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NASA - 1071 - NASA Advisory Council - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	NASA Advisory Council	Agency Name	National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	1071
Original Establishment Date	12/12/1977	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.nasa.gov/offices/nac/home/index.html
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	20
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Designated Federal Officer / Executive Director
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms.
Current Charter Date	9/24/2025	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Jamie
Date Of Renewal Charter	9/24/2027	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	M.
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Krauk
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	443-386-5388
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Email*	jamie.m.krauk@nasa.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	12/12/1977
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The NASA Advisory Council (NAC) is one of two principal Agency advisory committees that report directly to the NASA Administrator. The most recent Council major reorganization took place during FY 2014. The Council is supported by committees, subcommittees and task forces, as appropriate. The Council typically holds three meetings per year. During Council meetings, the members receive regular and special topic briefings from the Agency leadership, and reports from Council committees covering the breadth of NASA programs, projects, policies and plans. The Council develops findings and recommendations for the NASA Administrator, and deliberates in meetings open to the public. Approved Council findings and recommendations are then transmitted to the NASA Administrator for Agency consideration. The NASA Administrator responds back to the Council with the Agency written response for each Council recommendation. In addition to the Council DFO and committee DFOs, the NAC is supported by support contractor personnel for meetings, travel and logistics as noted under "other costs."
How is membership balanced?*	Members of the Council are selected for their subject-matter expertise and broad strategic perspectives. Members come from academia, private industry and former U.S. Government senior officials across all NASA-relevant areas of expertise as well as across multiple backgrounds, geographies, and career stages. In addition, the Council has two ex officio members representing the National Academy of Sciences (Chair, Space Studies Board) and the National Academy of Engineering (Chair, Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board).
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Council typically meets two to three times per year. The NASA Administrator (or designee) attends the Council meetings, schedule permitting.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Council is unique in that it is the only NASA Federal advisory committee that produces findings and recommendations across the broad range of Agency programs, projects, policies and plans.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks	Diane Rausch served as the DFO for the Committee through June 2024. Ms. Krauk was officially appointed as DFO and Agency Committee Management Official on July 15, 2024.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	Yes
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	Yes	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	Yes	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	NA
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	Not Applicable	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	NA	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	230	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	In FY 2006, the Council provided NASA with a total of 25 recommendations. In FY 2007, 56 recommendations were submitted to NASA as the Agency was implementing the President's Vision for Space Exploration. A total of 35 of the 56 recommendations came from the Lunar Science Workshop on Science Associated with the Lunar Exploration Architecture (co-sponsored by the Council and NASA). This event was to draw expertise for the Lunar Exploration Architecture from the science communities in the areas of heliophysics, astrophysics, planetary science, planetary protection, and Earth science. The other 21 recommendations were from the Council's 4 quarterly meetings. In FY 2008, a total of 15 recommendations were conveyed to the NASA Administrator as an outcome of the Council's 4 quarterly meetings in the areas of Aeronautics, Exploration, Human Capital, Science, and Space Operations. In FY 2009, a total of 17 recommendations were conveyed to the Agency resulting from the Council's 4 quarterly meetings. In FY 2010, a total of 19 recommendations were conveyed to the Agency resulting from the Council's 4 quarterly meetings. In FY 2011, a total of 23 recommendations were conveyed to the Agency resulting from the Council's 4 quarterly meetings. In FY 2012, a total of 17 recommendations were conveyed to the Agency resulting from the Council's 2 meetings. In FY 2013, a total of 25 recommendations were conveyed to the Agency resulting from the Council's 3 meetings. In FY 2014, a total of 9 recommendations were conveyed to the Agency resulting from the Council's 3 meetings. In FY 2015, a total of 7 recommendations were conveyed to the Agency resulting from the Council's 3 meetings. The grand total of recommendations conveyed by the NASA Advisory Council to NASA during the ten-year period from FY 2006 through FY 2015 is 213. In FY 2016, a total of 2 recommendations were conveyed to the Agency resulting from the Council's 3 meetings. In FY 2017, a total of 2 recommendations were conveyed to the Agency resulting from the Council's 3 meetings. In FY 2018, a total of 4 recommendations were conveyed to the Agency leadership from the Council's 3 meetings. In FY 2019, a total of 7 recommendations were conveyed to the Agency leadership from the Council's 2 meetings. In FY 2020, a total of 3 recommendations were conveyed to the Agency leadership from the Council's 1 meeting (prior to COVID-19 pandemic). In FY 2021, the Council did not meet due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and there were no recommendations. In FY 2022, a total of 17 recommendations were conveyed to the Agency leadership from the Committee's 2 meetings. In FY 2023, the Committee met one time and made a total of one recommendation which was conveyed to the Agency leadership. In FY 2024, the Committee met one time with no official recommendations, with an established cadence for meetings in FY 25.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	90.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	NA	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	NA	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	N/A
Agency Feedback Comment*	For incoming Council recommendations to the NASA Administrator, the NASA Administrator responds back to the Council Chair with Agency written feedback, which is shared with all the members and is posted on the NASA public website.	Narrative Description*	The NASA Advisory Council (NAC) and its five committees operate in full compliance with the NASA Strategic Plan, and receive reports, briefings, and plans across the breadth of Agency programs, projects, policies and plans. The Council takes these reports in account, and develops findings and recommendations for Agency leadership consideration. The NAC Charter was renewed by the NASA Administrator and filed with Congress on September 30, 2023 for a two-year period.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	2/24/2025 9:37 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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Category Area Applied Science Engineering Aviation Aviation Basic Science Basic Sciences Physics Science and Technology Innovation Science and Technology Space Space and Aeronautics

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