Document ID: FEMA-2007-0008-0050
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: National Advisory Council; Meeting
Posted Date: 2016-01-22T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 14 (Friday, January 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3810-3811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01247]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2007-0008]

National Advisory Council; Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National 
Advisory Council (NAC) will meet in person on February 9, 10, and 11, 
2016 in Raleigh, N.C. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The NAC will meet on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. 
to 2:45 p.m., on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 
p.m., and on Thursday, February 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern 
Standard Time (EST). Please note that the meeting may close early if 
the NAC has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the North Carolina Office of 
Emergency Management located at 1636 Gold Star Drive in Raleigh, NC, 
27607. All attendees must provide a valid government I.D., such as a 
driver's license, to access the building. It is recommended that 
attendees register with FEMA prior to the meeting by providing your 
name, telephone number, email address, title, and organization to the 
person listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
the person listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below as soon as 
possible.
    To facilitate public participation, members of the public are 
invited to provide written comments on the issues to be considered by 
the NAC. The ``Agenda'' section below outlines these issues. Written 
comments must be submitted and received by 5:00 p.m. EST on February 8, 
2016, identified by Docket ID FEMA-2007-0008, and submitted by one of 
the following methods:

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     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: FEMA-RULES@fema.dhs.gov. Include the docket number 
in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (540) 504-2331.
     Mail: Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of Chief 
Counsel, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Room 8NE, Washington, DC 20472-3100.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Federal Emergency Management Agency'' 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 comments received by the 
NAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov, and search for the Docket ID 
listed above.
    A public comment period will be held on Wednesday, February 10 from 
4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. EST. All speakers must limit their comments to 3 
minutes. Comments should be addressed to the committee. Any comments 
not related to the agenda topics will not be considered by the NAC. To 
register to make remarks during the public comment period, contact the 
individual listed below by February 8, 2016. Please note that the 
public comment period may end before the time indicated, following the 
last call for comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexandra Woodruff, Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of the National Advisory Council, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472-3184, 
telephone (202) 646-2700, fax (540) 504-2331, and email FEMA-NAC@fema.dhs.gov. The NAC Web site is:http://www.fema.gov/national-advisory-council.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix.
    The NAC advises the FEMA Administrator on all aspects of emergency 
management. The NAC incorporates state, local, and tribal government, 
and private sector input in the development and revision of FEMA plans 
and strategies. The NAC includes a cross-section of officials, 
emergency managers, and emergency response providers from state, local, 
and tribal governments, the private sector, and nongovernmental 
organizations.
    Agenda: On Tuesday, February 9, the NAC will review FEMA's response 
from the NAC's September 2015 Meeting Recommendations, receive 
briefings from FEMA Executive Staff (FEMA Office of Response and 
Recovery, FEMA National Preparedness Directorate, and FEMA Federal 
Insurance and Mitigation Administration), and engage in a facilitated 
group discussion on the Cascadia Subduction Zone.
    On Wednesday, February 10, the NAC will hear from a FEMA Regional 
Administrator about activities in the FEMA Regions and engage in an 
open discussion with the FEMA Administrator. The three NAC 
subcommittees: Federal Insurance and Mitigation Subcommittee, 
Preparedness and Protection Subcommittee, and Response and Recovery 
Subcommittee, will then provide reports to the NAC about their work, 
whereupon the NAC will deliberate on any recommendations presented in 
the subcommittees' reports, and, if appropriate, vote on 
recommendations for the FEMA Administrator. The subcommittee reports 
will be posted on the NAC Web page by 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 
10. The NAC will receive a briefing about the FEMA Youth Preparedness 
Council and engage in a facilitated discussion of the status of 
previously submitted NAC recommendations.
    On Thursday, February 11, the NAC will hear remarks from the NAC 
Chair and Vice Chair, review agreed upon recommendations and confirm 
charges for the subcommittees, and engage in an open discussion with 
the FEMA Deputy Administrator. The meeting will conclude with two NAC 
member presentations.
    The full agenda and any related documents for this meeting will be 
posted by Friday, February 5 on the NAC Web site at http://www.fema.gov/national-advisory-council.

    Dated: January 15, 2015.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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