[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56302-56303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24639]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory 
Committee (Committee) will hold an open meeting via teleconference on 
Tuesday, November 27, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. 
The primary purpose of this meeting is to finalize the Committee's 
annual report to Congress. The agenda may change to accommodate 
Committee business. The final agenda will be posted on the NIST website 
at https://www.nist.gov/topics/disaster-failure-studies/national-construction-safety-team-ncst/advisory-committee.

DATES: The NCST Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, November 27, 
2018 from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via teleconference. 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 Committee was established pursuant to 
Section 11 of the NCST Act (Pub. L. 107-231, codified at 15 U.S.C. 7301 
et seq.). The Committee is currently composed of six members, appointed 
by the Director of NIST, who were selected on the basis of established 
records of distinguished service in their professional community and 
their knowledge of issues affecting the National Construction Safety 
Teams. The Committee advises the Director of NIST on carrying out the 
NCST Act; reviews the procedures developed for conducting 
investigations; and reviews the reports issued documenting 
investigations. Background information on the NCST Act and information 
on the NCST Advisory Committee is available at https://www.nist.gov/topics/disaster-failure-studies/national-construction-safety-team-ncst/advisory-committee.
    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 
U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the NCST Advisory Committee 
will meet on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time. The meeting will be open to the public and will be held 
via teleconference. There will be no central meeting location. 
Interested members of the public will be

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able to participate in the meeting from remote locations by calling 
into a central phone number. The primary purpose of this meeting is to 
finalize the Committee's annual report due to Congress. The agenda may 
change to accommodate Committee business. The final agenda will be 
posted on the NIST website at https://www.nist.gov/topics/disaster-failure-studies/national-construction-safety-team-ncst/advisory-committee-meetings.
    Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to 
offer comments and suggestions related to items on the Committee's 
agenda for this meeting are invited to request a place on the agenda. 
Approximately fifteen minutes will be reserved at the beginning of the 
meeting 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. 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 Melissa 
Banner [email protected], by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Friday, 
November 23, 2018. 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 are invited to 
submit written statements to the NCST, National Institute of Standards 
and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 8604, Gaithersburg, Maryland 
20899-8604, or electronically by email to [email protected].
    Anyone wishing to participate in this meeting must register by 5:00 
p.m. Eastern Time, Friday, November 23, 2018. To register please submit 
your first and last name, email address, and phone number to Melissa 
Banner at [email protected] or (301) 975-8912. After registering, 
participants will be provided with detailed instructions on how to join 
the meeting remotely.

Kevin A. Kimball,
Chief of Staff.
[FR Doc. 2018-24639 Filed 11-9-18; 8:45 am]
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