81 FR 3117 - Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 12 (January 20, 2016)

Page Range		3117-3118
FR Document		2016-00959

The Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR or Committee), will meet on Thursday, March 3, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time and Friday, March 4, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary purpose of this meeting is to review the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) agency updates on their latest activities, receive the NEHRP agency responses to the Committee's 2015 report, and gather information for the Committee's 2017 Report on the Effectiveness of the NEHRP. The agenda may change to accommodate Committee business. The final agenda will be posted on the NEHRP Web site at http://nehrp.gov/.

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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 meet on Thursday, March 3, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time and Friday, March 4, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 
2:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary purpose of this meeting is to 
review the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) agency 
updates on their latest activities, receive the NEHRP agency responses 
to the Committee's 2015 report, and gather information for the 
Committee's 2017 Report on the Effectiveness of the NEHRP. The agenda 
may change to accommodate Committee business. The final agenda will be 
posted on the NEHRP Web site at http://nehrp.gov/.

DATES: The ACEHR will meet on Thursday, March 3, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. 
until 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will continue on Friday, 
March 4, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.

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Eastern Time. The meeting will be open to the public.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Heritage Room, 
Administration Building, National Institute of Standards and Technology 
(NIST), 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899. Please note 
admittance instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 
this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tina Faecke, Management and Program 
Analyst, National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, 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 (301) 975-5911.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was established in accordance 
with the requirements of Section 103 of the NEHRP Reauthorization Act 
of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-360). 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 (USGS) Scientific Earthquake 
Studies Advisory Committee (SESAC) serves as an ex-officio member of 
the Committee. The Committee assesses:
     Trends and developments in the science and engineering of 
earthquake hazards reduction;
     the effectiveness of NEHRP in performing its statutory 
activities;
     any need to revise NEHRP; and
     the management, coordination, implementation, and 
activities of NEHRP.
    Background information on NEHRP and the Advisory Committee is 
available at http://nehrp.gov/.
    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 
U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the ACEHR will hold an open 
meeting on Thursday, March 3, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern 
Time and Friday, March 4, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern 
Time. The meeting will be held in the Heritage Room, Administration 
Building, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899. The 
primary purpose of this meeting is to review the NEHRP agency updates 
on their latest activities, receive the NEHRP agency responses to the 
Committee's 2015 report, and gather information for the Committee's 
2017 Report on the Effectiveness of the NEHRP. The agenda may change to 
accommodate Committee business. The final agenda will be posted on the 
NEHRP Web site at http://nehrp.gov/.
    Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to 
offer comments and suggestions related to the Committee's affairs are 
invited to request a place on the agenda. On March 4, 2016, 
approximately one-half hour will be reserved near the conclusion of the 
meeting 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, but is likely to be 
about three minutes each. 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 Ms. Tina Faecke, 
[email protected], by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, Thursday, February 25, 
2016.
    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 in person are invited to submit written 
statements to ACEHR, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
100 Bureau Drive, MS 8604, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8604, via fax 
at (301) 975-4032, or electronically by email to [email protected].
    All visitors to the NIST site are required to pre-register to be 
admitted. Anyone wishing to attend this meeting must register by 5:00 
p.m. Eastern Time, Thursday, February 25, 2016, in order to attend. 
Please submit your full name, email address, and phone number to 
Jennifer Horning. Non-U.S. citizens must submit additional information; 
please contact Ms. Horning. Ms. Horning's email address is 
[email protected], and her phone number is (301) 975-6707. 
Also, please note that federal agencies, including NIST, can only 
accept a state-issued driver's license or identification card for 
access to federal facilities if such license or identification card is 
issued by a state that is compliant with the REAL ID Act of 2005 (Pub. 
L. 109-13), or by a state that has an extension for REAL ID compliance. 
NIST currently accepts other forms of federal-issued identification in 
lieu of a state-issued driver's license. For detailed information 
please contact Ms. Horning at (301) 975-6707 or visit: http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/visitor/.

Kevin Kimball,
Chief of Staff.
[FR Doc. 2016-00959 Filed 1-19-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-13-P

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warehouse, for consumption on or after Dated: January 8, 2016. II. Background
August 27, 2015, the date of publication Paul Piquado, III. Period of Investigation
IV. List of Comments
of the preliminary determination of this Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
V. Discussion of Comments
investigation in the Federal Register. Compliance.
Comment 1: Treatment of Re-Exported
Further, CBP shall require a cash Appendix I—Scope of the Investigation Sales to Company X 15
deposit equal to the estimated amount Comment 2: Biological Asset Fair Value
The merchandise covered by the Adjustment (‘‘BAFVA’’) and Cost of
by which the normal value exceeds the Production
investigation includes uncoated paper in
U.S. price, as follows: (1) The rate for sheet form; weighing at least 40 grams per Comment 3: International Paper’s Level of
International Paper and Suzano will be square meter but not more than 150 grams Trade (‘‘LOT’’)
the rate we determined in this final per square meter; that either is a white paper Comment 4: Suzano’s LOT
determination; (2) if the exporter is not with a GE brightness level 1 of 85 or higher Comment 5: Treatment of IPI and ICMS ST
a firm identified in this investigation or is a colored paper; whether or not surface- Taxes
decorated, printed (except as described Comment 6: Treatment of INSS Taxes
but the producer is, the rate will be the Comment 7: Inland Insurance
below), embossed, perforated, or punched;
rate established for the producer of the irrespective of the smoothness of the surface; Comment 8: Bank Charges
subject merchandise; (3) the rate for all and irrespective of dimensions (Certain Comment 9: Late Payment Fees, Rebate
other producers or exporters will be Uncoated Paper). Expenses, and Other Expenses for Home
26.95 percent. The instructions Certain Uncoated Paper includes (a) Market Sales
uncoated free sheet paper that meets this Comment 10: Interest Income and
suspending liquidation will remain in Calculation of Financial Expense Rate
scope definition; (b) uncoated ground wood
effect until further notice. paper produced from bleached chemi- Comment 11: Corrections to U.S. Selling
thermo-mechanical pulp (BCTMP) that meets Expenses and Movement Expenses
ITC Notification Comment 12: U.S. Indirect Selling
this scope definition; and (c) any other
In accordance with section 735(d) of uncoated paper that meets this scope Expenses
definition regardless of the type of pulp used VI. Conclusion
the Act, we will notify the ITC of our
to produce the paper. [FR Doc. 2016–01028 Filed 1–19–16; 8:45 am]
final affirmative determination of sales Specifically excluded from the scope are
at LTFV. Because the final BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
(1) paper printed with final content of
determination in this proceeding is printed text or graphics and (2) lined paper
affirmative, in accordance with section products, typically school supplies,
composed of paper that incorporates straight DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
735(b)(2) of the Act, the ITC will make
horizontal and/or vertical lines that would
its final determination as to whether the make the paper unsuitable for copying or National Institute of Standards and
domestic industry in the United States printing purposes. For purposes of this scope Technology
is materially injured, or threatened with definition, paper shall be considered
material injury, by reason of imports of ‘‘printed with final content’’ where at least Advisory Committee on Earthquake
uncoated paper from Brazil no later than one side of the sheet has printed text and/ Hazards Reduction Meeting
45 days after our final determination. If or graphics that cover at least five percent of
the surface area of the entire sheet. AGENCY: National Institute of Standards
the ITC determines that material injury Imports of the subject merchandise are and Technology, Department of
or threat of material injury does not provided for under Harmonized Tariff Commerce.
exist, the proceeding will be terminated Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
and all cash deposits will be refunded. categories 4802.56.1000, 4802.56.2000,
If the ITC determines that such injury 4802.56.3000, 4802.56.4000, 4802.56.6000, SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on
does exist, the Department will issue an 4802.56.7020, 4802.56.7040, 4802.57.1000, Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR
4802.57.2000, 4802.57.3000, and or Committee), will meet on Thursday,
antidumping duty order directing CBP 4802.57.4000. Some imports of subject
to assess, upon further instruction by March 3, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00
merchandise may also be classified under
the Department, antidumping duties on 4802.62.1000, 4802.62.2000, 4802.62.3000,
p.m. Eastern Time and Friday, March 4,
all imports of the subject merchandise 4802.62.5000, 4802.62.6020, 4802.62.6040, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 4802.69.1000, 4802.69.2000, 4802.69.3000, Eastern Time. The primary purpose of
for consumption on or after the effective 4811.90.8050 and 4811.90.9080. While this meeting is to review the National
date of the suspension of liquidation.
HTSUS subheadings are provided for Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
convenience and customs purposes, the (NEHRP) agency updates on their latest
Notification Regarding Administrative written description of the scope of the activities, receive the NEHRP agency
Protective Orders (‘‘APO’’) investigation is dispositive. responses to the Committee’s 2015
report, and gather information for the
This notice also serves as a reminder Appendix II—List of Topics Discussed
Committee’s 2017 Report on the
to parties subject to an APO of their in the Issues and Decision
Effectiveness of the NEHRP. The agenda
responsibility concerning the Memorandum
may change to accommodate Committee
disposition of proprietary information I. Summary business. The final agenda will be
disclosed under APO in accordance posted on the NEHRP Web site at
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely 1 One of the key measurements of any grade of
http://nehrp.gov/.
written notification of the return or paper is brightness. Generally speaking, the brighter
the paper the better the contrast between the paper DATES: The ACEHR will meet on
destruction of APO materials, or and the ink. Brightness is measured using a GE Thursday, March 3, 2016, from 8:30 a.m.
conversion to judicial protective order, Reflectance Scale, which measures the reflection of until 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The
tkelley on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

is hereby requested. Failure to comply light off a grade of paper. One is the lowest meeting will continue on Friday, March
reflection, or what would be given to a totally black
with the regulations and terms of an grade, and 100 is the brightest measured grade. 4, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
APO is a violation subject to sanction. ‘‘Colored paper’’ as used in this scope definition
This determination and this notice are means a paper with a hue other than white that 15 Because the identity of Company X is business

reflects one of the primary colors of magenta, proprietary information, for further discussion,
issued and published pursuant to yellow, and cyan (red, yellow, and blue) or a please see International Paper’s Case Brief at 2–8,
sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. combination of such primary colors. and Suzano’s Case Brief at 24–5.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of open meeting.
Dates		The ACEHR will meet on Thursday, March 3, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will continue on Friday, March 4, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will be open to the public.
Contact		Tina Faecke, Management and Program Analyst, National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, Engineering Laboratory, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8604, Gaithersburg,
FR Citation		81 FR 3117

81 FR 3117 - Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction Meeting

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