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Purpose:The fourth meeting of the National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee will be held on Tuesday, June 22, 2004, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Wednesday, June 23, 2004, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Employees Lounge at NIST Headquarters in Gaithersburg, Md. The meeting on June 22 is open to the public; on June 23, the open session adjourns at approximately 2:15 p.m. and there will be a closed session from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The primary purpose of this meeting is to provide an update on the World Trade Center (WTC) Investigation. The agenda also will include a discussion on the Rhode Island Nightclub Investigation. The agenda may change to accommodate committee business. The agenda is posted on the web site http://www.nist.gov/el/disasterstudies/ncst/agenda_june2204.cfm. The public will be given the opportunity to speak to the committee on Tuesday, June 22, 2004, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in five-minute time slots, as time permits, on the two current investigations and the NCST Act implementation. Questions from the public will not be considered during this period. To register to speak, or to provide written comments, contact the NCST Advisory Committee support office at: NCST Advisory Committee, NIST, 100 Bureau Dr., Mail Stop 8610, Gaithersburg, Md. 20899-8610; fax (301) 975-6122; or via email at ncstac@nist.gov. The Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of the General Counsel, formally determined on May 28, 2004, that portions of the meeting of the National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee that involve discussions regarding the proprietary information and trade secrets of third parties, personal privacy of third parties, preliminary findings the disclosure of which might jeopardize public safety, data collection status and the issuance of subpoenas, and matters the premature disclosure of which would be likely to significantly frustrate implementation of a proposed agency action may be closed in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), (6), (3), (10), and (9)(B), respectively. Any media wishing to attend should contact Michael Newman at (301) 975-3025 or michael.newman@nist.gov. A Federal Register notice announcing this meeting is expected to be published next week and will take precedence over this web announcement. Agenda:Security Instructions: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 Friday, June 18, 2004, in order to attend. Please submit your name, time of arrival, email address and phone number to Stephen Cauffman and he will provide you with instructions for admittance. Non-U.S. citizens must also submit their country of citizenship, title, employer/sponsor, and address. Mr. Cauffman’s email address is stephen.cauffman@nist.gov and his phone number is (301) 975-6051. |
Details: Start Date: Tuesday, June 22, 2004
End Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2004
Location: Gaithersburg, Md.
Format: Conference
Registration:Registration Contact:Michael Newman (Media Contact) Technical Contact:Stephen Cauffman |