Notice2022-02550
National Advisory Council
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Published
February 8, 2022
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentFederal Emergency Management Agency
Abstract
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published a document in the Federal Register of January 31, 2022, concerning a request for applicants for appointment to the National Advisory Council. The document contained an incorrect link.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7198-7199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02550]
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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; correction.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published a
document in the Federal Register of January 31, 2022, concerning a
request for applicants for appointment to the National Advisory
Council. The document contained an incorrect link.
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#6e282b232f43202f2d2e080b030f400a061d40090118"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e0a6a5ada1cdaea1a3a086858d81ce848893ce878f96">[email protected]</span></a>, 202.646.2700.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Correction
In the Federal Register of January 31, 2022, in FR Doc. 87-4900, on
page 4900, in the second column, correct the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
caption to read:
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/about/offices/national-advisory-council/meetings/membership-applications">https://www.fema.gov/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
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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 be 2 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 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.
Dated: February 2, 2022.
Shabnaum Q. Amjad,
Acting Associate Chief Counsel, Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of
Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2022-02550 Filed 2-7-22; 8:45 am]
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