NASA Undergraduate Student Research Program

NASA Undergraduate Student Research Program (USRP) is now accepting applications for the 2003 program. The NASA USRP is seeking undergraduate students form diverse communities who are interested in a challenging research experience at a NASA center. In coordination with NASA's research and development mission, USRP provides students with a technical mentor and excellent hands-on experience. The two sessions are offered are a 10-week summer session or a 15-week fall session.

For more information and eligibility requirements visit: http://www.vsgc.odu.edu/html/usrp.html or http://education.nasa.gov/usrp/

2003 FEHB Plan Rates Published

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has published the 2003 FEHB Plan Rates. Most of the rates increased, some more than others. To view the rates, visit the OPM website at: http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/03rates/index.asp

NASA Honor Awards Ceremony Rescheduled

Due to the TDRS launch (scheduled November 20th), the NASA Annual Honor Awards ceremony has been rescheduled from Tuesday, November 19th to Wednesday, December 4th. Further information will be forthcoming. If you have any questions, contact Danielle Tolbert on 6-7283.

Subscribing to Receive Press Releases

NASA press releases and other information are available automatically by sending an Internet electronic mail message to domo@hq.nasa.gov. In the body of the message (not the subject line) users should type the words "subscribe press-release" (no quotes). The system will reply with a confirmation via E-mail of each subscription. A second automatic message will include additional information on the service. NASA releases also are available via CompuServe usng the command GO NASA. To unsubscribe from this mailing list, address an E-mail message to domo@hq.nasa.gov, leave the subject blank, and type only "unsubscribe press-release" (no quotes) in the body of the message.

FAIR Act Inventory

All Federal agencies are required by the provisions of the Federal Activities Inventory Reform (FAIR) Act of 1998 to establish an annual inventory of commercial activities performed in the Agency. NASA Headquarters has now posted its 2002 FAIR Act Inventory list to the following website: http://competitivesourcing.nasa.gov Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) are also posted on the same website. Center Management encourages employees to check that source since it contains some background information which may be of interest to all.