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Resilience

Disaster & failure studies

November 8, 2021 NCSTAC Meeting Agenda

NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION SAFETY TEAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE (NCSTAC) MEETING

November 8, 2021
Web Conference
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS & TECHNOLOGY (NIST)
100 BUREAU DRIVE, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20899

AGENDA

MEETING GOALS:

● Review the status of the NCST investigation of Hurricane Maria’s effects on Puerto Rico,
● Review the establishment of the NCST investigation of the partial collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida,
● Review Disaster and Failure Studies Program Scoring of Events and Readiness of Teams, and
● Finalize Committee’s annual report to Congress.

November 8, 2021
*Opening Remarks*
11:00 am – 11:05 am	Call to Order Roll Call	Ben Davis Management and Program Analyst & NCSTAC Designated Federal Officer, NIST
11:05 am – 11:15 am	Welcome Opening Remarks	James K. Olthoff NIST Acting Director
11:15 am - 11:25 am	Meeting Goals Review of Agenda	Reggie DesRoches NCSTAC Chairperson Provost Rice University
*Disaster and Failure Studies Program Updates*
11:25 am – 11:40 am	DFS Updates on Enhancing the Readiness of Teams	Tanya Brown-Giammanco Director of Disaster & Failure Studies NIST
11:40 am – 11:50 am	Committee Discussion of the DFS Updates	Reggie DesRoches
*Hurricane Maria NCST Updates*
11:50 am – 12:10 pm	Hurricane Maria NCST Investigation Update	Joseph Main Team Lead, Hurricane Maria NCST NIST
12:10 pm - 12:25 pm	Committee Discussion of the Hurricane Maria NCST Investigation Update	Reggie DesRoches
12:25 pm - 12:55 pm	LUNCH BREAK	Ben Davis
Champlain Towers South NCST Investigation
12:55 pm - 1:20 pm	Champlain Towers South NCST Investigation Overview Champlain Towers South NCST Investigation Overview (video)	Judith Mitrani-Reiser Team Lead, Champlain Towers South NCST NIST
1:20 pm - 1:45 pm	Champlain Towers South NCST Investigation Update Champlain Towers South NCST Investigation Update (video)	Glenn Bell Associate Team Lead, Champlain Towers South NCST NIST
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm	Committee Discussion of the Champlain Towers South NCST Investigation	Reggie DesRoches
2:15 pm - 2:25 pm	Summary Remarks	Joannie Chin Acting Director, Engineering Laboratory NIST
2:25 pm – 2:55 pm	Public Comment Period	Ben Davis
2:55 pm – 5:00 pm	NCSTAC Preparation of Annual Report to Congress	Reggie DesRoches
5:00 pm	ADJOURN	Ben Davis

Created November 5, 2021, Updated April 5, 2022