[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 8, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32652-32653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-16062]


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OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY


Aeronautics Science and Technology Subcommittee; Committee on 
Technology; National Science and Technology Council

ACTION: Notice of Meeting. Public Consultation is requested regarding 
the biennial update to the National Plan for Aeronautics Research and 
Development and Related Infrastructure.

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SUMMARY: The Aeronautics Science and Technology Subcommittee (ASTS) of 
the National Science and Technology Council's (NSTC) Committee on 
Technology will hold a public meeting to discuss the biennial update to 
the National Plan for Aeronautics Research and Development and Related 
Infrastructure (Plan) that is directed by Executive Order (E.O.) 
13419--National Aeronautics Research and Development--signed December 
20, 2006. The biennial update to the Plan will be guided by the 
National Aeronautics Research and Development Policy that was developed 
by the NSTC and endorsed by E.O. 13419.
    Dates and Addresses: The meeting will be held in conjunction with 
the 45th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit at 
the Colorado Convention Center, 650 15th Street, Denver, CO 80202. The 
meeting

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will be held on Wednesday, August 5, 2009, from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in 
room 401. Information regarding the 45th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint 
Propulsion Conference & Exhibit is available at the AIAA Web site: 
http://www.aiaa.org. Note: Persons solely attending this ASTS public 
meeting do not need to register for the AIAA Conference and Exhibit to 
attend this public meeting. There will be no admission charge for 
persons solely attending the public meeting. Colorado Convention Center 
facility information is available at the: http://www.denverconvention.com/ Web site. Seating is limited and will be on a 
first come, first served basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information and links to 
E.O. 13419, the National Aeronautics Research and Development Policy, 
the National Plan for Aeronautics Research and Development and Related 
Infrastructure, and the Technical Appendix--National Plan for 
Aeronautics Research and Development and Related Infrastructure are 
available by visiting the Office of Science and Technology Policy's 
NSTC Web site at: http://www.ostp.gov/nstc/aeroplans or by calling 202-
456-6601.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E.O. 13419 and the National Aeronautics 
Research and Development Policy call for executive departments and 
agencies conducting aeronautics research and development (R&D) to 
engage industry, academia and other non-Federal stakeholders in support 
of government planning and performance of aeronautics R&D. At this 
meeting, ASTS members will discuss the structure and content of the 
Plan and receive consultation regarding the biennial update to the 
Plan. The desired outcome of the meeting is to obtain facts and 
information from individuals regarding aeronautics R&D that should be 
included or deleted from the national aeronautics R&D goals and 
objectives related to: Mobility; national security and homeland 
defense; aviation safety; and energy and the environment currently 
contained in the Plan.

M. David Hodge,
Operations Manager, OSTP.
[FR Doc. E9-16062 Filed 7-7-09; 8:45 am]
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