[Federal Register: October 9, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 194)]
[Notices]
[Page 57302]
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, United States
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR
or Committee) will meet Tuesday, October 23, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. and Wednesday, October 24, 2007, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The primary
purpose of this meeting is to discuss implementation of the National
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) statutory activities and
the Committee's 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 ACEHR will meet on Tuesday, October 23, 2007, from 9 a.m.
until 5:30 p.m. The meeting will continue on Wednesday, October 24,
2007, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. The meeting will be open to the public.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the entry-level conference room
at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Golden, Colorado. Please note
admittance instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Jack Hayes, Director, National
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, National Institute of Standards
and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 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 U.S. 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 Advisory Committee on Earthquake
Hazards Reduction (ACEHR) will meet Tuesday, October 23, 2007, from 9
a.m. until 5:30 p.m. The meeting will continue on Wednesday, October
24, 2007 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. The meeting will be held in the
entry-level conference room at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in
Golden, Colorado. The primary purpose of this meeting is to discuss
implementation of the NEHRP statutory activities, review NEHRP agency
budget preparation and implementation procedures for the Committee, and
initiate preparation of the Committee's 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/.
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 October 23, 2007,
approximately one-half hour will be reserved for public comments, and
speaking times will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
The amount of time per speaker will be determined by the number of
requests received, but is likely to be 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 ACEHR,
National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, MS
8600, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8600, via fax at (301) 975-4032, or
electronically by e-mail to info@nehrp.gov.
All visitors to the USGS site are required to pre-register to be
admitted. Anyone wishing to attend this meeting must register by close
of business Tuesday, October 16, 2007, in order to attend. Please
submit your name, time of arrival, e-mail address and phone number to
Amber Stillrich. 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: October 1, 2007.
James M. Turner,
Acting Director.
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