[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44864-44865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19116]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Post-Disaster Research Methods Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and 
the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health (NCDMPH) 
will hold an open meeting on Thursday, September 6, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time and on Friday, September 7, 2018 from 8:30 
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary purpose of this meeting is 
to discuss the state-of-the-practice in post-disaster field data 
collection methods, including sampling methodologies across multiple 
disciplines. The agenda will be posted on the NIST website at https://www.nist.gov/topics/disaster-failure-studies/national-construction-safety-team-ncst/hurricane-maria-ncst.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 6, 2018 from 
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time and on Friday, September 7, 2018 
from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in person and via teleconference at 
the Henry M. Jackson Foundation Headquarters, 6720A Rockledge Drive, 
Bethesda, Maryland 20817. For instructions on how to participate in the 
meeting, please see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this 
notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Banner, Administrative Office 
Assistant, Community Resilience Program, Engineering Laboratory, NIST, 
100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8615, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8604. 
Ms. Banner's email address is [email protected]; and her phone 
number is (301) 975-8912.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Institute of Standards and 
Technology (NIST) and the National Center for Disaster Medicine and 
Public Health (NCDMPH) will hold an open meeting on Thursday, September 
6, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time and on Friday, 
September 7, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The 
primary purpose of this meeting is to discuss the state-of-the-practice 
in post-disaster field data collection methods including sampling 
methodologies across multiple disciplines. The agenda will be posted on 
the NIST website at https://

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www.nist.gov/topics/disaster-failure-studies/national-construction-
safety-team-ncst/hurricane-maria-ncst.
    To participate in the meeting, please submit your first and last 
name, email address, and phone number to Melissa Banner at 
[email protected] or (301) 975-8912. After pre-registering, 
participants will be provided with detailed instructions on how to join 
the meeting in person or remotely. Physical space at this meeting will 
be limited; 20 members of the public are anticipated to be able to 
attend in person and will be selected on a first-come, first-served 
basis. Others may attend via teleconference. Anyone wishing to attend 
this meeting in person or via teleconference must register by 5:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time, Tuesday, September 4, 2018, to attend. Please submit your 
full name, email address, and phone number to Melissa Banner at 
[email protected]; her phone number is (301) 975-8912.

Phillip A. Singerman,
Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Services.
[FR Doc. 2018-19116 Filed 8-31-18; 8:45 am]
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