Process for Submitting Comments on the WTC 7 Draft Reports
The Comment Period Closed on September September 15,
2008
Background
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released three draft reports documenting the Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster – WTC 7. These reports include the draft summary report on the Investigation of WTC 7, 1 project report, and supporting technical topic report. The reports were released to the public on August 21, 2008.
These reports are being issued in draft form with a three-week period for public comment. Public comments will be accepted during the period commencing August 21, 2008 and ending at 12 noon EDT on September 15, 2008.
The public is welcome to comment on any of the three draft reports issued by NIST. NIST especially encourages public comment on the draft summary report, which contains the principal findings and recommendations for changes to codes, standards, and practices. NIST will consider all comments received from the public on the three draft reports before they are issued in final form.
To ensure that your comments are properly considered, it is important that they be submitted in the appropriate format to facilitate review and disposition by the report authors. NIST will prepare a public summary of the comments received and their disposition when the final report is issued.
Submittal of Comments
Comments submitted should be specific to the maximum extent possible: they should clearly state the issue, location (report number, page number, paragraph or sentence), provide a short reason for any suggested change, and provide suggested language for the requested revision. NIST cannot guarantee consideration of comments not submitted in this format.
Comments may be submitted by e-mail to wtc@nist.gov, by fax to 301-869-6275, or by mail to:
WTC Technical Information Repository
Attention: Mr. Stephen Cauffman
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Stop 8610
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8610
Comments should contain the following information:
Name: (Optional)
Affiliation: (Optional)
Contact: Phone number or e-mail address where you can be contacted in case of questions. (Optional)
Report Number: (e.g., NCSTAR 1-1)
Page Number:
Paragraph/Sentence: (e.g., paragraph 2/sentences 2-4)
Comment:
Reason for Comment:
Suggestion for Revision:
All comments must be received by NIST by 12:00 p.m. EDT on September 15, 2008. Comments received after this time will not be considered.
Questions about submittal of comments may be addressed to Mr. Stephen Cauffman by e-mail at cauffman@nist.gov or by telephone at 301-975-6051.
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