[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 9, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 57302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19796]


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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 [email protected] 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 [email protected].
    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 [email protected] and her phone number is (301) 
975-3777.

    Dated: October 1, 2007.
James M. Turner,
Acting Director.
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