83 FR 27544 - Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 114 (June 13, 2018)
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 114 (June 13, 2018)
| Page Range | 27544-27545 | |
| FR Document | 2018-12644 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 13, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 27544-27545] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-12644] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR or Committee), will meet on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time and Thursday, November 8, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mountain Time. The primary purpose of this meeting is to review the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) agency updates on their latest activities and receive the NEHRP agency responses to the Committee's 2017 biennial and 2018 interim Reports on the Effectiveness of the NEHRP. The agenda may change to accommodate Committee business. The final agenda and any meeting materials will be posted on the NEHRP website at http://nehrp.gov/. DATES: The ACEHR will meet on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time. The meeting will continue on Thursday, November 8, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mountain Time. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Katharine Blodgett Gebbie Laboratory Conference Room 1A106, Building 81, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 325 Broadway Street, Boulder, Colorado 80305. 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 15 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 Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee 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. [[Page 27545]] App., notice is hereby given that the ACEHR will hold an open meeting on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time and Thursday, November 8, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mountain Time. The meeting will be held in the Katharine Blodgett Gebbie Laboratory Conference Room 1A106, Building 81, at NIST, 325 Broadway Street, Boulder, Colorado 80305. The meeting will be open to the public. The primary purpose of this meeting is to review the NEHRP agency updates on their latest activities and receive the NEHRP agency responses to the Committee's 2017 biennial and 2018 interim Reports on the Effectiveness of the NEHRP. The final agenda and any meeting materials will be posted on the NEHRP website 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 November 8, 2018, approximately fifteen minutes will be reserved near the beginning 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, Wednesday, October 31, 2018. 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, Wednesday, October 24, 2018, in order to attend. Please submit your full name, email address, and phone number to Tina Faecke. Non-U.S. citizens must submit additional information; please contact Ms. Faecke. Ms. Faecke's email address is [email protected] and her phone number is (301) 975-5911. 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 contact Ms. Faecke at (301) 975-5711 or visit: http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/visitor/. Kevin A. Kimball, Chief of Staff. [FR Doc. 2018-12644 Filed 6-12-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-13-P
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Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Affected Public: Business or other for- and receive the NEHRP agency
internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov). profit organizations. responses to the Committee’s 2017
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Estimated Number of Respondents: biennial and 2018 interim Reports on
Requests for additional information or 51. the Effectiveness of the NEHRP. The
copies of the information collection Estimated Time per Response: 125 agenda may change to accommodate
instrument and instructions should be hours in year of Annual Review. 175 Committee business. The final agenda
directed to Melissa Davis, National hours in year of Panel Review. and any meeting materials will be
Institute of Standards and Technology, Estimated Total Annual Burden posted on the NEHRP website at http://
Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Hours: 6,375 hours in year of Annual nehrp.gov/.
100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD Review. 8,925 hours in year of Panel DATES: The ACEHR will meet on
20899, MS4800, 301–975–5039, Review. Wednesday, November 7, 2018, from
melissa.davis@nist.gov. Estimated Total Annual Cost to 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public: $0. The meeting will continue on Thursday,
IV. Request for Comments November 8, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to
I. Abstract
2:30 p.m. Mountain Time.
Manufacturing Extension Partnership Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
(MEP) is a national network of locally the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance the Katharine Blodgett Gebbie
based manufacturing extension centers Laboratory Conference Room 1A106,
that assists small- and medium-sized of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have Building 81, at the National Institute of
manufacturers to improve their Standards and Technology (NIST), 325
productivity, improve profitability, and practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden Broadway Street, Boulder, Colorado
enhance their economic 80305. Please note admittance
competitiveness. The information (including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c) instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY
collected will provide the MEP with INFORMATION section of this notice.
information regarding MEP Center ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tina
performance regarding the delivery of
technology, and business solutions to collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Faecke, Management and Program
U.S.-based manufacturers. The collected burden of the collection of information Analyst, National Earthquake Hazards
information will assist in determining on respondents, including through the Reduction Program, Engineering
the performance of the MEP Centers at use of automated collection techniques Laboratory, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive,
both local and national levels, provide or other forms of information Mail Stop 8604, Gaithersburg, Maryland
information critical to monitoring and technology. 20899–8604. Ms. Faecke’s email address
reporting on MEP programmatic Comments submitted in response to is tina.faecke@nist.gov and her phone
performance, and assist management in this notice will be summarized and/or number is (301) 975–5911.
policy decisions. Responses to the included in the request for OMB SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
collection of information are mandatory approval of this information collection; Committee was established in
per the regulations governing the they also will become a matter of public accordance with the requirements of
operation of the MEP Program (15 CFR record. Section 103 of the NEHRP
parts 290, 291, 292, and H.R. 1274— Reauthorization Act of 2004 (Pub. L.
Sheleen Dumas, 108–360). The Committee is composed
section 2). The information collected
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the of 15 members appointed by the
will include center inputs and activities Chief Information Officer.
including services delivered, clients Director of NIST, who were selected for
[FR Doc. 2018–12693 Filed 6–12–18; 8:45 am] their established records of
served, center staff, quarterly expenses
and revenues, partners, strategic plan, BILLING CODE 3510–13–P distinguished service in their
operation plans, and client success professional community, their
stories. No confidentiality for knowledge of issues affecting NEHRP,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE and to reflect the wide diversity of
information submitted is promised or
provided. In order to reflect new National Institute of Standards and technical disciplines, competencies, and
initiatives and new data needs, NIST Technology communities involved in earthquake
MEP has identified a need to revise its hazards reduction. In addition, the
existing reporting processes by Advisory Committee on Earthquake Chairperson of the U.S. Geological
modifying existing reporting elements Hazards Reduction Meeting Survey Scientific Earthquake Studies
that will enable NIST MEP to better Advisory Committee serves as an ex-
monitor and assess the extent to which AGENCY: National Institute of Standards officio member of the Committee. The
the Centers are meeting program goals and Technology, Department of Committee assesses:
and milestones. Commerce. • Trends and developments in the
ACTION: Notice of open meeting. science and engineering of earthquake
II. Method of Collection hazards reduction;
The information will be collected SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on • The effectiveness of NEHRP in
from the MEP Centers through the MEP Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR performing its statutory activities;
Enterprise Information System (MEIS), or Committee), will meet on • Any need to revise NEHRP; and
https://meis.nist.gov. Wednesday, November 7, 2018, from • The management, coordination,
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8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time implementation, and activities of
III. Data and Thursday, November 8, 2018, from NEHRP.
OMB Control Number: 0693–0032. 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mountain Time. Background information on NEHRP
Form Number(s): None. The primary purpose of this meeting is and the Advisory Committee is available
Type of Review: Regular submission to review the National Earthquake at http://nehrp.gov/.
(revision of a currently approved Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
information collection). agency updates on their latest activities Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C.
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App., notice is hereby given that the invited to submit written statements to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ACEHR will hold an open meeting on ACEHR, National Institute of Standards
Wednesday, November 7, 2018, from and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, MS National Oceanic and Atmospheric
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time 8604, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899– Administration
and Thursday, November 8, 2018, from 8604, via fax at (301) 975–4032, or
8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mountain Time. Marine Mammals and Endangered
electronically by email to tina.faecke@
The meeting will be held in the Species
nist.gov.
Katharine Blodgett Gebbie Laboratory AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Conference Room 1A106, Building 81, All visitors to the NIST site are
required to pre-register to be admitted. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
at NIST, 325 Broadway Street, Boulder, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Colorado 80305. The meeting will be Anyone wishing to attend this meeting
must register by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Commerce.
open to the public. The primary purpose
Wednesday, October 24, 2018, in order ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits and
of this meeting is to review the NEHRP
to attend. Please submit your full name, permit amendments.
agency updates on their latest activities
and receive the NEHRP agency email address, and phone number to
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
responses to the Committee’s 2017 Tina Faecke. Non-U.S. citizens must permits or permit amendments have
biennial and 2018 interim Reports on submit additional information; please been issued to the following entities
the Effectiveness of the NEHRP. The contact Ms. Faecke. Ms. Faecke’s email under the Marine Mammal Protection
final agenda and any meeting materials address is tina.faecke@nist.gov and her Act (MMPA) and the Endangered
will be posted on the NEHRP website at phone number is (301) 975–5911. For Species Act (ESA), as applicable.
http://nehrp.gov/. participants attending in person, please ADDRESSES: The permits and related
Individuals and representatives of note that federal agencies, including documents are available for review
organizations who would like to offer NIST, can only accept a state-issued upon written request or by appointment
comments and suggestions related to the driver’s license or identification card for in the Permits and Conservation
Committee’s affairs are invited to access to federal facilities if such license Division, Office of Protected Resources,
request a place on the agenda. On or identification card is issued by a state NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
November 8, 2018, approximately that is compliant with the REAL ID Act 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone:
fifteen minutes will be reserved near the of 2005 (Pub. L. 109–13), or by a state (301) 427–8401; fax: (301) 713–0376.
beginning of the meeting for public that has an extension for REAL ID
comments, and speaking times will be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
compliance. NIST currently accepts Shasta McClenahan (Permit No. 22062),
assigned on a first-come, first-serve
other forms of federal-issued Amy Hapeman (Permit Nos. 21295 and
basis. The amount of time per speaker
will be determined by the number of identification in lieu of a state-issued 21366), Erin Markin (Permit No. 21467),
requests received, but is likely to be driver’s license. For detailed and Sara Young (Permit No. 21158–02);
about three minutes each. Questions information please contact Ms. Faecke at (301) 427–8401.
from the public will not be considered at (301) 975–5711 or visit: http:// SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notices
during this period. All those wishing to www.nist.gov/public_affairs/visitor/. were published in the Federal Register
speak must submit their request by Kevin A. Kimball, on the dates listed below that requests
email to the attention of Ms. Tina for a permit or permit amendment had
Chief of Staff.
Faecke, tina.faecke@nist.gov, by 5:00 been submitted by the below-named
[FR Doc. 2018–12644 Filed 6–12–18; 8:45 am] applicants. To locate the Federal
p.m. Eastern time, Wednesday, October
31, 2018. BILLING CODE 3510–13–P Register notice that announced our
Speakers who wish to expand upon receipt of the application and a
their oral statements, those who had complete description of the research, go
wished to speak but could not be to www.federalregister.gov and search
accommodated on the agenda, and those on the permit number provided in the
who were unable to attend in person are table below.
Permit or
Previous Federal Register
Permit No. RIN Applicant amendment
notice issuance date
21295 ................. 0648–XF910 Olga von Ziegear, Winged Whale Research, P.O. Box 82 FR 61752, December 29, May 8, 2018.
15191, Fitz Creek, AK 99603. 2017.
21366 ................. 0648–XG057 Margaret Lamont, Ph.D., U.S. Geological Survey, 83 FR 9297, March 5, 2018 ....... May 9, 2018.
7320 NW 71st St., Gainesville, FL 32653.
21467 ................. 0648–XG037 Karen Holloway-Adkins, East Coast Biologists, Inc., 83 FR 9297, March 5, 2018 ....... May 10, 2018.
P.O. Box 33715, Indialantic, FL 32903.
22062 ................. 0648–XG130 Patricia Fair, Ph.D., Medical University of South Caro- 83 FR 13736; March 30, 2018 ... May 1, 2018.
lina, Hollings Marine Laboratory, 331 Fort Johnson
Road, Charleston, SC 29412.
21158–02 ........... 0648–XF592 Robert Garrott, Ph.D., Montana State University, 310 83 FR 16343; April 16, 2018 ..... May 24, 2018.
Lewis Hall, Bozeman, MT 59717.
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In compliance with the National activities proposed are categorically As required by the ESA, as applicable,
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 excluded from the requirement to issuance of these permit was based on
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final prepare an environmental assessment or a finding that such permits: (1) Were
determination has been made that the environmental impact statement. applied for in good faith; (2) will not
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| Action | Notice of open meeting. | |
| Dates | The ACEHR will meet on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time. The meeting will continue on Thursday, November 8, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mountain Time. | |
| Contact | Tina Faecke, Management and Program Analyst, National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, Engineering Laboratory, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8604, Gaithersburg, | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 27544 |
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