81 FR 45132 - Request for Nominations of Members To Serve on the National Advisory Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 133 (July 12, 2016)
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 133 (July 12, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 45132-45133] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-16373] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Request for Nominations of Members To Serve on the National Advisory Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invites and requests nomination of individuals for appointment to the National Advisory Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction (Committee). This is a new Federal Advisory Committee established pursuant to the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2015 (Pub. L. 114-52). NIST will consider nominations received in response to this notice for appointment to the Committee. DATES: Please submit nominations on or before Friday, August 19, 2016. ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations to Tina Faecke, Administrative Officer, National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8630, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8630. Nominations may also be submitted via FAX to 301-975-5433 or email at [email protected]. Additional information regarding the Committee, including its charter, may be found on the NWIRP electronic home page at: http://www.nist.gov/el/nwirp/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Marc Levitan, Acting Director, National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8611, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8611, telephone 301-975-5340, fax 301-975-5433; or via email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Committee Information: The Committee was established in accordance with the requirements of the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004, Public Law 108-360, Title II, as amended by the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2015, Public Law 114-52, codified at 42 U.S.C. 15704, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. Objectives and Duties 1. The Committee will assess trends and developments in the natural, engineering, and social sciences and practices of windstorm impact mitigation, priorities of the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program's (Program) Strategic Plan, coordination of the Program, effectiveness of the Program in meeting its purposes under section 204 (42 U.S.C. 15703) of the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004, as amended, (Pub. L. 114-52); and, any revisions to the Program which may be necessary. 2. The Committee functions solely as an advisory body, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. 3. The Committee shall report to the Director of NIST. 4. At least once every two years, the Committee shall report to the Director of [[Page 45133]] NIST on its findings of the assessments described above and its recommendations for ways to improve the Program. Membership 1. The Committee will consist of not fewer than 7 nor more than 15 members. Members shall be selected on the basis of established records of distinguished service in their professional community and their knowledge of issues affecting the Program. Members shall reflect the wide diversity of technical disciplines, competencies, and communities involved in windstorm impact reduction. Members who are qualified to provide advice on windstorm impact reduction and represent related scientific, architectural, and engineering disciplines, will be drawn from communities having an interest in the Program, including, but not limited to, representatives of research and academic institutions, industry standards development organizations, emergency management agencies, State and local government, and business communities including the insurance industry. 2. The Director of NIST shall appoint the members of the Committee, and they will be selected on a clear, standardized basis, in accordance with applicable Department of Commerce guidance. 3. No committee member may be an ``employee'' as defined in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of section 7342(a)(1) of title 5 of the United States Code. Miscellaneous 1. Members of the Committee will not be compensated for their services, but may, upon request, be allowed travel and per diem expenses in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5701 et seq., while attending meetings of the Committee or of its subcommittees, or while otherwise performing duties at the request of the chairperson, while away from their homes or a regular place of business. 2. Members of the Committee shall serve as Special Government Employees and are required to file an annual Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Report. 3. The Committee shall meet at least once per year. Additional meetings may be called whenever the Director of NIST or the Committee Chair requests a meeting. 4. The Committee shall terminate on September 30, 2017. Nomination Information 1. Nominations are sought from industry and other communities having an interest in the Program, such as, but not limited to, research and academic institutions, industry standards development organizations, emergency management agencies, state and local government, and business communities, including the insurance industry, who are qualified to provide advice on windstorm impact mitigation and represent related scientific, architectural, and engineering disciplines. 2. Nominees should have established records of distinguished service. The field of expertise that the candidate represents should be specified in the nomination letter. Nominations for a particular field should come from organizations or individuals within that field. A summary of the candidate's qualifications should be included with the nomination, including (where applicable) current or former service on federal advisory boards and federal employment. In addition, each nomination letter should state that the person agrees to the nomination, acknowledges the responsibilities of serving on the Committee, and will actively participate in good faith in the tasks of the Committee. 3. The Department of Commerce is committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and seeks a broad-based and diverse Committee membership. Kevin Kimball, Chief of Staff. [FR Doc. 2016-16373 Filed 7-11-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-35-P
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Taximeters during packaging and the expanded (Committee). This is a new Federal
volume is the amount of product that Advisory Committee established
Item 354–5 U.S. National Work Group
consumers will recover through pursuant to the National Windstorm
on Taximeters (USNWG)—Taximeter
unwrapping and decompressing the Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization
Code Revisions and Global Positioning
bedding according to the instructions of 2015 (Pub. L. 114–52). NIST will
System (GPS)-Based Systems for Time
and Distance Measurement and provided by the packer. See also Item consider nominations received in
260–5, Section 3.15. Test Procedure for response to this notice for appointment
Item 354–6 Transportation Network Verifying the Usable Volume to the Committee.
Systems—Draft Code Declaration on Packages of Animal DATES: Please submit nominations on or
For several years, the NIST USNWG Bedding. before Friday, August 19, 2016.
on Taximeters has discussed possible NIST Handbook 133—Chapter 3 ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations
approaches for amending the NIST to Tina Faecke, Administrative Officer,
Handbook 44, Taximeters Code to Item 260–3 Section 3.14. Firewood— National Windstorm Impact Reduction
specifically recognize GPS-based time (Volumetric Test Procedures for Program, National Institute of Standards
and distance measuring systems that are Packaged Firewood With a Labeled and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail
used to assess charges for transportation Volume of 113 L [4 ft 3] or Less) Stop 8630, Gaithersburg, MD 20899–
services such as taxicabs and The current test procedure in NIST 8630. Nominations may also be
limousines. Appropriate specifications, Handbook 133, Section 3.14., submitted via FAX to 301–975–5433 or
tolerances, and other technical Firewood—(Volumetric Test Procedure email at tina.faecke@nist.gov.
requirements for these devices must be for Packaged Firewood with a Labeled Additional information regarding the
developed for manufacturers and users Volume of 113 L [4ft 3] or Less) has Committee, including its charter, may
of these devices, as well for weights and provided different test results when be found on the NWIRP electronic home
measures officials. Such requirements applied in various state inspections. If page at: http://www.nist.gov/el/nwirp/.
help ensure accuracy and transparency adopted, this proposal would clarify the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
for customers and a level playing field test procedure and improve the Marc Levitan, Acting Director, National
for transportation service companies, accuracy of length determinations when Windstorm Impact Reduction Program,
enabling consumers to make value determining the volume of wood in National Institute of Standards and
comparisons between competing bags, bundles and boxes. Improving the Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail
services. In the fall of 2015, the test procedures will help ensure that Stop 8611, Gaithersburg, MD 20899–
California Division of Measurement consumers can make value comparisons 8611, telephone 301–975–5340, fax
Standards submitted a proposal through and reduce unfair competition. Also 301–975–5433; or via email at
multiple regional weights and measures Item 232–4, NIST Handbook 130, marc.levitan@nist.gov.
associations to establish a separate NIST Method of Sale of Sale of Commodities SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Committee
Handbook 44 code to address Regulation, Section 2.4. Fireplace and Information: The Committee was
‘‘Transportation Network Services.’’ The Stove Wood, is being considered for established in accordance with the
S&T Committee will examine these revision to recognize traditional requirements of the National Windstorm
proposals and the result of recent industry labeling practice and eliminate Impact Reduction Act of 2004, Public
discussions from a November 2015 language that appears to conflict with Law 108–360, Title II, as amended by
USNWG meeting to assess how to best the requirements of the Uniform the National Windstorm Impact
address these systems. Packaging and Labeling Regulation. Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2015,
NCWM L&R Committee Authority: 15 U.S.C. 272(b). Public Law 114–52, codified at 42
The following items are proposals to U.S.C. 15704, and the Federal Advisory
Kevin Kimball,
amend NIST Handbook 130 or NIST Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C.
Chief of Staff. App.
Handbook 133: [FR Doc. 2016–16372 Filed 7–11–16; 8:45 am]
NIST Handbook 130—Section on BILLING CODE 3510–13–P
Objectives and Duties
Uniform Regulation for the Method of 1. The Committee will assess trends
Sale of Commodities and developments in the natural,
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Item 232–7 2.23. Animal Bedding
practices of windstorm impact
The L&R Committee will consider a National Institute of Standards and mitigation, priorities of the National
proposal to recommend adoption of a Technology Windstorm Impact Reduction Program’s
uniform method of sale for animal (Program) Strategic Plan, coordination
bedding that will enhance the ability of Request for Nominations of Members
To Serve on the National Advisory of the Program, effectiveness of the
consumers to make value comparisons Program in meeting its purposes under
and will ensure fair competition. Committee on Windstorm Impact
Reduction section 204 (42 U.S.C. 15703) of the
Animal Bedding is generally defined as National Windstorm Impact Reduction
any material, except for baled straw, AGENCY: National Institute of Standards Act of 2004, as amended, (Pub. L. 114–
that is kept, offered or exposed for sale and Technology, Department of 52); and, any revisions to the Program
or sold to retail consumers for primary Commerce. which may be necessary.
use as a medium for any pet or
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ACTION: Notice. 2. The Committee functions solely as
companion or livestock animal to nest an advisory body, in accordance with
or eliminate waste. If adopted, the SUMMARY: The National Institute of the provisions of the Federal Advisory
proposal will require packers to Standards and Technology (NIST) Committee Act.
advertise and sell packages of animal invites and requests nomination of 3. The Committee shall report to the
bedding on the basis of the expanded individuals for appointment to the Director of NIST.
volume of the bedding. Most packages National Advisory Committee on 4. At least once every two years, the
of animal bedding are compressed Windstorm Impact Reduction Committee shall report to the Director of
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NIST on its findings of the assessments not limited to, research and academic Paperwork Clearance Officer,
described above and its institutions, industry standards Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
recommendations for ways to improve development organizations, emergency 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
the Program. management agencies, state and local Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
government, and business communities, Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
Membership including the insurance industry, who FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
1. The Committee will consist of not are qualified to provide advice on Requests for additional information or
fewer than 7 nor more than 15 members. windstorm impact mitigation and copies of the information collection
Members shall be selected on the basis represent related scientific, instrument and instructions should be
of established records of distinguished architectural, and engineering directed to Patsy A. Bearden, (907) 586–
service in their professional community disciplines. 7008 or Patsy.Bearden@noaa.gov.
and their knowledge of issues affecting 2. Nominees should have established SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the Program. Members shall reflect the records of distinguished service. The
wide diversity of technical disciplines, field of expertise that the candidate I. Abstract
competencies, and communities represents should be specified in the This request is for extension of a
involved in windstorm impact nomination letter. Nominations for a current information collection.
reduction. Members who are qualified particular field should come from The Western Alaska Community
to provide advice on windstorm impact organizations or individuals within that Development Quota (CDQ) Program is
reduction and represent related field. A summary of the candidate’s an economic development program
scientific, architectural, and engineering qualifications should be included with associated with federally managed
disciplines, will be drawn from the nomination, including (where fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian
communities having an interest in the applicable) current or former service on Islands Management Area (BSAI). The
Program, including, but not limited to, federal advisory boards and federal CDQ Program receives apportionments
representatives of research and employment. In addition, each of the annual catch limits for a variety
academic institutions, industry nomination letter should state that the of commercially valuable species in the
standards development organizations, person agrees to the nomination, BSAI, which are in turn allocated
emergency management agencies, State acknowledges the responsibilities of among six different non-profit managing
and local government, and business serving on the Committee, and will organizations representing different
communities including the insurance actively participate in good faith in the affiliations of communities (CDQ
industry. tasks of the Committee. groups). The CDQ Program redistributes
2. The Director of NIST shall appoint 3. The Department of Commerce is a portion of commercially important
the members of the Committee, and they committed to equal opportunity in the BSAI fisheries species to adjacent
will be selected on a clear, standardized workplace and seeks a broad-based and communities. There are 65 communities
basis, in accordance with applicable diverse Committee membership. participating in the program. CDQ
Department of Commerce guidance. Kevin Kimball, groups use the revenue derived from the
3. No committee member may be an Chief of Staff.
harvest of their fisheries allocations as
‘‘employee’’ as defined in a basis both for funding economic
[FR Doc. 2016–16373 Filed 7–11–16; 8:45 am]
subparagraphs (A) through (F) of section development activities and for
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7342(a)(1) of title 5 of the United States providing employment opportunities.
Code. Thus, the successful harvest of CDQ
Program allocations is integral to
Miscellaneous DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
achieving the goals of the program.
1. Members of the Committee will not National Oceanic and Atmospheric National Marine Fisheries Service
be compensated for their services, but Administration (NMFS) manages the groundfish
may, upon request, be allowed travel fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
and per diem expenses in accordance Proposed Information Collection; off Alaska. NMFS manages the
with 5 U.S.C. 5701 et seq., while Comment Request; Western Alaska groundfish and crab fisheries of the
attending meetings of the Committee or Community Development Quota (CDQ) BSAI under the Fishery Management
of its subcommittees, or while otherwise Program Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea
performing duties at the request of the and Aleutian Islands Management Area
chairperson, while away from their AGENCY: National Oceanic and and the Fishery Management Plan for
homes or a regular place of business. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and
2. Members of the Committee shall Commerce. Tanner Crabs (FMPs). The North Pacific
serve as Special Government Employees ACTION: Notice. Fishery Management Council prepared
and are required to file an annual SUMMARY: The Department of the FMPs under the authority of the
Executive Branch Confidential Financial Commerce, as part of its continuing Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Disclosure Report. effort to reduce paperwork and Conservation & Management Act (16
3. The Committee shall meet at least respondent burden, invites the general U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) as amended in 2006.
once per year. Additional meetings may public and other Federal agencies to The International Pacific Halibut
be called whenever the Director of NIST take this opportunity to comment on Commission and NMFS manage fishing
or the Committee Chair requests a proposed and/or continuing information for Pacific halibut through regulations
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meeting. collections, as required by the established under the authority of the
4. The Committee shall terminate on Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982.
September 30, 2017. Regulations implementing the FMPs
DATES: Written comments must be
appear at 50 CFR parts 300, 679, and
Nomination Information submitted on or before September 12,
680.
1. Nominations are sought from 2016.
industry and other communities having ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments II. Method of Collection
an interest in the Program, such as, but to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental By fax, by mail, and online.
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| Dates | Please submit nominations on or before Friday, August 19, 2016. | |
| Contact | Dr. Marc Levitan, Acting Director, National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8611, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8611, telephone 301-975-5340, fax 301-975-5433; or via email at [email protected] | |
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