this bias. 

(e) Revisions occurring for routine 

reasons, such as benchmarking and 

updating of seasonality factors, shall be 

consolidated and released 

simultaneously. 

(f) Revisions occurring for other than 

routine reasons shall be fully explained 

and shall be released as soon as 

corrections can be completed. 

7. Granting of Exceptions. Prior to 

taking any action that may violate the 

provisions of this directive, the head of 

a releasing agency shall consult with the 

Administrator for Information and 

Regulatory Affairs. If the Administrator 

determines that the action is in violation 

of the provisions of this directive, the 

head of the releasing agency may apply 

for an exception. The Administrator 

may authorize exceptions to the 

provisions in sections 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 

of this Directive. Any agency requesting 

an exception must demonstrate to the 

satisfaction of the Administrator that the 

proposed exception is necessary and is 

consistent with the purposes of the 

Directive. 

8. Performance Evaluation. Each 

agency that issues a principal Federal 

economic indicator shall submit a 

performance evaluation of that indicator 

to the Statistical Policy Office, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

every three years. A schedule for the 

performance evaluation of data series or 

estimates designated as principal 

Federal economic indicators will be 

prepared by the Statistical Policy Office. 

The evaluation shall address the 

following issues: 

(a) the accuracy and reliability of the 

series, e.g., the magnitude and direction 

of all revisions, the performance of the 

series relative to established 

benchmarks, and the proportion and 

effect of nonresponses or responses 

received after the publication of 

preliminary estimates; 

(b) the accuracy, completeness, and 

accessibility of documentation 

describing the methods used in 

compiling and revising the indicator; 

(c) the agency’s performance in 

meeting the designated release schedule 

and the prompt release objective of this 

directive; 

(d) the agency’s ability to avoid 

disclosure prior to the scheduled release 

time; 

(e) any additional issues that the 

Administrator for Information and 

Regulatory Affairs specifies in writing to 

the agency at least 6 months in advance 

of the scheduled submission date. 

The evaluation will be reviewed by 

the Administrator to determine whether 

the indicator is prepared and published 

in conformity with all OMB statistical 

policies, standards, and guidelines. A 

summary of the year’s evaluations and 

their reviews will be included in the 

annual report to Congress required by 

section 3514 of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96–511). 

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[Notice: (24–010)] 

NASA Astrophysics Advisory 

Committee; Meeting 

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 

National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA) announces a 

meeting of the Astrophysics Advisory 

Committee. This Committee reports to 

the Director, Astrophysics Division, 

Science Mission Directorate, NASA 

Headquarters. 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, March 20, 2024, 10 

a.m.–5 p.m.; and Thursday, March 21, 

2024, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., eastern time. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting will be virtual. See 

Webex information below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

KarShelia Kinard, Science Mission 

Directorate, NASA Headquarters, 

Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358–2355 

or karshelia.kinard@nasa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As noted 

above, this meeting is virtual and will 

take place by dial-in and via Webex. 

Any interested person must use a touchtone phone to participate in this 

meeting. The Webex connectivity 

information for each day is provided 

below. For audio, when you join the 

Webex event, you may use your 

computer or provide your phone 

number to receive a call back, 

otherwise, call the U.S. toll conference 

number listed for each day. 

For Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the 

Webex information for attendees is: 

https://nasaenterprise.webex.com/nasa

enterprise/j.php?MTID=mc1f44fac

9dc4ce77af2322c57b0f99d7. The 

meeting number is: 2763 710 0487 and 

the meeting password is: Apac032024#. 

To join by telephone the numbers are, 

1–929–251–9612 or 1–415–527–5035. 

(Access Code: 2763 710 0487). 

For Thursday, March 21, 2024, the 

WebEx information for attendees is: 

https://nasaenterprise.webex.com/nasa

enterprise/j.php?MTID=m6a50aa286

a1ef9beacb18c8092f540be. The meeting 

number is: 2823 194 9794 and the 

meeting password is: Apac032124#. To 

join by telephone the numbers are 1– 

929–251–9612 or 1–415–527–5035 

(Access code: 2823 194 9794). 

The agenda for the meeting includes 

the following topics: 

—Astrophysics Division Update 

—Updates on Specific Astrophysics 

Missions 

—Discussion of Reports from the 

Program Analysis Groups 

The agenda will be posted on the 

Astrophysics Advisory Committee web 

page: https://beta.science.nasa.gov/ 

researchers/nac/science-advisorycommittees/apac/. 

The public may submit and upvote 

comments/questions ahead of the 

meeting through the website: APAC 

Spring Meeting—(3/19/2024)—NASA 

(cnf.io), or https://nasa.cnf.io/sessions/ 

dxmy/#!/dashboard, that will be opened 

for input on March 10, 2024. 

It is imperative that the meeting be 

held on these dates to accommodate the 

scheduling priorities of the key 

participants. 

Patricia Rausch, 

Advisory Committee Management Officer, 

National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration. 

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[Notice: (24–011)] 

NASA Planetary Science Advisory 

Committee; Meeting 

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 

National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA) announces a 

meeting of the Planetary Science 

Advisory Committee. The meeting will 

be held for the purpose of soliciting, 

from the scientific community and other 


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