First ACES Public Meeting – October 3, 2024
The Office of Space Commerce (OSC) convened the first public meeting of the newly established Advisory Committee on Excellence in Space (ACES) on Thursday, October 3, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT.
ACES provides advice and recommendations to NOAA and OSC on matters relating to OSC’s statutory purview. Originally established in 2002 as the Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing (ACCRES), the committee was rescoped and rechartered in 2024 to address a broader range of commercial space issues.
Agenda (updated 9/23)
| 8:30 a.m. EDT | Check-in |
| 9:00 | Call to order and roll call Jason Y. Kim, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), NOAA Office of Space Commerce |
| 9:15 | FACA overview briefing Jennifer Chung, DOC Office of General Counsel |
| 9:45 | Approval of subcommittee topics, chairs, and members Caryn Schenewerk, Chair; Dave Gauthier, Vice Chair; Jason Y. Kim, DFO |
| 10:00 | Overview of Office of Space Commerce / Discussion Richard DalBello, Director, NOAA Office of Space Commerce |
| 10:30 | Break |
| 10:40 | Licensing of Private Remote Sensing Space Systems / Discussion Sarah Brothers, Director, Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs (CRSRA) Division, NOAA Office of Space Commerce |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 | NOAA leadership remarks / Discussion Hon. Rick Spinrad, Ph.D., Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere |
| 1:30 | DOC leadership remarks / Discussion Hon. Don Graves, Deputy Secretary of Commerce |
| 2:00 | Commercial space mission authorization / Discussion Derek Hanson, NOAA Office of General Counsel |
| 3:20 | Break |
| 3:30 | Public comments / Discussion |
| 4:00 | Finalize recommendations All members |
| 4:45 | Next steps: Subcommittees, next meeting, by-laws, other business Caryn Schenewerk, Chair; Dave Gauthier, Vice Chair; Jason Y. Kim, DFO |
| 4:55 | Group photo |
| 5:00 | Adjourn |
Presentation Materials
Slides presented during the meeting are provided below in PDF format.
- Office of Space Commerce – Richard DalBello
- Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs – Dr. Sarah Brothers
- Mission Authorization – Gabriel Swiney, Derek Hanson, Gary Dreyzen
Public Participation
The meeting was announced in the Federal Register and open the public via webinar connection, with the committee members meeting in person at the Department of Commerce in Washington. The agenda included dedicated time for the public to offer remarks.
View announcement in the Federal Register
