Notice2022-03560
National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee Meeting
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Published
February 18, 2022
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Commerce DepartmentNational Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract
The National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a virtual meeting via web conference on Wednesday, June 8, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, June 9, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary purpose of this meeting is to update the Committee on the progress of the NCST investigation focused on the impacts of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, progress of the NCST investigation focused on the Champlain Towers South partial building collapse that occurred in Surfside, Florida, and the implementation of recommendations from the Joplin tornado investigation. 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 34 (Friday, February 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9322-9323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03560]
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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 a virtual meeting via web conference on
Wednesday, June 8, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday,
June 9,
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2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary purpose of
this meeting is to update the Committee on the progress of the NCST
investigation focused on the impacts of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico,
progress of the NCST investigation focused on the Champlain Towers
South partial building collapse that occurred in Surfside, Florida, and
the implementation of recommendations from the Joplin tornado
investigation. The agenda may change to accommodate Committee business.
The final agenda will be posted on the NIST website at <a href="https://www.nist.gov/topics/disaster-failure-studies/national-construction-safety-team-ncst/advisory-committee">https://www.nist.gov/topics/disaster-failure-studies/national-construction-safety-team-ncst/advisory-committee</a>-meetings.
DATES: The NCST Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, June 8,
2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, June 9, 2021, from
11:00 a.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: Tanya Brown-Giammanco, Disaster and
Failure Studies Program, Engineering Laboratory, NIST. Tanya Brown-
Giammanco's email address is <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2c784d42554d026e5e435b42016b454d41414d424f436c42455f58024b435a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5307323d2a327d11213c243d7e143a323e3e323d303c133d3a20277d343c25">[email protected]</span></a> and her
phone number is (240) 267-9504.
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 seven 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 <a href="https://www.nist.gov/topics/disaster-failure-studies/national-construction-safety-team-ncst/advisory-committee">https://www.nist.gov/topics/disaster-failure-studies/national-construction-safety-team-ncst/advisory-committee</a>.
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 Wednesday, June 8, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and
Thursday, June 9, 2021, from 11:00 a.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
to update the Committee on the progress of the NCST investigation
focused on the impacts of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, progress of
the NCST investigation focused on the Champlain Towers South partial
building collapse that occurred in Surfside, Florida, and the
implementation of recommendations from the Joplin tornado
investigation. The agenda may change to accommodate Committee business.
The final agenda will be posted on the NIST website at <a href="https://www.nist.gov/topics/disaster-failure-studies/national-construction-safety-team-ncst/advisory-committee">https://www.nist.gov/topics/disaster-failure-studies/national-construction-safety-team-ncst/advisory-committee</a>-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 thirty minutes will be reserved for public comments and
speaking times will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Public comments can be provided via email or by web conference
attendance. 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 Peter Gale at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cd9da8b9a8bfe38aaca1a88da3a4beb9e3aaa2bb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c696a3b2a3b4e881a7aaa386a8afb5b2e8a1a9b0">[email protected]</span></a> by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Tuesday, May 31, 2022.
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 are invited to submit written statements
electronically by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ed89849e8c9e99889fad83849e99c38a829b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="76121f05170502130436181f050258111900">[email protected]</span></a>.
Anyone wishing to attend this meeting via web conference must
register by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Tuesday, May 31, 2022, to attend.
Please submit your full name, the organization you represent (if
applicable), email address, and phone number to Peter Gale at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5e0e3b2a3b2c70193f323b1e30372d2a70393128"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cd9da8b9a8bfe38aaca1a88da3a4beb9e3aaa2bb">[email protected]</span></a>.
Alicia Chambers,
NIST Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2022-03560 Filed 2-17-22; 8:45 am]
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