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DOC - 15122 - National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Commerce
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	15122
Original Establishment Date	10/1/2002	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.nist.gov/disaster-failure-studies/n...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	12
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Designated Federal Officer
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms.
Current Charter Date	10/3/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Judy
Date Of Renewal Charter	10/3/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	D
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Bowie
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	301-975-6071
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	301-975-4032
Specific Establishment Authority*	P. L. 107-231	Designated Federal Officer Email*	judy.bowie@nist.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	10/1/2002
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Other Committee

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee (Committee) advises the Director of NIST on carrying out the provisions of P.L. 107-231 and reviews the procedures developed under section 2(c)(1) of the Act and reports issued under section 8 of the Act. The Committee provides advice to the NIST Director on the functions of National Construction Safety Teams under section 2(b)(2); the composition of Teams under section 3; the exercise of authorities under sections 4 and 5; the procedures developed under section 2(c)(1); and the reports issued under section 8.
How is membership balanced?*	Membership of the Committee assures expertise, and perspectives reflecting the breath of the Committee's responsibilities> NIST uses a nomination process to identify candidates for the Committee. Nominations are requested through an annual announcement in the Federal Register and through direct email announcements distributed to a broad list of individuals in industry, academia, and the federal government to encourage a robust and diverse pool of applications.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Committee shall meet at least once per year. Additional meetings may be called whenever requested by the NIST Director or the DFO; such meetings may be in the form of face-to-face meeting, telephone conference calls and/or videoconferences.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	This Committee is required by law. The law requires this Advisory Committee to help the Director of NIST to fulfill his/her responsibilities under the National Construction Safety Team Act, P.L. 107-231.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks	One virtual-hybrid meeting (in-person and web conference) were held in FY2025. This Committee functions solely as an advisory body, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Committee brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the National Construction Safety Team and has proven to be a valuable asset.

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	No	Action Comment	NA
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*	67	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The Committee made nine recommendations in their FY24 Annual Report to Congress, dated 12/14/2024, as follows: 1. The Hurricane Maria NCST explained that riverine and coastal flooding differed from that predicted by FEMA flood maps. To the extent possible within the scope of this NCST’s assignment, the team should comment on where and why the flood maps should be evaluated and potentially updated. 2. The Hurricane Maria NCST reported that it was studying where there was extensive damage to the tree canopy and how the wooded areas have recovered since the hurricane. To the extent possible within the scope of this NCST’s assignment, the team should attempt to estimate wind speeds that induced widespread damage. The team also should evaluate whether wind Exposure Factors commonly used for design need to be reviewed to recognize changes in site shielding that can occur during extreme windstorms. 3. The Hurricane Maria NCST might consider studying how the sequence of roadway clearing and electrical distribution repair might have impacted recovery of hospital services, and whether preplanning the sequence of restoration of these essential services might facilitate more rapid recovery in the future. Such studies could inform Puerto Rico, and other communities nationwide, about strategies to speed recovery after widespread wind- and rain-induced disruptions. It also could aid decisions about locations for new medical facilities as well as mitigate efforts for existing facilities. 4. The Hurricane Maria NCST described the various preparations implemented by residents and facility managers. The team also described the types of damage that impacted functionality of buildings. Future planning will be enhanced if the Hurricane Maria NCST can comment on the efficacy of the various observed preparations for the prevention of damage and the mitigation of outcomes. 5. The Committee considers all aspects of the Hurricane Maria products (surveys, data, models and results) of great interest to wind engineering researchers, social scientists, and emergency planners. These materials should be archived, advertised, and made publicly accessible to researchers and the broader community. 6. Considering the significant impact of water intrusion and extended power failure on hospital functionality, recommendations about the level of tolerance of roof failure leading to water intrusion should be made for hospitals. Likewise, solutions to long-term power outages – likely combined with limited availability of fuel for generators – need to be found for hospitals and other critical facilities. 7. The CTS NCST explained that its report on the collapse will be extensive and detailed. To address the various audiences that will take interest in these findings, the CTS NCST will prepare a report that has several layers. It will include an overarching report that targets the general audience and strongly reflects the coordination of the interdisciplinary contributors to the study. The Committee believes this is essential to the communication of the CTS NCST findings. 8. During the analysis presentation the Committee recommends evaluating if all the steel reinforcement was from the same manufacturer. 9. The Committee applauds the extensive and thorough testing performed by the CTS team and strongly encourages them to incorporate the variability of material properties and limitations in construction in their future work, as planned.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	41.79%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	NIST implemented the consensus advice received from the NCST Advisory Committee in finalizing the issues described above and preparing the recommendations for changes to codes, standards, and practices documented in the final report. Of the 67 formal recommendations made over the life of the Committee, 28 have been fully implemented, 22 have been partially implemented, 16 are still ongoing, and 2 recommendations were declined (Identified in the "% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment" of the FY24 FACA report).	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	32.84%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	NIST has achieved consensus from the NCST Advisory Committee on 22 partial recommendations. The NIST staff is dedicated to formulating actionable recommendations that will enhance building codes, standards, and practices, leading to robust recommendations.	Access Other	Yes
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	All annual Committee reports to Congress are posted on the Committee's web site at: https://www.nist.gov/disaster-failure-studies/national-construction-safety-team-ncst/advisory-committee
Agency Feedback Comment*	NIST provides feedback directly to the Advisory Committee during its meetings, either face-to-face, via teleconference, or web conferencing.	Narrative Description*	The National Construction Safety Team Act (P.L. 107-231) was signed into law by the President on October 1, 2002. The Act authorizes the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish National Construction Safety Teams (NCST) for deployment after events causing the failure of a building or class of buildings that has resulted in substantial loss of life or that posed the potential for substantial loss of life. The Act directs NIST to establish a Federal Advisory Committee to advise the Director on carrying out this Act and to review the procedures developed under Section 2(c)(1) of the Act and the reports issued under Section 8 of the Act. The National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee is composed of individuals who are experts in their respective fields. The committee advises the NIST Director and NCST teams on the conduct of investigations, reviews and provides advice on the technical approaches used in investigations, reviews and provides advice on findings, conclusions and recommendations resulting from NCST investigations, and reviews and provides comments on written investigation reports. The NCST Advisory Committee provides an outside perspective to NCST investigations that lends credibility to the resulting findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$39,307.75	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$75,118.34
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$0.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$20,000.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$0.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$12,056.20
11. Total Costs	$39,307.75	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$113,174.54
Date Cost Last Modified	9/24/2025 10:34 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.20
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.11	Est Cost Remarks	Reflects cost in line Item 9c) Meeting supplies, shipping and facilities support. line Item 10) 02NIST Inst Support (IS) and other expenses,
Cost Remarks	Reflects 1 Virtual meetings on September 9 and 16, 2025. FY25 estimates provided in FY24 didn't include FY25 cost of living or performance pay increases.

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