[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 28, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 45313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21660]


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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: September 26-27, 2001.
    Place: Loews L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W., Monet 
IV Conference Room, Washington, DC 20042.
    Time: September 26: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; September 27: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
    Proposed Agenda: The Panel will compare and contrast the Cost 
Estimating Format for Large Projects developed by FEMA with estimating 
methods used by the American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE). 
Discussion will also be held regarding the Panel's official endorsement 
of a cost estimating methodology and in determining the level of 
technical expertise and training guidance required for uniformly 
applying it. The Panel will also consider a proposed update to 
Engineering and Design Services curves (A and B).
    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), Recovery 
Division, Readiness, 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/process. Copies of the meeting minutes will be 
available upon request 90 days after the meeting.

Robert J. Adamcik,
 Deputy Assistant Director, Readiness, Response & Recovery Directorate.
[FR Doc. 01-21660 Filed 8-27-01; 8:45 am]
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