82_FR_32459 82 FR 32326 - National Advisory Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction Meetings

82 FR 32326 - National Advisory Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 133 (July 13, 2017)

Page Range32326-32328
FR Document2017-14719

The National Advisory Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction (NACWIR or Committee), will hold three upcoming meetings continuing the work of the Committee. Interested members of the public will be able to view the video conferences and participate from remote locations by calling in to a central phone number. The final agendas and any meeting materials will be posted on the NWIRP Web site at https://www.nist.gov/ el/materials-and-structural-systems-division-73100/national-windstorm- impact-reduction-program-1.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


National Advisory Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction 
Meetings

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of open meetings.

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SUMMARY: The National Advisory Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction 
(NACWIR or Committee), will hold three upcoming meetings continuing the 
work of the Committee. Interested members of the public will be able to 
view the video conferences and participate from remote locations by 
calling in to a central phone number. The final agendas and any meeting 
materials will be posted on the NWIRP Web site at https://www.nist.gov/el/materials-and-structural-systems-division-73100/national-windstorm-impact-reduction-program-1.

DATES: The NACWIR will hold meetings (1) via video conference on 
Monday, July 31, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time; (2) 
in person and via video conference on Wednesday, August 23, and 
Thursday, August 24, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time; 
and (3) via video conference on Monday, September 18, 2017, from 9:00 
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. All meetings will be open to the 
public.

ADDRESSES: The August meeting will be held in Building 215, Rm. C103 at 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The address is 100 
Bureau Dr., Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070. Questions regarding the 
meetings should be sent to the National Windstorm Impact Reduction 
Program Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology 
(NIST), 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8611, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899. 
For instructions on how to participate in each meeting, please see the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Potts, Management and Program 
Analyst, NWIRP, Engineering Laboratory, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail 
Stop 8611, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899. He can also be contacted by 
email at [email protected]; or by phone at (301) 975-5412.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NACWIR was established in accordance 
with the requirements of the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act 
Reauthorization of 2015, Public Law 114-52. The NACWIR is charged with

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offering assessments and recommendations on--
     Trends and developments in the natural, engineering, and 
social sciences and practices of windstorm impact mitigation;
     The priorities of the Strategic Plan for the National 
Windstorm Impact Reduction Program (NWIRP or Program);
     The coordination of the Program;
     The effectiveness of the Program in meeting its purposes; 
and
     Any revisions to the Program which may be necessary.
    Background information on NWIRP and the Committee is available at 
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2016/07/nist-leads-federal-effort-save-lives-and-property-windstorms.

July Meeting

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 
U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the NACWIR will hold an open 
meeting via video conference on Monday, July 31, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. 
to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary purpose of the meeting will be 
to assess and develop recommendations on (1) the priorities of the 
Draft Strategic Plan for the NWIRP, and (2) trends and developments in 
the natural, engineering, and social sciences and practices of 
windstorm impact mitigation. The agenda and meeting materials will be 
posted on the NACWIR Web site at https://www.nist.gov/el/mssd/nwirp/national-advisory-committee-windstorm-impact-reduction.
    All participants in the meeting are required to pre-register. 
Anyone wishing to participate must register by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 
Monday, July 24, 2017. Please submit your first and last name, email 
address, and phone number to Steve Potts at [email protected] or 
(301) 975-5412. After pre-registering, participants will be provided 
with detailed instructions on how to join the video conference 
remotely. Approximately 15 minutes will be reserved from 3:35 p.m.-3:50 
p.m. Eastern Time for public comments. Speaking times will be assigned 
on a first-come, first-served 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 Mr. Steve Potts, 
[email protected] by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday, July 24, 
2017. Speakers who wish to expand upon their oral statements, those who 
had wished to speak but could not be accommodated, and those who were 
unable to participate are invited to submit written statements to 
NACWIR, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau 
Drive, MS 8611, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, or electronically by 
email to [email protected]

August Meeting

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 
U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the NACWIR will meet in person 
and via video conference on Wednesday, August 23, and Thursday, August 
24, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will be 
open to the public. The primary purpose of the meeting will be to 
assess and develop recommendations on: (1) The coordination of the 
Program; (2) the effectiveness of the Program in meeting its purposes; 
and (3) any revisions to the Program which may be necessary. The agenda 
may change to accommodate Committee business. The agenda and meeting 
materials will be posted on the NACWIR Web site at https://www.nist.gov/el/mssd/nwirp/national-advisory-committee-windstorm-impact-reduction.
    All participants in the meeting are required to pre-register. 
Anyone wishing to participate must register by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 
Wednesday, August 16, 2017. To participate in the video conference, 
please submit your first and last name, email address, and phone number 
to Steve Potts at [email protected] or (301) 975-5412. After pre-
registering, participants will be provided with detailed instructions 
on how to join the video conference remotely.
    The meeting will be held in Building 215, Rm. C103 at the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology. The address is 100 Bureau Dr., 
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070. All visitors to the NIST site are required 
to pre-register to be admitted. To attend the meeting in person, please 
submit your full name, email address, and phone number to Steve Potts. 
Non-U.S. citizens must submit additional information; please contact 
Mr. Steve Potts. Mr. Potts' email address is [email protected] and 
his phone number is (301) 975-5412. For participants attending in 
person, 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 visit: http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/visitor/.
    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 August 23, 2017, 
approximately fifteen minutes will be reserved near the end of the day 
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 Mr. Steve Potts, 
[email protected] by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, Wednesday, August 16, 
2017.
    Speakers who wish to expand upon their oral statements, those who 
had wished to speak but could not be accommodated, and those who were 
unable to participate are invited to submit written statements to 
NACWIR, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau 
Drive, MS 8611, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, or electronically by 
email to [email protected]

September Meeting

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 
U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the NACWIR will hold an open 
meeting via video conference on Monday, September 18, 2017, from 1:00 
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary purpose of the meeting will 
be to assess and develop recommendations on: (1) The coordination of 
the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program (Program); (2) the 
effectiveness of the Program in meeting its purposes; and (3) any 
revisions to the Program which may be necessary. The agenda and meeting 
materials will be posted on the NACWIR Web site at https://www.nist.gov/el/mssd/nwirp/national-advisory-committee-windstorm-impact-reduction.
    All participants in the meeting are required to pre-register. 
Anyone wishing to participate must register by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 
Monday, September 11, 2017. Please submit your first and last name, 
email address, and phone number to Steve Potts at 
[email protected] or (301) 975-5412. After pre-registering, 
participants will be provided with detailed instructions on how to join 
the video conference remotely.

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Approximately 15 minutes will be reserved from 3:35 p.m.-3:50 p.m. 
Eastern Time for public comments. Speaking times will be assigned on a 
first-come, first-served 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 Mr. Steve Potts, 
[email protected] by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday, September 11, 
2017. Speakers who wish to expand upon their oral statements, those who 
had wished to speak but could not be accommodated, and those who were 
unable to participate are invited to submit written statements to 
NACWIR, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau 
Drive, MS 8611, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, or electronically by 
email to [email protected]

Kevin Kimball,
NIST Chief of Staff.
[FR Doc. 2017-14719 Filed 7-12-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                Trade Commission (the ITC) have                            Scope of the Order                                   DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                determined that revocation of the
                                                antidumping duty order on certain in-                         The products covered by the order are             National Institute of Standards and
                                                shell (raw) pistachios (pistachios) from                   raw, in-shell pistachio nuts from which              Technology
                                                the Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran)                        the hulls have been removed, leaving
                                                would likely lead to a continuation or                     the inner hard shells, and edible meats              National Advisory Committee on
                                                recurrence of dumping and material                         from Iran.6 This merchandise is                      Windstorm Impact Reduction Meetings
                                                injury to an industry in the United                        provided for in subheading                           AGENCY: National Institute of Standards
                                                States. Therefore, the Department is                       0802.51.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff               and Technology, Department of
                                                publishing a notice of continuation of                     Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).               Commerce.
                                                this order.                                                Although the HTSUS subheadings are                   ACTION: Notice of open meetings.
                                                DATES: Effective July 13, 2017.                            provided for convenience and customs
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                           urposes, the written description of the              SUMMARY:   The National Advisory
                                                Madeline Heeren, AD/CVD Operations,                        scope of this order is dispositive.                  Committee on Windstorm Impact
                                                Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance,                                                                          Reduction (NACWIR or Committee),
                                                International Trade Administration,                        Continuation of the Order                            will hold three upcoming meetings
                                                U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401                                                                               continuing the work of the Committee.
                                                                                                              As a result of the determinations by              Interested members of the public will be
                                                Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,                       the Department and the ITC that
                                                DC 20230; telephone (202) 482–9179.                                                                             able to view the video conferences and
                                                                                                           revocation of the Order would likely                 participate from remote locations by
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                           lead to a continuation or recurrence of              calling in to a central phone number.
                                                Background                                                 dumping and material injury to an                    The final agendas and any meeting
                                                   On July 17, 1986, the Department                        industry in the United States, pursuant              materials will be posted on the NWIRP
                                                published the antidumping duty order                       to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19               Web site at https://www.nist.gov/el/
                                                on certain in-shell pistachios from Iran.1                 CFR 351.218(a), the Department hereby                materials-and-structural-systems-
                                                On April 1, 2016, the Department                           orders the continuation of the Order.                division-73100/national-windstorm-
                                                initiated 2 and the ITC instituted 3 the                   U.S. Customs and Border Protection will              impact-reduction-program-1.
                                                second five-year (sunset) review of the                    continue to collect cash deposits at the             DATES: The NACWIR will hold meetings
                                                Order pursuant to section 751(c) of the                    rates in effect at the time of entry for all         (1) via video conference on Monday,
                                                Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).                  imports of subject merchandise.                      July 31, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00
                                                No respondent interested party                                The effective date of the continuation            p.m. Eastern Time; (2) in person and via
                                                submitted a timely substantive                                                                                  video conference on Wednesday,
                                                                                                           of the Order will be the date of
                                                response. Pursuant to section                                                                                   August 23, and Thursday, August 24,
                                                                                                           publication in the Federal Register of
                                                751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR                                                                              2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
                                                                                                           this notice of continuation. Pursuant to
                                                351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department                                                                         Eastern Time; and (3) via video
                                                                                                           section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the                    conference on Monday, September 18,
                                                conducted an expedited (120-day)
                                                                                                           Department intends to initiate the next              2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
                                                sunset review of the Order. As a result
                                                                                                           five-year review of this order not later             Eastern Time. All meetings will be open
                                                of this sunset review, the Department
                                                determined that revocation of the Order                    than 30 days prior to the fifth                      to the public.
                                                would likely lead to a continuation or                     anniversary of the effective date of                 ADDRESSES: The August meeting will be
                                                recurrence of dumping and, therefore,                      continuation notice.                                 held in Building 215, Rm. C103 at the
                                                notified the ITC of the magnitude of the                      This five-year (sunset) review and this           National Institute of Standards and
                                                margins of dumping likely to prevail                       notice are in accordance with sections               Technology. The address is 100 Bureau
                                                should the order be revoked, pursuant                      751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and                  Dr., Gaithersburg, MD 20899–1070.
                                                to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) and (c)                   published pursuant to section 777(i)(1)              Questions regarding the meetings
                                                of the Act.4                                               of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).                 should be sent to the National
                                                   On June 30, 2017, the ITC published                                                                          Windstorm Impact Reduction Program
                                                                                                             Dated: July 7, 2017.
                                                its determination, pursuant to section                                                                          Director, National Institute of Standards
                                                751(c) and 752 of the Act, that                            Gary Taverman,                                       and Technology (NIST), 100 Bureau
                                                revocation of the Order would likely                       Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping           Drive, Mail Stop 8611, Gaithersburg,
                                                lead to continuation or recurrence of                      and Countervailing Duty Operations,                  Maryland 20899. For instructions on
                                                material injury to an industry in the                      performing the non-exclusive functions and           how to participate in each meeting,
                                                United Sates within a reasonably                           duties of the Assistant Secretary for                please see the SUPPLEMENTARY
                                                foreseeable time.5                                         Enforcement and Compliance.                          INFORMATION section of this notice.
                                                                                                           [FR Doc. 2017–14707 Filed 7–12–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  1 See  Antidumping Duty Order; Certain In-Shell          BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                               Steve Potts, Management and Program
                                                Pistachios from Iran, 51 FR 25922 (July 17, 1986)
                                                (Order).                                                                                                        Analyst, NWIRP, Engineering
                                                   2 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 81                                                        Laboratory, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive,
                                                FR 18829 (April 1, 2016) (Sunset Initiation).                                                                   Mail Stop 8611, Gaithersburg, Maryland
                                                   3 See Certain Raw In-Shell Pistachios from Iran;
                                                                                                                                                                20899. He can also be contacted by
                                                Institution of a Five-Year Review, 81 FR 18882                                                                  email at Stephen.potts@nist.gov; or by
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                                                (April 1, 2016).
                                                   4 See Certain In-Shell (Raw) Pistachios from the
                                                                                                                                                                phone at (301) 975–5412.
                                                Islamic Republic of Iran: Final Results of the                                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty
                                                                                                           (June 2016), entitled Raw In-Shell Pistachios from
                                                                                                                                                                NACWIR was established in accordance
                                                Order, 81 FR 51857 (August 5, 2016), and                                                                        with the requirements of the National
                                                accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.               Iran.
                                                   5 See Investigation No. 731–TA–287 (Second                 6 See Certain In-Shell Pistachios from Iran;      Windstorm Impact Reduction Act
                                                Review) Raw In-Shell Pistachios from Iran, 82 FR           Clarification of Scope in Antidumping Duty           Reauthorization of 2015, Public Law
                                                29931 (June 30, 2017), and USITC Publication 4701          Investigation, 51 FR 23254 (June 26, 1986).          114–52. The NACWIR is charged with


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                                                offering assessments and                                 wished to speak but could not be                      for REAL ID compliance. NIST currently
                                                recommendations on—                                      accommodated, and those who were                      accepts other forms of federal-issued
                                                   • Trends and developments in the                      unable to participate are invited to                  identification in lieu of a state-issued
                                                natural, engineering, and social sciences                submit written statements to NACWIR,                  driver’s license. For detailed
                                                and practices of windstorm impact                        National Institute of Standards and                   information please visit: http://
                                                mitigation;                                              Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, MS                      www.nist.gov/public_affairs/visitor/.
                                                   • The priorities of the Strategic Plan                8611, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, or                   Individuals and representatives of
                                                for the National Windstorm Impact                        electronically by email to                            organizations who would like to offer
                                                Reduction Program (NWIRP or                              stephen.potts@nist.gov.                               comments and suggestions related to the
                                                Program);                                                                                                      Committee’s affairs are invited to
                                                   • The coordination of the Program;                    August Meeting                                        request a place on the agenda. On
                                                   • The effectiveness of the Program in                    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory                   August 23, 2017, approximately fifteen
                                                meeting its purposes; and                                Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C.                   minutes will be reserved near the end of
                                                   • Any revisions to the Program which                  App., notice is hereby given that the                 the day for public comments, and
                                                may be necessary.                                        NACWIR will meet in person and via                    speaking times will be assigned on a
                                                   Background information on NWIRP                       video conference on Wednesday,                        first-come, first-serve basis. The amount
                                                and the Committee is available at                        August 23, and Thursday, August 24,                   of time per speaker will be determined
                                                https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/                   2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.                     by the number of requests received, but
                                                2016/07/nist-leads-federal-effort-save-                  Eastern Time. The meeting will be open                is likely to be about three minutes each.
                                                lives-and-property-windstorms.                           to the public. The primary purpose of                 Questions from the public will not be
                                                July Meeting                                             the meeting will be to assess and                     considered during this period. All those
                                                                                                         develop recommendations on: (1) The                   wishing to speak must submit their
                                                   Pursuant to the Federal Advisory                      coordination of the Program; (2) the                  request by email to the attention of Mr.
                                                Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C.                      effectiveness of the Program in meeting               Steve Potts, stephen.potts@nist.gov by
                                                App., notice is hereby given that the                    its purposes; and (3) any revisions to the            5:00 p.m. Eastern time, Wednesday,
                                                NACWIR will hold an open meeting via                     Program which may be necessary. The                   August 16, 2017.
                                                video conference on Monday, July 31,                     agenda may change to accommodate                         Speakers who wish to expand upon
                                                2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.                        Committee business. The agenda and                    their oral statements, those who had
                                                Eastern Time. The primary purpose of                     meeting materials will be posted on the               wished to speak but could not be
                                                the meeting will be to assess and                        NACWIR Web site at https://                           accommodated, and those who were
                                                develop recommendations on (1) the                       www.nist.gov/el/mssd/nwirp/national-                  unable to participate are invited to
                                                priorities of the Draft Strategic Plan for               advisory-committee-windstorm-impact-                  submit written statements to NACWIR,
                                                the NWIRP, and (2) trends and                            reduction.                                            National Institute of Standards and
                                                developments in the natural,                                All participants in the meeting are                Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, MS
                                                engineering, and social sciences and                     required to pre-register. Anyone wishing              8611, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, or
                                                practices of windstorm impact                            to participate must register by 5:00 p.m.             electronically by email to
                                                mitigation. The agenda and meeting                       Eastern Time, Wednesday, August 16,                   stephen.potts@nist.gov.
                                                materials will be posted on the NACWIR                   2017. To participate in the video
                                                Web site at https://www.nist.gov/el/                     conference, please submit your first and              September Meeting
                                                mssd/nwirp/national-advisory-                            last name, email address, and phone                     Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
                                                committee-windstorm-impact-reduction.                    number to Steve Potts at Stephen.potts@               Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C.
                                                   All participants in the meeting are                   nist.gov or (301) 975–5412. After pre-                App., notice is hereby given that the
                                                required to pre-register. Anyone wishing                 registering, participants will be                     NACWIR will hold an open meeting via
                                                to participate must register by 5:00 p.m.                provided with detailed instructions on                video conference on Monday,
                                                Eastern Time, Monday, July 24, 2017.                     how to join the video conference                      September 18, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to
                                                Please submit your first and last name,                  remotely.                                             4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary
                                                email address, and phone number to                          The meeting will be held in Building               purpose of the meeting will be to assess
                                                Steve Potts at Stephen.potts@nist.gov or                 215, Rm. C103 at the National Institute               and develop recommendations on: (1)
                                                (301) 975–5412. After pre-registering,                   of Standards and Technology. The                      The coordination of the National
                                                participants will be provided with                       address is 100 Bureau Dr., Gaithersburg,              Windstorm Impact Reduction Program
                                                detailed instructions on how to join the                 MD 20899–1070. All visitors to the                    (Program); (2) the effectiveness of the
                                                video conference remotely.                               NIST site are required to pre-register to             Program in meeting its purposes; and (3)
                                                Approximately 15 minutes will be                         be admitted. To attend the meeting in                 any revisions to the Program which may
                                                reserved from 3:35 p.m.–3:50 p.m.                        person, please submit your full name,                 be necessary. The agenda and meeting
                                                Eastern Time for public comments.                        email address, and phone number to                    materials will be posted on the NACWIR
                                                Speaking times will be assigned on a                     Steve Potts. Non-U.S. citizens must                   Web site at https://www.nist.gov/el/
                                                first-come, first-served basis. The                      submit additional information; please                 mssd/nwirp/national-advisory-
                                                amount of time per speaker will be                       contact Mr. Steve Potts. Mr. Potts’ email             committee-windstorm-impact-reduction.
                                                determined by the number of requests                     address is stephen.potts@nist.gov and                   All participants in the meeting are
                                                received, but is likely to be about three                his phone number is (301) 975–5412.                   required to pre-register. Anyone wishing
                                                minutes each. Questions from the public                  For participants attending in person,                 to participate must register by 5:00 p.m.
                                                will not be considered during this                       please note that federal agencies,                    Eastern Time, Monday, September 11,
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                                                period. All those wishing to speak must                  including NIST, can only accept a state-              2017. Please submit your first and last
                                                submit their request by email to the                     issued driver’s license or identification             name, email address, and phone number
                                                attention of Mr. Steve Potts,                            card for access to federal facilities if              to Steve Potts at Stephen.potts@nist.gov
                                                stephen.potts@nist.gov by 5:00 p.m.                      such license or identification card is                or (301) 975–5412. After pre-registering,
                                                Eastern time, Monday, July 24, 2017.                     issued by a state that is compliant with              participants will be provided with
                                                Speakers who wish to expand upon                         the REAL ID Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109–                 detailed instructions on how to join the
                                                their oral statements, those who had                     13), or by a state that has an extension              video conference remotely.


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                                                Approximately 15 minutes will be                            These documents are also available                 activity proposed is categorically
                                                reserved from 3:35 p.m.–3:50 p.m.                        upon written request or by appointment                excluded from the requirement to
                                                Eastern Time for public comments.                        in the Permits and Conservation                       prepare an environmental assessment or
                                                Speaking times will be assigned on a                     Division, Office of Protected Resources,              environmental impact statement.
                                                first-come, first-served basis. The                      NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room                      Concurrent with the publication of
                                                amount of time per speaker will be                       13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone                 this notice in the Federal Register,
                                                determined by the number of requests                     (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.                   NMFS is forwarding copies of the
                                                received but is likely to be about three                    Written comments on this application               application to the Marine Mammal
                                                minutes each. Questions from the public                  should be submitted to the Chief,                     Commission and its Committee of
                                                will not be considered during this                       Permits and Conservation Division, at                 Scientific Advisors.
                                                period. All those wishing to speak must                  the address listed above. Comments may
                                                                                                                                                               Catherine Marzin,
                                                submit their request by email to the                     also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
                                                                                                         713–0376, or by email to                              Acting Deputy Director, Office of Protected
                                                attention of Mr. Steve Potts,
                                                                                                                                                               Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
                                                stephen.potts@nist.gov by 5:00 p.m.                      NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
                                                                                                                                                               [FR Doc. 2017–14640 Filed 7–12–17; 8:45 am]
                                                Eastern time, Monday, September 11,                      include the File No. in the subject line
                                                                                                         of the email comment.                                 BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
                                                2017. Speakers who wish to expand
                                                upon their oral statements, those who                       Those individuals requesting a public
                                                had wished to speak but could not be                     hearing should submit a written request
                                                                                                         to the Chief, Permits and Conservation                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                accommodated, and those who were
                                                unable to participate are invited to                     Division at the address listed above. The             National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                submit written statements to NACWIR,                     request should set forth the specific                 Administration
                                                National Institute of Standards and                      reasons why a hearing on this
                                                Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, MS                         application would be appropriate.                     RIN 0648–XF508–X
                                                8611, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, or                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                               Marine Mammals; File No. 20556
                                                electronically by email to                               Courtney Smith or Carrie Hubard, (301)
                                                stephen.potts@nist.gov.                                  427–8401.                                             AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries
                                                Kevin Kimball,                                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                        Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
                                                                                                         subject permit is requested under the                 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                                NIST Chief of Staff.
                                                                                                         authority of the Marine Mammal                        Commerce.
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–14719 Filed 7–12–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                         Protection Act of 1972, as amended                    ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
                                                BILLING CODE 3510–13–P
                                                                                                         (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
                                                                                                         regulations governing the taking and                  SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given that
                                                                                                         importing of marine mammals (50 CFR                   the Georgia Department of Natural
                                                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                                                                         Resources [Jonathan Ambrose,
                                                                                                         part 216), the Endangered Species Act of
                                                                                                         1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531                 Responsible party] 2070 U.S. Highway
                                                National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                                                                         et seq.), and the regulations governing               278 Southeast, Social Circle, GA 30025,
                                                Administration
                                                                                                         the taking, importing, and exporting of               has applied in due form for a permit to
                                                RIN 0648–XF378                                           endangered and threatened species (50                 conduct research on marine mammals.
                                                                                                         CFR 222–226).                                         DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
                                                Marine Mammals; File No. 21059                                                                                 comments must be received on or before
                                                                                                            The proposed permit would authorize
                                                AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                       takes of the above listed species during              August 14, 2017.
                                                Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                     vessel surveys to gather information                  ADDRESSES: The application and related
                                                Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                       currently lacking regarding their                     documents are available for review by
                                                Commerce.                                                ecology, behavior and population status               selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
                                                ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.                  to enable information-based resource                  Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on
                                                                                                         management in southeastern Alaska                     the Applications and Permits for
                                                SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given that                   especially Glacier Bay National Park &                Protected Species (APPS) home page,
                                                Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve,                  Preserve (GBNPP). The core study area                 https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
                                                P.O. Box 140, Gustavus, AK 99826                         is Glacier Bay/Icy Strait, but includes all           selecting File No. 20556 from the list of
                                                (Responsible Party: Philip N. Hooge),                    nearshore waters of the mainland and                  available applications.
                                                has applied in due form for a permit to                  Alexander Archipelago. Takes by                         These documents are also available
                                                conduct research on humpback                             harassment may occur by close                         upon written request or by appointment
                                                (Megaptera novaeangliae), killer                         approach for vessel surveys, photo-                   in the Permits and Conservation
                                                (Orcinus orca), minke (Balaenoptera                      identification, behavioral observation,               Division, Office of Protected Resources,
                                                acutorostrata) and gray whales                           collection of feces/sloughed skin, biopsy             NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
                                                (Eschrichtius robustus).                                 sampling and passive acoustic                         13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
                                                DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email                      recording. The maximum number of                      (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
                                                comments must be received on or before                   annual approaches to whales (risking                    Written comments on this application
                                                August 14, 2017.                                         Level B harassment) will be 2500                      should be submitted to the Chief,
                                                ADDRESSES: The application and related                   humpback whales, 500 killer whales, 20                Permits and Conservation Division, at
                                                documents are available for review by                    minke whales and 20 gray whales.
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                                                                                                                                                               the address listed above. Comments may
                                                selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public                      Biopsy takes on 50 humpback and 50                    also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
                                                Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on                   killer whales are also requested. The                 713–0376, or by email to
                                                the Applications and Permits for                         permit would be valid for five years.                 NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
                                                Protected Species (APPS) home page,                         In compliance with the National                    include the File No. in the subject line
                                                https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then                     Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42                  of the email comment.
                                                selecting File No. 21059 from the list of                U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial                        Those individuals requesting a public
                                                available applications.                                  determination has been made that the                  hearing should submit a written request


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of open meetings.
DatesThe NACWIR will hold meetings (1) via video conference on Monday, July 31, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time; (2) in person and via video conference on Wednesday, August 23, and Thursday, August 24, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time; and (3) via video conference on Monday, September 18, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. All meetings will be open to the public.
ContactSteve Potts, Management and Program Analyst, NWIRP, Engineering Laboratory, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8611, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899. He can also be contacted by email at [email protected]; or by phone at (301) 975-5412.
FR Citation82 FR 32326 

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