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NATIONAL WINDSTORM IMPACT REDUCTION PROGRAM (NWIRP)

NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WINDSTORM IMPACT REDUCTION (NACWIR)

MEETING #4

AUGUST 23-24, 2017

BUILDING 101, HERITAGE ROOM, AND VIA WEBMEETING

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

100 BUREAU DR., GAITHERSBURG MD 20899

AGENDA

Meeting Goals: 

The primary purpose of the meeting will be to assess and develop recommendations on: 

• The coordination of the Program;

• The effectiveness of the Program in meeting its purposes; and

• Any revisions to the Program which may be necessary;

and to finalize the draft report on assessments and recommendations for:

• Trends and developments in the natural, engineering, and social sciences and practices of

windstorm impact mitigation; and

• The priorities of the NWIRP Strategic Plan.

All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Time Topic Discussion Leader

Opening Remarks

9:00-9:10 am Call to Order

Welcome 

Safety Briefing

Joannie Chin

Deputy Director

Engineering Laboratory

National Institute of Standards

and Technology (NIST)

Designated Federal Officer

9:10-9:20 am Agenda Review

Meeting Goals

Work Plan

Tim Reinhold

NACWIR Chairperson

Sr. Vice President for Research 

and Chief Engineer

Insurance Institute for Business 

and Home Safety
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Program Activities, Accomplishments and Effectiveness

9:20-10:20 am National Science Foundation (NSF) Chungu Lu

Program Director, Physical and 

Dynamic Meteorology, GEO

NSF

Robert O’Connor

Program Director, Decision, Risk 

and Management Sciences, SBE

NSF

Joy Pauschke

Program Director

Division of Civil, Mechanical & 

Manufacturing Innovation, ENG

NSF

10:20-10:40 am Discussion of NSF Activities Tim Reinhold

10:40-10:55 am Break

10:55-11:55 am National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA)

John Cortinas

Director, Office of Weather and 

Air Quality, OAR

NOAA

11:55-12:15 pm Discussion of NOAA Activities Tim Reinhold

12:15-1:05 pm Lunch in Dining Room A/B

1:05-2:05 pm National Institute of Standards and 

Technology (NIST)

Long Phan

Leader, Structures Group, 

Engineering Laboratory

NIST

2:05-2:25 pm Discussion of NIST Activities Tim Reinhold

2:25-2:40 pm Break

2:40-3:40 pm Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA)

Ed Laatsch

Director, Safety, Planning and 

Building Science Division, FIMA

FEMA

3:40-4:00 pm Discussion of FEMA Activities Tim Reinhold

4:00-4:30 pm Discussion of Overall Program Effectiveness

- including Accomplishments, Progress on Strategic 

Priorities, Gaps, and Duplications

Tim Reinhold
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4:30-4:45 pm Public Comment Period Joannie Chin

4:45-4:55 pm Action Items Tim Reinhold

4:55-5:00 pm Logistics Steve Potts

Program Analyst

NWIRP/NIST

5:00 pm Adjourn

Thursday, August 24, 2017

Time Topic Discussion Leader

Program Coordination

9:00-9:05 am Call to Order Joannie Chin

9:05-9:10 am Work Plan Tim Reinhold

9:10-9:35 am Integrated Public Alert and Warning System 

Program

Wade Witmer

Deputy for Integrated Public Alert 

and Warning System Program

National Continuity Programs 

Continuity Communications Div.

DHS FEMA

9:35-10:00 am Windstorm-Related Aspects of HUD’s 

Manufactured Housing Program

Rick Mendlen

Senior Structural Engineer

Office of Manufactured Housing 

Programs

U.S. Department of Housing and 

Urban Development

10:00-10:25 am Discussion Tim Reinhold

10:25-10:40 am Break

10:40-11:30 am NWIRP Coordination and Accomplishments Marc Levitan

NWIRP Acting Director

Engineering Laboratory

NIST

11:30-12:00 pm Discussion of Program Coordination Tim Reinhold

12:00 -1:00 pm Lunch in Dining Room A/B
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Report Preparation

1:00-2:45 pm Report Development Tim Reinhold

2:45-3:00 pm Break

3:00-4:30 pm Report Development Tim Reinhold

4:30-4:55 pm Wrap-up

Action Items

Next Meeting

Tim Reinhold

4:55-5:00 pm Logistics Steve Potts

5:00 pm Adjourn