The U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS), announced April 4, that the previously postponed hearing entitled, “Update on the Restoration of Puerto Rico’s Electric Infrastructure,” would be held Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at 2 p.m. EDT in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. More information on the hearing can be found here.
Congressional Committee Background Memo (pdf) (embed below):
WITNESSES:
Mr. Charles R. Alexander
Director, Contingency Operations and Homeland Security Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Witness Statement (pdf); Witness Invitation (pdf); Truth in Testimony and CV (pdf).
Mr. Jeffrey Byard
Associate Administrator, Office of Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Witness Statement (pdf); Witness Invitation (pdf); Truth in Testimony and CV (pdf).
Mr. Gene Shlatz
Director, Navigant Consulting
Witness Statement (pdf); Witness Invitation (pdf); Truth in Testimony and CV (pdf).
Mr. Carols D. Torres
Power Restoration Coordinator, Edison Electric Institute
Witness Statement (pdf); Witness Invitation (pdf); Truth in Testimony and CV (pdf).
The Honorable Bruce J. Walker
Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Department of Energy
Witness Statement (pdf); Witness Invitation (pdf); Truth in Testimony and CV (pdf).
The Energy and Commerce Committee has held three prior hearings on the series of hurricanes:
- #SubOversight held a hearing on October 24, 2017, examining the public health response and preparedness efforts related to the hurricanes.
- #SubEnergy held a hearing on November 2, 2017, examining the federal and state response and recovery efforts.
- #SubEnvironment held a hearing on November 14, 2017, examining the federal, state, and local response to the environmental damage.
USACE currently has 997 personnel on the ground, including 819 contractors, working to restore power to the people of #PuertoRico. (as of April 9)— USACE HQ (@USACEHQ) April 10, 2018
Latest facts and figures on our activities in #PuertoRico and #USVirginIslands (As of April 9). pic.twitter.com/ChFzh2M2nO— USACE HQ (@USACEHQ) April 10, 2018
NHC has released its Tropical Cyclone Report on 2017's Hurricane #Maria, which ravaged the island of Dominica at category 5 intensity & devastated Puerto Rico as a high-end category 4 hurricane. The full report is linked at https://t.co/zHusHPGcuH @NWS pic.twitter.com/950ATB5zkc— Natl Hurricane Ctr (@NWSNHC) April 9, 2018
.@FEMA_Brock is wrapping up his visit to Puerto Rico today after meeting with local officials, discussing long term recovery efforts, and supporting progress after #HurricaneMaria. pic.twitter.com/eyjPeeP4qw— FEMA (@fema) April 6, 2018
Using cement, divers reattached coral fragments along the coasts of #PuertoRico recently. The reefs, damaged by #HurricaneMaria, are critical because they help protect the shores. We partnered with Sea Ventures, the government of Puerto Rico, non-profits, & @NOAA on this effort. pic.twitter.com/VB106urIjL— FEMA (@fema) April 5, 2018
We gathered input from disaster survivors, government, non-profit, and private sector partners, and our own employees to create a new Strategic Plan to help build a better FEMA. Read more about our vision here: https://t.co/cvY2gAlFrQ. pic.twitter.com/hfrZstaSGr— FEMA (@fema) March 15, 2018
See previously on DomainMondo.com:2018 Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour (CHAT) set for April 23-28 across Mexico & Caribbean. NOAA & U.S. Air Force Reserve will host a series of events, including tours aboard a hurricane hunter aircraft.https://t.co/hnrwQjzA3k #Hurricaneprep #hurricanestrong pic.twitter.com/MJIZdUcpnq— Natl Hurricane Ctr (@NWSNHC) April 10, 2018
- Hearing Update on the Restoration of Puerto Rico’s Electric Infrastructure Feb 28, 2018 (postponed).
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