Notice2025-00489
National Advisory Council; Meeting
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Published
January 13, 2025
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentFederal Emergency Management Agency
Abstract
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Advisory Council (NAC) will meet on Feb. 12, 2025, to publicly consider, deliberate, and vote upon draft recommendations by the NAC's Planning for Animal Wellness (PAW) Subcommittee. The meeting will be open to the public through virtual means and, space permitting, to in-person attendance requests.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 7 (Monday, January 13, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2712-2713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00489]
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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 on Feb. 12, 2025, to publicly consider,
deliberate, and vote upon draft recommendations by the NAC's Planning
for Animal Wellness (PAW) Subcommittee. The meeting will be open to the
public through virtual means and, space permitting, to in-person
attendance requests.
DATES: The NAC plans to meet and invites the public to observe and
participate by virtual means or in-person attendance from 1:30 to 4
p.m. eastern time (ET) on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. 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 and desired attendance means to the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below by 3
p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. 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 Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, identified by Docket ID FEMA-2007-
0008, and submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://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="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Therefore, submitting this
information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy and
Security Notice that is available via a link on the homepage at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. For access to the docket or to read comments
received by the NAC, go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, and search for
Docket ID FEMA-2007-0008.
The open public comment period is anticipated on Wednesday, Feb.
12, 2025, from 2:15 to 2:45 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. Additional opportunities for public comments
during meeting deliberations and voting, limited to one minute per
instance and directed to the current topic, may be offered by the
Designated Federal Officer as time permits. 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 Friday, Feb.
7, 2025. 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 as soon as possible. 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#cc8a89818de19c8d9be18dafb88caaa9a1ade2a8a4bfe2aba3ba"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="da9c9f979bf78a9b8df79bb9ae9abcbfb7bbf4beb2a9f4bdb5ac">[email protected]</span></a>. The NAC PAW Subcommittee
website is <a href="https://www.fema.gov/about/offices/national-advisory-council/subcommittees">https://www.fema.gov/about/offices/national-advisory-council/subcommittees</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. The Planning for Animal Wellness
(PAW) Act was signed into law on October 17, 2022. The PAW Act
requires, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) to establish a working group relating to best practices and
Federal guidance for animals in emergencies and disasters, among other
things.
Agenda: On Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, the PAW Subcommittee under the
NAC will present to the full NAC membership its final recommendations
on best practices and FEMA guidance regarding congregate and non-
congregate sheltering and evacuation 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. Additionally, the NAC will deliberate and vote on
recommendations from the PAW Subcommittee.
The full agenda and available preparatory materials for this
meeting will be available at https://www.fema.gov/about/offices/
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advisory-council by Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, or by contacting the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2025-00489 Filed 1-10-25; 8:45 am]
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