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Deadlines.

Deadlines. Notification.

Reports.

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PUBLIC LAW 109–155—DEC. 30, 2005

reserves, and an estimate of the annual costs until development is completed; (C) the schedule for development, including key program milestones; (D) the plan for mitigating technical, cost, and schedule risks identified in accordance with subsection (a)(1)(A); and (E) the name of the person responsible for making notifications under subsection (c), who shall be an individual whose primary responsibility is overseeing the program. (3) INFORMATION UPDATES.—For major programs for which a Baseline Report has been submitted, each subsequent Major Program Annual Report shall describe any changes to the information that had been provided in the Baseline Report, and the reasons for those changes. (c) NOTIFICATION.— (1) REQUIREMENT.—The individual identified under subsection (b)(2)(E) shall immediately notify the Administrator any time that individual has reasonable cause to believe that, for the major program for which he or she is responsible— (A) the development cost of the program is likely to exceed the estimate provided in the Baseline Report of the program by 15 percent or more; or (B) a milestone of the program is likely to be delayed by 6 months or more from the date provided for it in the Baseline Report of the program. (2) REASONS.—Not later than 30 days after the notification required under paragraph (1), the individual identified under subsection (b)(2)(E) shall transmit to the Administrator a written notification explaining the reasons for the change in the cost or milestone of the program for which notification was provided under paragraph (1). (3) NOTIFICATION OF CONGRESS.—Not later than 15 days after the Administrator receives a written notification under paragraph (2), the Administrator shall transmit the notification to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (d) FIFTEEN PERCENT THRESHOLD.—Not later than 30 days after receiving a written notification under subsection (c)(2), the Administrator shall determine whether the development cost of the program is likely to exceed the estimate provided in the Baseline Report of the program by 15 percent or more, or whether a milestone is likely to be delayed by 6 months or more. If the determination is affirmative, the Administrator shall— (1) transmit to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, not later than 15 days after making the determination, a report that includes— (A) a description of the increase in cost or delay in schedule and a detailed explanation for the increase or delay; (B) a description of actions taken or proposed to be taken in response to the cost increase or delay; and

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