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NASA - 24624 - Search for Earth-Like Planets Strategic Roadmap Committee - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Search for Earth-Like Planets Strategic Roadmap Committee	Agency Name	National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Fiscal Year	2005	Committee Number	24624
Original Establishment Date	12/23/2004	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	5/22/2005	Committee URL	http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/apio/earthlike.htm
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	Yes	Max Number of Members*	Unlimited
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	JWST Program Scientist
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Dr.
Current Charter Date	12/23/2004	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Eric
Date Of Renewal Charter	12/23/2006	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	P
Projected Termination Date	3/23/2006	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Smith
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	NASA Administrator Letter to Congress, 4/28/05	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 358-2439
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	(202) 358-3096
Specific Establishment Authority*	NASA Administrator Letter to Congress, 12/23/04	Designated Federal Officer Email*	eric.p.smith@nasa.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	12/23/2004
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte
Committee Type*	Ad hoc
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 committee met to hear presentations from individual experts in the scientific and technical aspects of their charter and to develop a strategic roadmap focused on the search for Earth-like planets and habitable environments around neighboring stars. The committee members discussed these presentations in the context of their own expertise and identified areas to be studied further between meetings, with the intention of producing a roadmap identifying critical investigations to be undertaken by NASA to further specific areas of scientific inquiry.
How is membership balanced?*	The membership appointments attempted to strike a balanced distribution, suitable for its specific focus, with broad representation from government, industry, and the academic community.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The committee met three times during its period of performance. The meetings followed agendas prepared in advance that were designed to ensure a full exposure of issues related to its charter and to permit adequate discussion of these issues by the membership.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The committee was established to develop a strategic roadmap in its chartered domain based on expertise resident within and outside of NASA. A strategic roadmap is a coordinated and comprehensive longitudinal strategy that identifies key objectives and time-phased implementation elements, potential achievements, priorities, options, and decision points and criteria. The roadmap is to be subsequently used by NASA to inform decisions on scientific objectives, resource allocation, and technology investments.
Why close or partially close meetings?	n/a
Recommendation Remarks	This committee was terminated at the direction of the NASA Administrator.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	No	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	No	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	NA	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*	1	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The committee produced a plan with branching options that could be invoked by NASA as its planet-finding program unfolds.	Access Agency Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	NA	Access GSA FACA Website	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	100.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	NA	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	No	Access Comment	NA
Agency Feedback Comment*	NA	Narrative Description*	The search for Earth-like planets was deemed to be critical to the President's Vision for Space Exploration. The committee members discussed NASA's planet-finding options and strategies in the context of their own expertise and identify areas to be studied further, with the intention of producing a roadmap identifying critical investigations to be undertaken by NASA to advance specific areas of scientific inquiry.

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*	$92,549.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$143,252.00	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*	$12,916.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$5,854.00	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	$101,435.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$357,006.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified		Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	1.00	Est Cost Remarks
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