[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 163 (Thursday, August 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57942-57943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18258]


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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 an open virtual meeting via web conference on 
Monday, September 25, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. 
The primary purpose of this meeting is for the Committee to finalize 
their 2023 Biennial Report on the Effectiveness of the National 
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP). The final agenda will be 
posted on the NEHRP website at https://nehrp.gov/committees/meetings.htm.

DATES: The ACEHR will meet on Monday, September 25, 2023, from 1:00 
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 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. Ms. Faecke's email 
address is [email protected] and her phone number is (240) 477-9841.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee is composed of 12 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 FACA, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq., notice is 
hereby given that the ACEHR will meet on Monday, September 25, 2023, 
from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 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 
finalize their 2023 Biennial Report on the Effectiveness of NEHRP. The 
final

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agenda will be posted on the NEHRP website at https://nehrp.gov/committees/meetings.htm.
    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 fifteen 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. This 
meeting will be recorded. Public comments can be provided via email or 
by web conference attendance. 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, September 4, 2023. 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 
participate are invited to submit written statements electronically by 
email to [email protected].
    Anyone wishing to attend this meeting via web conference must 
register by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday, September 4, 2023, to 
attend. Please submit your full name, the organization you represent 
(if applicable), email address, and phone number to Tina Faecke at 
[email protected]. After pre-registering, participants will be 
provided with instructions on how to join the web conference.
    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7704(a)(5) and the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.

Alicia Chambers,
NIST Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2023-18258 Filed 8-23-23; 8:45 am]
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