[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 155 (Tuesday, August 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47910-47911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20575]


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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 public 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 August 26-27, 2003.

DATES: The meeting will convene August 26, 2003, at 10 a.m. and will 
adjourn at 2 p.m. on August 27, 2003. Members of the public wishing to 
attend the meeting must notify Stephen Cauffman by c.o.b. Friday, 
August 22, 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 8611, Gaithersburg, 
Maryland 20899-8611, 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, August 26, 2003, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 
Wednesday, August 27, 2003, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 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 ten 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. 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 discuss the implementation of the 
NCST Act. The agenda will include briefings and discussions on 
implementation of the Act, criteria for launching an investigation, the 
process for the selection of outside experts, and the two 
investigations that NIST is currently conducting under the Act. In 
addition, there will be a planning session on the preparation of the 
NCST Advisory Committee Annual Report. The agenda may change to 
accommodate Committee business. The final agenda will be posted on the 
Web site (http://www.nist.gov/ncst).
    Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to 
offer comments and suggestions related to the Committee's affairs, NCST 
Act implementation, the WTC Investigation, and the Rhode Island 
Nightclub Investigation 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. Written comments may be submitted via e-
mail to [email protected]. Questions from the public will not be 
considered during this period.
    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, August 22, 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: August 7, 2003.
Arden L. Bement, Jr.,
Director.
[FR Doc. 03-20575 Filed 8-11-03; 8:45 am]
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