Notice2022-02589
National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council Notice of Public Meeting
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Published
February 8, 2022
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Abstract
This notice announces a meeting of the National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (NEMSAC).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7240-7241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02589]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[DOT-NHTSA-2021-0081]
National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council Notice of
Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the National Emergency
Medical Services Advisory Council (NEMSAC).
DATES: The meeting will be virtual. It will be held March 2-3, 2022,
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. Pre-registration is required to attend
this meeting. A link permitting access to the meeting will be
distributed to registrants within 24 hours of the meeting start time.
If you wish to speak during the meeting, you must submit a written copy
of your remarks to DOT by February 24, 2022.
Other scheduled NEMSAC meeting dates in 2022 session include May 11
and 12; August 10 and 11; and November 2 and 3. Notifications
containing specific details for each meeting will be published in the
Federal Register no later than 30 days prior to the respective meeting
dates.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held virtually. General information
about the Council is available on the NEMSAC internet website at
<a href="http://www.ems.gov">www.ems.gov</a>. The registration portal and meeting agenda will be
available on the NEMSAC internet website at <a href="http://www.ems.gov">www.ems.gov</a> at least one
week in advance of the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clary Mole, EMS Specialist, National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation is available by phone at (202) 868-3275 or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#24674845565d0a694b484164404b500a434b52"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="befdd2dfccc790f3d1d2dbfedad1ca90d9d1c8">[email protected]</span></a>. Any committee-related requests should tbe sent to
the person listed in this section.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The NEMSAC was established pursuant to Section 31108 of the Moving
Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act of 2012, under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of NEMSAC is to serve as a
nationally recognized council of emergency medical services (EMS)
representatives to provide advice and consult with:
a. The Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services
(FICEMS) on matters relating to EMS issues; and
b. The Secretary of Transportation on matters relating to EMS
issues affecting DOT.
The NEMSAC provides an important national forum for the non-Federal
deliberation of national EMS issues and serves as a platform for advice
on DOT's national EMS activities. NEMSAC also provides advice and
recommendations to the FICEMS. NEMSAC is authorized under Section 31108
of the MAP-21 Act of 2012, codified at 42 U.S.C. 300d-4.
II. Agenda
At the meeting, the agenda will cover the following topics:
<bullet> Updates from Federal Emergency Services Liaisons
<bullet> Updates on the FICEMS Initiatives
<bullet> Updates on NHTSA Initiatives
<bullet> Subcommittee Reports
III. Public Participation
This meeting will be open to the public. NHTSA is committed to
provide equal access to this meeting for all program participants.
Persons with disabilities in need of an accommodation should send your
request to the individual in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this notice no later than February 24, 2022. A sign language
interpreter will be provided, and closed captioning services will be
provided for this meeting through the WebEx virtual meeting platform.
A period of time will be allotted for comments from members of the
public
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joining the meeting. Members of the public may present questions and
comments to the Council using the live chat feature available during
the meeting. Members of the public may also submit materials,
questions, and comments in advance to the individual listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
Members of the public wishing to reserve time to speak directly to
the Council during the meeting must submit a request. The request must
include the name, contact information (address, phone number, and email
address), and organizational affiliation of individual wishing to
address NEMSAC; it must also include a written copy of prepared
remarks; and it must be forwarded to the individual listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice no later than
February 24, 2022.
All advance submissions will be reviewed by the Council Chairperson
and Designated Federal Officer. If approved, advance submissions shall
be circulated to NEMSAC representatives for review prior to the
meeting. All advance submissions are subject to becoming part of the
official record of the meeting.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300d-4(b); 49 CFR part 1.95(i)(4).
Issued in Washington, DC.
Nanda Narayanan Srinivasan,
Associate Administrator, Research and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 2022-02589 Filed 2-7-22; 8:45 am]
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