[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 202 (Friday, October 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55975-55976]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22731]
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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, DHS.
ACTION: Committee management; notice of open federal advisory committee
meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National
Advisory Council (NAC) will meet in person on November 5-7, 2019, in
Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public.
DATES: The NAC will meet Tuesday, November 5, 2019, from 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, November 6, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.;
and Thursday, November 7, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time. Please note that the meeting may close early if the NAC
has completed its business.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at The National Association of
Counties located at 660 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20001.
It is recommended that attendees register with FEMA by October 25,
2019, by providing their name, telephone number, email address, title,
and organization to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT caption, below.
For information on facilities or services for people with
disabilities and others with access and functional needs (including
people who use mobility aids, require medication or portable medical
equipment, use service animals, need information in alternate formats,
or rely on personal assistance services), or to request assistance at
the meeting, contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT caption, below, as soon as possible.
To facilitate public participation, members of the public are
invited to provide written comments on the issues to be considered by
the NAC. The ``Agenda'' section below outlines these issues. The full
agenda and any related documents for this meeting will be posted by
Friday, November 1, 2019, on the NAC website at http://www.fema.gov/national-advisory-council. Written comments must be submitted and
received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on November 1, 2019,
identified by Docket ID FEMA-2007-0008, and submitted by one of the
following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: (540) 504-2331. Please include a cover sheet
addressing the fax to ATTN: Jasper Cooke.
Mail: Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of Chief
Counsel, FEMA, 500 C Street SW, Room 8 NE, Washington, DC 20472-3100.
Instructions: All submissions must include the words ``Federal
Emergency Management Agency'' and the docket number for this action.
Comments received, including any personal information provided, will be
posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov.
Docket: For access to the docket to read comments received by the
NAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov, and search for Docket ID FEMA-
2007-0008.
A public comment period will be held on Wednesday, November 6,
2019, from 1:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. All speakers
must limit their comments to 5 minutes. Comments should be addressed to
the NAC. Any comments not related to the agenda topics will not be
considered by the NAC. To register to make remarks during the public
comment period, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT caption by November 1, 2019. Please note that the
public comment period may end before the time indicated, following the
last call for comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jasper Cooke, Designated Federal
Officer, Office of the National Advisory Council, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472-3184,
telephone (202) 646-2700, fax (540) 504-2331, and email [email protected]. The NAC website is: http://www.fema.gov/national-advisory-council.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal
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Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix.
The NAC advises the FEMA Administrator on all aspects of emergency
management. The NAC incorporates input from State, local, and Tribal
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, and Tribal governments, the private sector, and
nongovernmental organizations.
Agenda: On Tuesday, November 5, 2019, the three permanent and one
ad-hoc NAC subcommittees (Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Subcommittee, Preparedness and Protection Subcommittee, Response and
Recovery Subcommittee, and Marginalized, Tribal, Rural and Small
Communities Subcommittee) will discuss and deliberate on their
potential recommendations and, based on group discussion, the NAC will
vote to make recommendations as appropriate to the FEMA Administrator.
Potential recommendation topics include (1) closing the insurance gap,
(2) encouraging adoption of building codes, (3) building a culture of
financial preparedness, and (4) the Building Resilient Infrastructure
and Communities program.
On Wednesday, November 6, 2019, the NAC will discuss process
changes occurring in the next year of NAC operations, begin to discuss
charges for the subcommittees in the coming year, and will also hear
about strategic priorities from the FEMA Administrator.
On Thursday, November 7, 2019, the NAC will review potential topics
for research before the next in-person meeting, discuss recent
disasters, review agreed upon recommendations, and confirm charges for
the subcommittees.
The full agenda and any related documents for this meeting will be
posted by Friday, November 1, 2019, on the NAC website at http://www.fema.gov/national-advisory-council.
Dated: October 11, 2019.
Pete Gaynor,
Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2019-22731 Filed 10-17-19; 8:45 am]
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