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###### Department of Commerce

###### National Institute of Standards and Technology

# 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 hold an open virtual meeting via web conference. The primary purpose of this meeting is for the Committee to discuss their 2025 Biennial Report on the Effectiveness of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP).

# DATES:

The ACEHR will meet on Monday, November 18, 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                         *tina.faecke@nist.gov*                         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 11 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 the date and at the times set forth in the                     **DATES**                     section of this notice. 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 discuss their 2025 Biennial Report on the Effectiveness of NEHRP. The final agenda will be posted on the NEHRP website at                     *https://www.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                     *tina.faecke@nist.gov*                     by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, November 13, 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                     *tina.faecke@nist.gov.*

                    Anyone wishing to attend this meeting via web conference must register by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, November 13, 2024, to attend. Please submit your full name, the organization you represent (if applicable), email address, and phone number to Tina Faecke at                     *tina.faecke@nist.gov.*                     After pre-registering,                           ( print page 88237)                        participants will be provided with instructions on how to join the web conference. The final agenda will be posted on the NEHRP website at                     *https://www.nehrp.gov/​committees/​meetings.htm.*

Alicia Chambers,

NIST Executive Secretariat.

[FR Doc. 2024-25490 Filed 11-6-24; 8:45 am]

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