National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council; Notice of Public Meeting Publication: Federal Register Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Gamunu Ukwattege Wijetunge Date: 26 December 2023 Subject: American Government Topic:

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 89023]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28378]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[DOT-NHTSA-2023-0033]


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.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the National Emergency 
Medical Services Advisory Council (NEMSAC).

DATES: This meeting will be held in-person and simultaneously 
transmitted via virtual interface. It will be held on February 7-8, 
2024, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET. Pre-registration is required to attend 
this meeting. Once registered, a link permitting access to the meeting 
will be distributed to registrants by email. If you wish to speak 
during the meeting, you must submit a written copy of your remarks to 
DOT by January 31, 2024.

ADDRESSES: 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:

 Informational sessions
 Updates on NHTSA Initiatives
 Subcommittee Reports on Advisory Statuses
 Strategic Planning

III. Public Participation

    This meeting will be open to the public. We are committed to 
providing equal access to this meeting for all participants. Persons 
with disabilities in need of an accommodation should send a request to 
the individual in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 
notice no later than January 31, 2024.
    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, phone number, and email 
address), and organizational affiliation of the individual wishing to 
address NEMSAC; it must also include a written copy of prepared remarks 
and must be forwarded to the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice no later than January 31, 
2024.
    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 will become part of the official 
record of the meeting.
    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300d-4(b); 49 CFR 1.95(i)(4).

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Gamunu Ukwattege Wijetunge,
Acting Associate Administrator, Research and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 2023-28378 Filed 12-22-23; 8:45 am]
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