Bob Jacobs
Headquarters, Washington                   July 3, 2002
(Phone: 202/358-1600)

NOTE TO EDITORS: N02-50

REMAP RESULTS PRESENTED TO NASA ADVISORY COUNCIL

     A task force chartered to help identify research 
priorities for NASA will present its findings to the NASA 
Advisory Council (NAC) Wednesday, July 10, at NASA 
Headquarters in Washington.

The Research Maximization and Prioritization Task Force, 
known as ReMaP, performed an independent external review and 
assessment of research productivity and priorities for the 
entire scientific, technological and commercial portfolio of 
NASA's Biological and Physical Research Enterprise.

The presentation is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT at 
Headquarters' Program Review Center and is open to the 
public.

Chaired by Dr. Rae Silver, professor of Natural and Physical 
Sciences at Columbia University, ReMaP's recommendations are 
expected to provide important guidance on how to maximize the 
scientific returns on many NASA programs, including the 
International Space Station.

The NAC will review ReMaP's findings and will formally 
present final recommendations to NASA Administrator Sean 
O'Keefe for consideration.

Silver and ReMap Vice-Chair David Shirley will be available 
to answer questions after the NAC presentation during a press 
briefing scheduled for 1:30 p.m. EDT in room 8O61 at 
Headquarters. Media representatives who cannot attend the 
briefing in Washington can participate by teleconference.

Reporters who want to participate in the post-presentation 
briefing must contact the NASA newsroom at 202/358-1600 by 
4:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 9. Reporters contacting the newsroom 
after that date will not be allowed to take part in the 
teleconference.

Supporting material used for the NAC presentation will be 
available on the Internet after 
9 a.m. EDT, July 10, at 
http://www.nasa.gov/newsinfo/remap.html.
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