[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 102 (Friday, May 25, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 28910]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13268]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY


Open Meeting, Advisory Committee (Expert Panel on Cost 
Estimating) for the Public Assistance Program

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Public Law 92-463, 5 U.S.C. App.), announcement is made 
of the following committee meeting:
    Name: Advisory Committee (Expert Panel on Cost Estimating) for the 
Public Assistance Program.
    Date of Meeting: June 26-28, 2001.
    Place: Crystal City Marriott, 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway, Salons 
B and C, Arlington, VA 22202.
    Time: June 26: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., June 27: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., June 28: 8 
a.m.-5 p.m.
    Proposed Agenda: The Panel will be provided with: (1) An overview 
of the Stafford Act (P.L. 93-288) and the provision of the Disaster 
Mitigation Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-390) that directs FEMA to establish a 
methodology, consistent with industry practices, for estimating the 
cost to repair, restore or replace eligible public facilities that are 
damaged during a major disaster. (2) A briefing on the Grant 
Acceleration Program that FEMA employed during the Northridge 
Earthquake. (3) A briefing on the Cost Estimating Format for Large 
Projects that FEMA has used since the inception of the redesigned 
Public Assistance Program. Discussion will also be held regarding the 
Public Assistance Program and cost estimating issues for roads and 
bridges, water control facilities, buildings, utility systems, and 
recreational facilities. Finally, the Panel will consider current and 
future requirements for making recommendations on both a cost 
estimating methodology and reasonable floor and ceiling percentages 
related to the estimated cost by the first quarter of calendar year 
2002.
    The meeting will be open to the public, with seats available on a 
first-come, first-served basis. All members of the public interested in 
attending should contact James D. Duffer, at 202-646-3532.
    Minutes of the meeting will be prepared and available for public 
viewing at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 
Infrastructure Division, Response and Recovery Directorate, 500 C 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472 and posted on FEMA's Web Page located 
at http://www.fema.gov/r-n-r/pa. Copies of the meeting minutes will be 
available upon request 90 days after the meeting.

Robert J. Adamcik,
Deputy Associate Director, Response & Recovery Directorate.
[FR Doc. 01-13268 Filed 5-24-01; 8:45 am]
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