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NIST
to Hold Press Briefing in Providence on Nightclub Fire Investigation
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| Contact:
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Michael
E. Newman |
| What: | The U.S.
Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) will brief the media on the findings and recommendations
in the draft report from the agency’s building and fire
safety investigation of the Feb. 20, 2003, fire and building collapse
at The Station nightclub in W. Warwick, R.I.
NIST also will announce that it is seeking public comment on the draft report until April 4, 2005. The
overall goal of this investigation, and all NIST investigations
conducted under the National Construction Safety Team (NCST)
Act, is to recommend improvements in the way people design,
construct, maintain and use buildings to increase both occupant
safety and structural integrity. |
| When: | Thursday,
March 3, 2005 |
| Where: | Providence
Marriott Hotel |
| Media Signup: | Media planning to attend the briefing should register by Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at 5 p.m. EST, by calling (301) 975-2762 or sending an e-mail to media@nist.gov. For security
reasons, all media—including production crew members—must
have proper credentials (a news media badge with photo or a
photo ID with a business card) to enter the briefing room. |
| More Information: | More information
and archived documents on the NIST Rhode Island nightclub fire
investigation are at http://www.nist.gov/ncst.
The draft report and accompanying materials will be available
online at the same Web address concurrent with the media briefing
on March 3, 2005. |
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