Establishment of a Team Under the National Construction Safety Team Act, 8653-8654 [2018-04085]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 40 / Wednesday, February 28, 2018 / Notices Continuation of the Order As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that revocation of the AD order would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the AD order on seamless pipe from Germany. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of the continuation of the order will be the date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year sunset review of the order not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of continuation. 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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Scholl, Information sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:25 Feb 27, 2018 Jkt 244001 Technology Laboratory, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8930, Gaithersburg, MD 20899–8930, Telephone: (301) 975– 2941, Email address: mscholl@nist.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB) will meet Thursday, March 15, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, and Friday, March 16, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. All sessions will be open to the public. The ISPAB is authorized by 15 U.S.C. 278g–4, as amended, and advises the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on information security and privacy issues pertaining to Federal government information systems, including thorough review of proposed standards and guidelines developed by NIST. Details regarding the ISPAB’s activities are available at https://csrc.nist.gov/groups/SMA/ispab/ index.html. The agenda is expected to include the following items: —Deliberations and recommendations by the Board on security and privacy issues, —Presentation and discussion on cybersecurity standards used for the Internet of Things, —Briefing on the Distributed Denial of Service Report directed by Executive Order 13800, —Presentation and discussion on the White House Information Technology Modernization Report action items, —Presentation and discussion on the current update to the Cybersecurity Framework, —Presentation and discussion on bias in machine learning and artificial intelligence systems, —Presentation and discussion on cybersecurity workforce initiatives, —Presentation on the Department of Homeland Security Continuous Diagnostic and Mitigation Program, and —Updates on NIST Information Technology Laboratory cybersecurity work. Note that agenda items may change without notice. The final agenda will be posted on the website indicated above. Seating will be available for the public and media. Pre-registration is not required to attend this meeting. Public Participation: The ISPAB agenda will include a period, not to exceed thirty minutes, for oral comments from the public (Thursday, PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8653 March 15, 2018, between 4:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.). Speakers will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Each speaker will be limited to five minutes. Questions from the public will not be considered during this period. Members of the public who are interested in speaking are requested to contact Matthew Scholl at the contact information indicated in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. 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. In addition, written statements are invited and may be submitted to the ISPAB at any time. All written statements should be directed to the ISPAB Secretariat, Information Technology Laboratory, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8930, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899–8930. Kevin Kimball, NIST Chief of Staff. [FR Doc. 2018–04084 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–13–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Establishment of a Team Under the National Construction Safety Team Act National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), United States Department of Commerce, announces the establishment of a National Construction Safety Team pursuant to the National Construction Safety Team Act. The Team was established to study building performance and emergency response and evacuation during Hurricane Maria, which made landfall in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017. DATES: The National Construction Safety Team was established on February 21, 2018. SUMMARY: Dr. Howard Harary, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Mail Stop 8600, Gaithersburg, MD 20899–8600, telephone number (301) 975–5900. Members of the public are encouraged to submit to the Team non- ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\28FEN1.SGM 28FEN1 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 8654 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 40 / Wednesday, February 28, 2018 / Notices privileged evidence that is relevant to the subject matter of the NIST investigation described in this notice. Such evidence may be submitted to the address contained in this section. Confidential information will only be accepted pursuant to an appropriate nondisclosure agreement. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Howard Harary, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Mail Stop 8600, Gaithersburg, MD 20899–8600, telephone number (301) 975–5900. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The National Construction Safety Team Act (‘‘Act’’), Public Law 107–231, codified at 15 U.S.C. 7301 et seq., was enacted to provide for the establishment of investigative teams (‘‘Teams’’) to assess building performance and emergency response and evacuation procedures in the wake of any building failure that has resulted in substantial loss of life or that posed significant potential of substantial loss of life. The purpose of investigations by Teams is to improve the safety and structural integrity of buildings in the United States. As stated in the statute, a Team shall (1) establish the likely technical cause or causes of the building failure; (2) evaluate the technical aspects of evacuation and emergency response procedures; (3) recommend, as necessary, specific improvements to building standards, codes, and practices based on the findings made pursuant to (1) and (2); and recommend any research and other appropriate actions needed to improve the structural safety of buildings, and improve evacuation and emergency response procedures, based on the findings of the investigation. In addition, NIST has promulgated regulations implementing the Act. The regulations are found at 15 CFR part 270. NIST sent a preliminary reconnaissance team to collect information and data related to the hurricane that made landfall in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017. Based on the recommendations of the preliminary reconnaissance team and evaluation of the criteria listed in the regulations implementing the Act, specifically in 15 CFR 270.102, on February 28, 2018, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), United States Department of Commerce, established a Team to study building performance and emergency response and evacuation during Hurricane Maria. The Team may include members who are Federal employees and members VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:25 Feb 27, 2018 Jkt 244001 who are not Federal employees. Team members who are Federal employees are governed by the Federal conflict of interest laws. Team members who are not Federal employees will be Federal government contractors, and conflicts of interest related to their service on the Team will be governed by FAR Subpart 9.5, Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest, which will be incorporated by reference into all such contracts. Members of the public are encouraged to submit to the Team non-privileged data and artifacts that are relevant to the subject matter of the NIST investigation described in this notice. Such data and artifacts may be submitted to the address contained in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Confidential information will only be accepted pursuant to an appropriate nondisclosure agreement. Working Group formed as a result of the 2015 biological opinion on effects of the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands groundfish fisheries on shorttailed albatross. The working group is tasked with reviewing information for mitigating effects of the groundfish fisheries on short-tailed albatross and other seabirds. The workgroup will hold an in-person meeting in Juneau, Alaska on March 20 and 21, 2018. Meeting topics include the use of EM to report seabird bycatch and a discussion on the challenges of quantifying seabird bycatch in trawl fisheries. NMFS will keep the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) apprised of the working group’s activities and any resulting recommendations for methods to reduce seabird bycatch. Any changes to seabird avoidance regulations are expected to follow the standard Council process. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 7301 et seq., 15 CFR part 270. Special Accommodations Kevin Kimball, NIST Chief of Staff. [FR Doc. 2018–04085 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–13–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XG042 This workshop will be physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Anne Marie Eich, 907–586–7172, at least 5 working days prior to the meeting date. Dated: February 23, 2018. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018–04104 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am] Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Alaska Groundfish and Halibut Seabird Working Group; Public Meeting BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NMFS Alaska Groundfish and Halibut Seabird Working Group will meet to discuss use of electronic monitoring (EM) to report seabird bycatch and a discussion on the challenges of quantifying seabird bycatch in the trawl fisheries. DATES: The meeting will be held on March 20, 2018, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and on March 21, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Alaska Daylight Time. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the NMFS Alaska Regional Office located at 709 W 9th St., Room 445C, Juneau, AK. Photo identification is required to enter this facility. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Marie Eich, 907–586–7172. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Alaska Groundfish and Halibut Seabird The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Title: National Centers for Environmental Information Send2NCEI Web Application. OMB Control Number: 0648–0024. Form Number(s): NOAA 24–13. Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved information collection). Number of Respondents: 300. Average Hours per Response: 1 hour. Burden Hours: 300. AGENCY: SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request E:\FR\FM\28FEN1.SGM 28FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8653-8654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04085]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Establishment of a Team Under the National Construction Safety 
Team Act

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology (NIST), United States Department of Commerce, announces the 
establishment of a National Construction Safety Team pursuant to the 
National Construction Safety Team Act. The Team was established to 
study building performance and emergency response and evacuation during 
Hurricane Maria, which made landfall in the U.S. territory of Puerto 
Rico on September 20, 2017.

DATES: The National Construction Safety Team was established on 
February 21, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Dr. Howard Harary, Engineering Laboratory, National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, Mail Stop 8600, Gaithersburg, MD 
20899-8600, telephone number (301) 975-5900. Members of the public are 
encouraged to submit to the Team non-

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privileged evidence that is relevant to the subject matter of the NIST 
investigation described in this notice. Such evidence may be submitted 
to the address contained in this section. Confidential information will 
only be accepted pursuant to an appropriate nondisclosure agreement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Howard Harary, Engineering 
Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Mail Stop 
8600, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8600, telephone number (301) 975-5900.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The National Construction Safety Team Act (``Act''), 
Public Law 107-231, codified at 15 U.S.C. 7301 et seq., was enacted to 
provide for the establishment of investigative teams (``Teams'') to 
assess building performance and emergency response and evacuation 
procedures in the wake of any building failure that has resulted in 
substantial loss of life or that posed significant potential of 
substantial loss of life. The purpose of investigations by Teams is to 
improve the safety and structural integrity of buildings in the United 
States. As stated in the statute, a Team shall (1) establish the likely 
technical cause or causes of the building failure; (2) evaluate the 
technical aspects of evacuation and emergency response procedures; (3) 
recommend, as necessary, specific improvements to building standards, 
codes, and practices based on the findings made pursuant to (1) and 
(2); and recommend any research and other appropriate actions needed to 
improve the structural safety of buildings, and improve evacuation and 
emergency response procedures, based on the findings of the 
investigation. In addition, NIST has promulgated regulations 
implementing the Act. The regulations are found at 15 CFR part 270.
    NIST sent a preliminary reconnaissance team to collect information 
and data related to the hurricane that made landfall in the U.S. 
territory of Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017. Based on the 
recommendations of the preliminary reconnaissance team and evaluation 
of the criteria listed in the regulations implementing the Act, 
specifically in 15 CFR 270.102, on February 28, 2018, the Director of 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), United 
States Department of Commerce, established a Team to study building 
performance and emergency response and evacuation during Hurricane 
Maria. The Team may include members who are Federal employees and 
members who are not Federal employees. Team members who are Federal 
employees are governed by the Federal conflict of interest laws. Team 
members who are not Federal employees will be Federal government 
contractors, and conflicts of interest related to their service on the 
Team will be governed by FAR Subpart 9.5, Organizational and Consultant 
Conflicts of Interest, which will be incorporated by reference into all 
such contracts.
    Members of the public are encouraged to submit to the Team non-
privileged data and artifacts that are relevant to the subject matter 
of the NIST investigation described in this notice. Such data and 
artifacts may be submitted to the address contained in the ADDRESSES 
section of this notice. Confidential information will only be accepted 
pursuant to an appropriate nondisclosure agreement.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 7301 et seq., 15 CFR part 270.

Kevin Kimball,
NIST Chief of Staff.
[FR Doc. 2018-04085 Filed 2-27-18; 8:45 am]
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