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Dataset Workshop—U.S. Billion Dollar
Disasters Dataset (1980–2011):
Assessing Dataset Strengths and
Weaknesses for a Pathway to an
Improved Dataset
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information.
This notice sets forth the
schedule and topics of an upcoming
workshop hosted by NOAA’s National
Climatic Data Center in Asheville, North
Carolina. Invited participants will
discuss topics as outlined below.
Members of the administrative public,
private and academic sectors are invited
to attend the workshop, and are
required to fulfill a request to RSVP to
Karen.L.Miller@noaa.gov by 5 p.m. EDT,
Friday, April 27, 2012 if they wish to
attend. The workshop is to be held in
a federal facility; building-security
restrictions preclude attendance for
those who do not RSVP by the deadline.
Space is also limited to the first 35
responses, but remote access via
webinar will be made available for the
first 50 participants requesting webinar
participation. The remote access
participation information will be
provided on an individual basis once
participation has been confirmed
through RSVP.
Workshop Date and Time: The
workshop will be held on May 3, 2012
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and May 4, 2012
from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
RSVP Deadline: Anyone wishing to
attend the workshop must RSVP no later
than 5:00 pm EDT on April 27, 2012.
ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held
at the Veach-Baley Federal Complex,
located at 151 Patton Avenue, Asheville,
North Carolina 28801.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Adam Smith, National Climatic Data
Center, 151 Patton Avenue, Rm. 471,
Asheville, North Carolina 28801.
(Phone: 828–271–4183, Email:
Adam.Smith@noaa.gov) For RSVP
responses, use the email address noted
above (Karen.L.Miller@noaa.gov).
SUMMARY:
Workshop Goals
The workshop will focus on a review,
discussion, and evaluation of NOAA’s
U.S. Billion Dollar Disasters (1980–
2011) dataset and associated methods
used to develop the data set. An
important goal of the meeting is to
identify strengths and weaknesses of the
current dataset and related
methodology. Emphasis will be placed
on dataset accuracy and time-dependent
biases. Pathways to overcome accuracy
and bias issues will be an important
focus.
Participants will consider:
• Historical development and current
state of the U.S. Billion Dollar Disasters
Report;
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• What additional data sources and/
or new methods should be considered to
enhance the robustness of the Billion
Dollar Disasters dataset;
• Examination of unique
uncertainties related to the cost of each
of the major types of weather and
climate disasters the data set addresses;
• What steps should be taken to
enhance the robustness of the billiondollar disaster dataset and the input
sources used for it; and
• What steps might NOAA take to
leverage the expertise of the public,
private and academic partners in the
development, maintenance and the
timely review/revision of the U.S.
Billion Dollar Dataset in the long-term?
The report from this workshop will
include:
Æ A peer review of the current
methods used to estimate disaster costs.
Æ Guidance for improving these
methods.
Æ Recommendations for rectifying
any known time-dependent biases.
Æ Recommendations for minimizing
future errors and biases.
Mary E. Kicza,
Assistant Administrator for Satellite and
Information Services.
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Dataset Workshop--U.S. Billion Dollar Disasters Dataset (1980-
2011): Assessing Dataset Strengths and Weaknesses for a Pathway to an
Improved Dataset
AGENCY: National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
(NESDIS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of request for information.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and topics of an upcoming
workshop hosted by NOAA's National Climatic Data Center in Asheville,
North Carolina. Invited participants will discuss topics as outlined
below.
Members of the administrative public, private and academic sectors
are invited to attend the workshop, and are required to fulfill a
request to RSVP to Karen.L.Miller@noaa.gov by 5 p.m. EDT, Friday, April
27, 2012 if they wish to attend. The workshop is to be held in a
federal facility; building-security restrictions preclude attendance
for those who do not RSVP by the deadline. Space is also limited to the
first 35 responses, but remote access via webinar will be made
available for the first 50 participants requesting webinar
participation. The remote access participation information will be
provided on an individual basis once participation has been confirmed
through RSVP.
Workshop Date and Time: The workshop will be held on May 3, 2012
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and May 4, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
RSVP Deadline: Anyone wishing to attend the workshop must RSVP no
later than 5:00 pm EDT on April 27, 2012.
ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the Veach-Baley Federal
Complex, located at 151 Patton Avenue, Asheville, North Carolina 28801.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam Smith, National Climatic Data
Center, 151 Patton Avenue, Rm. 471, Asheville, North Carolina 28801.
(Phone: 828-271-4183, Email: Adam.Smith@noaa.gov) For RSVP responses,
use the email address noted above (Karen.L.Miller@noaa.gov).
Workshop Goals
The workshop will focus on a review, discussion, and evaluation of
NOAA's U.S. Billion Dollar Disasters (1980-2011) dataset and associated
methods used to develop the data set. An important goal of the meeting
is to identify strengths and weaknesses of the current dataset and
related methodology. Emphasis will be placed on dataset accuracy and
time-dependent biases. Pathways to overcome accuracy and bias issues
will be an important focus.
Participants will consider:
Historical development and current state of the U.S.
Billion Dollar Disasters Report;
What additional data sources and/or new methods should be
considered to enhance the robustness of the Billion Dollar Disasters
dataset;
Examination of unique uncertainties related to the cost of
each of the major types of weather and climate disasters the data set
addresses;
What steps should be taken to enhance the robustness of
the billion-dollar disaster dataset and the input sources used for it;
and
What steps might NOAA take to leverage the expertise of
the public, private and academic partners in the development,
maintenance and the timely review/revision of the U.S. Billion Dollar
Dataset in the long-term?
The report from this workshop will include:
[cir] A peer review of the current methods used to estimate
disaster costs.
[cir] Guidance for improving these methods.
[cir] Recommendations for rectifying any known time-dependent
biases.
[cir] Recommendations for minimizing future errors and biases.
Mary E. Kicza,
Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Services.
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