JSC Appearances Office. The JSC Appearances Office has established a pool of qualified speakers from within the Center. Scheduling From the Pool. Upon receipt of a request to provide a JSC speaker for an outside meeting, the JSC Appearances Office first determines if acceptance of the invitation is in accordance with NASA policy. Approval Procedures for Speaking Engagements.
Directorate concurrence is required for division chief approval.
Block 18 is signed by the Director of Public Affairs to authorize JSC Appearances Office funding. A copy of the speaker's confirmation letter must be attached to the travel orders. When the speaking engagement requires travel and the requesting organization reimburses NASA for travel expenses, speaker, branch, and division concurrences are required on the Request for Speaker letter. Directorate concurrence is required for division chief approval. Block 17 of the travel orders is signed by the Director of Public Affairs and Block 18 is signed by the Associate Director.