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Report of the Observer Panel for the U.S.-Japan Earthquake Policy Symposium
Appendix C Agenda U.S./Japan Earthquake Policy Symposium
National Academy of Sciences
Washington, D.C.
September 16-18, 1996
Monday, September 16
8:00 a.m.
Organization Meeting/Continental Breakfast
Lecture Room
9:00
Opening Ceremony
Welcome: Dr. Frank Press, The Carnegie Institution of Washington
Welcome: Mr. James Lee Witt, Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Response: Mr. Kazumi Suzuki, Minister of State for the National Land Agency
Remarks: Minister Yukio Takeuchi, Charge d'affaires, Embassy of Japan
Introduction of the Japanese delegates
Introduction of the American delegates
10:00-10:35
Break
10:35
Opening Plenary Session
Dr. Frank Press, Chair. The national policy framework for earthquake loss reduction in the United States and Japan. An overview of laws and
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Appendix C
Agenda U.S./Japan Earthquake Policy Symposium
National Academy of Sciences
Washington, D.C.
September 16-18, 1996
Monday, September 16
8:00 a.m.
Organization Meeting/Continental Breakfast
Lecture Room
9:00
Opening Ceremony
Welcome: Dr. Frank Press, The Carnegie Institution of Washington
Welcome: Mr. James Lee Witt, Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Response: Mr. Kazumi Suzuki, Minister of State for the National Land Agency
Remarks: Minister Yukio Takeuchi, Charge d'affaires, Embassy of Japan
Introduction of the Japanese delegates
Introduction of the American delegates
10:00-10:35
Break
10:35
Opening Plenary Session
Dr. Frank Press, Chair. The national policy framework for earthquake loss reduction in the United States and Japan. An overview of laws and
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other national policy guiding earthquake hazard reduction problems.
Representative George E. Brown, Jr. U. S. House of Representatives
Mr. James Lee Witt, Director, FEMA: An overview of American earthquake policy.
Mr. Masaaki Nakada, Deputy Director-General, Disaster Prevention Bureau, NLA: An overview of Japanese earthquake policy.
Agenda Overview/Symposium Outcomes Dr. Frank Press
11:45
Group Photo
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Working Lunch - Dr. John H. Gibbons, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology-Speaker
Lecture Room
Earthquake Forecasting, Warning and Hazard Zonation
1:30-5:00
Dr. Gordon P. Eaton, Director, United States Geological Survey, Chair
1:30-2:25
Probabilistic forecasting, real time monitoring and warning systems
An overview of the social, technical, and policy issues associated with the provision and use of real time or near real time information to the gas and electric utility industry and the public sector.
Dr. James J. Mori, Southern California Coordinator, U.S. Geological Survey
Dr. William U. Savage, Senior Seismologist, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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Mr. Masahiro Yamamoto, Deputy Director, Administration Division, Seismological and Volcanological Department, Japan Meteorological Agency
Dr. Masakazu Ohtake, Professor of Tohoku University
Dr. Yoshimori Honkura, Professor of Tokyo Institute of Technology
Meeting Room 150
2:25-3:05
Small Conferences, Exhibits, Break
Lecture Room
3:05-3:30
Policy Discussion
3:30-4:00
Seismic hazard zonation mapping at the national and regional scale
An overview of the social, technical and policy issues associated with the construction and use of hazard maps in national model building codes and seismic zonation in the State of California.
Dr. E.V. Leyendecker, Golden, Colorado, U.S. Geological Survey
Dr. James F. Davis, California State Geologist
Mr. Nobumasa Kawabata, Guest Researcher, Disaster Prevention and Information Center, Shizouka Prefecture
Meeting Room 150
4:00-4:35
Small Conferences, Exhibits, Break
Lecture Room
4:35-5:00
Policy Discussion
5:00
Working Dinner-Mr. Kazuo Ikawa, Director, Citizens' Disaster Prevention Department Citizens' Service Bureau, City of Kobe - Speaker
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Tuesday, September 17
Lecture Room
Working Breakfast-Presentation on the Franchise Emergency Action Team Mr. Richard B. Rennick
7:45 a.m.
8:30-12:00 p.m.
Earthquake Risk Assessment and Loss Estimation
Dr. William A. Anderson, Section Head, Hazard Mitigation, National Science Foundation, Chair
8:30-9:15
Earthquake loss estimation methods, models and GIS
An overview of processes, models and methods for estimating the potential impact of an earthquake on a specific area in terms of deaths, injuries, damage to structures and lifelines, and direct and indirect economic losses.
Dr. Robert V. Whitman, Professor of Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Tsuneo Katayama, Director-General, National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention, Science and Technology Agency
Dr. Kenzo Toki, Professor, Kyoto University
Meeting Room 150
9:15-9:50
Small Conferences, Exhibits, Break
Lecture Room
9:50-10:20
Policy Discussion
10:20-11:00
Disaster Situation Assessments
An overview of methods and processes for quickly determining the nature, areal extent, and
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magnitude of damage after an earthquake and for identifying those areas most severely affected.
Catherine H. Light, Deputy Associate Director for Response, Response and Recovery Directorate, FEMA
Mr. Ichiro Nagao, Specialist for Earthquake Disaster Management, Earthquake Disaster Management Division, Japan Fire and Disaster Management Agency
Meeting Room 150
11:00-11:30
Small Conferences, Exhibits, Break
Lecture Room
11:30-12:00
Policy Discussion
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Working Lunch - Mr. Timothy E. Wirth, Under Secretary for Global Affairs, U. S. Department of State, Speaker
Lecture Room
Earthquake Resistant Design, Construction, Rehabilitation and Repair Standards
1:00-5:00
Dr. Richard N. Wright, Director, Building and Fire Research Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology Chair
1:00-1:45
Performance based standards and steel frame buildings
An overview of efforts underway to develop performance criteria for life safety, damage reduction and maintenance of function, with emphasis on steel moment-frame buildings and use of large and full-scale testing.
Dr. Robert D. Hanson, University of Michigan
Dr. Keiichi Ohtani, Director, Disaster Prevention Research Division, National Research Institute
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for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention, Science and Technology Agency
Dr. Hiroyuki Yamanouchi, Supervisor, Structural Engineering Department, Building Research Institute, Ministry of Construction
Meeting Room 150
1:45-2:25
Small Conferences, Exhibits, Break
Lecture Room
2:25-2:55
Policy Discussion
2:55-3:55
Assessment, repair and rehabilitation, lifelines, community planning for post-earthquake fire reduction
New activities in the assessment and rehabilitation of existing buildings and lifelines and in fire safety. Focus on the roles of government and the private sector.
Dr. Richard N. Wright, Director, Building and Fire Research Laboratory
Mr. Christopher Rojahn, Executive Director, Applied Technology Council
Mr. Masaharu Kanayama, General Manager (System Engineering), Kansai Electric Power Company, Inc.
Mr. Kunihiro Takahashi, General Manager, Technology Development Department, The Japan Gas Association
Mr. Koichi Yokoyama, Director, Earthquake Disaster Prevention Research Center, Public Works Research Institute, MOC
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Meeting Room 150
3:55-4:25
Small Conferences, Exhibits, Break
Lecture Room
4:25-5:00
Policy Discussion
5:00
Working Dinner-Mr. Takahiro Shibata Director-General Urban and Housing Department, Hyogo Prefecture Speaker
Wednesday, September 18
Lecture Room
7:45 a.m.
Working Breakfast-Presentation on Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters Mr. Michael Bruinooge
8:30-noon
Earthquake Preparation, Response, Recovery and Mitigation
Mr. Richard W. Krimm, Acting Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate, FEMA, Chair
8:30-9:05
Earthquake Response
A discussion of governmental policies and operations for providing immediate post-disaster assistance to the affected areas.
Mr. William C. Tidball, Associate Director, Response and Recovery Directorate, FEMA
Mr. Shigeyuki Otake, Senior Planning Officer for Disaster Prevention, Disaster Prevention Bureau, NLA
Meeting Room 150
9:05-9:50
Small Conferences, Exhibits, Break
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Lecture Room
9:50-10:10
Policy Discussion
10:10-10:50
Post-disaster mitigation
Barriers to implementation of governmental actions to reduce future earthquake losses during the post-disaster period.
Dr. Joanne M. Nigg, Co-Director, Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware
Mr. Takahiro Shibata, Director-General, Urban and Housing Department, Hyogo Prefecture
Meeting Room 150
10:50-11:30
Small Conferences, Exhibits, Break
Lecture Room
11:30-noon
Policy Discussion
12:00-1:00
Working Lunch-Mr. Rodney E. Slater, Administrator, Federal Highway Administration-Speaker
Lecture Room
1:30-3:10
U.S./Japan Cooperative Arrangements
1:30-2:30
Discussion and Adoption of the State of Conclusions and Recommendations
Mr. Harvey G. Ryland, President and Chief Executive Officer, Insurance Institute for Property Loss Reduction, former FEMA Deputy Director
Mr. Masaaki Nakada, Deputy Director-General, Disaster Prevention Bureau, NLA
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2:30-2:50
Presentation of the Statement of Conclusions and Recommendations to Director Witt and Minister Suzuki
Dr. Frank Press
2:50-3:10
Closing Remarks
Minister Suzuki Director Witt
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