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NASA - 1065 - Aeronautics Research Advisory Committee - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Aeronautics Research Advisory Committee	Agency Name	National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Fiscal Year	2005	Committee Number	1065
Original Establishment Date	12/12/1977	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	9/20/2005	Committee URL	http://www.aeronautics.nasa.gov/aboutus/advisor...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	178
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Executive Director, Aeronautics Research Advisory Committee
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr.
Current Charter Date	8/10/2004	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Garris
Date Of Renewal Charter	8/10/2006	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	M.
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Green
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	NASA Strategic Management Council, Meeting Minutes	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 358-4710
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	202 358-3557
Specific Establishment Authority*	Public Law 85-568, As Amended, Section 203(c)(7)	Designated Federal Officer Email*	g.m.green@nasa.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	4/24/1997
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Terminate
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status	Enacted
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Aeronautics Research Advisory Committee (ARAC) was chartered by NASA to review the strategies and programs of the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate. The scope of the Committee's activities included oversight of policies and investments in aviation systems research applicable to commercial aircraft, high performance aircraft, and the National Airspace System. The Committee evaluated NASA's relationships with the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Defense, ensuring coordination within the scope of their joint research and activities. To accomplish its purpose, the Committee was organized along the Mission Directorates Strategic Themes. ARAC formed subcommittees in those four areas. The subcommittees were: Airspace Systems Program, Aviation Safety & Security Program, Vehicle Systems Program and Aviation Safety Reporting System.
How is membership balanced?*	The ARAC membership was comprised of experts from the national aerospace community. While the membership varied, it represents other government agencies, airlines and airports, manufacturers of commercial airliners, engines, and air traffic systems. The membership was continuously reviewed to ensure appropriate and balanced representation of that community. Members were selected specifically for their broad technical representation of the aerospace technical disciplines, their understanding of the national and international aerospace environment, and cultural diversity. Members represented the major customer and partner groups for NASA-developed technology as well as academia.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	During the past fiscal year, five meetings were conducted by ARAC and a number of its subcommittees (Airspace Systems Program Subcommittee, the Council of Deans, and the Aviation Safety Reporting System Subcommittee). All meetings were relevant in providing NASA valuable opportunities to interact with industry, academia, other government agencies, and the public. The ARAC meeting was relevant in that it reported on the transition to a new NASA Administrator, and subsequent implications for the three Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate programs. The ARAC provided direct and timely advice and recommendations to the Associate Administrator for the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate as well as to the NASA Advisory Council. The subcommittee meetings were relevant in that NASA, industry, academia, and agencies were able to report on and discuss timely issues regarding technology, regulation, and systems.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	Members of the Committee were selected expressly for their expertise and recognition in areas that are distinctively applicable to NASA's aerospace technology development objectives. The members provided advice on the means of achieving these NASA objectives, bringing to NASA the valuable perspective of outsiders with expertise that was beyond the scope of internal Agency resources. They also recommend approaches to establishing alliances with other customers that were based on their unique positions in the private and public sectors.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks	This advisory committee was terminated as part of the overall NASA advisory committee restructuring effort that took place during 2005.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	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	No	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	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	An additional outcome of ARAC participation with the ARMD was a more strategic view of aeronautics needs both from a business perspective and a national perspective. The Committee's experiences, recommendations, and advice were taken as input to the ARMD's policies, practices, and planning processes.	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*	7	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	These were identified as draft recommendations and were not formally adopted by the Aeronautics Research Advisory Comittee (ARAC).	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The recommendations were not presented to the NASA Advisory Countil (NAC) due to the NAC reorganization.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	3.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	NA	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	NA
Agency Feedback Comment*	ARMD provided ARAC committee members with minutes of each meeting. The recommendations and actions were captured in the notes. A disposition of actions and recommendations were provided to committee members which were reviewed at the beginning of each committee meeting.	Narrative Description*	As expert representatives of the aerospace community (OGA, industry, and academia), their reviews and recommendations helped strengthen the aeronautics contributions to the agency's mission and strategic plan. Their role is to review Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) strategic directions and technology portfolio and provide advice or recommendations on technology research and development plans and programs, as well as policies and other matters relevant to ARMD's responsibilities in achieving the Agency's goals and objectives. Subcommittees to the ARAC also conducted special studies to assist the Mission Directorate and the NASA Advisory Committee (NAC)in gaining additional perspectives and data on critical items, thus supporting NASA's decision-making process.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$48,590.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$8,939.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$1,000.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$25,621.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$84,150.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified		Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.70	Est Cost Remarks
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