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1 Charter and Organization of the Board
1 Charter and Organization of the Board
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The Space Science Board and its successor, the Space Studies Board (SSB) , have provided expert external and independent scientific and programmatic advice to NASA on a continuous basis from NASA's inception until the present.
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Major Functions of the Space Studies Board The Board provides an independent, authoritative forum for information and advice on all aspects of space science and applications and serves as the focal point within the National Academies for activities on space research. The Board itself does not conduct studies, but it oversees advisory studies and program assessments conducted by ad hoc study committees (see Chapter 3)
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Shaded boxes denote activities performed in cooperation with other units of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
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The new status will enable them to draft reports containing consensus conclusions and findings on the implementation of their respective decadal surveys. Ad Hoc Study Committees Ad hoc study committees are created by National Academies action to conduct specific studies at the request of sponsors. These committees typically produce reports that provide advice to the government and therefore are governed by Section 15 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)
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The ad hoc study committees that were in place during 2016 are summarized in Chapter 3. COLLABORATION WITH OTHER UNITS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES Much of the work of the SSB involves topics that fall entirely within its principal areas of responsibility and can be addressed readily by its members and committees.
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DOE Department of Energy NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NSF National Science Foundation USGS United States Geological Survey TABLE 1.2 Experts Involved in the Space Studies Board and Its Committees, January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2016 Number of Board and Number of Institutions or Committee Members Agencies Represented Academia 180 66 Government and national facilities 21 7 Private industry 21 15 Nonprofit and othera 45 22 Totalb 267c 110 a Other includes foreign institutions and entities not classified elsewhere. b Includes 56 National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine members.
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The Board is always seeking ways to ensure that its work reaches the broadest possible appropriate audience and that it has the largest beneficial impact. Copies of reports are routinely provided to key executive branch officials, members and staffs of relevant congressional committees, members of other interested units of the National Academies, and federal advisory bodies.
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