Document ID: NHTSA-2019-0101-0001
Agency: nhtsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: Federal Advisory Committee National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council
Posted Date: 2019-12-30T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 249 (Monday, December 30, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72132-72133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-28147]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2019-0101]

Federal Advisory Committee National Emergency Medical Services 
Advisory Council; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. 
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Meeting notice--National Emergency Medical Services Advisory 
Council.

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SUMMARY: NHTSA announces a meeting of the National Emergency Medical 
Services Advisory Council (NEMSAC) to be held at DOT Headquarters in 
Washington, DC. This notice announces the date, time, and location of 
the meeting, which will be open to the public, as well as provide 
opportunities for public input to the NEMSAC. The purpose of NEMSAC, a 
nationally recognized council of emergency medical services 
representatives and consumers, is to advise and consult with DOT and 
the Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services 
(FICEMS) on matters relating to emergency medical services (EMS).

DATES: The NEMSAC meeting will be held on January 14, 2020, from 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. EDT, on January 15, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT and on 
January 16, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT. Pre-registration is 
requested no later than January 6, 2020, 5 p.m. EDT. A public comment 
period will take place on January 14, 2020, between 2 p.m. and 2:30 
p.m. EDT, January 15, 2020, between 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. EDT and 
January 16, 2020, between 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. EDT. Requests to speak 
during the meeting must submit a written copy of their remarks to DOT 
by January 6, 2020. Written comments may be submitted to the committee 
at any time. If you wish for the committee to review the comments 
before the meeting, submit them no later than January 6, 2020. Requests 
for accommodations to a disability must be received by January 6, 2020. 
Meeting materials will also be available to the public online on or 
before January 6, 2020.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the DOT Headquarters, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Written comments may be 
submitted by either one of the following methods: (1) You may submit 
comments by email: nemsac@dot.gov or (2) you may submit comments by 
fax: 202-366-7149.

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Teleconference and webcast information for this meeting will be posted 
on www.EMS.gov. Meeting materials will also be available to the public 
on www.EMS.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Eric Chaney, DOT, Office of Emergency 
Medical Services, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, NPD-400, Washington, DC 
20590, EricChaney@dot.gov or 202-366-0257. Please contact Eric for 
registration and all meeting related inquires.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of the NEMSAC meeting is given under 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, as amended (5 
U.S.C. App. 2). The NEMSAC is authorized under Section 31108 of the 
Moving Ahead with Progress in the 21st Century Act of 2012.

Tentative Agenda of the National EMS Advisory Council Meeting

    The NEMSAC agenda includes the following:

Tuesday, January 14, 2020 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT)

(1) Call to Order, Introductions, and Opening Remarks (9 a.m. to 
9:30 a.m. EDT)
(2) Approval of September 2019 NEMSAC Meeting Minutes (9:30 a.m. to 
9:45 a.m. EDT)
(3) Federal Liaison Update (9:45 a.m. to 10 a.m. EDT)
(4) EMS Personnel Safety (10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. EDT)
(5) Break (10:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. EDT)
(6) FICEMS Strategic Plan Update/Revision (11 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT)
(7) Lunch (12 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. EDT)
(8) CMS Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport (ET3) Model (1:15 p.m. 
to 2 p.m. EDT)
(9) Public Comment (2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT)
(10) Review of Ongoing NHTSA Projects (2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. EDT)
(11) Nomenclature of the EMS Profession--White Paper Update (3 p.m. 
to 4 p.m. EDT)
(12) NFPA 451 Community Health Programs (4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. EDT)
(13) Review of Action Items (4:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. EDT)

Wednesday, January 15, 2020 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT)

(1) Reconvene and Instructions (9 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. EDT)
(2) Review of EMS Nomenclature and National EMS Education Standards 
Revision (9:15 a.m. to 10 a.m. EDT)
(3) FARS Presentation (10 a.m. to 11 a.m. EDT)
(4) Public Comment (11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EDT)
(5) NHTSA Updates (11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT)

Thursday, January 16, 2020 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT)

(1) Committee Instructions (9 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. EDT)
(2) Committee Reports and Discussion of NEMSAC Recommendations and 
Advisories for 2019--2020 (9:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. EDT)
(3) Public Comment (11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EDT)
(4) Lunch (11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT)
(5) Action on Proposed Advisories (12:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. EDT)
(6) Review of Action Items and Wrap-Up (3:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. EDT)

    Public Participation: The meeting will be open to the public on a 
first-come, first served basis, as space is limited. Members of the 
public who wish to attend in person must register with the person 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section with your name 
and affiliation. Members of the public are encouraged to comment 
directly to the NEMSAC during designated public comment periods. 
Attendees should plan to arrive 10-15 minutes early to clear security. 
In order to allow as many people as possible to speak, speakers are 
requested to limit their remarks to 5 minutes. Written comments from 
members of the public will be distributed to NEMSAC at the meeting.
    NHTSA is committed to providing equal access to this meeting for 
all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because 
of a disability, please contact Eric Chaney at the email or phone 
number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section with your 
request by January 10, 2020.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A).

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Jon Krohmer,
Associate Administrator, Acting Research and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 2019-28147 Filed 12-27-19; 8:45 am]
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