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U.S. National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program

Get the agenda for the U.S. National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program annual meeting in Honolulu, HI. Learn about the restructuring of the program and the key issues to be discussed.

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U.S. National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program

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  1. U.S. National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program Annual Meeting Honolulu, HI October 31 – November 1, 2007 Jeff LaDouce, Acting Chair

  2. Agenda Kaimuki Room Wednesday October 31 AM 8:30 – 8:40 Administrative Items Jeff LaDouce 8:40 – 9:00 Introductions Jeff LaDouce 9:00-10:15 Restructuring Jeff LaDouce 10:15-10:30 Break 10:30-10:50 NTHMP Warning Guidance Sub-Committee Paul Whitmore 10:50-11:10 Mitigation Sub-Committee Chris Jonientz-Trisler 11:10-11:30 Mapping and Modeling Sub-Committee Roger Hansen 11:30-12:30 Lunch

  3. Agenda Kaimuki Room Wednesday October 31 PM 12:30-1:00 State of Hawaii Jeanne Johnston 1:00-1:30 Puerto Rico Christa von-Hildebrandt 1:30-2:00 Alaska Erv Petty 2:00-2:30California Jim Goltz 2:30-3:00 Guam Leo Espia 3:00-3:15 Break 3:15-3:45 U.S. Virgin Islands Jacqueline Heyliger 3:45-4:15 American Samoa TBD 4:15-4:45 Gulf of Mexico Charles Williams 4:45-5:15 Tsunami Certification Course George Crawford & Russell Jackson 5:15 Adjourn

  4. Agenda Kaimuki Room Thursday, November 1 AM 8:30-8:45 Administrative Items Jeff LaDouce 8:45-9:15 Oregon Jay Wilson 9:15-9:45 Washington George Crawford 9:45-10:15 USGS TBD 10:15-10:30 Break 10:30-11:00 Maryland Robert Ward 11:00-11:20 NOAA Contract/Grant Overview Evelyn Cross (NOAA Contracts) 11:20-12:00 Open Discussion 12:00- 1:00 Lunch

  5. Agenda Kaimuki Room Thursday November 1, 2007 PM 1:00-2:00 OPEN DISCUSSION 2:00-4:00 Closed Session (Coordination Committee Members) 4:00-4:30 Coordination Committee Out Brief 4:30-4:45 Election of Subcommittee Chairs 4:45-5:00 Schedule next Fall meeting 5:15 Adjourn

  6. Our Mission

  7. NTHMP STRUCTURE

  8. NTHMP RESTRUCTURE • Introduction • Background • Status • Changes • Issues • Next steps

  9. Governance (18 total votes) • 5 Pacific States, plus 1 each from: PR, USVI, Pacific Territories, US East Coast States, US Gulf Coast states, NOAA, FEMA, USGS, NSF • Apportioning appropriated funds • Proposals from NTHMP member states/territories. Based on threat, past work, current/future need • Voting – recommend to NOAA how appropriated funds are allocated. • 18 votes total: 1 vote each for AK, WA, OR, CA, HI, Pacific Territories, Puerto Rico, USVI, East Coast states, Gulf Coast states; 2 votes each for NOAA, FEMA, USGS, NSF. • Chair votes in the event of a tie

  10. NTHMP RESTRUCTURE • PL 109-424 December 20, 2006 • Draft Charter document distributed and returned • Issue with subcommittees • Changes in funding (grants vs. contract) • Will hold off finalizing Charter until funding mechanism settled

  11. NTHMP RESTRUCTURING • Sub Committees: • Operations Sub-Committee – co-chaired by TWC directors, membership TBD • Mitigation and Preparedness Sub-Committee – co-chaired by NOAA/CSC and FEMA, membership • Inundation Modeling and Mapping Sub-Committee – co-chaired by NOAA/PMEL and TBD, membership TBD

  12. NTHMP RESTRUCTURING • Sub Committees: NEED RESOLUTION • Operations Sub-Committee – name issue - Operations or Warning • Education Committee recommended • Some want Research Committee in NTHMP

  13. NTHMP RESTRUCTURING • Recommendation to move forward • CLEAN UP AND REDISTRIBUTE DRAFT • DRAFT TO INCLUDE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH SUBCOMMITTEES

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