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The Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Advisory Council (NAC) will meet virtually on June 26, 2024. The Planning for Animal Wellness (PAW) Subcommittee under the NAC will present to the full NAC membership its determination on the sufficiency of best practices and Federal guidance regarding congregate and non-congregate sheltering and evacuating planning, relating to the needs of household pets, service, and assistance animals, and captive animals, as appropriate, in emergency and disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 112 (Monday, June 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48911-48912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12644]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2007-0008]
National Advisory Council; Meeting
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Advisory
Council (NAC) will meet virtually on June 26, 2024. The Planning for
Animal Wellness (PAW) Subcommittee under the NAC will present to the
full NAC membership its determination on the sufficiency of best
practices and Federal guidance regarding congregate and non-congregate
sheltering and evacuating planning, relating to the needs of
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household pets, service, and assistance animals, and captive animals,
as appropriate, in emergency and disaster preparedness, response, and
recovery.
DATES: The public is invited to participate as the NAC meets by virtual
means from 3:30 to 5 p.m. eastern time (ET) on Wednesday, June 26,
2024. The meeting may pause for breaks and can continue past the
scheduled end time or may end early when the NAC has completed its
business.
ADDRESSES: Anyone who wishes to participate must register with FEMA in
advance by providing their name, official title, organization,
telephone number, email address to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section below by 3 p.m. ET on Monday, June 24,
2024. Links to attend by virtual means will be provided by registration
confirmation email. Members of the public are urged to provide written
comments on the issues to be considered by the NAC. The topic areas are
indicated in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Any written
comments must be submitted and received by 3 p.m. ET on Monday, June
24, 2024, identified by Docket ID FEMA-2007-0008, and submitted via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, following the
instructions for submitting comments below.
Instructions for Submitting Comments: All submissions must include
the words ``Federal Emergency Management Agency'' and the docket number
(Docket ID FEMA-2007-0008) for this action. Comments received,
including any personal information provided, will be posted without
alteration at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. For access to the docket or
to read comments received by the NAC, go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>,
and search for Docket ID FEMA-2007-0008.
The open public comment period is anticipated on Wednesday, June
26, 2024, from 4:15 to 4:30 p.m. ET. All speakers must register in
advance of the meeting to make remarks during the open public comment
period and must limit their comments to three minutes. Comments should
be addressed to the NAC. Any comments unrelated to the agenda topics
will not be considered. Opportunities for public comments during
meeting deliberations and voting, limited to one minute per instance
and directed to the current topic, are offered by the Designated
Federal Officer as time permits on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, from 3:30
to 5 p.m. ET. To register to make remarks during the public comment
period, contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section below by 3 p.m. ET on Monday, June 24, 2024. Please
note that the public comment periods may end before the time indicated,
following the last call for comments.
The NAC is committed to ensuring all participants have equal access
regardless of disability status. If you require a reasonable
accommodation due to a disability to fully participate, please contact
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
below by 3 p.m. ET on Monday, June 24, 2024. Last-minute requests will
be accepted but may not be possible to fulfill.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dawn Essenmacher, Alternate Designated
Federal Officer, Office of the National Advisory Council, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C St. SW, Washington, DC 20472-3184,
202-212-3026, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#45030008046815041205232028246b212d366b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a6e0e3ebe78bf6e7f1e6c0c3cbc788c2ced588c1c9d0">[email protected]</span></a>. The NAC website is <a href="https://www.fema.gov/about/offices/national-advisory-council/subcomittees">https://www.fema.gov/about/offices/national-advisory-council/subcomittees</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. ch. 10.
The NAC advises the FEMA Administrator on all aspects of emergency
management. The NAC incorporates input from State, local, Tribal, and
territorial governments, and the private sector in the development and
revision of FEMA plans and strategies. The NAC includes a cross-section
of officials, emergency managers, and emergency response providers from
State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, the private sector,
and nongovernmental organizations.
Agenda: On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, the Planning for Animal
Wellness (PAW) Subcommittee under the NAC will present to the full NAC
membership its determination on the sufficiency of best practices and
Federal guidance regarding congregate and non-congregate sheltering and
evacuating planning, relating to the needs of household pets, service,
and assistance animals, and captive animals, as appropriate, in
emergency and disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. This
determination is required of the subcommittee under the Planning for
Animal Wellness (PAW) Act (Pub. L. 117-212). The NAC will then vote on
whether it concurs with the determination.
The full agenda and available preparatory materials for this
meeting will be available at <a href="https://www.fema.gov/about/offices/national-advisory-council">https://www.fema.gov/about/offices/national-advisory-council</a> by Friday, June 21, 2024, or by contacting
the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2024-12644 Filed 6-7-24; 8:45 am]
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