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The New Millennium Program's First Earth-Observing Mission (NMP/EO-1) was selected for flight in March 1996 and completed its Confirmation Review in May 1997. At the time of selection, the EO-1 Project had a 10% budgetary reserve. By the end of the Confirmation Review nearly 75% of this reserve was committed to additional mission definition, an overrun in one of the advanced technologies, and implementing four risk mitigation recommendations of the Confirmation Review Board. The Goddard Space Flight Center Program Management Council recommended that the EO-1 budget be augmented by 7.3% to restore the reserve committed during the definition process. After review, the Earth Science Enterprise provided the additional budget.