National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council Notice of Public Meeting Publication: Federal Register Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Nanda Narayanan Srinivasan Date: 8 February 2022 Subjects: American Government , Safety

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7240-7241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02589]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[DOT-NHTSA-2021-0081]


National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council Notice of 
Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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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 March 2-3, 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 February 24, 2022.
    Other scheduled NEMSAC meeting dates in 2022 session include May 11 
and 12; 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 tbe 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 February 24, 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

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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, 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 
February 24, 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. 2022-02589 Filed 2-7-22; 8:45 am]
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