Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 74 / Monday, April 20, 2009 / Notices 17979 

consideration than organizations 

seeking equipment used to provide 

medical services. Our lowest priority is 

to fund first responder training. 

As discussed previously, 

organizations taking on ‘‘new risks’’ will 

be afforded much higher consideration 

than an organization taking on a ‘‘new 

mission.’’ 

(iii) EMS Personal Protective 

Equipment. DHS gives the same 

priorities for EMS PPE as it did for fire 

department PPE discussed above. 

Acquisition of Personal Alert Safety 

Systems or any firefighting PPE is not 

eligible, however, for funding for EMS 

organizations. 

(iv) Wellness and Fitness Activities. 

DHS believes that to have an effective 

wellness/fitness program, nonaffiliated 

EMS organizations must offer periodic 

health screenings, entry physical 

examinations, and an immunization 

program similar to the programs for fire 

departments discussed previously. 

Accordingly, applicants for grants in 

this category must currently offer or 

plan to offer with grant funds all three 

benefits (periodic health screenings, 

entry physical examinations, and an 

immunization program) to receive 

funding for any other initiatives in this 

activity. The priorities for EMS 

wellness/fitness programs are the same 

as for fire departments as discussed 

above. 

(v) Modification to EMS Stations and 

Facilities. DHS believes that the 

competitive rankings and priorities 

applied to modification of fire stations 

and facilities, discussed above, apply 

equally to EMS stations and facilities. 

(2) EMS Vehicle Acquisition Program 

DHS gives the highest funding 

priority to acquisition of ambulances 

and transport vehicles due to the 

inherent benefits to the community and 

EMS service provider. Due to the costs 

associated with obtaining and outfitting 

non-transport rescue vehicles relative to 

the benefits derived from such vehicles, 

DHS will give non-transport rescue 

vehicles a lower competitive rating than 

transport vehicles. DHS anticipates that 

the EMS vehicle awards will be very 

competitive due to very limited 

available funding. Accordingly, DHS 

will likely only fund vehicles that are 

listed as a ‘‘Priority One’’ in the 2009 

program year. 

The following chart delineates the 

priorities in this program area for EMS 

vehicle program. The priorities are the 

same regardless of the type of 

community served. 

EMS VEHICLE PROGRAM PRIORITIES

Priority one Priority two Priority three 

• Ambulance or transport unit to support EMS functions.• First responder non-transport vehicles ...................

• Special operations vehicles ....................................

• Command vehicles 

• Hovercraft 

• Other special access vehicles 

Along with the priorities illustrated 

above, DHS has accepted the fire service 

recommendation that emerged from the 

criteria development process that 

funding applicants that own few or no 

vehicles of the type sought will be more 

beneficial than funding applicants that 

own numerous vehicles of that same 

type. DHS assesses the number of 

vehicles an applicant owns by including 

all vehicles of the same type. For 

example, transport vehicles will be 

considered the same as ambulances. 

DHS will give a higher competitive 

rating to applicants that have an aged 

fleet of emergency vehicles, and to 

applicants with old, high-mileage 

vehicles. DHS will give a higher 

competitive rating to applicants that 

respond to a significant number of 

incidents relative to applicants 

responding less often. Finally, DHS will 

afford applicants with transport vehicles 

with high mileage more consideration 

than applicants with vehicles that are 

not driven extensively. 

(3) Administrative Costs 

Panelists assess the reasonableness of 

the administrative costs requested in 

each application and determined 

whether the request will be reasonable 

and in the best interest of the program. 

Dated: April 14, 2009. 

David Garratt, 

Acting Deputy Administrator, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency. 

[FR Doc. E9–9024 Filed 4–17–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–64–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[Docket No. USCG 2009–0257] 

National Maritime Security Advisory 

Committee; Meeting 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The National Maritime 

Security Advisory Committee (NMSAC), 

established as a discretionary committee 

in accordance with the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 

U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92–463), will meet 

in Washington, DC to discuss various 

issues relating to national maritime 

security. This meeting will be open to 

the public in the morning and will be 

closed to the public in the afternoon. 

DATES: The Committee will meet on 

Monday, May 4, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 4 

p.m. This meeting may close early if all 

business is finished. Written material 

and requests to make oral presentations 

should reach the Coast Guard on or 

before April 24, 2009. Requests to have 

a copy of your material distributed to 

each member of the committee should 

reach the Coast Guard on or before April 

15, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet at 

Coast Guard Headquarters, Room 4202, 

2100 2nd Street SW., Washington, DC 

20593. A government-issued photo 

identification (for example, driver’s 

license) will be required for entrance to 

the building. Additionally, this meeting 

will be broadcast via a Web enabled 

interactive online format. Send written 

material and requests to make oral 

presentations to Mr. Ryan Owens, 

Deputy Designated Federal Officer 

(DFO) of the National Maritime Security 

Advisory Committee, 2100 2nd Street 

SW., Room 6228, Washington, DC 

20593. You may also e-mail material to 

ryan.f.owens@uscg.mil. This notice may 

be viewed in our online docket, USCG– 

2009–0257, at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Ryan Owens, Deputy DFO of NMSAC, 

telephone 202–372–1108 or 

ryan.f.owens@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

this meeting is given under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 

(Pub. L. 92–463). 


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Agenda of Public Meeting 

The agenda for the public portion of 

the May 4 Committee meeting is as 

follows: 

(1) Update on Transportation Workers 

Identification Credential. 

(2) Update on Seafarers’ Access to 

Shore leave. 

(3) Discussion of USCG 5 year review 

of the International Ship and Port 

Facility Security (ISPS) code. 

(5) Discussion of Tiering Maritime 

Transportation Security Act (MTSA) 

regulated facilities. 

(6) Discussion of the eNOAD process. 

The purpose of the second half of the 

meeting is to discuss national security 

matters. Because these matters are of a 

sensitive and classified nature, it has 

been determined that this portion of the 

committee meeting will be closed to the 

public pursuant to subsection (c)(1)of 

section 552b of Title 5 U.S.C. 

Procedural 

This meeting is open to the public for 

the morning session and will also be 

conducted via an online meeting format. 

Please note that the public portion of 

the meeting may close early if all 

business is finished. Seating is very 

limited, and members of the public will 

require additional screening and an 

escort while in Coast Guard 

Headquarters. Members of the public 

wishing to attend should register with 

Mr. Ryan Owens, Deputy DFO of 

NMSAC, telephone 202–372–1108 or 

ryan.f.owens@uscg.mil no later than 

April 29, 2009. Parking near the 

building is limited. Public 

transportation to the building (Bus 

Route 71) is limited to rush hours, 

approximately 6 to 9:30 a.m. and 3 to 6 

p.m. Contact the Washington 

Metropolitan Area Transit Authority at 

202–637–7000 or http:// 

www.wmata.com/ for additional public 

transit information. 

Additionally, if you would like to 

participate in this meeting via the 

online web format, please log onto 

https://fedgov.webex.com/fedgov/ 

onstage/g.php?t=a&d=690008779 and 

follow the online instructions to register 

for this meeting. Public libraries offer 

free Internet access to members of the 

public. A recording of the meeting will 

also be available through a link in our 

online docket. The docket may be 

accessed by going to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, selecting the 

Advanced Docket Search option on the 

right side of the screen, inserting USCG– 

2009–0257 in the Docket ID box, 

pressing Enter, and then clicking on the 

item in the Docket ID column. 

At the Chair’s discretion, members of 

the public may make oral presentations 

during the public portion of the 

meeting. If you would like to make an 

oral presentation at the public portion of 

the meeting, please notify the Deputy 

DFO no later than Friday, April 24. 

Written material for distribution at a 

meeting should reach the Coast Guard 

no later than Friday, April 24. If you 

would like a copy of your material 

distributed to each member of the 

committee in advance of a meeting, 

please submit 25 copies to the Deputy 

DFO no later than Friday, April 24. 

Information on Services for Individuals 

With Disabilities 

For information on facilities or 

services for individuals with disabilities 

or to request special assistance at the 

meeting, please contact Mr. Ryan 

Owens, the Deputy DFO, as soon as 

possible at telephone 202–372–1108 or 

ryan.f.owens@uscg.mil. 

Dated: April 14, 2009. 

Ryan F. Owens, 

U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Port and Facility 

Activities. 

[FR Doc. E9–8975 Filed 4–17–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

[Docket No. USCBP–2009–0007] 

Notice of Meeting of the Advisory 

Committee on Commercial Operations 

of Customs and Border Protection 

(COAC) 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS). 

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory 

Committee meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on 

Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs 

and Border Protection (COAC) will meet 

on May 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. The 

meeting will be open to the public. 

DATES: COAC will meet Wednesday, 

May 6, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please 

note that the meeting may close early if 

the committee has completed its 

business. If you plan to attend, please 

contact Ms. Wanda Tate by e-mail at 

tradeevents@dhs.gov on or before 

Friday, May 1, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Ronald Reagan Building in the 

Horizon Ballroom, 1300 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Written 

material and comments should reach 

the contact person listed below by May 

1, 2009. Requests to have a copy of your 

material distributed to each member of 

the committee prior to the meeting 

should reach the contact person at the 

address below by May 1, 2009. 

Comments must be identified by 

USCBP–2009–0007 and may be 

submitted by one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: tradeevents@dhs.gov. 

Include the docket number in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Fax: 202–325–4290. 

• Mail: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of 

Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection, Department of 

Homeland Security, 1300 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW., Room 5.2A, Washington, 

DC 20229. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the words ‘‘Department of 

Homeland Security’’ and the docket 

number for this action. Comments 

received will be posted without 

alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, 

including any personal information 

provided. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received by COAC, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations, 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 

Department of Homeland Security, 1300 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 5.2A, 

Washington, DC 20229; 

tradeevents@dhs.gov; telephone 202– 

344–1440; facsimile 202–325–4290. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(5 U.S.C. App.), DHS hereby announces 

the meeting of the Advisory Committee 

on Commercial Operations of Customs 

and Border Protection (COAC). COAC is 

tasked with providing advice to the 

Secretary of Homeland Security, the 

Secretary of the Treasury, and the 

Commissioner of U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection (CBP) on matters 

pertaining to the commercial operations 

of CBP and related functions within 

DHS or the Department of Treasury. 

The first meeting of the eleventh term 

of COAC will be held at the date, time 

and location specified above. A 

tentative agenda for the meeting is set 

forth below. 

Tentative Agenda 

1. Trade Facilitation Subcommittee. 

2. Import Safety Initiatives. 

3. Importer Security Filing (‘‘10+2’’). 

4. World Customs Organization. 

5. Intellectual Property Rights 

Enforcement Subcommittee. 


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