Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services Notice of Public Meeting Publication: Federal Register Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Nanda Narayanan Srinivasan Date: 16 July 2024 Subject: American Government

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 57991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15517]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[DOT-NHTSA-2024-0032]


Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services 
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 the Federal Interagency Committee on 
Emergency Medical Services (FICEMS) Post-crash Care Summit.

DATES: This meeting will be held in-person and simultaneously 
transmitted via virtual interface. It will be held on August 6, 2024, 
from 9 a.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.

ADDRESSES: General information about FICEMS is available on the website 
www.ems.gov. The registration portal and meeting agenda will be 
available 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

    FICEMS is authorized under section 10202 of the Safe, Accountable, 
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users of 
2005, codified at 42 U.S.C. 300d-4. The purpose of FICEMS is to ensure 
coordination among Federal agencies supporting local, regional, State, 
Tribal, and territorial EMS and 911 systems. The FICEMS provides an 
important forum for federal agencies and staff to work collaboratively 
to advance EMS delivery across the United States.

II. Agenda

    At the meeting, the agenda will cover the following topics:

 Post-crash Care delivery challenges
 FICEMS Statement of Recommendations for Comprehensive EMS to 
Improve Post-crash Care
 National EMS Advisory Council (NEMSAC)'s Recommendations 
Letter to NHTSA about the Post-crash Care and the National Roadway 
Safety Strategy
 Best Practices for Post-crash Care and Opportunities for 
Improvement
 Other Focused Topic areas (Prehospital Blood Transfusion, 
Extrication Training, and Existing Guidelines for Field Trauma Triage 
and Clinical Care

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 July 30, 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 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 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 speak; 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 July 30, 2024. All advance submissions 
will be reviewed. If approved, advance submissions shall be circulated 
to the Post-crash Care panelists for review prior to the meeting. All 
advance submissions will become part of the official record.
    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. 2024-15517 Filed 7-15-24; 8:45 am]
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