Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services Meeting Notice

Drew E. Dawson
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
November 24, 2010

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[NHTSA Docket No. NHTSA-2010-0156]

 
Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services 
Meeting Notice

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.

ACTION: Meeting Notice--Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency 
Medical Services.

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SUMMARY: NHTSA announces a meeting of the Federal Interagency Committee 
on Emergency Medical Services (FICEMS) to be held in Washington, DC 
area. This notice announces the date, time and location of the meeting, 
which will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on December 16, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 12 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 
Calvert Street, NW. (at Connecticut Avenue), Washington, DC 20008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Drew Dawson, Director, Office of 
Emergency Medical Services, National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., NTI-140, Washington, DC 
20590, Telephone number (202) 366-9966; E-mail Drew.Dawson@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 10202 of the Safe, Accountable, 
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy For Users 
(SAFETEA-LU), Public Law 109-59, provided that the FICEMS consist of 
several officials from Federal agencies as well as a State emergency 
medical services director appointed by the Secretary of Transportation. 
SAFETEA-LU directed the Administrator of NHTSA, in cooperation with the 
Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration of 
the Department of Health and Human Services and the Director of the 
Preparedness Division, Directorate of Emergency Preparedness and 
Response of the Department of Homeland Security, to provide 
administrative support to the Interagency Committee, including 
scheduling meetings, setting agendas, keeping minutes and records, and 
producing reports.
    This meeting of the FICEMS will focus on addressing the 
requirements of SAFETEA-LU and the opportunities for collaboration 
among the key Federal agencies involved in emergency medical services. 
The agenda will include:
     Discussion of Response to Recommendations from National 
Transportation Safety Board
 [cir] Report on Helicopter Emergency Medical Services
 [cir] Mexican Hat, UT Crash and Recommendations to FICEMS
     Reports and updates from Technical Working Group 
committees
     Reports, updates, recommendations from FICEMS members
     Briefing from the National Commission on Children & 
Disasters
    This meeting will be open to the public. Individuals wishing to 
register are encouraged to provide their name, affiliation, phone 
number, and e-mail address to Noah Smith by e-mail at 
Noah.Smith@dot.gov or by telephone at (202) 366-5030 no later than 
December 9, 2010.
    Minutes of the FICEMS Meeting will be available to the public 
online at http://www.ems.gov.

    Issued on: November 19, 2010.
Drew E. Dawson,
Director, Office of Emergency Medical Services.
[FR Doc. 2010-29643 Filed 11-23-10; 8:45 am]
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