Notice2023-09851
Technical Mapping Advisory Council
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Published
May 9, 2023
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentFederal Emergency Management Agency
Abstract
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is requesting qualified individuals interested in serving on the Technical Mapping Advisory Council (TMAC) apply for appointment. The TMAC, as established in the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, makes recommendations to the FEMA Administrator on how to improve, in a cost- effective manner, the accuracy, general quality, ease of use, distribution, and dissemination of Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and risk data; and to define performance metrics and milestones required to effectively and efficiently map flood risk areas in the United States. The appointments are for 3 years each and applicants will be considered for three vacancies on the TMAC.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29934-29935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09851]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2014-0022]
Technical Mapping Advisory Council
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Request for applicants for appointment to the Federal Emergency
Management Agency's Technical Mapping Advisory Council.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is requesting
qualified individuals interested in serving on the Technical Mapping
Advisory Council (TMAC) apply for appointment. The TMAC, as established
in the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, makes
recommendations to the FEMA Administrator on how to improve, in a cost-
effective manner, the accuracy, general quality, ease of use,
distribution, and dissemination of Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs)
and risk data; and to define performance metrics and milestones
required to effectively and efficiently map flood risk areas in the
United States. The appointments are for 3 years each and applicants
will be considered for three vacancies on the TMAC.
DATES: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. ET on May 31,
2023.
ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted by one of
the following methods:
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2f696a626e027b626e6c6f494a424e014b475c01484059"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c482818985e99089858784a2a1a9a5eaa0acb7eaa3abb2">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Mail: FEMA, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administration, Risk Management Directorate, Attn: Brian Koper, 400 C
Street SW, Suite 6NW-1412, Washington, DC 20472-3020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Koper, Designated Federal
Officer for the TMAC, FEMA, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administration, Risk Management Directorate, 400 C Street SW, Suite
6NW-1412, Washington, DC 20472-3020, (202) 733-7859, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#97d1d2dad6bac3dad6d4d7f1f2faf6b9f3ffe4b9f0f8e1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4305060e026e170e02000325262e226d272b306d242c35">[email protected]</span></a>. The TMAC website is: <a href="http://www.fema.gov/TMAC">http://www.fema.gov/TMAC</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The TMAC is an advisory committee
established by the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012,
42 U.S.C. 4101a, in accordance with provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. ch. 10 (Pub. L. 117-286). The TMAC makes
recommendations to FEMA on mapping-related issues and activities,
including mapping standards and guidelines, performance metrics and
milestones, map maintenance, interagency and intergovernmental
coordination, map accuracy, and funding strategies. In addition, the
TMAC submits an annual report to the FEMA Administrator that contains:
(1) a description of the activities of the Council; (2) an evaluation
of the status and performance of FIRMs and mapping activities to revise
and update FIRMs; and (3) a summary of recommendations made by the
Council to the FEMA Administrator.
Members of the TMAC will be appointed based on their demonstrated
knowledge and competence in areas such as surveying, cartography,
remote sensing, geospatial information systems, or the technical
aspects of preparing and using FIRMs. In order for FEMA to maximize the
impact of the Council and the guidance it provides, the Council must be
diverse with regard to professional and technical expertise. FEMA is
committed to pursuing opportunities, consistent with applicable law, to
compose a committee that reflects the diversity of the nation's people.
FEMA is requesting qualified individuals who are interested in
serving on the TMAC to apply for
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appointment. Applicants will be considered for appointment to three
vacancies on the TMAC, the terms of which start in summer/fall 2023.
One of these three vacancies, as described below, will be appointed to
serve as Special Government Employees (SGE) as defined in title 18
U.S.C. 202(a) to serve in their individual capacity, while the other
two members of the TMAC will be appointed to serve as representative
members. Representative members are appointed to provide the
perspective of the organization that they represent. The candidate
selected for appointment as an SGE will be subject to the Federal
conflict of interest laws and standard of conduct regulations and
required to file a New Entrant Confidential Disclosure Report (OGE
450). This form can be obtained by visiting the website of the Office
of Government Ethics (<a href="http://www.oge.gov">http://www.oge.gov</a>); please do not submit this
form with your application. Qualified applicants will be considered for
one or more of the following membership categories with vacancies:
(a) One member of a recognized regional flood and stormwater
management organization;
(b) One member (SGE) of a recognized risk management association or
organization;
(c) One representative of a recognized professional association or
organization representing State geographic information;
Members of the TMAC serve terms of three years. There is no
application form. However, applications must include the following
information:
<bullet> Applicant's full name;
<bullet> Home and business phone numbers;
<bullet> Preferred email address;
<bullet> Home and business mailing addresses;
<bullet> Current position title and organization;
<bullet> Resume or curriculum vitae; and
<bullet> The membership category of interest (e.g., member of a
recognized professional association or organization representing flood
hazard determination firms).
The TMAC meets as often as needed to fulfill its mission, but not
less than twice a year. Members may be reimbursed for travel and per
diem incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the
TMAC. All travel for TMAC business must be approved in advance by the
Designated Federal Officer.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not discriminate in
employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital
status, disability and genetic information, age, membership in an
employee organization, or other non-merit factor. DHS strives to
achieve a widely diverse candidate pool for all its recruitment
actions. Current DHS and FEMA employees will not be considered for
membership. Federally registered lobbyists will not be considered.
Nicholas A. Shufro,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Risk Management, Federal Insurance
and Mitigation Administration [bond] Resilience.
[FR Doc. 2023-09851 Filed 5-8-23; 8:45 am]
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