Document ID: FEMA-2014-0022-0063
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Technical Mapping Advisory Council
Posted Date: 2023-07-07T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 129 (Friday, July 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43369-43370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14328]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2014-0022]

Technical Mapping Advisory Council

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Request for applicants for appointment to the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency's Technical Mapping Advisory Council.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is requesting 
qualified individuals interested in serving on the Technical Mapping 
Advisory Council (TMAC) apply for appointment. The TMAC, as established 
in the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, makes 
recommendations to the FEMA Administrator on how to improve, in a cost-
effective manner, the accuracy, general quality, ease of use, 
distribution, and dissemination of Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) 
and risk data; and to define performance metrics and milestones 
required to effectively and efficiently map flood risk areas in the 
United States. The appointments are for 3 years each and applicants 
will be considered for three vacancies on the TMAC.

DATES: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. ET on August 28, 
2023.

ADDRESSES:  Applications for membership should be submitted by one of 
the following methods:
     Email: [email protected].
     Mail: FEMA, Federal Insurance and Mitigation 
Administration, Risk Management Directorate, Attn: Brian Koper, 400 C 
St. SW, Ste. 6NW-1412, Washington, DC 20472-3020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Koper, Designated Federal 
Officer for the TMAC, FEMA, Federal Insurance and Mitigation 
Administration, Risk Management Directorate, 400 C St. SW, Ste. 6NW-
1412, Washington, DC 20472-3020, (202) 733-7859, [email protected]. The TMAC website is: http://www.fema.gov/TMAC.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The TMAC is an advisory committee 
established by the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, 
42 U.S.C. 4101a, in accordance with provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. Ch. 10 (Pub. L. 117-286). The TMAC makes 
recommendations to FEMA on mapping-related issues and activities,

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including mapping standards and guidelines, performance metrics and 
milestones, map maintenance, interagency and intergovernmental 
coordination, map accuracy, and funding strategies. In addition, the 
TMAC submits an annual report to the FEMA Administrator that contains: 
(1) a description of the activities of the Council; (2) an evaluation 
of the status and performance of FIRMs and mapping activities to revise 
and update FIRMs; and (3) a summary of recommendations made by the 
Council to the FEMA Administrator.
    Members of the TMAC will be appointed based on their demonstrated 
knowledge and competence in areas such as surveying, cartography, 
remote sensing, geospatial information systems, or the technical 
aspects of preparing and using FIRMs. In order for FEMA to maximize the 
impact of the Council and the guidance it provides, the Council must be 
diverse with regard to professional and technical expertise. FEMA is 
committed to pursuing opportunities, consistent with applicable law, to 
compose a committee that reflects the diversity of the nation's people.
    FEMA is requesting qualified individuals who are interested in 
serving on the TMAC to apply for appointment. Applicants will be 
considered for appointment to three vacancies on the TMAC, the terms of 
which start in fall/winter 2023. One of these three vacancies, as 
described below, will be appointed to serve as a Special Government 
Employee (SGE) as defined in title 18 U.S.C. 202(a) to serve in their 
individual capacity, while the other two members of the TMAC will be 
appointed to serve as representative members. The candidate selected 
for appointment as a SGE will be subject to the Federal conflict of 
interest laws and standards of conduct regulations and required to file 
a New Entrant Confidential Disclosure Report (OGE 450). This form can 
be obtained by visiting the website of the Office of Government Ethics 
(http://www.oge.gov); please do not submit this form with your 
application. Qualified applicants will be considered for one or more of 
the following membership categories with vacancies:
    (a) One member of a recognized regional flood and stormwater 
management organization;
    (b) One member (SGE) of a recognized risk management association or 
organization;
    (c) One representative of a recognized professional association or 
organization representing State geographic information;
    Members of the TMAC serve terms of three years. There is no 
application form. However, applications must include the following 
information:
     Applicant's full name;
     Home and business phone numbers;
     Preferred email address;
     Home and business mailing addresses;
     Current position title and organization;
     Resume or curriculum vitae; and
     The membership category of interest (e.g., member of a 
recognized professional association or organization representing flood 
hazard determination firms).
    The TMAC meets as often as needed to fulfill its mission, but not 
less than twice a year. Members may be reimbursed for travel and per 
diem incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the 
TMAC. All travel for TMAC business must be approved in advance by the 
Designated Federal Officer.
    The Department of Homeland Security (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 non-merit factor. DHS strives to 
achieve a widely diverse candidate pool for all its recruitment 
actions. Current DHS and FEMA employees will not be considered for 
membership. Federally registered lobbyists will not be considered.

Nicholas A. Shufro,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Risk Management, Federal Insurance 
and Mitigation Administration, Resilience, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency.
[FR Doc. 2023-14328 Filed 7-6-23; 8:45 am]
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