[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 182 (Friday, September 19, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56432-56433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22360]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2014-0086]
Notice of Request for Applications for Appointment to the
National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of Request for Applicants for Appointment/Reappointment
to the National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (NEMSAC).
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SUMMARY: NHTSA and its partners at the Departments of Health and Human
Services (HHS) and Homeland Security (DHS) are soliciting applications
for appointment or reappointment to DOT's NEMSAC. The purpose of
NEMSAC, a nationally recognized council of emergency medical services
representatives and consumers, is to advise and consult with DOT and
the Federal Interagency Committee on EMS (FICEMS) on matters relating
to emergency medical services (EMS). More information on NEMSAC,
including its previous recommendations, its charter, and its current
membership is available at www.EMS.gov/NEMSAC.htm.
DATES: Application packages as described below must be received by
NHTSA on or before December 1, 2014.
ADDRESSES: If you wish to apply for membership, your application
package should be submitted by:
Email: [email protected];
Fax: (202) 366-7149; or
Mail: Use only overnight mail such as UPS or FedEx to:
U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, Office of Emergency Medical Services, Attn: Noah Smith,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., NTI-140, Washington, DC 20590.
Any person needing accessibility accommodations should contact Noah
Smith at (202) 366-5030.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer, Drew
Dawson, Director, Office of Emergency Medical Services at (202) 366-
9966; or Noah Smith at (202) 366-5030 or via email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this call for applications is
given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2). The NEMSAC is authorized under Section 31108
of the Moving Ahead with Progress in the 21st Century Act of 2012.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is hereby
soliciting nominations for members of the NEMSAC. The Secretary of
Transportation, in coordination with HHS and DHS, will appoint 25
Council members on or around April 22, 2015. Members will be selected
with a view toward achieving a varied and balanced perspective on
emergency medical services. The Council will be composed of non-Federal
experts representing various sectors of the EMS community. To the
extent reasonable, one member will be appointed to represent the
perspectives of each of the following 24 particular sectors of EMS:
EMS Practitioners
Volunteer EMS
Fire-based (career) EMS
Private (career non-fire) EMS
Hospital-based EMS
Tribal EMS
Air Medical EMS
Local EMS service director/administrators
EMS Medical Directors
Emergency Physicians
Trauma Surgeons
Pediatric Emergency Physicians
State EMS Directors
State Highway Safety Directors
EMS Educators
Public Safety Call-taker/Dispatcher (911)
EMS Data Managers
EMS Researchers
Emergency Nurses
Hospital Administration
Public Health
Emergency Management
Consumers (not directly affiliated with an EMS or healthcare
organization)
State or local legislative bodies (e.g. city/county councils;
State legislatures)
The Council's broad-based membership will assure that it has
sufficient EMS system expertise and geographic and demographic
diversity to accurately reflect the EMS community as a whole.
Applications for members within the EMS community will be solicited
from a wide array of national organizations and the public. These
members will be selected for their individual expertise and to assure
balanced representation from across the EMS community, but no member
will represent a specific organization or association. Membership
balance is not static and may change, depending on the work of the
Council.
Council members serve for a term of 2 years and may be reappointed
for one additional successive term. The Chair and Vice Chair of the
Council are elected annually from among the selected members, and the
Council is expected to meet approximately three times per year or as
necessary in Washington, DC. Members serve in a ``representative''
capacity on NEMSAC and not as Special Government Employees. Members are
unpaid; however, the NHTSA Office of EMS sponsors the associated costs
for members to travel to Washington, DC.
Process and Deadline for Submitting New Applications: Individuals
must self-nominate and must apply to represent specific sectors of EMS
as outlined above. Applicants may apply to represent more than one
sector. There is no standard application. Instead, to be considered for
the NEMSAC, applicants must submit the following information in a
single package:
(1) A cover letter addressed to the Designated Federal Officer,
Drew Dawson, that includes:
a. The applicant's full name, title, home address, phone number,
and email address;
b. Under the heading ``SECTOR(S) OF EMS'' a listing of which
sectors of EMS the applicant is applying to represent from the list of
24 above; and
c. An explanation of why the applicant is applying to be a NEMSAC
member and how their experience and/or education qualifies them to
represent each sector for which they are applying to represent;
(2) A resume or curriculum vitae;
(3) A short biography of the applicant including professional and
academic credentials not to exceed 150 words;
(4) Up to four (4) letters of support or recommendation from a
company, union, trade association, non-profit organization or
individual on letterhead containing a brief description why the
applicant should be considered for appointment; and
(5) An affirmative statement that the applicant is not a federally
registered lobbyist, and that the applicant understands that if
appointed, the applicant will not be allowed to continue to serve as a
Council member if the applicant becomes a federally registered
lobbyist;
Please do not send company, trade association, or organization
brochures or any other information. Should more information be needed,
DOT staff will contact the applicant, obtain information from their
past affiliations, or obtain information from publicly available
sources, such as the Internet.
It is preferred that application packages be emailed to
[email protected], but they may also be faxed to the attention of Noah
Smith at (202) 366-7149, or mailed to the U.S.
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Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, Office of Emergency Medical Services, Attn: Noah Smith,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., NTI-140, Washington, DC, 20590. If mailing,
please use only overnight mail such as UPS or FedEx. Applications must
be received on or before December 1, 2014. Applications selected for
appointment to the NEMSAC will be notified by email and by a letter of
appointment.
Process and Deadline for Current NEMSAC Members to Apply for
Reappointment: The NEMSAC charter stipulates a two-term limit for
appointees, thus currently appointed members of NEMSAC in their first
terms are eligible to apply for reappointment. Current NEMSAC members
in their first term may apply for reappointment by submitting a cover
letter addressed to the Designated Federal Officer, Drew Dawson with an
explanation of why the member is seeking reappointment and an updated
resume or curriculum vitae. The deadline and methods for submission are
the same as above for new applicants.
Issued in Washington, DC, on September 16, 2014, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR part 1.95.
Jeffrey P. Michael,
Associate Administrator for Research and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 2014-22360 Filed 9-18-14; 8:45 am]
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