[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 230 (Friday, November 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72450-72451]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-28311]


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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, 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 Wednesday, December 17, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. and Thursday, December 18, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
The primary purpose of this meeting is to have an overview of the 
Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research (PEER) Center and have 
roundtable discussions on social sciences and lifelines. 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 Wednesday, December 17, 2008, from 8:30 
a.m. until 5 p.m. The meeting will continue on Thursday, December 18, 
2008, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The meeting will be open to the 
public.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the John A Martin Conference 
Room 542, Davis Hall, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, 
California. Please note admittance instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Jack Hayes, National Earthquake 
Hazards Reduction Program Director, National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8630, Gaithersburg, Maryland 
20899-8630. 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) 
serves in an ex officio capacity on the Committee. The Committee 
assesses:
     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 Wednesday, December 17, 2008, from 
8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. The meeting will continue on Thursday, December 
18, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in 
the John A Martin Conference Room 542, Davis Hall, University of 
California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California. The primary purpose of this 
meeting is to have an overview of the Pacific Earthquake Engineering 
Research (PEER) Center and have roundtable discussions on social 
sciences and lifelines. 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 December 18, 2008, 
approximately one-half hour will be reserved near the conclusion of the 
meeting for public comments, and speaking times will be assigned on a 
first-come, first-serve basis. The amount of time per speaker will be 
determined by the number of requests received, but is likely to be 
about 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 8630, Gaithersburg, 
Maryland 20899-8630, via fax at (301) 975-5433, or electronically by e-
mail to [email protected].

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    All visitors to the Berkeley University campus are required to pre-
register to be admitted. Anyone wishing to attend this meeting must 
register by close of business Wednesday, December 10, 2008, in order to 
attend. Please submit your name, time of arrival, e-mail address and 
phone number to Tina Faecke. Non-U.S. citizens must also submit their 
country of citizenship, title, employer/sponsor, and address. Ms. 
Faecke's e-mail address is [email protected] and her phone number is 
(301) 975-5911.

    Dated: November 20, 2008.
Patrick Gallagher,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. E8-28311 Filed 11-26-08; 8:45 am]
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