National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council; Notice of Public Meeting, 1580 [2021-00163]

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• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 5 (Friday, January 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 1580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00163]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. DOT-NHTSA-2020-0105]


National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council; Notice of 
Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. 
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the National Emergency 
Medical Services Advisory Council (NEMSAC).

DATES: The meeting will be held November 17-18, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. EST Requests to attend the meeting must be received by 
November 13, 2021.
    Requests for accommodations to a disability must be received by 
November 13, 2021.
    If you wish to speak during the meeting, you must submit a written 
copy of your remarks to DOT by November 13, 2021.
    Requests to submit written materials to be reviewed during the 
meeting must be received no later than November 13, 2021.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually (depending on the status 
of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency) or 
at the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC 20590. Copies of the meeting minutes will be available 
on the NEMSAC internet website at EMS.gov. The detailed agenda will be 
posted on the NEMSAC internet website at EMS.gov at least one week in 
advance of the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clary Mole, EMS Specialist, DOT, at 
[email protected] or 202-366-2795. Any committee related requests 
should be sent to the person listed in this section.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The NEMSAC was established pursuant to Section 31108 of the Moving 
Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act of 2012, under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of NEMSAC is to serve as a 
nationally recognized council of emergency medical services (EMS) 
representatives to provide advice and consult with:
    a. The Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services 
(FICEMS) on matters relating to EMS issues; and
    b. The Secretary of Transportation on matters relating to EMS 
issues affecting DOT.
    The NEMSAC provides an important national forum for the non-Federal 
deliberation of national EMS issues and serves as a platform for advice 
on DOT's national EMS activities. NEMSAC also provides advice and 
recommendations to the FICEMS. NEMSAC is authorized under Section 31108 
of the MAP-21 Act of 2012, codified at 42 U.S.C. 300d-4.

II. Agenda

    At the meeting, the agenda will cover the following topics:

 Updates from Federal Emergency Services Liaisons
 Emergency Services Personnel Safety and Wellness
 Information on FICEMS Initiatives
 Update on NHTSA Initiatives
 Committee Reports

III. Public Participation

    The meeting will be open to the public on a first-come, first-
served basis, as space is limited. Members of the public who wish to 
attend in person must RSVP to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section with your name and affiliation. DOT is 
committed to providing equal access to this meeting for all 
participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a 
disability, such as sign language, interpretation, or other ancillary 
aids, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section no later than the deadline listed in the DATES section.
    There will be a thirty (30) minute period allotted for comments 
from members of the public joining the meeting. To accommodate as many 
speakers as possible, the time for each commenter may be limited. 
Individuals wishing to reserve speaking time during the meeting must 
submit a request at the time of registration, as well as the name, 
address, and organizational affiliation of the proposed speaker. If the 
number of registrants requesting to make statements is greater than can 
be reasonably accommodated during the meeting, the NHTSA office of EMS 
may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers. Speakers are requested 
to submit a written copy of their prepared remarks for inclusion in the 
meeting records and for circulation to NEMSAC members. All prepared 
remarks submitted on time will be accepted and considered as part of 
the record. Any member of the public may present a written statement to 
the committee at any time.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300d-4(b); 49 CFR part 1.95(i)(4))

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Nanda Narayanan Srinivasan,
Associate Administrator, Research and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 2021-00163 Filed 1-7-21; 8:45 am]
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