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detail a site on Mars in support of the 

overall scientific goal to address 

questions of habitability and the 

potential origin and evolution of life on 

Mars. The rover would include new in 

situ scientific instrumentation designed 

to seek signs of past life. This 

instrumentation would be used to select 

a suite of samples that would be stored 

in a retrievable cache for a potential 

future mission to return to Earth. The 

Mars 2020 mission would also 

demonstrate technology for future 

exploration of Mars (e.g., small 

secondary payloads or other 

technologies applicable to both robotic 

and human missions). 

The FEIS evaluates three alternatives 

in addition to the No Action 

Alternative. Under the Proposed Action, 

Alternative 1, NASA’s Preferred 

Alternative, the proposed Mars 2020 

rover would utilize a radioisotope 

power system, a Multi-Mission 

Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator 

(MMRTG), as its primary source of heat 

and electrical power to operate and 

conduct science on the surface of Mars. 

Under Alternative 2, the proposed Mars 

2020 rover would utilize solar energy as 

its primary source of electrical power to 

operate and conduct science on the 

surface of Mars. Under Alternative 3, 

the proposed Mars 2020 rover would 

utilize solar energy as its primary source 

of electrical power augmented by the 

thermal output from Light Weight 

Radioisotope Heater Units (LWRHUs) to 

help keep the rover’s on board systems 

at proper operating temperatures to 

conduct science on the surface of Mars. 

Under the Proposed Action 

(Alternative 1), Alternative 2 or 

Alternative 3, the Mars 2020 spacecraft 

would be launched on board an 

expendable launch vehicle from 

Kennedy Space Center (KSC) or Cape 

Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), 

Florida during the July through August 

2020 time period. The arrival date at 

Mars would range from January 2021 to 

March 2021. Should the mission be 

delayed, the proposed Mars 2020 

mission would be launched during the 

next available launch opportunity in 

August through September 2022. Under 

the No Action Alternative, NASA would 

discontinue preparations for the Mars 

2020 mission, and the spacecraft would 

not be launched. 

With either the Proposed Action 

(Alternative 1), Alternative 2, or 

Alternative 3, the potentially affected 

environment for a launch accident 

includes the area at and in the vicinity 

of the launch site, KSC/CCAFS in 

Florida. Potential launch accidents 

could result in the release of some of the 

radioactive fuel from within the 

MMRTG. The MMRTG planned for use 

on the rover for the Proposed Action 

(Alternative 1) would use approximately 

4.8 kilograms (10.6 pounds) of 

plutonium dioxide to provide heat and 

electrical power. The LWRHUs planned 

for use on the rover for Alternative 3 

would use approximately 192 grams 

(0.42 pounds) of plutonium dioxide to 

provide heat. 

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 

served as a cooperating agency for this 

NEPA action, and in cooperation with 

NASA, performed a risk assessment of 

potential accidents for the Mars 2020 

mission. This assessment used a 

methodology refined through 

applications to the Galileo, Ulysses, 

Cassini, Mars Exploration Rover, New 

Horizons, and Mars Science Laboratory 

missions. DOE’s risk assessment for the 

proposed Mars 2020 mission utilizing 

an MMRTG, Alternative 1, indicates that 

in the unlikely event of a launch 

accident, a release of radioactive 

material is not expected. The risk 

assessment also indicates that in the 

unlikely event of a launch accident 

under Alternative 3, a release of 

radioactive material is not expected. 

NASA published a NOA of the Draft 

EIS (DEIS) for the Mars 2020 mission in 

the Federal Register on June 5, 2014, 

(79 FR 32577) and made the DEIS 

available in electronic format on its Web 

site, http://www.nasa.gov/agency/nepa/

mars2020eis. The EPA published its 

NOA in the Federal Register on June 6, 

2014, (79 FR 32729). In addition, NASA 

published its NOA of the DEIS in local 

newspapers in the Cape Canaveral, 

Florida regional area, and held an 

online public meeting (also advertised 

in local newspapers and NASA social 

media sites) on June 26, 2014, during 

which attendees were invited to present 

both oral and written comments on the 

DEIS. No comments concerning the 

DEIS were submitted during the online 

public meeting. NASA received 10 

comment submissions (by letter, email, 

and telephone) during the comment 

period ending July 21, 2014. The 

comments are addressed in the FEIS. 

Cheryl E. Parker, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[Notice: (14–118)] 

NASA Advisory Council 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). 

DATES: Monday, December 8, 2014, 1:00 

p.m.–5:00 p.m.; Tuesday, December 9, 

2014, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Local Time. 

ADDRESSES: NASA Stennis Space 

Center, Roy S. Estess Building, Building 

1100, Room 321, Stennis Space Center, 

MS 39529–6000. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Marla King, NAC Administrative 

Officer, NASA Headquarters, 

Washington, DC 20546, 202–358–1148. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

agenda for the meeting will include the 

following: 

— Aeronautics Committee Report 

— Human Exploration and Operations 

Committee Report 

— Institutional Committee Report 

— Science Committee Report 

— Technology, Innovation and 

Engineering Committee Report 

The meeting will be open to the 

public up to the seating capacity of the 

room. This meeting is also available 

telephonically and by WebEx. You must 

use a touch tone phone to participate in 

this meeting. Any interested person may 

dial the toll free access number 1–844– 

467–6272 or toll access number 1–720– 

259–6462, and then the numeric 

participant passcode: 382190 followed 

by the # sign. To join via WebEx, the 

link is https://nasa.webex.com/. The 

meeting number is 995 801 100, and the 

password is 12082014d!. The meeting 

number and password are the same for 

both days. (Passwords are casesensitive.) NOTE: If dialing in, please 

‘‘mute’’ your telephone. Attendees will 

be required to sign a register and 

comply with NASA Stennis Space 

Center security requirements, including 

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before receiving access to NASA Stennis 

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Maine, Minnesota, New York, 

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number and expiration date; passport 

number, expiration date and country of 

issue; and employer/affiliation 

information (name of institution, 

address, country, telephone, email, 

phone). Contact the International Visitor 

Coordinator, Mary Treat, at (228) 688– 

3916 for the specifics on any foreign 

national visitors. To expedite 

admittance, attendees with U.S. 

citizenship and Permanent Residents 

(green card holders) can provide 

identifying information 3 working days 

in advance by emailing the NASA Office 

of Communications at SSC–PAO@

mail.nasa.gov. 

It is imperative that the meeting be 

held on this date to accommodate the 

scheduling priorities of the key 

participants. 

Patricia D. Rausch, 

Advisory Committee Management Officer, 

National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration. 

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[Notice: (14–117)] 

NASA International Space Station 

Advisory Committee; Meeting 

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration (NASA). 

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 

(NASA) announces a meeting of the 

NASA International Space Station (ISS) 

Advisory Committee. The purpose of 

the meeting is to review all aspects 

related to the safety and operational 

readiness of the ISS, and to assess the 

possibilities for using the ISS for future 

space exploration. 

DATES: Thursday, December 11, 2014, 

2:00–3:00 p.m., Local Time. 

ADDRESSES: NASA Headquarters, Room 

5H42–A, 300 E Street SW., Washington, 

DC 20546. Note: 5H42–A is located on 

the fifth floor of NASA Headquarters. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Greg Mann, Office of International and 

Interagency Relations, (202) 358–5140, 

NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 

20546–0001. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

meeting will be open to the public up 

to the seating capacity of the room. This 

meeting is also accessible via 

teleconference. To participate 

telephonically, please contact Mr. Greg 

Mann as noted above before 4:30 p.m., 

Local Time, on December 10, 2014. 

Please provide name, affiliation, and 

phone number. 

Attendees will be requested to sign a 

register and to comply with NASA 

Headquarters security requirements, 

including the presentation of a valid 

picture ID before receiving access to 

NASA Headquarters. Foreign nationals 

attending this meeting will be required 

to provide a copy of their passport and 

visa in addition to providing the 

following information no less than 10 

working days prior to the meeting: full 

name; gender; date/place of birth; 

citizenship; passport information 

(number, country, telephone); visa 

information (number, type, expiration 

date); employer/affiliation information 

(name of institution, address, country, 

telephone); title/position of attendee. To 

expedite admittance, attendees with 

U.S. citizenship and Permanent 

Residents (green card holders) can 

provide full name and citizenship status 

3 working days in advance to Mr. Mann 

via email at gmann@nasa.gov, by 

telephone at (202) 358–5140, or fax at 

(202) 358–3030. It is imperative that the 

meeting be held on this date to 

accommodate the scheduling priorities 

of the key participants. 

Patricia D. Rausch, 

Advisory Committee Management Officer, 

National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration. 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Correction 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice; correction. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation published a notice on 

November 7, 2014, at 79 FR 66419, 

seeking comments on establishing an 

information collection for the 

Foundation’s Large Facilities Program’s 

Large Facilities Manual. The document 

did not include the link to view the 

draft manual. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Please send comments to Suzanne H. 

Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, 

National Science Foundation, 4201 

Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295, Arlington, 

Virginia 22230 or send email to 

splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who use 

a telecommunications device for the 

deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 

800–877–8339, which is accessible 24 

hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a 

year (including federal holidays). 

Correction 

In the Federal Register of November 

7, 2014, in FR Doc. 2014–26444, on page 

66419, in the third column, in the 

ADDRESSES caption to read: ‘‘The draft 

Large Facilities Manual may be found at 

the following link: http://www.nsf.gov/

bfa/lfo/NSF_Large_Facilities_Manual_

110414_1700-WM_(for_OMB).pdf. 

Written comments regarding the 

information collection and requests for 

hard copies of the proposed information 

collection request should be addressed 

to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports Clearance 

Officer, National Science Foundation, 

4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm. 1265, Arlington, 

VA 22230, or by email to splimpto@

nsf.gov.’’ 

Dated: November 13, 2014. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Proposal Review Panel for Computing 

& Communication Foundations; 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: Proposal Review Panel for 

Science and Technology Centers— 

Integrative Partnerships (#1192) Site 

Visit. 

Date/Time: 

December 7, 2014—6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. 

December 8, 2014—8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. 

December 9, 2014—8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. 

Place: Purdue University, West 

Lafayette, IN. 

Type of Meeting: Part Open. 

Contact Person: John Cozzens, 

National Science Foundation, 4201 

Wilson Boulevard, Room 1115, 

Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: (703) 

292–8910. 

Purpose of Meeting: To assess the 

progress of the STC Award: 0939370, 

‘‘Emerging Frontiers of Science of 

Information’’, and to provide advise and 

recommendations concerning further 

NSF support for the Center. 

Agenda: CSoI Site Visit: 

Sunday, December 7, 2014. 

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.: Closed. 

Site Team and NSF Staff meets to 

discuss Site Visit materials, review 

process and charge. 


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