Disaster Bounce-Back: NIST Wants Your Recovery Tales
Published Date: 7/10/2025
Notice
Summary
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is asking for approval to keep collecting data about how communities bounce back from disasters like hurricanes and wildfires. This affects government agencies, businesses, and everyday people who might share their experiences through surveys or interviews. The goal is to improve safety tools without adding too much hassle, with about 25,000 folks expected to participate over time.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
You May Be Asked To Participate
NIST plans to ask up to 25,000 people, businesses, and government entities to take part in surveys or interviews about disasters and community recovery. Participation is voluntary, done on occasion, and individual response times may be about 15 minutes for a questionnaire or up to 2 hours for an interview; the total estimated burden is 18,000 hours.
Data Will Support Safety Guidance
NIST will use the collected information to study disasters (for example, wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes, floods) and to assess community resilience and the usability of NIST guidance, with the aim of improving safety guidance and related tools. These collections support NIST research and development of guidance intended to promote safety and well-being in hazard events.
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