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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
CHARTER OF THE
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION SAFETY TEAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ESTABLISHMENT:
In accordance with the requirements of Section11 of the National
Construction Safety Team Act (P. L. 107-231), hereinafter
referred to as the Act, the Secretary of Commerce hereby establishes
the National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee,
hereinafter referred to as the Committee, pursuant to the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 USC App. 2.
OBJECTIVES AND DUTIES:
The Committee will act in the public interest to:
1. Advise the Director of the National Institute of Standards
and Technology, hereinafter referred to as the NIST, on carrying
out the Act by:
a. Providing advice on the functions of National Construction
Safety Teams, hereinafter referred to as Teams, as described
in section 2(b)(2) of the Act.
b. Providing advice on the composition of Teams under section
3 of the Act.
c. Providing advice on the exercise of authorities enumerated
in sections 4 and 5 of the Act.
d. Providing such other advice as necessary to enable the
Director to carry out the Act.
2. Review and provide advice on the procedures developed
under section 2(c)(1) of the Act.
3. Review and provide advice on the reports issued under
section 8 of the Act.
4. Function solely as an advisory body, in accordance with
the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
MEMBERS AND CHAIRPERSON:
1. The Director of NIST shall appoint the members of the
Committee, and they will be selected on a clear, standardized
basis, in accordance with applicable Department of Commerce
guidance. Members shall be selected on the basis of established
records of distinguished service in their professional community
and their knowledge of issues affecting the National Construction
Safety Teams. Members shall serve as Special Government Employees.
Members serve at the discretion of the NIST Director.
2. Members shall reflect the wide diversity of technical disciplines
and competencies involved in the National Construction Safety
Teams investigations. Members will be drawn from industry
and other communities having an interest in the National Construction
Safety Teams investigations, such as, but not limited to,
universities, state and local government bodies, non-profit
research institutions, and other Federal agencies and laboratories.
3. The Committee shall consist of not fewer than 5 nor more
than 10 members. The term of office of each member of the
Committee shall be three years, except that vacancy appointments
shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term of the vacancy
and that the initial members shall have staggered terms such
that the committee will have approximately 1/3 new or reappointed
members each year. Members who are not able to fulfill the
duties and responsibilities of the Committee will have their
membership terminated.
4. Any person who has completed two consecutive full terms
of service on the Committee shall be ineligible for appointment
for a third term during the one year period following the
expiration of the second term.
5. The Director of NIST shall appoint the Chair from among
the members of the Committee. The Chair's tenure shall be
at the discretion of the Director of NIST.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS:
1. The Committee shall report to the Director of NIST.
2. The Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL) within
NIST will provide staff support for the Committee.
3. The Committee shall meet at least once per year at the
call of the Chair. Additional meetings may be called whenever
one?third or more of the members so request it in writing
or whenever the Chair or the NIST Director requests a meeting.
4. Members of the Committee shall not be compensated for
their services, but will, upon request, be allowed travel
and per diem expenses in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5701 et
seq., while attending meetings of the Committee or subcommittees
thereof, or while otherwise performing duties at the request
of the Chair, while away from their homes or regular places
of business.
5. The Committee shall provide an annual report through the
Director of BFRL and the Director of NIST, to the Secretary
of Commerce for submission to the Committee on Science of
the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, to be due at a
date to be agreed upon by the Committee and the Director of
NIST. Such report will provide an evaluation of National Construction
Safety Team activities, along with recommendations to improve
the operation and effectiveness of National Construction Safety
Teams; and an assessment of the implementation of the recommendations
of the National Construction Safety Teams and of the Committee.
In addition, the Committee may provide reports at strategic
stages of an investigation, at its discretion or at the request
of the Director of NIST, through the Director of the BFRL
and the Director of NIST, to the Secretary of Commerce, to
be due on dates to be agreed upon by the Committee and the
Director of NIST.
6. The Committee may establish subcommittees subject to the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and the Department
of Commerce Committee Management Handbook. Subcommittee members
shall be selected from the parent committee.
7. The annual cost of operating the Committee is estimated
at $ 250,000, which includes 0.5 work years of staff support.
8. The Committee shall not act in the absence of a quorum,
which shall consist of a simple majority of the members of
the Committee not having a conflict of interest in the matter
being considered by the Committee, except that, if the number
of members on the Committee is even, half will suffice.
9. NIST will report to the Committee actions taken in response
to recommendations by the Committee.
DURATION:
While the duration of the Committee is continuing, the Charter
shall be renewed every two years from the date of filing.
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Date Chief Financial Officer
and Assistant Secretary for Administration
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