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NASA - 24632 - Nuclear Systems Strategic Roadmap Committee - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Nuclear Systems Strategic Roadmap Committee	Agency Name	National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Fiscal Year	2005	Committee Number	24632
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*	Program Executive, Prometheus Nuclear Systems
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	12/23/2004	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Victoria
Date Of Renewal Charter	12/23/2006	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date	3/23/2006	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Friedensen
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	NASA Administrator Letter to Congress, 4/28/05	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 358-1916
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	202-358-2815
Specific Establishment Authority*	NASA Administrator Letter to Congress, 12/23/04	Designated Federal Officer Email*	victoria.p.friedensen@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 Nuclear Systems Strategic Roadmap Committee was established to provide advice and recommendations to NASA regarding the programmatic development and utilization of space nuclear power systems for space exploration.
How is membership balanced?*	Membership was balanced across expertise (spacecraft design, mission design, nuclear systems design) and geographic location and institution type (industry, government, academia and east, south, central and west).
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Estimated number of meetings per year - 4. Actual meetings held - 2.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The committee was deemed necessary to the public interest in connection with the Agency's performance of its duties under the law. Nuclear systems are an identified need for future exploration activities and the investment in bringing these systems to maturity for space exploration would be significant. Recommendations provided by the committee would have contributed to Agency program prioritization, budget formulation, facilities and human capital planning and to technology investment.
Why close or partially close meetings?
Recommendation Remarks	This committee was terminated at the direction of the NASA Administrator.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
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	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 Nuclear Systems Roadmap was to serve as an decisionmaking tool to ensure development and delivery of these advanced nuclear power systems in time to meet other strategic exploration goals.	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	The activity was not completed therefore no potential cost savings could be determined.	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	0	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	No recommendations were delivered.	Access Agency Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	No recommendations were delivered.	Access GSA FACA Website	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	No recommendations were delivered.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	No	Access Comment	NA
Agency Feedback Comment*	NA	Narrative Description*	Future NASA missions are predicted to require high-power, long-lived, efficient energy technologies to support human and robotic missions. Currently, NASA missions to the outer solar system are hampered by lack of power - specifically solar power - while human missions to the moon or Mars will require much higher power systems than currently available. To meet these goals, NASA is considering advanced nuclear power systems to enable extended human and robotic exploration. The Nuclear Systems Strategic Roadmap Committee was established to provide guidance on strategic planning for advanced nuclear power systems development.

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*	$187,613.00	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*	$10,626.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$5,682.00	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	$95,363.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$442,536.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified		Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	1.40	Est Cost Remarks
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