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DOC - 29142 - Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction	Agency Name	Department of Commerce
Fiscal Year	2022	Committee Number	29142
Original Establishment Date	10/25/2004	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://nehrp.gov/
New Committee This FY	No	Presidential Appointments*	No
Terminated This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	11-17
Current Charter Date	4/20/2020	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Management and Program Analyst
Date Of Renewal Charter	4/20/2024	Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Tina
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Faecke
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Establishment Authority*	P.L. 108-360, Section 103	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(301) 975-5911
Effective Date Of Authority*	10/25/2004	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	(301) 975-4032
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable	Designated Federal Officer Email*	tina.faecke@nist.gov
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Other Committee

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Committee acts in the public interest to assess: (1) trends and developments in the science and engineering of earthquake hazards reduction; (2) effectiveness of the Program in carrying out the activities under section 103(a)(2) of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977; (3) the need to revise the Program; and (4) the coordination, implementation, and activities of the Program.
How is membership balanced?*	Members are selected on the basis of established records of distinguished service in their professional community and their knowledge of issues affecting the Program. Members reflect the wide diversity of technical disciplines, competencies, and communities involved in earthquake hazards reduction. Members are drawn from industry and other communities having an active interest in the Program, such as, but not limited to, research and academic institutions, industry standards development organizations, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, and financial communities, who are qualified to provide advice on earthquake hazards reduction and represent all related scientific, architectural, social, and engineering disciplines.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Committee meets at least once per year. Due to the pandemic, and to promote efficient spending as directed by Executive Order 13589, the Committee is conducting webinars in lieu of face-to-face meetings, when feasible.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Committee is necessary to fulfill the responsibility of the Department under the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. §§ 7701 et seq.), which was amended in December 2018.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks	This Committee functions solely as an advisory body, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The appointed Committee Chair is following the minimum requirements of the current ACEHR Charter by submitting a full report to the Director of NIST at least once every two years on its findings of the assessment carried out under the objective and scope of activities within the charter, and its recommendations for ways to improve the Program. The last report was submitted on September 30, 2021 and the next report is due by September 30, 2023.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	Yes	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	Not Applicable
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	NA	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	NA	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	107	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	There were no new recommendations in FY22.	Access Agency Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	56.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	This approximate percentage of fully implemented recommendations has increased since FY 2021. NEHRP is a multi-agency program; therefore, many of the recommendations are tied to funding issues that are governed by appropriations, legislation, and available resources, which can be different for each of the NEHRP agencies. Consistent with available resources, each recommendation is being addressed.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	77.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	The four agencies have or plan to partially implement a quarter of the total recommendations. Therefore, the agencies have acted upon or are planning to act on 77% of the total recommendations in some capacity. This approximate percentage of total implemented recommendations has increased since FY21 because of the increase in fully implemented recommendations.	Access Other	Yes
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	NEHRP general web site is https://nehrp.gov/ since this is an interagency Program.
Agency Feedback Comment*	At the next scheduled Committee meeting following submission of the September 30, 2023 report, each NEHRP agency representative will provide a response to the Committee addressing any new recommendations involving their agency. The NEHRP Director or their designee will provide a response to the Committee addressing the general recommendations for NEHRP. The Interagency Coordinating Committee is also briefed. The responses are posted on the NEHRP web site at https://nehrp.gov/committees/reports.htm.	Narrative Description*	The Committee is mandated by P.L. 115-307, the 2018 reauthorization of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP). By statute, the Committee is composed of representatives of research & academic institutions, industry standards development organizations, state & local government, & financial committees who are qualified to provide advice on earthquake hazards reduction & represent all related scientific, architectural, & engineering disciplines. The Committee shall assess trends and developments in the science & engineering of earthquake hazards reduction; effectiveness of the program in carrying out its prescribed activities; need to revise the program; and the management, coordination, implementation, and activities of NEHRP.

COSTS

Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	Est Payments to Non-Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
Payments to Federal Staff*	$47,551.00	Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$109,243.00
Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Members nextFY*	$29,900.00
Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staff Next FY*	$3,700.00
Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	Est Travel Reimb to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
Other Costs	$0.00	Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$44,990.00
Total Costs	$47,551.00	Est. Total Next FY*	$187,833.00
Date Cost Last Modified	10/17/2022 12:49 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.41
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.30	Est Cost Remarks	The FY 2023 estimated costs include contractor support, travel, miscellaneous costs, labor for one virtual two-day meeting (three hours each day) and two in-person two-day meetings (eight hours each day). The planned "type" of meeting may change.
Cost Remarks	Actual FY 2022 costs are significantly less than the estimated FY 2022 costs because of meeting virtually due to the pandemic instead of in-person, eliminating travel and miscellaneous costs associated with in-person meetings. Two virtual two-day (three hours each day) meetings were held in FY 2022. Two meetings (one virtual and one in-person) were originally planned for FY 2022.

Interest Areas

Category Area Applied Science Engineering Emergency Earthquake, Flood, and Fire Hazards and Administration Emergency Preparedness and Management Environment Earth Sciences Government Federal Government Legislation Legislation

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