[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 72 (Tuesday, April 15, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18197-18198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9346]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of partially closed meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology announces that the National Construction Safety Team Federal 
Advisory Committee will meet on April 29-30, 2003.

DATES: The meeting will convene April 29, 2003, at 9 a.m. and will 
adjourn at noon on April 30, 2003. Members of the public wishing to 
attend the meeting must notify Steve Cauffman by c.o.b. Friday, April 
25, 2003, per instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 
of this notice.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Employees Lounge, 
Administration Building, at NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland. Please note 
admittance instructions under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this 
notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Cauffman, National 
Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 8610, Gaithersburg, 
Maryland 20899-8610, telephone number (301) 975-6051, fax (301) 975-
6122, or via e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the requirements of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given 
that the National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee 
(Committee), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 
will meet Tuesday, April 29, 2003, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, 
April 30, 2003, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at NIST headquarters in 
Gaithersburg, Maryland.
    The Committee was established pursuant to section 11 of the 
National Construction Safety Team Act (15 U.S.C. 7310). The Committee 
is composed of eight 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 teams established under the NCST Act. Two additional 
members may be appointed at a later date. The Committee will advise the 
Director of NIST on carrying out investigations of building failures 
conducted under the authorities of the NCST Act that became law in 
October 2002 and will review the procedures developed to implement the 
NCST Act and reports issued under section 8 of the NCST Act.
    The purpose of this meeting is to brief the Committee on the 
objectives and duties of the Committee as well as to provide an update 
on the two major investigations that NIST is currently conducting under 
the Act. The agenda will include briefings and discussions on the 
National Construction Safety Team Act, the World Trade Center 
Investigation, the Rhode Island Nightclub Fire Investigation, and 
National Construction Safety Team implementation.
    Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to 
offer comments and suggestions related to the Committee's affairs, the 
WTC Investigation, the Rhode Island Nightclub Investigation, and NCST 
Implementation are invited to request a place on the agenda. 
Approximately one 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 5 minutes each. 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 NCST Advisory Committee. Questions from the public will not be 
considered during this period.
    The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of 
the General Counsel, formally determined on April 10, 2003, 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, data and documents that 
may also be used in criinal cases or lawsuits, matters the premature 
disclosure of which would be likely to significantly frustrate 
implementation of a proposed agency action , and data collection status 
and the issuance of subpoenas may be closed in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(4), (5), (9)(B), and (10), respectively. The closed portion of 
the meeting is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. and to end at noon on 
April 30, 2003. All other portions of the meeting will be open to the 
public. The agenda may change to accommodate Committee business. The 
final agenda will be posted on the Web site (http://www.ncstadvcom.gov).
    All visitors to the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
site will have to pre-register to be admitted. Anyone wishing to attend 
this meeting must register by c.o.b. Friday, April 25, 2003, in order 
to attend. Please submit your name, time of arrival, e-mail 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 e-mail address is [email protected] and his phone 
number is (301) 975-6051.


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    Dated: April 11, 2003.
Karen H. Brown,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 03-9346 Filed 4-11-03; 2:36 p.m.]
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