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NASA - 16615 - Education Advisory Committee - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Education Advisory Committee	Agency Name	National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Fiscal Year	2005	Committee Number	16615
Original Establishment Date	4/24/1997	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	9/20/2005	Committee URL
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	Unlimited
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Executive Director
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Dr.
Current Charter Date	11/21/2003	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Katie
Date Of Renewal Charter	11/21/2005	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date	11/21/2005	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Blanding
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	NASA Strategic Management Council, Meeting Minutes	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	202-358-0402
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	Public Law 85-568, As Amended, Section 203 (c)(7)	Designated Federal Officer Email*	katie.blanding@nasa.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	4/24/1997
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Other Committee

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Terminate
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status	Enacted
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The NASA Education Advisory Committee (EAC) drew on the expertise of its members and other sources to provide advice and make recommendations to the Office of the Chief Education Officer. The EAC functioned solely as an advisory body and will comply fully with the provisions of the FACA.
How is membership balanced?*	Membership was selected to ensure a balanced representation of expertise and points of view in scientific, technical, education and programmatic fields relevant to education.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Estimated number of meetings per year: 3. Future EAC meetings were to be scheduled to follow the NASA Advisory Council (NAC) meetings. This would have allowed the EAC to benefit from the guidance and discussions of the NAC.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The NASA Administrator determined that the EAC was in the public interest in connection with the performance of Agency duties. Expertise and points of view in scientific, technical, education and programmatic fields relevant to education were necessary for the Agency.
Why close or partially close meetings?	EAC meetings were open to the public in accordance with FACA rules, unless an administrative work session was called.
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*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	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	The EAC was established in Nov 2003,and has only met 5 times.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	The Agency's research and development related to the Vision for Space Exploration relies on a workforce that is knowledgeable, and prepared to enter NASA's highly competitive fields of service. This workforce must reflect the investments of educational and research resources of the Agency. To this extent, students and faculty engaging in research funded by the Agency must reflect the Agency's commitment to keeping America's workforce ready for challenging requirements of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics community. Our stakeholders trust us to make sound investments of resources, that will support NASA and the country in science and technology. The EAC is committed to ensuring that its advice reflects good stewardship of the taxpayers' dollars. A high priority of the Office of Education is to ensure that research capabilities of participants of the various programs/projects is directly aligned to the Agency's science and technological mission requirements. This commitment extends from activities that engage elementary and middle school students to post-doctoral programs. Parallel to this commitment is the development and revisiting of strategies that determine the most cost-effective methods of delivering services. The EAC explores service vehicles that will reach the widest possible audiences, and include eEducation to reach remote communities as well as traditional modes of delivery. It is important to the EAC that the broadest and most diverse stakeholders are represented in its initiatives. To this end, the delivery of services, the timeliness of delivery, and the ability to deliver is largely contingent upon the availability of funding.	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*	0	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	EAC Members recommended strategies for aligning the education program to the Agency's mission, and provided the following means for accomplishing these goals:TODAY/TOMORROW 2025 BEYOND• Learning to Learn• Critical Thinking• Logical Reasoning• Increase K-12 Rigor• More depth and breadth • Less or Non-Dewey/Carnegie concepts of educ/schools• Small Learning Communities Based on Interests• More Virtual Interaction – Social Interaction Teamwork? • Interplanetary Species Exploration• Stewards of the Solar System	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Recommendations are incorporated into strategy for re-aligning programs/projects. This process is on-going. Since they depend on the outcome of the Program Analysis Review Team's recommendations, assessment of impact of Ear Marks, and available funding,it is too early to determine the percentate of recommendations to be implemented.	Access GSA FACA Website	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	Implementation will be determined by the outcome of the PAE Recommendations.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	NA
Agency Feedback Comment*	Updates are provided by the DFO to the Committee Chair, and communicated to the membership via email. A full update is provided to members at regularly scheduled meetings.	Narrative Description*	Through the Office of Education, the EAC advises the Agency on education programs. The wealth of expertise on the Committee reflects a broad and diverse constituency in K-12, Informal, Higher Education, and eEducation. The Committee Chair is informed, and provides leadership to the members to assist them in supporting the Vision for Space Exploration. The Vision has been the basis on which discussions, and advice have been centered. The EAC determines strategies for aligning each of the areas of education to the Vision, and seeks ways to articulate the Agency's priorities to the community. The Committee members are themselves involved in space science, and have a strong interest in advancing the Agency's mission through education programs and projects.

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*	$10,000.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$4,800.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$8,347.00	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*	$0.00	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	$15,034.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$38,181.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified		Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.20	Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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