[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 133 (Thursday, July 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32326-32328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14719]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


National Advisory Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction 
Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of open meetings.

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SUMMARY: The National Advisory Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction 
(NACWIR or Committee), will hold three upcoming meetings continuing the 
work of the Committee. Interested members of the public will be able to 
view the video conferences and participate from remote locations by 
calling in to a central phone number. The final agendas and any meeting 
materials will be posted on the NWIRP Web site at https://www.nist.gov/el/materials-and-structural-systems-division-73100/national-windstorm-impact-reduction-program-1.

DATES: The NACWIR will hold meetings (1) via video conference on 
Monday, July 31, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time; (2) 
in person and via video conference on Wednesday, August 23, and 
Thursday, August 24, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time; 
and (3) via video conference on Monday, September 18, 2017, from 9:00 
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. All meetings will be open to the 
public.

ADDRESSES: The August meeting will be held in Building 215, Rm. C103 at 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The address is 100 
Bureau Dr., Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070. Questions regarding the 
meetings should be sent to the National Windstorm Impact Reduction 
Program Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology 
(NIST), 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8611, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899. 
For instructions on how to participate in each meeting, please see the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Potts, Management and Program 
Analyst, NWIRP, Engineering Laboratory, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail 
Stop 8611, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899. He can also be contacted by 
email at [email protected]; or by phone at (301) 975-5412.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NACWIR was established in accordance 
with the requirements of the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act 
Reauthorization of 2015, Public Law 114-52. The NACWIR is charged with

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offering assessments and recommendations on--
     Trends and developments in the natural, engineering, and 
social sciences and practices of windstorm impact mitigation;
     The priorities of the Strategic Plan for the National 
Windstorm Impact Reduction Program (NWIRP or Program);
     The coordination of the Program;
     The effectiveness of the Program in meeting its purposes; 
and
     Any revisions to the Program which may be necessary.
    Background information on NWIRP and the Committee is available at 
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2016/07/nist-leads-federal-effort-save-lives-and-property-windstorms.

July Meeting

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 
U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the NACWIR will hold an open 
meeting via video conference on Monday, July 31, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. 
to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary purpose of the meeting will be 
to assess and develop recommendations on (1) the priorities of the 
Draft Strategic Plan for the NWIRP, and (2) trends and developments in 
the natural, engineering, and social sciences and practices of 
windstorm impact mitigation. The agenda and meeting materials will be 
posted on the NACWIR Web site at https://www.nist.gov/el/mssd/nwirp/national-advisory-committee-windstorm-impact-reduction.
    All participants in the meeting are required to pre-register. 
Anyone wishing to participate must register by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 
Monday, July 24, 2017. Please submit your first and last name, email 
address, and phone number to Steve Potts at [email protected] or 
(301) 975-5412. After pre-registering, participants will be provided 
with detailed instructions on how to join the video conference 
remotely. Approximately 15 minutes will be reserved from 3:35 p.m.-3:50 
p.m. Eastern Time for public comments. 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 about three minutes each. Questions from the public will not be 
considered during this period. All those wishing to speak must submit 
their request by email to the attention of Mr. Steve Potts, 
[email protected] by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday, July 24, 
2017. 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 
NACWIR, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau 
Drive, MS 8611, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, or electronically by 
email to [email protected].

August Meeting

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 
U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the NACWIR will meet in person 
and via video conference on Wednesday, August 23, and Thursday, August 
24, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will be 
open to the public. The primary purpose of the meeting will be to 
assess and develop recommendations on: (1) The coordination of the 
Program; (2) the effectiveness of the Program in meeting its purposes; 
and (3) any revisions to the Program which may be necessary. The agenda 
may change to accommodate Committee business. The agenda and meeting 
materials will be posted on the NACWIR Web site at https://www.nist.gov/el/mssd/nwirp/national-advisory-committee-windstorm-impact-reduction.
    All participants in the meeting are required to pre-register. 
Anyone wishing to participate must register by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 
Wednesday, August 16, 2017. To participate in the video conference, 
please submit your first and last name, email address, and phone number 
to Steve Potts at [email protected] or (301) 975-5412. After pre-
registering, participants will be provided with detailed instructions 
on how to join the video conference remotely.
    The meeting will be held in Building 215, Rm. C103 at the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology. The address is 100 Bureau Dr., 
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070. All visitors to the NIST site are required 
to pre-register to be admitted. To attend the meeting in person, please 
submit your full name, email address, and phone number to Steve Potts. 
Non-U.S. citizens must submit additional information; please contact 
Mr. Steve Potts. Mr. Potts' email address is [email protected] and 
his phone number is (301) 975-5412. For participants attending in 
person, please note that federal agencies, including NIST, can only 
accept a state-issued driver's license or identification card for 
access to federal facilities if such license or identification card is 
issued by a state that is compliant with the REAL ID Act of 2005 (Pub. 
L. 109-13), or by a state that has an extension for REAL ID compliance. 
NIST currently accepts other forms of federal-issued identification in 
lieu of a state-issued driver's license. For detailed information 
please visit: http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/visitor/.
    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 August 23, 2017, 
approximately fifteen minutes will be reserved near the end of the day 
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 three minutes each. Questions from the public will not be 
considered during this period. All those wishing to speak must submit 
their request by email to the attention of Mr. Steve Potts, 
[email protected] by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, Wednesday, August 16, 
2017.
    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 
NACWIR, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau 
Drive, MS 8611, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, or electronically by 
email to [email protected].

September Meeting

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 
U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the NACWIR will hold an open 
meeting via video conference on Monday, September 18, 2017, from 1:00 
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary purpose of the meeting will 
be to assess and develop recommendations on: (1) The coordination of 
the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program (Program); (2) the 
effectiveness of the Program in meeting its purposes; and (3) any 
revisions to the Program which may be necessary. The agenda and meeting 
materials will be posted on the NACWIR Web site at https://www.nist.gov/el/mssd/nwirp/national-advisory-committee-windstorm-impact-reduction.
    All participants in the meeting are required to pre-register. 
Anyone wishing to participate must register by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 
Monday, September 11, 2017. Please submit your first and last name, 
email address, and phone number to Steve Potts at 
[email protected] or (301) 975-5412. After pre-registering, 
participants will be provided with detailed instructions on how to join 
the video conference remotely.

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Approximately 15 minutes will be reserved from 3:35 p.m.-3:50 p.m. 
Eastern Time for public comments. 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 about 
three minutes each. Questions from the public will not be considered 
during this period. All those wishing to speak must submit their 
request by email to the attention of Mr. Steve Potts, 
[email protected] by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday, September 11, 
2017. 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 
NACWIR, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau 
Drive, MS 8611, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, or electronically by 
email to [email protected].

Kevin Kimball,
NIST Chief of Staff.
[FR Doc. 2017-14719 Filed 7-12-17; 8:45 am]
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