NAC Earth Sci Sbcmte, Jan 2017, KSC

The Earth Science Subcommittee of the Science Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC) will meet January 10-11, 2017 at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Debus Conference Facility, State Road 405, Kennedy Space Center, FL.  The meeting on January 10 is 8:30 am – 5:30 pm ET and on January 11 is 8:30 am – 1:00 pm ET.

The agenda is posted on the subcommittee’s website.

The meeting will be available telephonically — but there is no mention of WebEx, which would be needed to see Powerpoint presentations — by following these instructions as published in the Federal Register:

This meeting is also available  telephonically. You must use a touch-tone phone to participate in this  meeting. Any interested person may call the USA toll free number 1-888- 323-9729 or toll number 1-630-395-0190, passcode 9350886, for both  days. 


More information is in the Federal Register notice, which is reproduced below.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public
Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Earth Science
Subcommittee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This Subcommittee  reports to the Science Committee of the NAC. The meeting will be held  for the purpose of soliciting, from the scientific community and other  persons, scientific
and technical information relevant to program planning. 
DATES: Tuesday, January 10, 2017, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., and Wednesday,  January 11, 2017, 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Local Time.  ADDRESSES: NASA Kennedy Space Center, Visitor Complex, Debus Conference  Facility, State Road 405, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: KarShelia Henderson, Science Mission  Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358-2355,  fax (202) 358-2779, or khenderson@nasa.gov.  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be open to the public up to  the capacity of the meeting room. This meeting is also available  telephonically. You must use a touch-tone phone to participate in this  meeting. Any interested person may call the USA toll free number 1-888- 323-9729 or toll number 1-630-395-0190, passcode 9350886, for both  days. The agenda for the meeting includes the following topics:  --Earth Science Division update --Discussion on small satellites and constellations --Approaches for articulating the value of Earth science and reviewing  annual research program accomplishments      Attendees will be provided a pass to enter the NASA Kennedy Space  Center Visitor Complex, and then will be requested to sign a register  before access to the meeting. It is imperative that the meeting be held  on this date to accommodate the scheduling priorities of the key  participants.