Department of Homeland Security January 31, 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requests that qualified individuals interested in serving on the FEMA National Advisory Council (NAC) apply for appointment as identified in this notice. Pursuant to the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (PKEMRA), the NAC advises the FEMA Administrator on all aspects of emergency management to incorporate input from and ensure coordination with State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, and the non- governmental and private sectors on developing and revising national plans and strategies, the administration of and assessment of FEMA's grant programs, and the development and evaluation of risk assessment methodologies. 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 nine (9) discipline-specific positions on the NAC and up to four (4) members as Administrator Selections. If other positions open during the application and selection period, FEMA may select qualified candidates from the pool of applications.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for State of Nebraska (FEMA-4420-DR), dated March 21, 2019, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for Ponca Tribe of Nebraska (FEMA-4446-DR), dated June 17, 2019, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of South Dakota (FEMA-4469-DR), dated November 18, 2019, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for State of Tennessee (FEMA-4471-DR), dated December 6, 2019, and related determinations.

The Coast Guard is proposing to establish temporary special local regulations for certain waters of the Choptank River. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters located between Trappe, Talbot County, MD, and Cambridge, Dorchester County, MD, during a swim event on May 30, 2020. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from entering the regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Maryland-National Capital Region or the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.