[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 87 (Thursday, May 6, 2010)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 24781-24784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10913]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 87 / Thursday, May 6, 2010 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Memorandum of May 3, 2010

                
Task Force on Space Industry Workforce and 
                Economic Development

                Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense[,] the 
                Secretary of Commerce[,] the Secretary of Labor[,] the 
                Secretary of Housing and Urban Development[,] the 
                Secretary of Transportation[,] the Secretary of 
                Education[,] the Director of the Office of Management 
                and Budget[,] the Administrator of the Small Business 
                Administration[,] the Administrator of the National 
                Aeronautics and Space Administration[,] the Chair of 
                the Council of Economic Advisers[,] the Director of 
                National Intelligence[,] the Director of the Office of 
                Science and Technology Policy[, and] the Director of 
                the National Economic Council

                My Administration is committed to implementing a bold, 
                new approach to human spaceflight. Supported by a $6 
                billion increase to the National Aeronautics and Space 
                Administration's (NASA) budget over the next 5 years, 
                this strategy will foster the development of path-
                breaking technologies, increase the reach and reduce 
                the cost of human and robotic exploration of space, and 
                help create thousands of new jobs.

                NASA's budget also includes $429 million next year, and 
                $1.9 billion over the next 5 years, to modernize the 
                Kennedy Space Center and other nearby space launch 
                facilities in Florida. This modernization effort will 
                help spur new commercial business and innovation and 
                provide additional good jobs to the region. While all 
                of the new aspects of my Administration's plan together 
                will create thousands of new jobs in Florida, past 
                decisions to end the Space Shuttle program will still 
                affect families and communities along Florida's ``Space 
                Coast.''

                Building on this significant new investment at the 
                Kennedy Space Center and my increased budget for NASA 
                overall, I am committed to taking additional steps to 
                help local economies like Florida's Space Coast adapt 
                and thrive in the years ahead. The men and women who 
                work in Florida's aerospace industry are some of the 
                most talented and highly trained in the Nation. It is 
                critical that their skills are tapped as we transform 
                and expand the country's space exploration efforts. 
                That is why I am launching a $40 million, multi-agency 
                initiative to help the Space Coast transform their 
                economies and prepare their workers for the 
                opportunities of tomorrow. This effort will build on 
                and complement ongoing local and Federal economic and 
                workforce-development efforts through a Task Force 
                composed of senior-level Administration officials from 
                relevant agencies that will construct an economic 
                development action plan by August 15, 2010.

                To these ends, I hereby direct the following:

                Section 1. Establishment of the Task Force on Space 
                Industry Workforce and Economic Development. There is 
                established a Task Force on Space Industry Workforce 
                and Economic Development (Task Force) to develop, in 
                collaboration with local stakeholders, an interagency 
                action plan to facilitate economic development 
                strategies and plans along the Space Coast and to 
                provide training and other opportunities for affected 
                aerospace workers so they are equipped to contribute to 
                new developments in America's space program and related 
                industries. The Secretary of Commerce and the 
                Administrator of NASA shall serve as Co-Chairs of the 
                Task Force.

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                    (a) Membership of the Task Force. In addition to 
                the Co-Chairs, the Task Force shall consist of the 
                following members:

 (i) the Secretary of Defense;

 (ii) the Secretary of Labor;

 (iii) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development;

 (iv) the Secretary of Transportation;

 (v) the Secretary of Education;

 (vi) the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers;

 (vii) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget;

 (viii) the Administrator of the Small Business Administration;

 (ix) the Director of National Intelligence;

 (x) the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy;

 (xi) the Director of the National Economic Council; and

 (xii) the heads of such other executive departments, agencies, and offices 
as the President may, from time to time, designate.

                    A member of the Task Force may designate, to 
                perform the Task Force functions of the member, a 
                senior-level official who is a part of the member's 
                department, agency, or office, and who is a full-time 
                officer or employee of the Federal Government.
                    (b) Administration. The Co-Chairs shall convene 
                regular meetings of the Task Force, determine its 
                agenda, and direct its work. At the direction of the 
                Co-Chairs, the Task Force may establish subgroups 
                consisting exclusively of Task Force members or their 
                designees, as appropriate.

                Sec. 2. Mission and Functions. The Task Force shall 
                work with local stakeholders and executive departments 
                and agencies to equip Space Coast and other affected 
                workers to take advantage of new opportunities and 
                expand the region's economic base.

                    The Task Force will perform the following 
                functions, to the extent permitted by law:
                    (a) provide leadership and coordination of Federal 
                Government resources to facilitate workforce and 
                economic development opportunities for aerospace 
                communities and workers affected by new developments in 
                America's space exploration program. Such support may 
                include the use of personnel, technical expertise, and 
                available financial resources, and may be used to 
                provide a coordinated Federal response to the needs of 
                individual States, regions, municipalities, and 
                communities adversely affected by space industry 
                changes;
                    (b) provide recommendations to the President on 
                ways Federal policies and programs can address issues 
                of special importance to aerospace communities and 
                workers; and
                    (c) help ensure that officials from throughout the 
                executive branch, including officials on existing 
                committees or task forces addressing technological 
                development, research, or aerospace issues, advance the 
                President's agenda for the transformation of America's 
                space exploration program and support the coordination 
                of Federal economic adjustment assistance activities.

                Sec. 3. Outreach. Consistent with the objectives set 
                forth in this memorandum, the Task Force, in accordance 
                with applicable law, in addition to holding regular 
                meetings, shall conduct outreach to representatives of 
                nonprofit organizations; business; labor: State, local, 
                and tribal governments; elected officials; and other 
                interested persons that will assist in bringing to the 
                President's attention concerns, ideas, and policy 
                options for expanding and improving efforts to create 
                jobs and economic growth in affected aerospace 
                communities. The Task Force shall hold inaugural 
                meetings with stakeholders within 60 days of the date 
                of this memorandum.

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                Sec. 4. Task Force Plan for Space Industry Workforce 
                and Economic Development. On or before August 15, 2010, 
                the Task Force shall develop and submit to the 
                President a comprehensive plan that:

                    (a) recommends how best to invest $40 million in 
                transition assistance funding to ensure robust 
                workforce and economic development in those communities 
                within Florida affected by transitions in America's 
                space exploration program;
                    (b) describes how the plan will build on and 
                complement ongoing economic and workforce development 
                efforts;
                    (c) explores future workforce and economic 
                development activities that could be undertaken for 
                affected aerospace communities in other States, as 
                appropriate;
                    (d) identifies areas of collaboration with other 
                public or nongovernmental actors to achieve the 
                objectives of the Task Force; and
                    (e) details a coordinated implementation strategy 
                by executive departments and agencies to meet the 
                objectives of the Task Force.

                Sec. 5. Termination. The Task Force shall terminate 3 
                years after the date of this memorandum unless extended 
                by the President.

                Sec. 6. General Provisions. (a) The heads of executive 
                departments and agencies shall assist and provide 
                information to the Task Force, consistent with 
                applicable law, as may be necessary to carry out the 
                functions of the Task Force. Each executive department 
                and agency shall bear its own expense for participating 
                in the Task Force; and

                    (b) nothing in this memorandum shall be construed 
                to impair or otherwise affect:

 (i) authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the 
head thereof; or

 (ii) functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

                    (c) This memorandum shall be implemented consistent 
                with applicable law and subject to the availability of 
                appropriations.

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                    (d) This memorandum is not intended to, and does 
                not, create any right or benefit, substantive or 
                procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any 
                party against the United States, its departments, 
                agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or 
                agents, or any other person.
                    (e) The Administrator of the National Aeronautics 
                and Space Administration shall publish this memorandum 
                in the Federal Register.
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                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    WASHINGTON, May 3, 2010

[FR Doc. 2010-10913
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