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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2014–0114]
National Emergency Medical Services
Advisory Council (NEMSAC) and
Federal Interagency Committee on
Emergency Medical Services
(FICEMS); Notice of Federal Advisory
Committee Meeting
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Meeting Notice—National
Emergency Medical Services Advisory
Council and Federal Interagency
Committee on Emergency Medical
Services.
AGENCY:
The NHTSA announces
meetings of NEMSAC and FICEMS to be
held consecutively in the Metropolitan
Washington, DC, area. This notice
announces the date, time, and location
of the meetings, which will be open to
the public, as well as opportunities for
public input to the NEMSAC and
FICEMS. The purpose of NEMSAC, a
nationally recognized council of
emergency medical services
representatives and consumers, is to
advise and consult with DOT and the
FICEMS on matters relating to
emergency medical services (EMS). The
purpose of FICEMS is to ensure
coordination among Federal agencies
supporting EMS and 9–1–1 systems.
DATES: The NEMSAC meeting will be
held on December 3, 2014, from 8 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. EST, and on December 4,
2014, from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EST. A
public comment period will take place
on December 3, 2014 at approximately
1:15 p.m. EST and December 4, 2014 at
approximately 10 a.m. EST. Written
comments for the NEMSAC from the
public must be received no later than
December 1, 2014.
The FICEMS meeting will be held on
December 4, 2014, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
EST. A public comment period will take
place on December 4, 2014, at
approximately 3:30 p.m. EST. Written
comments for FICEMS from the public
must be received no later than
December 1, 2014.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will both be
held at the Performance Institute
Conference Center on the third floor of
901 New York Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Drew Dawson, Director, U.S.
Department of Transportation, National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
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Office of Emergency Medical Services,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., NTI–140,
Washington, DC 20590, telephone 202–
366–9966; email Drew.Dawson@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
these meetings is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public
Law 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C.
App.). The NEMSAC is authorized
under Section 31108 of the Moving
Ahead with Progress in the 21st Century
Act of 2012. The FICEMS is authorized
under Section 10202 of the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users (SAFETEA–LU).
Tentative Agenda of the National EMS
Advisory Council Meeting
The tentative NEMSAC agenda
includes the following:
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 (8 a.m. to
5 p.m. EST)
(1) Opening Remarks
(2) Disclosure of Conflicts of Interests by
Members
(3) Reports and Updates from the
Departments of Transportation,
Homeland Security, and Health &
Human Services
(4) Presentation and Discussion on
Federal Interagency EMS
Preparedness for the Response to
Ebola in the United States
(5) Presentation, Discussion and
Possible Adoption of Reports and
Recommendations from the
following NEMSAC Workgroups:
a. Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act
b. Revision of the EMS Education
Agenda for the Future
c. FICEMS Strategic Planning Process
(6) Other Business of the Council
(7) Public Comment Period (1:15 p.m. to
2:00 p.m. EST)
(8) Workgroup Breakout Sessions (3
p.m. to 5 p.m. EST)
Thursday, December 4, 2014 (8 a.m. to
11:30 a.m. EST)
(1) Unfinished Business/Continued
Discussion from Previous Day
(2) Public Comment Period
(Approximately 10 a.m. EST)
(3) Possible Adoption of
Recommendations to DOT and
FICEMS
(4) Next Steps and Adjourn
On Wednesday, December 3, 2014,
from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. EST, the
NEMSAC workgroups will meet in
breakout sessions at the same location.
These sessions are open for public
attendance, but their agendas do not
accommodate public comment.
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before November 28, 2014.
Thursday, December 4, 2014 (1 p.m. to
4 p.m. EST)
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Tentative Agenda of the Federal
Interagency Committee on EMS Meeting
Jeffrey P. Michael,
Associate Administrator for Research and
Program Development.
(1) Welcome, Introductions, Opening
Remarks
(2) Review and Approval of Executive
Summary of June 19, 2014 Meeting
(3) National EMS Advisory Council
(NEMSAC) Report
(4) Strategic Planning Implementation
(5) Discussion of the EMS Agenda for
the Future
(6) Technical Working Group (TWG)
Committee Reports. This includes
the Preparedness Committee, which
will provide an update on
interagency Ebola coordination and
the Data Standardization
Committee, which will provide a
briefing on the National EMS
Information System (NEMSIS).
(7) Presentation of New Initiative to
Develop State and Local EMS
Performance Measures
(8) Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for
Calendar Year 2015
(9) Other FICEMS Business
(10) Public Comment Period
(approximately 3:30 p.m. EST)
(11) Next Steps and Adjourn
Registration Information: These
meetings will be open to the public;
however, pre-registration is requested.
Individuals wishing to attend must
register online at https://
events.signup4.com/
NEMSACandFICEMSJointMtg2014 no
later than November 28, 2014. For
assistance with registration, please
contact Noah Smith at Noah.Smith@
dot.gov or 202–366–5030. There will not
be a teleconference option for these
meetings.
Public Comment: Members of the
public are encouraged to comment
directly to the NEMSAC and FICEMS
during designated public comment
periods. In order to allow as many
people as possible to speak, speakers are
requested to limit their remarks to 5
minutes. Written comments from
members of the public will be
distributed to NEMSAC or FICEMS
members at the meeting and should
reach the NHTSA Office of EMS no later
than December 1, 2014. Written
comments may be submitted by either
one of the following methods: (1) You
may submit comments by email:
nemsac@dot.gov or ficems@dot.gov or
(2) you may submit comments by fax:
(202) 366–7149.
A final agenda as well as meeting
materials will be available to the public
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket ID PHMSA–2014–0137]
Pipeline Safety: Random Drug Testing
Rate, Contractor Management
Information System Reporting, and
Obtaining Drug and Alcohol
Management Information System SignIn Information
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of calendar year 2015
minimum annual percentage rate for
random drug testing, reminder for
operators to report contractor MIS data,
and reminder of method for operators to
obtain user name and password for
electronic reporting.
AGENCY:
PHMSA has determined that
the minimum random drug testing rate
for covered employees will remain at 25
percent during calendar year 2015.
Operators are reminded that drug and
alcohol testing information must be
submitted for contractors performing or
ready to perform covered functions. For
calendar year 2014 reporting, PHMSA
will not attempt to mail the ‘‘user
name’’ and ‘‘password’’ for the Drug and
Alcohol Management Information
System (DAMIS) to operators, but will
make the user name and password
available in the PHMSA Portal (https://
portal.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline).
DATES: Effective January 1, 2015,
through December 31, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Blaine Keener, Director of Safety Data
Systems and Analysis, by telephone at
202–366–0970 or by email at
blaine.keener@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Notice of Calendar Year 2015 Minimum
Annual Percentage Rate for Random
Drug Testing
Operators of gas, hazardous liquid,
and carbon dioxide pipelines and
operators of liquefied natural gas
facilities must randomly select and test
a percentage of covered employees for
prohibited drug use. Pursuant to 49 CFR
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199.105(c)(2), (3), and (4), the PHMSA
Administrator’s decision on whether to
change the minimum annual random
drug testing rate is based on the
reported random drug test positive rate
for the pipeline industry. The data
considered by the Administrator comes
from operators’ annual submissions of
Management Information System (MIS)
reports required by § 199.119(a). If the
reported random drug test positive rate
is less than one percent, the
Administrator may continue the
minimum random drug testing rate at 25
percent. In calendar year 2013, the
random drug test positive rate was less
than one percent. Therefore, the PHMSA
minimum annual random drug testing
selection rate will remain at 25 percent
for calendar year 2015.
Reminder for Operators To Report
Contractor MIS Data
On January 19, 2010, PHMSA
published an Advisory Bulletin (75 FR
2926) implementing the annual
collection of contractor MIS drug and
alcohol testing data. An operator’s
report to PHMSA is not considered
complete until an MIS report is
submitted for each contractor that
performed covered functions as defined
in § 199.3.
Reminder of Method for Operators To
Obtain User Name and Password for
Electronic Reporting
In previous years, PHMSA attempted
to mail the DAMIS user name and
password to operator staff with
responsibility for submitting DAMIS
reports. Based on the number of phone
calls to PHMSA each year requesting
this information, the mailing process
has not been effective. Pipeline
operators have been submitting reports
required by Parts 191 and 195 through
the PHMSA Portal (https://
portal.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline) since
2011. Each company with an Office of
Pipeline Safety issued Operator
Identification Number should employ
staff with access to the PHMSA Portal.
The user name and password required
for an operator to access DAMIS and
enter calendar year 2014 data will be
available to all staff with access to the
PHMSA Portal in late December 2014.
When the DAMIS user name and
password is available in the Portal, all
registered users will receive an email to
that effect. Operator staff with
responsibility for submitting DAMIS
reports should coordinate with
registered Portal users to obtain the
DAMIS user name and password.
Registered Portal users for an operator
typically include the U.S. Department of
Transportation Compliance Officer and
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2014-0114]
National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (NEMSAC) and
Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services (FICEMS);
Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Meeting Notice--National Emergency Medical Services Advisory
Council and Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical
Services.
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SUMMARY: The NHTSA announces meetings of NEMSAC and FICEMS to be held
consecutively in the Metropolitan Washington, DC, area. This notice
announces the date, time, and location of the meetings, which will be
open to the public, as well as opportunities for public input to the
NEMSAC and FICEMS. The purpose of NEMSAC, a nationally recognized
council of emergency medical services representatives and consumers, is
to advise and consult with DOT and the FICEMS on matters relating to
emergency medical services (EMS). The purpose of FICEMS is to ensure
coordination among Federal agencies supporting EMS and 9-1-1 systems.
DATES: The NEMSAC meeting will be held on December 3, 2014, from 8 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. EST, and on December 4, 2014, from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
EST. A public comment period will take place on December 3, 2014 at
approximately 1:15 p.m. EST and December 4, 2014 at approximately 10
a.m. EST. Written comments for the NEMSAC from the public must be
received no later than December 1, 2014.
The FICEMS meeting will be held on December 4, 2014, from 1 p.m. to
4 p.m. EST. A public comment period will take place on December 4,
2014, at approximately 3:30 p.m. EST. Written comments for FICEMS from
the public must be received no later than December 1, 2014.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will both be held at the Performance Institute
Conference Center on the third floor of 901 New York Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Drew Dawson, Director, U.S. Department
of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
Office of Emergency Medical Services, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., NTI-
140, Washington, DC 20590, telephone 202-366-9966; email
Drew.Dawson@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C.
App.). The NEMSAC is authorized under Section 31108 of the Moving Ahead
with Progress in the 21st Century Act of 2012. The FICEMS is authorized
under Section 10202 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU).
Tentative Agenda of the National EMS Advisory Council Meeting
The tentative NEMSAC agenda includes the following:
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST)
(1) Opening Remarks
(2) Disclosure of Conflicts of Interests by Members
(3) Reports and Updates from the Departments of Transportation,
Homeland Security, and Health & Human Services
(4) Presentation and Discussion on Federal Interagency EMS Preparedness
for the Response to Ebola in the United States
(5) Presentation, Discussion and Possible Adoption of Reports and
Recommendations from the following NEMSAC Workgroups:
a. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
b. Revision of the EMS Education Agenda for the Future
c. FICEMS Strategic Planning Process
(6) Other Business of the Council
(7) Public Comment Period (1:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST)
(8) Workgroup Breakout Sessions (3 p.m. to 5 p.m. EST)
Thursday, December 4, 2014 (8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EST)
(1) Unfinished Business/Continued Discussion from Previous Day
(2) Public Comment Period (Approximately 10 a.m. EST)
(3) Possible Adoption of Recommendations to DOT and FICEMS
(4) Next Steps and Adjourn
On Wednesday, December 3, 2014, from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. EST, the
NEMSAC workgroups will meet in breakout sessions at the same location.
These sessions are open for public attendance, but their agendas do not
accommodate public comment.
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Tentative Agenda of the Federal Interagency Committee on EMS Meeting
Thursday, December 4, 2014 (1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST)
(1) Welcome, Introductions, Opening Remarks
(2) Review and Approval of Executive Summary of June 19, 2014 Meeting
(3) National EMS Advisory Council (NEMSAC) Report
(4) Strategic Planning Implementation
(5) Discussion of the EMS Agenda for the Future
(6) Technical Working Group (TWG) Committee Reports. This includes the
Preparedness Committee, which will provide an update on interagency
Ebola coordination and the Data Standardization Committee, which will
provide a briefing on the National EMS Information System (NEMSIS).
(7) Presentation of New Initiative to Develop State and Local EMS
Performance Measures
(8) Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for Calendar Year 2015
(9) Other FICEMS Business
(10) Public Comment Period (approximately 3:30 p.m. EST)
(11) Next Steps and Adjourn
Registration Information: These meetings will be open to the
public; however, pre-registration is requested. Individuals wishing to
attend must register online at https://events.signup4.com/NEMSACandFICEMSJointMtg2014 no later than November 28, 2014. For
assistance with registration, please contact Noah Smith at
Noah.Smith@dot.gov or 202-366-5030. There will not be a teleconference
option for these meetings.
Public Comment: Members of the public are encouraged to comment
directly to the NEMSAC and FICEMS during designated public comment
periods. In order to allow as many people as possible to speak,
speakers are requested to limit their remarks to 5 minutes. Written
comments from members of the public will be distributed to NEMSAC or
FICEMS members at the meeting and should reach the NHTSA Office of EMS
no later than December 1, 2014. Written comments may be submitted by
either one of the following methods: (1) You may submit comments by
email: nemsac@dot.gov or ficems@dot.gov or (2) you may submit comments
by fax: (202) 366-7149.
A final agenda as well as meeting materials will be available to
the public online through www.EMS.gov on or before November 28, 2014.
Jeffrey P. Michael,
Associate Administrator for Research and Program Development.
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