[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60302-60303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23840]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2007-0008]
National Advisory Council
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee
Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National
Advisory Council (NAC) will meet in person on October 16, 2013 in
Philadelphia, PA. The meeting will be open to the public.
DATES: The NAC will meet on Wednesday, October 16, 2013, from 8:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Please note that the meeting
may close early if the committee has completed its business.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the FEMA Region III Office
located at 615 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. All visitors to
the FEMA Region III Office will have to register with FEMA to be
admitted to the building. Photo identification is required to access
the building. Please provide your name, telephone number, email
address, title, and organization by close of business on October 11,
2013, to the contact person listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
below.
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact
the person listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below as soon as
possible.
To facilitate public participation, members of the public are
invited to provide written comments on the issues to be considered by
the NAC (see ``Agenda''). Written comments must be submitted and
received by October 10, 2013, identified by Docket ID FEMA-2007-0008,
and submitted by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Email: [email protected]. Include the docket number in
the subject line of the message.
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Fax: (540) 504-2331.
Mail: Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of Chief
Counsel, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472-3100.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Federal Emergency Management Agency'' and the docket number for this
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to read comments received by the
NAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov, and search for the Docket ID
listed above.
A public comment period will be held during the meeting from 3:00
p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT, and speakers are requested to limit their
comments to 3 minutes. Contact the individual listed below to register
as a speaker by October 11, 2013. Please note that the public comment
period may end before the time indicated, following the last call for
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexandra Woodruff, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer, Office of the National Advisory Council,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC
20472-3100, telephone (202) 646-2700, fax (540) 504-2331, and email
[email protected]. The NAC Web site is: http://www.fema.gov/national-advisory-council.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463).
The NAC advises the FEMA Administrator on all aspects of emergency
management. The NAC incorporates State, local, and tribal governments,
nonprofit, and private sector input in the development and revision of
FEMA plans and strategies.
Agenda: In addition to swearing in new members, the NAC will engage
in open discussion with the FEMA Administrator and Deputy
Administrator. The NAC will receive report outs from its subcommittees
on the following topics: Review and update of the National Incident
Management System (NIMS); Public Assistance Pilot Programs of Debris
Removal and Permanent Work; National Mass Care Strategy; and the
Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012. The NAC will review
the information presented on each topic, deliberate on any
recommendations presented in the subcommittees' reports, and formulate
recommendations for FEMA's consideration.
The NAC will also receive briefings from FEMA Executive Staff on
the following topics: Implementation of the National Preparedness
System; the Preparedness Campaign; the National Preparedness Grant
Program; the FEMA Strategic Plan; and the Integrated Public Alert and
Warning System. The full agenda and any related committee documents
will be posted on the NAC Web site at http://www.fema.gov/national-advisory-council.
Dated: September 23, 2013.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2013-23840 Filed 9-30-13; 8:45 am]
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