[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 63 (Friday, April 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18165-18166]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7744]


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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 hold a meeting via teleconference on Monday, April 
25, 2011 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The primary 
purpose of this meeting is to review the Committee's draft annual 
report to the NIST Director. The draft report will be posted on the 
NEHRP Web site at http://nehrp.gov/. Interested members of the public 
will be able to participate in the meeting from remote locations by 
calling into a central phone number.

DATES: The ACEHR will hold a meeting via teleconference on Monday, 
April 25, 2011, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

ADDRESSES: Questions regarding the meeting should be sent to National 
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Director, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8604, 
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8604. For instructions on how to 
participate in the meeting, please see 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 8604, Gaithersburg, Maryland 
20899-8604. 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 14 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., 
notice is hereby given that the ACEHR will hold a meeting via 
teleconference on Monday, April 25, 2011, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. 
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). There will be no central meeting location. 
The public is invited to participate in the meeting by calling in from 
remote locations. The primary purpose of this meeting is to review the 
Committee's draft annual report to the NIST Director. The draft report 
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 detailed instructions by contacting Michelle Harman 
on how to dial in from a remote location to participate in the meeting. 
Michelle Harman's e-mail address is [email protected], and her 
phone number is 301-975-5324. Approximately fifteen minutes will be 
reserved from 3:45 p.m.-4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) for public 
comments; 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, and those who were 
unable to participate are invited to submit written statements to the 
ACEHR, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau 
Drive, MS 8604, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8604, via fax at (301) 
975-5433, or electronically by e-mail to [email protected].
    All participants of the meeting are required to pre-register to be 
admitted. Anyone wishing to participate must register by close of 
business Wednesday, April 20, 2011, in order to be admitted. Please 
submit your name, e-mail address, and phone number to Michelle Harman. 
After registering, participants will be provided with detailed 
instructions on how to dial in from a remote location in order to 
participate. Michelle Harman's e-mail address is 
[email protected], and her phone number is (301) 975-5324.

    Dated: March 24, 2011.
Charles H. Romine,
Acting Associate Director for Laboratory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-7744 Filed 3-31-11; 8:45 am]
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