Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction Meeting

• Published date: 09 April 2024
• Record Number: 2024-07431
• Citation: 89 FR 24803
• Court: National Institute Of Standards And Technology
• Section: Notices

Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 69 (Tuesday, April 9, 2024)

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 9, 2024)]
                [Notices]
                [Page 24803]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2024-07431]
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                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                National Institute of Standards and Technology
                Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction Meeting
                AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of
                Commerce.
                ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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                SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR
                or Committee) will hold an open virtual meeting via web conference on
                Wednesday, June 12, 2024, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday,
                June 13, 2024, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary
                purpose of this meeting is for the Committee to review the activities
                of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP). The
                agenda may change to accommodate Committee business. The final agenda
                will be posted on the NEHRP website at https://nehrp.gov/committees/meetings.htm.
                DATES: The ACEHR will meet on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, from 1:30 p.m.
                to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, June 13, 2024, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
                Eastern Time.
                ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via web conference. For
                instructions on how to participate in the meeting, please see the
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tina Faecke, Management and Program
                Analyst, NEHRP, Engineering Laboratory, NIST. Ms. Faecke's email
                address is [email protected] and her phone number is (240) 477-9841.
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                 Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7704(a)(5) and the Federal Advisory Committee
                Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. The Committee is composed
                of 12 members, appointed by the Director of NIST, who were selected for
                their established records of distinguished service in their
                professional community, their knowledge of issues affecting NEHRP, and
                to reflect the wide diversity of technical disciplines, competencies,
                and communities involved in earthquake hazards reduction. In addition,
                the Chairperson of the U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Earthquake
                Studies Advisory Committee serves as an ex-officio member of the
                Committee.
                 Pursuant to the FACA, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq., notice is
                hereby given that the ACEHR will meet on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, from
                1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, June 13, 2024, from 1:30 p.m. to
                4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will be open to the public and will
                be held via web conference. Interested members of the public will be
                able to participate in the meeting from remote locations. The primary
                purpose of this meeting is for the Committee to review the activities
                of NEHRP. The agenda may change to accommodate Committee business. The
                final agenda will be posted on the NEHRP website at https://nehrp.gov/committees/meetings.htm.
                 Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to
                offer comments and suggestions related to the Committee's business are
                invited to request a place on the agenda. Approximately fifteen minutes
                will be reserved 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. This
                meeting will be recorded. Public comments can be provided via email or
                by web conference attendance. Questions from the public will not be
                considered during this period. All those wishing to speak must submit
                their request by email to Tina Faecke at [email protected] by 5:00
                p.m. Eastern Time, June 5, 2024. 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 participate
                are invited to submit written statements electronically by email to
                [email protected].
                 Anyone wishing to attend this meeting via web conference must
                register by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, June 5, 2024, to attend. Please
                submit your full name, the organization you represent (if applicable),
                email address, and phone number to Tina Faecke at [email protected].
                After pre-registering, participants will be provided with instructions
                on how to join the web conference.
                Alicia Chambers,
                NIST Executive Secretariat.
                [FR Doc. 2024-07431 Filed 4-8-24; 8:45 am]
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