National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council Notice of Public Meeting Publication: Federal Register Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Nanda Narayanan Srinivasan Date: 4 April 2022 Subjects: American Government , Safety |
[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 64 (Monday, April 4, 2022)] [Notices] [Pages 19579-19580] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2022-06964] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [DOT-NHTSA-2021-0082] National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council Notice of Public Meeting AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 May 11-12, 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 May 3, 2022. Other scheduled NEMSAC meeting dates in the 2022 include 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 www.ems.gov. The registration portal and meeting agenda will be available on the NEMSAC internet website at www.ems.gov 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 Clary.Mole@dot.gov. Any committee-related requests should be 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: Updates from Federal Emergency Services Liaisons Updates on the FICEMS Initiatives Updates on NHTSA Initiatives 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 May 3, 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 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, [[Page 19580]] 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 May 3, 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. 2022-06964 Filed 4-1-22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-59-P