Probabilistic Flood Hazard Assessment (PFHA) Research Workshop – 2020

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• Conference Proceedings
• Agenda
• Speaker Instructions
• Registration
• Poster Session
• Webinar Information
• Hotels and Area Attractions Information
• Contact Information

On February 19-21, 2020, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (NRC/RES) will host the 5th Annual NRC Probabilistic Flood Hazard Assessment (PFHA) Research Workshop at NRC headquarters in Rockville, Maryland. Staff and contractors from NRC, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), federal agencies, industry, and other organizations involved in flood hazard assessment, flood risk assessment, and flood protection/mitigation research will provide information on recent results, current activities, and perspectives on future research directions. This three-day workshop is open to the public at no charge. Space may be limited, so advanced registration is required (a remote participation option via webinar is planned).

Conference Proceedings

Agenda

AGENDA: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2020

AGENDA: THURSDAY, February 20, 2020

AGENDA: FRIDAY, February 21, 2020

Speaker Instructions

Speaker Instructions:

1. We can only run presentations from our equipment, so presentations must be sent ahead of time. We cannot use your laptop.
2. We recommend you make a print copy of your power-point notes if you need them, as the laptop you will be using may only be able to be in presentation mode, where you will not be able to see those notes.
3. If you are embedding videos or using sound:
   • Please inform your POC right away.
   • Provide a copy of the video in addition to the one that is embedded in your presentation ahead of the workshop. Having a local, linked copy will increase the likelihood of success in running it. However, be prepared in case the video or sound cannot be played.
4. If you are planning to switch to the internet and demonstrate something from a website, please prepare a back-up as we cannot guarantee connection or speed of connection. You will likely only have slide advance and step back control of your presentation.
5. It will get more difficult to update presentations as we near the Workshop, so you have changes, please contact your POC to arrange for an update of our system.

Poster Session

This year we are opening the poster session to confirmed registrants. The Poster Session is general, but focused on Probabilistic Flood Hazard Assessment and risk-informed and performance-based approached to external flood hazard assessment. Topics may include innovative research or case studies in, e.g. climate, extreme precipitation, watershed, river and coastal flooding research and case studies in a probabilistic or statistical framework, probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) and decision-making for external flooding or related external hazards, site mitigation and protection measures, guidance, methods, tools, model and software development, and external flooding operational experience in critical infrastructure. Existing posters can be used and there is no specific size standard.

To be considered for the poster session, please send a title, authors and affiliations and a brief description (<150 words) to the poster session coordinator, thomas.aird@NRC.gov by February 10th. The committee will briefly review your description for consistency with the conference focus and let you know promptly if your poster is accepted. Poster titles, authors and descriptions will be included in the agenda, the website, and in the proceedings.

Webinar Information

Remote participation via webinar is available by registering.

Hotel and Area Attractions Information

The NRC does not endorse any one particular property, rather, offers information on a number of hotels within a 10-mile radius of Headquarters. Nearby hotels include but are not limited to the following:

• Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, located at 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda, Maryland 20852.
  [Across Rockville Pike from NRC Headquarters]
• Bethesda Marriott, 5151 Pooks Hill Road, Bethesda, MD 20814
  [Metrorail: 1.5 miles from the Medical Center stop on the Red line]
• Bethesda Marriott Suites, 6711 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20817
  [Metrorail: 3.5 miles from the Grosvenor-Strathmore stop on the Red line]
• Canopy by Hilton, 940 Rose Avenue, North Bethesda, MD 20852
  [Metrorail: .4 miles from the White Flint stop on the Red line]
• Courtyard Rockville, 2500 Research Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20850
  [Metrorail: 3 miles from the Shady Grove stop on the Red line]
• DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bethesda - Washington DC Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814
  [Metrorail: 5 blocks from the Bethesda stop on the Red line]
• EVEN Hotel (formerly Holiday Inn Express) 1775 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852
  [Metrorail: 1 block from the Twinbrook stop on the Red line]
• Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Executive Meeting Center, 1750 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20852
  [Metrorail: adjacent to the Twinbrook stop on the Red line]
• DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Washington DC/Silver Spring, 8727 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910
  [Metrorail: 4 blocks from the Silver Spring stop on the Red line]
• Hyatt Regency Bethesda, 7400 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814
  [Metrorail: directly above the Bethesda stop on the Red line]
• Residence Inn by Marriott Bethesda Downtown, 7335 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814
  [Metrorail: 1 block from the Bethesda stop on the Red line]
• Sheraton Rockville Hotel, 920 King Farm Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20850
  [Metrorail: 6 blocks from the Shady Grove stop on the Red line]

Note: Taxi service is available in Bethesda and Rockville, and all hotels are driving distance to the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.

The Washington, DC, metropolitan area provides culture, heritage, nationally acclaimed theaters, musical concerts, festivals, world-renowned shopping, inspiring monuments, and museums throughout the city. The list of activities and attractions is constantly changing, thanks to an active cultural community and special exhibits spanning the arts, history, and science. Not only are the city's sightseeing options vast in number, nearly all of them offer free admission. Please visit the Official Tourism Site of Washington, DC for detailed information. Visit for information on places to go and things to do in North Bethesda. Visit for information on places to go and things to do in Rockville.

Contact Information

If you have questions or need further information regarding the workshop, please contact the following: