National Advisory Council, 7198-7199 [2022-02550]

Agencies

• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7198-7199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02550]


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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, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Solicitation; request for applicants for appointment to the 
National Advisory Council; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published a 
document in the Federal Register of January 31, 2022, concerning a 
request for applicants for appointment to the National Advisory 
Council. The document contained an incorrect link.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob Long, Designated Federal Officer, 
Office of the National Advisory Council, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency; [email protected], 202.646.2700.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Correction

    In the Federal Register of January 31, 2022, in FR Doc. 87-4900, on 
page 4900, in the second column, correct the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
caption to read:
    The NAC is an advisory council 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 that individuals who are interested in and qualified 
to serve on the NAC apply for appointment to an open position in one of 
the following discipline areas: Climate Change (Special Government 
Employee (SGE)); Cybersecurity (SGE); Disabilities, Access, and 
Functional Needs (Representative (Rep.)); Elected State Officials 
(Rep.); Emergency Management (Rep.); Emergency Medical Provider (Rep.); 
Non-Elected Local Official (Rep.); Non-Elected State Government 
Officials (Rep.); Public Health (SGE); and two (2) Standards Setting 
and Accrediting (Rep.).The Administrator may appoint up to three (3) 
additional candidates to serve as FEMA Administrator Selections (as SGE 
appointments). Please visit: https://www.fema.gov/about/offices/national-advisory-council/meetings/membership-applications for further 
information on expertise required to fill these positions. Appointments 
will be for 3-year terms, or for the remainder of an existing term that 
is open. Appointments begin in December 2022.
    The NAC Charter contains more information and can be found at: 
https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_nac-amended-charter_102921.pdf.
    If you are interested, qualified, and want FEMA to consider 
appointing you to fill an open position on the NAC, please submit 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, that 
includes or indicates: Current position title and employer or 
organization you represent, home and work addresses, and preferred 
telephone number and email address; the discipline area position(s) for 
which you would like consideration; why you are interested in serving 
on the NAC; and how you heard about the solicitation for NAC members;
     A summary of the most important accomplishments that 
qualify you to serve on the NAC, in the form of three to five bullets 
in less than 75 words total;
     Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV); and
     One Letter of Recommendation addressed to the Office of 
the NAC.
    Your application package must be less than eight total pages to be 
considered by FEMA. Information contained in your application package 
should clearly indicate your qualifications to serve on the NAC and 
fill one of the current open positions. FEMA will not consider 
incomplete applications. FEMA will review the information contained in 
application packages and make selections based on: (1) Leadership 
attributes; (2) emergency management experience; (3) expert knowledge 
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identified discipline area; and (4) ability to meet NAC member 
expectations. FEMA will also consider overall NAC composition, 
including diversity (including, but not limited to geographic, 
demographic, and experience) and a mix of officials, emergency 
managers, and emergency response providers from state, local, tribal, 
and territorial governments, when selecting members.
    Appointees may be designated as a Special Government Employee (SGE) 
as defined in section 202(a) of Title 18, U.S.C., as a Representative 
member, or as a Regular Government Employee (RGE). SGEs speak in a 
personal capacity as experts in their field and Representative members 
speak for the stakeholder group they represent. Candidates selected for 
appointment as SGEs are required to complete a new entrant Confidential 
Financial Disclosure Form (Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Form 450) 
each year. You can find this form at the Office of Government Ethics 
website (https://www.oge.gov). However, please do not submit this form 
with your application.
    The NAC generally meets in person twice per year. FEMA does not pay 
NAC members for their time, but may reimburse travel expenses such as 
airfare, hotel lodging, and other transportation costs within Federal 
Travel Regulations when pre-approved by the Designated Federal Officer. 
NAC members must serve on one of the NAC subcommittees, which meet 
regularly by virtual means, usually teleconference call. FEMA estimates 
the total time commitment for subcommittee participation to be 2 hours 
per week (more for NAC leadership).
    DHS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, 
sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital 
status, political affiliation, disability and genetic information, age, 
membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor. In 
order for the Administrator to fully leverage broad-ranging experience 
and education, the NAC must be diverse with regard to professional and 
technical expertise. The Administrator will also pursue opportunities, 
consistent with applicable law, to compose a committee that reflects 
the diversity of the nation's people, and will strive to achieve a 
widely diverse candidate pool for all NAC recruitment actions. Current 
DHS and FEMA employees, including FEMA Reservists, are not eligible 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: February 2, 2022.
Shabnaum Q. Amjad,
Acting Associate Chief Counsel, Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of 
Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2022-02550 Filed 2-7-22; 8:45 am]
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