Users Committee

The NOAO Users Committee meets annually to advise NOAO management on issues and policies that affect the user community. Members are appointed by the NOAO Director.

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US Gemini SAC

The US Gemini Science Advisory Committee meets annually to discuss the US perspective on all matters that bear on the scientific quality and productivity of the Gemini telescopes. Their meeting overlaps the NOAO Users Committee meeting so that they can discuss joint issues together. Members are appointed by the US Gemini Program head.

AURA Observatory Council

The AURA Observatory Council provides oversight and advocacy for the management of NOAO. Members are elected by the AURA institution member representatives.

TAC

The NOAO Time Allocation Committee (TAC) meets semi-annually to advise the NOAO Director on the allocation of telescope time. The TAC comprises seven broad discipline-based panels plus special panels to handle survey or other proposals. TAC members are appointed by the chair of the NOAO TAC process.

EPO Advisory Committee

The Education and Public Outreach Advisory committee meets annually. This committee reviews the EPO program and advises the EPO head of program and NOAO Director's Office on the state and quality of the program. 

NSF Program Review Panel

The program review panel is an NSF oversight committee. The PRP reviews NOAO's annual program and reports directly to the NOAO program officer at the Astronomical Sciences Division (AST) at NSF. 

Groundbased O/IR System Roadmap Committee

The U.S. Ground-based O/IR System Roadmap Committee is a new standing advisory committee charged by NOAO to annually assess the state of the ground-based optical/near-IR system of observing facilities (i.e. all ground-based optical/IR telescopes operated by US institutions, including both federal and non-federal facilities) and make recommendations regarding which capabilities are needed by the community on near and long term timescales.