[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 81 (Thursday, April 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22634-22635]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08923]


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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: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)'s 
Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR or Committee) 
will hold a virtual meeting via web conference on Monday, May 24, 2021, 
from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary purpose of this 
meeting is for the Committee to develop their draft 2021 biennial 
report on the effectiveness of the National Earthquake Hazards 
Reduction Program (NEHRP). The agenda may change to accommodate 
Committee business. The final agenda and any meeting materials will be 
posted on the NEHRP website at http://nehrp.gov/.

DATES: The ACEHR will meet on Monday, May 24, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 
4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually via web conference. For 
instructions on how to participate in the meeting, please see the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tina Faecke, Management and Program 
Analyst, NEHRP, Engineering Laboratory, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail 
Stop 8604, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8604. Ms. Faecke's email 
address is [email protected] and her phone number is (240) 477-9841.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7704(a)(5) and the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. The Committee is composed of 13 members, 
appointed by the Director of NIST, who were selected for their 
established records of distinguished service in their professional 
community, their knowledge of issues affecting NEHRP, and to reflect 
the wide diversity of technical disciplines, competencies, and 
communities involved in earthquake hazards reduction. In addition, the 
Chairperson of the U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Earthquake Studies 
Advisory Committee serves as an ex-officio member of the Committee.
    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 
U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the ACEHR will meet on Monday, 
May 24, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting 
will be open to the public, and will be held via web conference. 
Interested members of the public will be able to participate in the 
meeting from remote locations. The primary purpose of this meeting is 
for the Committee to develop their draft 2021 biennial report on the 
effectiveness of NEHRP. The agenda may change to accommodate Committee 
business. The final agenda and any meeting materials will be posted on 
the NEHRP website at http://nehrp.gov/.
    Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to 
offer comments and suggestions related to the Committee's business are 
invited to request a place on the agenda. Approximately ten minutes 
will be reserved 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.

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Questions from the public will not be considered during this period. 
All those wishing to speak must submit their request by email to Tina 
Faecke at [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday, May 
17, 2021. Speakers who wish to expand upon their oral statements, those 
who wish to speak but cannot be accommodated on the agenda, and those 
who are unable to attend remotely are invited to electronically submit 
written statements by email to [email protected].
    Anyone wishing to attend this meeting via web conference must 
register by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday, May 17, 2021. Please submit 
your full name, email address, and phone number to Tina Faecke at 
[email protected].

Kevin A. Kimball,
Chief of Staff.
[FR Doc. 2021-08923 Filed 4-28-21; 8:45 am]
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