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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. 

SUMMARY: 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, 

incorporating input from and ensuring 

coordination with state, local, tribal, 

and territorial governments, and the 

non-governmental and private sectors. 

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 11 disciplinespecific positions on the NAC and up to 

3 members as Administrator Selections. 

If other positions open during the 

application and selection period, FEMA 

may select qualified candidates from the 

pool of applications. 

DATES: FEMA will accept applications 

until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time 

on March 31, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: The preferred method for 

application package submission is by 

email. Application packages by U.S. 

Mail may not be considered. Please 

submit using the following method: 

• Email: FEMA-NAC@fema.dhs.gov. 

Save materials in one file using the 

naming convention, ‘‘Last Name_First 

Name_NAC Application’’ and attach to 

the email. The Office of the NAC will 

send you an email that confirms receipt 

of your application and will notify you 

of the final status of your application 

once FEMA selects new members. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob 

Long, Designated Federal Officer, Office 

of the National Advisory Council, 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency; FEMA-NAC@fema.dhs.gov, 

202.646.2700. For more information on 

the NAC, including membership 

application instructions, visit https://

www.fema.gov/about/offices/nationaladvisory-council. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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/my/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-amendedcharter_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 in 

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 (http://

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 be2 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 


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employee organization, or other nonmerit factor. In order for the 

Administrator to fully leverage broadranging 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. 

Deanne Criswell, 

Administrator, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency. 

[FR Doc. 2022–01901 Filed 1–28–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–48–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2022–0009] 

Homeland Security Academic Advisory 

Council 

AGENCY: Office of Partnership and 

Engagement (OPE), Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS). 

ACTION: Request for applicants for 

appointment to the Homeland Security 

Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC). 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of Homeland 

Security (Secretary) is requesting seniorlevel individuals who are interested in 

serving on the Homeland Security 

Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC), a 

discretionary federal advisory 

committee, to apply for appointment as 

identified in this notice. Pursuant to the 

Secretary’s authority within the 

Homeland Security Act, this agency-led 

committee will be established and will 

operate under the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA). The primary purpose of the 

HSAAC will be to provide advice and 

recommendations to the Secretary and 

DHS senior leadership on matters 

related to homeland security and the 

academic community. 

DATES: Resume and category of interest 

will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. 

Eastern Standard Time on February 15, 

2022. 

ADDRESSES: Due to COVID–19 safety 

precautions, mailed applications will 

not be accepted. The sole method of 

submission is via email to 

DHSAcademic@hq.dhs.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Acting Executive Director Traci Silas via 

email at DHSAcademic@hq.dhs.gov or 

via phone at 202–603–1142. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

addition to this notice, DHS may solicit 

members through correspondence with 

its existing contact list of faith-based 

organizations, Congressional partners, 

and White House staff. 

Members of the HSAAC are appointed 

by the Secretary for specified terms of 

appointment. The HSAAC membership 

selection and appointment process is 

designed to ensure continuity of 

HSAAC membership, and to afford the 

Secretary the advisory input of the most 

capable, diverse, and novel perspectives 

that the country has to offer. Individuals 

who are interested in serving on the 

committee are invited to apply for 

consideration for appointment. There is 

no application form; however, a current 

resume and category of interest is 

required. The appointment will be for a 

term of up to 3 years. Individuals 

selected for the appointment will serve 

as Representatives or regular 

government employees (where 

applicable). All non-federal members 

must also complete a background 

investigation, a gratuitous service 

agreement and a non-disclosure 

agreement. 

HSAAC will meet as often as needed 

to fulfill its mission, but typically four 

times each fiscal year to address its 

objectives and duties. The committee 

will aim to meet in person at least once 

each fiscal year with additional 

meetings held via teleconference. 

HSAAC members may be reimbursed for 

travel and per diem incurred in the 

performance of their duties as members 

of the committee. All travel for HSAAC 

business must be approved in advance 

by the Designated Federal Officer. To 

the extent practical, members can serve 

on any subcommittee that is established. 

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 nonmerit factor. DHS strives to achieve a 

diverse candidate pool for all its 

recruitment actions. 

The HSAAC will consist of up to 30 

members who are appointed by and 

serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. In 

order for the Secretary to fully leverage 

broad-ranging experience and 

education, the HSAAC must be diverse 

with regard to professional and 

technical expertise. DHS is committed 

to pursuing opportunities, consistent 

with applicable law, to compose a 

committee that reflects the diversity of 

the nation’s people. Members are 

appointed as representative members, 

except that members from federal 

agencies are appointed as non-voting exofficio members. To ensure a diverse, 

inclusive and balanced membership, 

membership includes the following: 

(a) Up to four members representing 

higher education associations 

(b) Up to two members representing 

higher education law enforcement, 

public safety, and emergency 

management associations 

(c) Up to two members representing 

four-year colleges and universities 

(d) Up to two members representing 

two-year community colleges 

(e) Up to two members representing 

Historically Black Colleges and 

Universities (HBCUs) 

(f) Up to two members representing 

Hispanic serving institutions 

(g) Up to two members representing 

Tribal colleges 

(h) Up to two members representing 

the Asian American, Native American 

and Pacific Islander serving institutions 

(i) Up to four members representing 

K–12 school systems, to include 

schools, school systems, and state 

educational agencies 

(j) Up to two members representing 

Education Employee Associations/Labor 

Organizations 

(k) Up to one member from the DHS 

Science and Technology Center of 

Excellence 

(l) Up to one member from 

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 

Security Agency (CISA) School Safety 

Task Force 

(m) Up to one member from the DHS 

Center for Prevention Programs and 

Partnership 

(n) Up to one member from US Secret 

Service National Threat Assessment 

Center 

(o) Up to one member from Federal 

Emergency Management Agency 

(FEMA) higher education initiatives 

(p) Up to one member from the DHS 

Office for Civil Right and Civil Liberties 

(CRCL) 

(q) Up to one member from the 

Department of Education 

(r) Up to one member from the 

Department of State 

(s) Up to one member from the 

Department of Justice 

(t) Up to one member from the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services 

HSAAC is the sole advisory 

committee and public forum within 

DHS providing advice on matters 


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