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Resilience

Disaster & failure studies

June 30-July 1, 2020 NCSTAC Meeting Agenda and Presentations

NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION SAFETY TEAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE (NCSTAC) MEETING

30 June - 1 July 2020
THE PORTRAIT ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 101
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS & TECHNOLOGY (NIST)
100 BUREAU DRIVE, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20899

AGENDA

MEETING GOALS:

Review NIST’s response to the NCSTAC’s 2019 Report to Congress,
review progress on the implementation of NIST Joplin tornado investigation's recommendations
review progress on the NCST investigation of Hurricane Maria’s effects on Puerto Rico, and
develop the Committee's annual report to Congress.

Tuesday , 30 June
*Opening Remarks*
10:30 am – 10:35 am	Call to Order Roll Call Safety Briefing	Ben Davis Management and Program Analyst NCST Designated Federal Officer NIST
10:35 am – 10:50 am	Welcome Opening Remarks	Walt Copan Director, NIST
10:50 am – 11:00 am	Meeting Goals Welcome new Committee members Review of Agenda	James Harris NCSTAC Chairperson Owner, JR Harris & Co.
11:00 am – 11:10 am	NIST Response to the NCSTAC's 2019 Report to Congress	Maria Dillard Acting Director, Disaster & Failure Studies Program NIST
*Progress on Implementation of the Joplin Tornado Recommendations*
11:10 am – 11:30 am	Summary of Progress on Joplin Recommendations	Long Phan Leader, Structures Group NIST Marc Levitan Research Wind Engineer, Structures Group NIST
11:30 am – 11:45 am	Committee Discussion of the NIST Response to the 2019 Report to Congress	James Harris
*Hurricane Maria Program Updates*
11:45 am – 11:55 am	Summary of Hurricane Maria NCST Investigation Progress	Joseph Main Team Lead, Hurricane Maria NCST, NIST
11:55 am – 12:25 pm	Hurricane Maria NCST Investigation Hazard Characterizations	DongHun Yeo Research Structural Engineer, Structures Engineer Group NIST Scott Weaver Director, National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program NIST
12:25 pm – 12:35 pm	BREAK
12:35 pm – 12:50 pm	Hurricane Maria NCST Investigation Critical Buildings	Joseph Main
12:50 pm – 1:50 pm	Lunch Break
1:50 pm – 2:05 pm	Hurricane Maria NCST Investigation Emergency Communications	Jo Johnson Social Scientist and Earthquake Risk Mitigation Policy Analyst, Earthquake Engineering Group NIST
2:05 pm – 2:20 pm	Hurricane Maria NCST Investigation Morbidity and Mortality	Judy Mitrani-Reiser Associate Chief, Materials and Structural Systems Division NIST
2:20 pm – 2:35 pm	Committee Discussion of the Hurricane Maria NCST Investigation Progress and Collaborations	James Harris
2:35 pm – 2:50 pm	Public Comment Period	James Harris
2:50 pm – 3:25 pm	Infrastructure Systems Supporting Critical Buildings and Emergency Communications Recovery of Business and Supply Chains Post-Hurricane Maria Recovery of Social Functions	Kenneth Harrison Operations Research Analyst, Community Resilience Group NIST Jennifer Helgeson Research Economist, Applied Economics Office NIST Maria Dillard
3:25 – 3:35 pm	DFS Updates on Recent Events Scored and Enhancing the Readiness of Teams	Maria Dillard
3:35 pm – 3:40 pm	Summary Remarks	Howard Harary Director, Engineering Laboratory NIST
Wednesday, 01 July
Time	Topic	Discussion Leader
Preparatory Work Session: NCSTAC Annual Report to Congress
11:00 am – 11:05 am	Call to Order Roll Call	Ben Davis
11:05 am – 12:00 pm	NCST Preparation of Annual Report to Congress	James Harris
12:00 pm – 12:10 pm	BREAK
12:10 pm – 1:00 pm	NCST Preparation of Annual Report to Congress	James Harris
1:00 pm	ADJOURN	Ben Davis

Created July 16, 2020, Updated April 5, 2022