ADVISORY CMTE FOR EXCELLENCE IN SPACE (NOAA), Oct 3, 3024, DC, 9:00 am-5:00 pm, public participation virtual only

Update, September 29:  The agenda is posted.  Pre-register to get the webinar link and/or if you want to offer comments during the afternoon public comment period.

Original Entry: NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce (OSC) will hold the first meeting of its new Advisory Committee for Excellence in Space (ACES) at the Department of Commerce on October 3, 2024 from 9:00 am-5:00 pm ET.

Public participation is virtual only.

More information and the webinar link will be posted on the ACES website closer to the meeting date.

ACES replaces the Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing (ACCRES) and has a broader charter covering many commercial space activities, not only remote sensing.

The Federal Register notice is reproduced below.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Advisory Committee for Excellence in Space (ACES); Notice of 
Meeting

AGENCY: Office of Space Commerce (OSC), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended, the NOAA Office of Space Commerce announces the inaugural 
meeting of the Advisory Committee for Excellence in Space (ACES).

DATES: October 3, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Commerce, Herbert C. Hoover Building--
Commerce Research Library, 1401 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 
20230. In-person participation is limited to ACES members and DOC 
personnel. Public participation will occur via a hybrid format. The 
link for webinar registration will be posted, when available, on the 
ACES website, http://www.space.commerce.gov/aces.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Y. Kim, Designated Federal 
Officer, Advisory Committee for Excellence in Space (ACES), NOAA Office 
of Space Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230. 
Telephone: 202-482-5827. Email: space.commerce@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACES provide advice and recommendations to 
the NOAA Under Secretary or OSC Director on matters relating to OSC's 
statutory purview. Originally established in 2002 as the Advisory 
Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing, ACES was rescoped and 
rechartered in 2024 to address a broader range of commercial space 
issues.
    Agenda: The meeting will include discussions on topics pertinent to 
commercial space policy, regulation, and operational mission support, 
including:

 Licensing of private remote sensing space systems
 Authorization and supervision of novel space missions
 Space sustainability, including space situational awareness
 International commercial space partnerships
 Expanding applications and markets for commercial space 
capabilities

    A detailed agenda with meeting materials will be available closer 
to the meeting date on the ACES website, http://www.space.commerce.gov/aces.
    Written Comments: Members of the public may submit written comments 
to ACES at space.commerce@noaa.gov by September 27, 2024.
    Special Accommodations: Requests for special accommodations may be 
directed to the Designated Federal Officer no later than September 27, 
2024.