[Federal Register: April 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 68)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction Meeting
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP)
Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR), will meet
at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on
Thursday, May 10, 2007 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:45
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p.m. and Friday, May 11, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The primary
purpose of this meeting is to discuss NEHRP program activities. The
NEHRP Advisory Committee will also discuss its annual report to the
NIST Director. The agenda may change to accommodate Committee business.
The final agenda will be posted on the NEHRP Web site at http://nehrp.gov/
.
DATES: The meeting will convene on May 10, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. and will
adjourn at 5:45 p.m. on May 10, 2007. The meeting will resume on May
11, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. and end at 12 p.m. The meeting will be open to
the public.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Employee Lounge, in the
Administration Building at NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland. Please note
admittance instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Jack Hayes, National Earthquake
Hazards Reduction Program Director, National Institute of Standards and
Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8600, Gaithersburg, Maryland
20899-8600. Dr. Hayes' e-mail address is jack.hayes@nist.gov and his
phone number is (301) 975-5640.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was established in accordance
with the requirements of Section 103 of the NEHRP Reauthorization Act
of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-360). The Committee is composed of 15 members
appointed by the Director of NIST who were selected for their technical
expertise and experience, established records of distinguished
professional service, and their knowledge of issues affecting the
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program. In addition, the
Chairperson of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Scientific
Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee (SESAC) will serve in an ex
officio capacity on the Committee. The Committee will assess:
Trends and developments in the science and engineering of
earthquake hazards reduction;
The effectiveness of NEHRP in performing its statutory
activities (improved design and construction methods and practices;
land use controls and redevelopment; prediction techniques and early-
warning systems; coordinated emergency preparedness plans; and public
education and involvement programs);
Any need to revise NEHRP; and
The management, coordination, implementation, and
activities of NEHRP.
Background information on NEHRP and the Advisory Committee is
available at http://nehrp.gov/.
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2,
notice is hereby given that the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction
Program (NEHRP) Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction
(ACEHR), will meet Thursday, May 10, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. and will
adjourn at 5:45 p.m. on May 10, 2007. The meeting will resume on
Friday, May 11, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. and end at 12 p.m. The meeting will
be held at NIST headquarters in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
The primary purpose of this meeting is to discuss NEHRP program
activities. The NEHRP Advisory Committee will also discuss its annual
report to the NIST Director. The meeting will be open to the public.
The final agenda will be posted on the NIST Web site at http://nehrp.gov/
.
Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to
offer comments and suggestions related to the Committee's affairs are
invited to request a place on the agenda. On May 10, 2007,
approximately one-half hour will be reserved for public comments, and
speaking times will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. The
amount of time per speaker will be determined by the number of requests
received, but is likely to be about 3 minutes each. Questions from the
public will not be considered during this period. Speakers who wish to
expand upon their oral statements, those who had wished to speak but
could not be accommodated on the agenda, and those who were unable to
attend in person are invited to submit written statements to the NEHRP
Advisory Committee, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100
Bureau Drive, MS 8610, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8610, via fax at
(301) 975-4032, or electronically by e-mail to info@nehrp.gov.
All visitors to the NIST site are required to pre-register to be
admitted. Anyone wishing to attend this meeting must register by close
of business Thursday, May 3, 2007, in order to attend. Please submit
your name, time of arrival, e-mail address and phone number to Amber
Stillrich and she will provide you with instructions for admittance.
Non-U.S. citizens must also submit their country of citizenship, title,
employer/sponsor, and address. Ms. Stillrich's e-mail address is
amber.stillrich@nist.gov and her phone number is (301) 975-3777.
Dated: April 4, 2007.
William Jeffrey,
Director.
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