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Organization

NTHMP Coordination Committee

Coordinating Committee

The U. S. tsunami effort is being coordinated by a Steering Committee composed of representatives from:
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (Chair)
  • Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS/FEMA)
  • U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
  • U.S. coastal states
  • Pacific territories/commonwealths
  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands

The NTHMP's actions are guided by the following documents:

Subcommittees

The approved voting structure of the NTHMP Steering Committee (as agreed at the November 2006 meeting) is as follows:

  • CA, OR, WA, AK, HI, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands - 1 vote each
  • Eastern States - 1 vote
  • Gulf States - 1 vote
  • Pacific territories/commonwealths - 1 vote
  • FEMA-USGS-NOAA - 2 votes each

Meeting Schedule

  • Pacific Regional Meeting March 14-15, 2007, Seattle, WA
  • Next National Conference: Week of October 29, 2007, Honolulu, HI

Proceedings from Previous Meetings

 

 




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