80 FR 23256 - Notice of Public Workshop and Request for Public Comments on the Draft Community Resilience Planning Guide for Buildings and Infrastructure Systems
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 80 (April 27, 2015)
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 80 (April 27, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-09767 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 80 (Monday, April 27, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 23256-23257] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09767] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology [Docket Number: 150406348-5348-01] Notice of Public Workshop and Request for Public Comments on the Draft Community Resilience Planning Guide for Buildings and Infrastructure Systems AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public workshop; request for public comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On Monday, April 27, 2015, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will release the Draft Community Resilience Planning Guide (CRPG) for Buildings and Infrastructure Systems, consisting of two volumes totaling approximately 350 pages, and requests public comments on the draft document. On the same day, NIST will hold a public workshop at Texas Southern University in Houston, TX to present and discuss the Draft CRPG. The agenda will consist of an overview of the NIST Community Resilience Program and an introduction to volumes one (1) and two (2) of the Draft CRPG. A panel of regional and local government representatives will provide insight into their experience with community resilience and how they plan to implement the CRPG in their community. This will be followed by a moderated discussion with participants regarding the opportunities and challenges of implementing the methodology. The Draft CRPG and a suggested comment template will be posted on the NIST Web site at: http://www.nist.gov/el/building_materials/resilience/framework.cfm. NIST will consider all comments received from the public submitted in accordance with the DATES and ADDRESSES sections below. DATES: NIST will release the Draft Community Resilience Planning Guide (CRPG) for Buildings and Infrastructure Systems on Monday, April 27, 2015, and will hold the 5th Disaster Resilience Workshop on Monday, April 27, 2015, between from 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Central Time at Texas Southern University. Limited onsite registration is available, please contact Steve Cauffman. The public comment period opens on Monday, April 27, 2015, and comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 26, 2015. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted by email to [email protected], by fax to 301-990-6891, or by mail to: NIST Community Resilience Program, Attention: Mr. Stephen Cauffman, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive Stop 8615, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8615. All comments will be made publicly available at http://www.nist.gov/el/building_materials/resilience/framework.cfm. Accordingly, personal, proprietary or confidential information should not be included. The 5th NIST Community Resilience Workshop will be held at Texas Southern University, 3100 Cleburne Street, Houston, TX 77004. Please note admittance instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. Additional information on the workshop, including the online registration link, is posted at: http://www.nist.gov/el/building_materials/resilience/5th-disaster-resilience-workshop.cfm. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding either the workshop or request for public comments should be addressed to Mr. [[Page 23257]] Steve Cauffman by email at [email protected] or by telephone at 301-975-6051. Please direct media inquiries to NIST's Office of Public Affairs at (301) 975-2762. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NIST will release the Draft Community Resilience Planning Guide (CRPG) for Buildings and Infrastructure Systems for public comment on Monday, April 27, 2015, and it will be posted at http://www.nist.gov/el/building_materials/resilience/framework.cfm. The CRPG is being issued in a draft form with a 60-day public comment period. Public comments will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 26, 2015. NIST established a program in Community Resilience to conduct research and develop guidance that improves the way communities prepare for, withstand, and recover from disruptive events, such as natural hazards. The Draft CRPG has benefitted from the input of private and public sector stakeholders and experts, with a wide range of expertise in areas including but not limited to community planning, disaster recovery, emergency management, business continuity, insurance/re- insurance, state and local government, design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure (buildings, water and wastewater, electric power, communications, transportation), and standards and code development. The Framework is intended to provide local governments with a methodology for including resilience in their long term community development planning process and to provide a means to facilitate engagement with external stakeholders that have a role in ensuring community resilience. Public Workshop: The 5th NIST Community Resilience Workshop will be held on Monday April 27th at Texas Southern University, 3100 Cleburne Street, Houston, TX 77004 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Central Time. The workshop will provide an overview of the Draft CRPG, describe its application, and present a panel of emergency planners and other local and regional representatives who will discuss the potential utility of the new tool for their communities and respond to questions from attendees. NIST encourages the attendance of anyone with an interest in improving the resilience of U.S. communities, including those with knowledge or expertise in community planning, disaster recovery, emergency management, business continuity, insurance/re-insurance, state and local government, design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure (buildings, water and wastewater, electric power, communications, transportation), and standards and code development. Limited onsite registration is available, please contact Steve Cauffman by email at [email protected] or by telephone at 301-975-6051. Additional information on the workshop, including the online registration link, is posted at: http://www.nist.gov/el/building_materials/resilience/5th-disaster-resilience-workshop.cfm. Request for Public Comment: Persons interested in commenting on the Draft CRPG can submit their written comments using the suggested template posted on the NIST Web site at: http://www.nist.gov/el/building_materials/resilience/framework.cfm or in other formats. All comments received in response to this notice will become part of the public record and will be posted on the NIST Web site at: http://www.nist.gov/el/building_materials/resilience/framework.cfm. Comments containing references, studies, research, and other empirical data that are not widely published should include copies of the referenced materials. All comments will be made publicly available; therefore personal, proprietary or confidential information should not be included. All comments must be received by NIST by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 26, 2015 in accordance with the DATES and ADDRESSES sections of the notice above. Comments received after this time will not be considered. Kevin Kimball, Chief of Staff. [FR Doc. 2015-09767 Filed 4-23-15; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 3510-13-P
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published Antidumping and 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., present and discuss the Draft CRPG. The
Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202– agenda will consist of an overview of
Documents Submission Procedures; 482–4501, email: niara.phillips@ the NIST Community Resilience
APO Procedures, 73 FR 3634 (January trade.gov. Program and an introduction to volumes
22, 2008). Parties wishing to participate SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
one (1) and two (2) of the Draft CRPG.
in these investigations should ensure Background: The Board advises the A panel of regional and local
that they meet the requirements of these Secretary of Commerce on matters government representatives will provide
procedures (e.g., the filing of letters of relating to the U.S. travel and tourism insight into their experience with
appearance as discussed at 19 CFR industry. community resilience and how they
351.103(d)). Public Participation: The call will be plan to implement the CRPG in their
This notice is published in open to the public. All guests are community. This will be followed by a
accordance with Section 129(b)(1) of the required to register in advance, and will moderated discussion with participants
URAA. receive a copy of the draft letter upon regarding the opportunities and
registering. There will be 15 minutes of challenges of implementing the
Christian Marsh, methodology. The Draft CRPG and a
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping time allotted for oral comments from
members of the public joining the call. suggested comment template will be
and Countervailing Duty Operations. posted on the NIST Web site at: http://
[FR Doc. 2015–09736 Filed 4–24–15; 8:45 am] Any member of the public may submit
www.nist.gov/el/building_materials/
pertinent written comments concerning
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P resilience/framework.cfm. NIST will
the Board’s affairs at any time before or
consider all comments received from
after the call. Comments may be
the public submitted in accordance with
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE submitted to Niara Phillips at the
the DATES and ADDRESSES sections
contact information indicated above. To
below.
International Trade Administration be considered during the call, comments
must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. DATES: NIST will release the Draft
United States Travel and Tourism EDT on May 7, 2015, to ensure Community Resilience Planning Guide
Advisory Board: Meeting of the United transmission to the Board prior to the (CRPG) for Buildings and Infrastructure
States Travel and Tourism Advisory call. Comments received after that date Systems on Monday, April 27, 2015,
Board and time will be distributed to the and will hold the 5th Disaster Resilience
members but may not be considered on Workshop on Monday, April 27, 2015,
AGENCY: International Trade between from 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Administration, U.S. Department of the call. A recording will be available
within 30 days of the call. Central Time at Texas Southern
Commerce. University. Limited onsite registration is
ACTION: Notice of an open meeting by Dated: April 22, 2015.
available, please contact Steve
teleconference. Niara Phillips, Cauffman. The public comment period
Executive Secretary, United States Travel and opens on Monday, April 27, 2015, and
SUMMARY: The United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board. comments must be received by 11:59
Tourism Advisory Board (Board) will [FR Doc. 2015–09731 Filed 4–24–15; 8:45 am] p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 26,
hold an open meeting by teleconference BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P 2015.
on Thursday, May 14, 2015. The Board
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
was re-chartered on August 19, 2013, to
advise the Secretary of Commerce on submitted by email to resilience@
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE nist.gov, by fax to 301–990–6891, or by
matters relating to the travel and
mail to: NIST Community Resilience
tourism industry. National Institute of Standards and
During this teleconference, the Board Program, Attention: Mr. Stephen
Technology
Cauffman, National Institute of
will deliberate on a draft letter to the
[Docket Number: 150406348–5348–01] Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau
Secretary outlining the Board’s priority
Drive Stop 8615, Gaithersburg, MD
recommendations. Board members will Notice of Public Workshop and 20899–8615. All comments will be
also hear an update from the working Request for Public Comments on the made publicly available at http://
group formed to help advise on the Draft Community Resilience Planning www.nist.gov/el/building_materials/
achievement of the national goal of Guide for Buildings and Infrastructure resilience/framework.cfm. Accordingly,
improving the entry process for Systems personal, proprietary or confidential
international travelers to the United
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards information should not be included.
States. The agenda may change to The 5th NIST Community Resilience
accommodate Board business. The final and Technology, U.S. Department of
Workshop will be held at Texas
agenda will be posted on the Commerce.
Southern University, 3100 Cleburne
Department of Commerce Web site for ACTION: Notice of public workshop;
Street, Houston, TX 77004. Please note
the Board at http://trade.gov/ttab, at request for public comments. admittance instructions under the
least one week in advance of the call. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
SUMMARY: On Monday, April 27, 2015,
DATES: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 12:00 this notice. Additional information on
the National Institute of Standards and
p.m.–1:30 p.m. and open for public the workshop, including the online
Technology (NIST) will release the Draft
comments. registration link, is posted at: http://
Community Resilience Planning Guide
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ADDRESSES: Via teleconference. Guests (CRPG) for Buildings and Infrastructure www.nist.gov/el/building_materials/
are requested to register one week in Systems, consisting of two volumes resilience/5th-disaster-resilience-
advance by sending an email to totaling approximately 350 pages, and workshop.cfm.
Niara.Phillips@trade.gov. requests public comments on the draft FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: document. On the same day, NIST will Questions regarding either the
Niara Phillips, the United States Travel hold a public workshop at Texas workshop or request for public
and Tourism Advisory Board, Room Southern University in Houston, TX to comments should be addressed to Mr.
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Steve Cauffman by email at maintenance of infrastructure Type of Request: Regular (extension of
stephen.cauffman@nist.gov or by (buildings, water and wastewater, a currently approved information
telephone at 301–975–6051. Please electric power, communications, collection).
direct media inquiries to NIST’s Office transportation), and standards and code Number of Respondents: 183,000.
of Public Affairs at (301) 975–2762. development. Limited onsite
registration is available, please contact Average Hours per Response: 10
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NIST will
Steve Cauffman by email at minutes.
release the Draft Community Resilience
Planning Guide (CRPG) for Buildings stephen.cauffman@nist.gov or by Burden Hours: 17,000.
and Infrastructure Systems for public telephone at 301–975–6051. Additional Needs and Uses: This request is for
comment on Monday, April 27, 2015, information on the workshop, including extension of a currently approved
and it will be posted at http:// the online registration link, is posted at: generic information collection.
www.nist.gov/el/building_materials/ http://www.nist.gov/el/building_
This collection follows the guidelines
resilience/framework.cfm. The CRPG is materials/resilience/5th-disaster-
contained in the OMB Resource Manual
being issued in a draft form with a 60- resilience-workshop.cfm.
for Customer Surveys. In accordance
day public comment period. Public Request for Public Comment: Persons with Executive Order 12862, the
comments will be accepted until 11:59 interested in commenting on the Draft National Performance Review, and good
p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 26, CRPG can submit their written management practices, NOAA offices
2015. comments using the suggested template seek approval to continue to gather
NIST established a program in posted on the NIST Web site at: http:// customer feedback on services and/or
Community Resilience to conduct www.nist.gov/el/building_materials/ products, which can be used in
research and develop guidance that resilience/framework.cfm or in other planning for service/product
improves the way communities prepare formats. All comments received in modification and prioritization. Under
for, withstand, and recover from response to this notice will become part this generic clearance, individual offices
disruptive events, such as natural of the public record and will be posted would use approved questionnaires and
hazards. The Draft CRPG has benefitted on the NIST Web site at: http:// develop new questionnaires, as needed,
from the input of private and public www.nist.gov/el/building_materials/ by selecting subsets of the approved set
sector stakeholders and experts, with a resilience/framework.cfm. of collection questions and tailoring
wide range of expertise in areas Comments containing references, those specific questions to be
including but not limited to community studies, research, and other empirical meaningful for their particular
planning, disaster recovery, emergency data that are not widely published programs. These proposed
management, business continuity, should include copies of the referenced questionnaires would then be submitted
insurance/re-insurance, state and local materials. All comments will be made to OMB using a fast-track request for
government, design, construction, and publicly available; therefore personal, approval process, for which separate
maintenance of infrastructure proprietary or confidential information Federal Register notices are not
(buildings, water and wastewater, should not be included. All comments required. Surveys currently being
electric power, communications, must be received by NIST by 11:59 p.m. conducted include Web site satisfaction
transportation), and standards and code Eastern Time on Friday, June 26, 2015 surveys, a Chart Users survey, and a
development. The Framework is in accordance with the DATES and Coastal Services Center Training
intended to provide local governments ADDRESSES sections of the notice above. Evaluation.
with a methodology for including Comments received after this time will The generic clearance will not be used
resilience in their long term community not be considered. to survey any bodies NOAA regulates
development planning process and to
Kevin Kimball, unless precautions are taken to ensure
provide a means to facilitate
Chief of Staff. that the respondents believe that they
engagement with external stakeholders
are not under any risk for not
that have a role in ensuring community [FR Doc. 2015–09767 Filed 4–23–15; 11:15 am]
responding or for the contents of their
resilience. BILLING CODE 3510–13–P
responses; e.g., in no survey to such a
Public Workshop: The 5th NIST
population will the names and
Community Resilience Workshop will
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE addresses of respondents be required.
be held on Monday April 27th at Texas
Southern University, 3100 Cleburne Affected Public: Individuals or
Street, Houston, TX 77004 from 8:30 National Oceanic and Atmospheric households; not-for-profit institutions;
a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Central Time. The Administration state, local or tribal government;
workshop will provide an overview of business or other for-profit
Submission for OMB Review; organizations.
the Draft CRPG, describe its application, Comment Request
and present a panel of emergency Frequency: One time.
planners and other local and regional The Department of Commerce will Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
representatives who will discuss the submit to the Office of Management and
potential utility of the new tool for their This information collection request
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
communities and respond to questions may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
following proposal for collection of
from attendees. NIST encourages the the instructions to view Department of
information under the provisions of the
attendance of anyone with an interest in Commerce collections currently under
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
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improving the resilience of U.S. review by OMB.
Chapter 35).
communities, including those with Agency: National Oceanic and Written comments and
knowledge or expertise in community Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). recommendations for the proposed
planning, disaster recovery, emergency information collection should be sent
management, business continuity, Title: NOAA Customer Surveys. within 30 days of publication of this
insurance/re-insurance, state and local OMB Control Number: 0648-0342. notice to OIRA_Submission@
government, design, construction, and Form Number(s): None. omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
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| Dates | NIST will release the Draft Community Resilience Planning Guide (CRPG) for Buildings and Infrastructure Systems on Monday, April 27, 2015, and will hold the 5th Disaster Resilience Workshop on Monday, April 27, 2015, between from 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Central Time at Texas Southern University. Limited onsite registration is available, please contact Steve Cauffman. The public comment period opens on Monday, April 27, 2015, and comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 26, 2015. | |
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