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NASA - 24625 - Exploration Transportation System Strategic Roadmap Committee - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Exploration Transportation System Strategic Roadmap Committee	Agency Name	National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Fiscal Year	2005	Committee Number	24625
Original Establishment Date	12/23/2004	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	5/22/2005	Committee URL
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*
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr
Current Charter Date	12/23/2004	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Dana
Date Of Renewal Charter	12/23/2006	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date	3/23/2006	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Gould
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	NASA Administrator Letter to Congress, 4/28/05	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	757-864-7747
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	NASA Administrator Letter to Congress, 12/23/04	Designated Federal Officer Email*
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 drew upon on the expertise of its members and other sources to provide advice and recommendations to NASA on developing a new launch system and crew exploration vehicle to provide transportation to and beyond low Earth orbit. Any subcommittees and/or task forces to be established to conduct special studies were to report their findings and recommendations to the Committee.
How is membership balanced?*	Membership was selected to assure a balanced representation of expertise and points of view within the government, academia, and private industry.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Estimated Number of Meetings per Year - 4. Actual number of meetings - 2.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Committee was needed to provide a broad range of views representative from across the aerospace community to support the creation of the NASA Integrated Strategic Architecture. Recommendations to be provided by the Committee were to help guide Agency program prioritization, budget formulation,facilities and human capital planning, and technology investment.
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	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	No	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment	NA
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	The Committee's Strategic Roadmap was to provide strategic guidance for developing a new Space Transportation System, a system that will be at the core of NASA's Exploration mission. The committee was drawn from leaders in industry, academia, as well as government (both internal and external to NASA), and thus provided an avenue of communication with the external community.	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	These Committee was to provide guidance for the planning of a long-term program (30+ years); the cost savings is unclear.	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	0	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The Committee's was to prepare a final report that provided roadmap for the development of a new Space Transporation system which identified a number of key decisions and the timeframe in which they would be made. Since the Committee was terminated prior to completion of this effort, the NASA staff prepared a Summary Report document.	Access Agency Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The NASA prepared Summary Report contained a long range plan; implementation will take several decades to implement.	Access GSA FACA Website	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	25.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	A number of decisions pertaining to the space transportation system's launch vehicle for crew and cargo have been made.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	No	Access Comment	NA
Agency Feedback Comment*	NA	Narrative Description*	The Committee's Strategic Roadmap was to provide a framework for the development of the Agency's next Space Transportation System identifing milestones, options, and key decisions along with the timeframe for their resolution. The roadmap development process was to identify capabilities, facilities, human capital, and infrastructure required to develop and implement a space transportation system for the Agency's Exploration Mission.

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*	$122,603.00	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*	$6,983.00	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*	$3,017.00	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	$78,875.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$354,730.00	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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