23 October 2009

[Federal Register: October 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 204)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology

[Docket Number: 0910051336-91337-01]

Draft Report on the Collapse of the Dallas Cowboys Indoor 
Practice Facility, May 2, 2009; Request for Comments

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 
seeks comments on the draft report of its study of the Dallas Cowboys 
Indoor Practice Facility Collapse, May 2, 2009.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before 12 noon Eastern Time, 
November 6, 2009.

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ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted to NIST by e-mail at 
structuralsafety@nist.gov, by fax to 301-869-6275; or by regular mail 
to the attention of Stephen Cauffman, National Institute of Standards 
and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8611, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-
8611.

    The draft report is available at: http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/
investigations/investigations.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for further information may 
be addressed to: Stephen Cauffman, National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8611, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8611; 
tel: (301) 975-6051; e-mail: structuralsafety@nist.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The report summarizes the NIST study of the 
collapse of the Dallas Cowboys indoor practice facility that occurred 
on the afternoon of May 2, 2009, during a severe thunderstorm. The 
principal findings of this study are summarized in this report and 
include the definition of the wind environment that affected the 
practice facility on May 2, 2009, possible factors contributing to the 
collapse of the facility, and the likely collapse sequence. The report 
concludes with a recommendation for action for improving the safety of 
fabric-covered frame structures and ensuring the adequate performance 
of such structures under design wind loads.

    Request for Comments: NIST seeks comments on the draft report of 
its study of the Dallas Cowboys Indoor Practice Facility Collapse, May 
2, 2009. NIST will review comments received, make appropriate 
revisions, and publish the report in a final form following the public 
comment period.

    Dated: October 16, 2009.

Patrick Gallagher,
Deputy Director, NIST.
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