Notice2022-01901
National Advisory Council
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Published
January 31, 2022
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Homeland Security DepartmentFederal Emergency Management Agency
Abstract
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requests that qualified individuals interested in serving on the FEMA National Advisory Council (NAC) apply for appointment as identified in this notice. Pursuant to the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (PKEMRA), the NAC advises the FEMA Administrator on all aspects of emergency management, incorporating input from and ensuring coordination with state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, and the non-governmental and private sectors. The NAC consists of up to 35 members, all of whom are experts and leaders in their respective fields. FEMA seeks to appoint individuals to 11 discipline-specific positions on the NAC and up to 3 members as Administrator Selections. If other positions open during the application and selection period, FEMA may select qualified candidates from the pool of applications.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 20 (Monday, January 31, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4900-4901]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01901]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2007-0008]
National Advisory Council
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Solicitation; request for applicants for appointment to the
National Advisory Council.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requests that
qualified individuals interested in serving on the FEMA National
Advisory Council (NAC) apply for appointment as identified in this
notice. Pursuant to the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of
2006 (PKEMRA), the NAC advises the FEMA Administrator on all aspects of
emergency management, incorporating input from and ensuring
coordination with state, local, tribal, and territorial governments,
and the non-governmental and private sectors. The NAC consists of up to
35 members, all of whom are experts and leaders in their respective
fields. FEMA seeks to appoint individuals to 11 discipline-specific
positions on the NAC and up to 3 members as Administrator Selections.
If other positions open during the application and selection period,
FEMA may select qualified candidates from the pool of applications.
DATES: FEMA will accept applications until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight
Time on March 31, 2022.
ADDRESSES: The preferred method for application package submission is
by email. Application packages by U.S. Mail may not be considered.
Please submit using the following method:
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eaacafa7abc7a4aba9aa8c8f878bc48e8299c48d859c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0442414945294a454744626169652a606c772a636b72">[email protected]</span></a>. Save materials in one file
using the naming convention, ``Last Name_First Name_NAC Application''
and attach to the email. The Office of the NAC will send you an email
that confirms receipt of your application and will notify you of the
final status of your application once FEMA selects new members.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob Long, Designated Federal Officer,
Office of the National Advisory Council, Federal Emergency Management
Agency; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5117141c107c1f10121137343c307f3539227f363e27"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3d7b78707c10737c7e7d5b58505c1359554e135a524b">[email protected]</span></a>, 202.646.2700. For more information on
the NAC, including membership application instructions, visit <a href="https://www.fema.gov/about/offices/national-advisory-council">https://www.fema.gov/about/offices/national-advisory-council</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NAC is an advisory council established
in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), 5 U.S.C. appendix. As required by PKEMRA, the Secretary of
Homeland Security established the NAC to ensure effective and ongoing
coordination of federal preparedness, protection, response, recovery,
and mitigation for natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-
made disasters. FEMA is requesting that individuals who are interested
in and qualified to serve on the NAC apply for appointment to an open
position in one of the following discipline areas: Climate Change
(Special Government Employee (SGE)); Cybersecurity (SGE); Disabilities,
Access, and Functional Needs (Representative (Rep.)); Elected State
Officials (Rep.); Emergency Management (Rep.); Emergency Medical
Provider (Rep.); Non-Elected Local Official (Rep.); Non-Elected State
Government Officials (Rep.); Public Health (SGE); and two (2) Standards
Setting and Accrediting (Rep.). The Administrator may appoint up to
three (3) additional candidates to serve as FEMA Administrator
Selections (as SGE appointments). Please visit <a href="https://www.fema.gov/my/about/offices/national-advisory-council/meetings/membership-applications">https://www.fema.gov/my/about/offices/national-advisory-council/meetings/membership-applications</a> for further information on expertise required to fill
these positions. Appointments will be for 3-year terms, or for the
remainder of an existing term that is open. Appointments begin in
December 2022.
The NAC Charter contains more information and can be found at:
<a href="https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_nac-amended-charter_102921.pdf">https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_nac-amended-charter_102921.pdf</a>.
If you are interested, qualified, and want FEMA to consider
appointing you to fill an open position on the NAC, please submit an
application package to the Office of the NAC as listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice. There is no application form; however, each
application package MUST include the following information:
<bullet> Cover letter, addressed to the Office of the NAC, that
includes or indicates: Current position title and employer or
organization you represent, home and work addresses, and preferred
telephone number and email address; the discipline area position(s) for
which you would like consideration; why you are interested in serving
on the NAC; and how you heard about the solicitation for NAC members;
<bullet> A summary of the most important accomplishments that
qualify you to serve on the NAC, in the form of three to five bullets
in less than 75 words total;
<bullet> Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV); and
<bullet> One Letter of Recommendation addressed to the Office of
the NAC.
Your application package must be less than eight total pages to be
considered by FEMA. Information contained in your application package
should clearly indicate your qualifications to serve on the NAC and
fill one of the current open positions. FEMA will not consider
incomplete applications. FEMA will review the information contained in
application packages and make selections based on: (1) Leadership
attributes; (2) emergency management experience; (3) expert knowledge
in identified discipline area; and (4) ability to meet NAC member
expectations. FEMA will also consider overall NAC composition,
including diversity (including, but not limited to geographic,
demographic, and experience) and a mix of officials, emergency
managers, and emergency response providers from state, local, tribal,
and territorial governments, when selecting members.
Appointees may be designated as a Special Government Employee (SGE)
as defined in section 202(a) of Title 18, U.S.C., as a Representative
member, or as a Regular Government Employee (RGE). SGEs speak in a
personal capacity as experts in their field and Representative members
speak for the stakeholder group they represent. Candidates selected for
appointment as SGEs are required to complete a new entrant Confidential
Financial Disclosure Form (Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Form 450)
each year. You can find this form at the Office of Government Ethics
website (<a href="http://www.oge.gov">http://www.oge.gov</a>). However, please do not submit this form
with your application.
The NAC generally meets in person twice per year. FEMA does not pay
NAC members for their time, but may reimburse travel expenses such as
airfare, hotel lodging, and other transportation costs within Federal
Travel Regulations when pre-approved by the Designated Federal Officer.
NAC members must serve on one of the NAC subcommittees, which meet
regularly by virtual means, usually teleconference call. FEMA estimates
the total time commitment for subcommittee participation to be2 hours
per week (more for NAC leadership).
DHS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital
status, political affiliation, disability and genetic information, age,
membership in an
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employee organization, or other non-merit factor. In order for the
Administrator to fully leverage broad-ranging experience and education,
the NAC must be diverse with regard to professional and technical
expertise. The Administrator will also pursue opportunities, consistent
with applicable law, to compose a committee that reflects the diversity
of the nation's people, and will strive to achieve a widely diverse
candidate pool for all NAC recruitment actions. Current DHS and FEMA
employees, including FEMA Reservists, are not eligible for membership.
Federally registered lobbyists may apply for positions designated as
Representative appointments but are not eligible for positions that are
designated as SGE appointments.
Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2022-01901 Filed 1-28-22; 8:45 am]
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