National Advisory Council; Request for Applicants for Appointment, 2434-2435 [2015-00664]

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• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 11 (Friday, January 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2434-2435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00664]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2007-0008]


National Advisory Council; Request for Applicants for Appointment

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Committee Management; Request for Applicants for Appointment to 
the National Advisory Council.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is requesting 
individuals who are interested in serving on the FEMA National Advisory 
Council (NAC) to apply for appointment as identified in this notice. 
Pursuant to the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 
(PKEMRA), the NAC shall advise the Administrator of FEMA on all aspects 
of emergency management. The NAC shall incorporate state, local, 
tribal, and territorial government, non-profit and private sector input 
in the development and revision of national emergency management 
doctrine, policy, and plans. The NAC consists of up to 35 members, all 
of whom are experts and leaders in their respective fields. FEMA seeks 
to appoint individuals to seven (7) positions, or disciplines, on the 
NAC that will be open due to term expiration. If other positions are 
vacated during the application process, candidates may be selected from 
the pool of applicants to fill the vacated positions.

DATES: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. EST on February 
17, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The preferred method of submission for application packages 
is via email. However, application packages may also be submitted by 
fax or mail. Please only submit by ONE of the following methods:
     Email: FEMA-NAC@fema.dhs.gov. Please save the document as 
``LAST NAME_FIRST NAME'' and attach to the email.
     Fax: (540) 504-2331.
     Mail: Office of the National Advisory Council, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, 8th Floor, 500 C Street SW., Washington, 
DC 20472-3184.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexandra Woodruff, Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer, The Office of the National Advisory 
Council, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 8th Floor, 500 C Street 
SW.,

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Washington, DC 20472-3184; telephone (202) 646-2700; fax (540) 504-
2331; and email FEMA-NAC@fema.dhs.gov. For more information on the NAC, 
please visit https://www.fema.gov/national-advisory-council.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NAC is an advisory committee established 
in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA), 5 U.S.C. Appendix. As required by PKEMRA, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security established the NAC to ensure effective and ongoing 
coordination of Federal preparedness, protection, response, recovery, 
and mitigation for natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-
made disasters. FEMA is requesting individuals who are interested in 
serving on the NAC to apply for appointment. Individuals selected for 
appointment will serve as either a Special Government Employee (SGE) or 
a representative in the disciplines listed below for three-year terms 
(total of 7 appointments): Elected State Government Officials (one 
representative appointment), In-Patient Medical Providers (one SGE 
appointment), Elected Local Government Officials (one representative 
appointment), Emergency Management (one representative appointment), 
Emergency Response Providers (two representative appointments), Cyber 
Security (one SGE appointment). These appointments will be for three-
year terms. The Administrator may appoint additional candidates to 
serve as FEMA Administrator Selections (as SGE appointments). More 
information about the disciplines can be found in the NAC Charter: 
https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/18059cd64e864a278afab92581092481/NAC+Charter_CMO+filed+23APR2013+508c.pdf.
    Individuals interested in serving on the NAC are invited to apply 
for consideration of appointment by submitting an application package 
to the Office of the NAC as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 
notice. There is no application form; however, each application package 
MUST include the following information:
     Cover letter, addressed to the Office of the NAC, 
detailing the discipline area(s) being applied for, current position 
title and organization, mailing address, a current telephone number and 
email address;
     Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV); and
     Letters of Recommendation addressed to the Office of the 
NAC (if applicable--not required).
    Incomplete applications will not be considered. Current NAC members 
whose terms are ending should notify the Office of the NAC of their 
interest in reappointment in lieu of submitting a new application, and 
if desired, provide updated application materials for consideration.
    Each application will be scored based on the following criteria:
    1. Demonstrated knowledge of Federal disasters and emergency 
response functions;
    2. Demonstrated skill in working with high level officials and 
governments representing divergent points of view;
    3. Experience coordinating and integrating activities with Federal, 
State, Local, Tribal or Territorial governments, professional 
associations, and practitioner groups;
    4. Proven leadership experience in specified discipline area(s) of 
interest;
    5. Demonstrated knowledge of national emergency management policies 
and doctrine;
    6. Demonstrated service on national, State, or Local task force, 
committee, or advisory body dealing with emergency preparedness and 
response;
    7. Demonstrated experience in a senior management and leadership 
position, providing supervisory direction to an organization 
responsible for effective administration of complex policies and 
programs;
    8. Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with the strategic 
planning process for an organization or a committee;
    9. Proven ability to provide expert technical advice, guidance, and 
recommendations on critical program issues requiring new approaches, 
establishment of precedents or the interpretation of controversial law, 
regulation, or past practice; and
    10. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally and in 
writing.
    Appointees may be designated as a SGE as defined in section 202(a) 
of title 18, United States Code, or as a representative member. 
Candidates selected for appointment as SGEs are required to complete a 
Confidential Financial Disclosure Form (Office of Government Ethics 
(OGE) Form 450). This form can be obtained by visiting the Web site of 
the Office of Government Ethics (https://www.oge.gov). Please do not 
submit this form with your application.
    The NAC meets in person approximately two times a year. Members may 
be reimbursed for travel and per diem, and all travel for NAC business 
must be approved in advance by the Designated Federal Officer. NAC 
members are expected to serve on one of the three NAC Subcommittees, 
which regularly meet by teleconference throughout the year. DHS does 
not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, 
sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender 
identity, marital status, disability and genetic information, age, 
membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor. DHS 
strives to achieve a widely diverse candidate pool for all of its 
recruitment actions. Current DHS and FEMA employees, FEMA Disaster 
Assistance Employees, FEMA Reservists, and DHS and FEMA contractors and 
potential contractors will not be considered for membership. Federally 
registered lobbyists may apply for positions designated as 
representative appointments but are not eligible for positions that are 
designated as SGE appointments.

    Dated: December 17, 2014.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2015-00664 Filed 1-15-15; 8:45 am]
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