Document ID: FEMA-2007-0008-0018
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: National Advisory Council
Posted Date: 2010-01-29T05:00Z

[Federal Register: January 29, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 19)]
[Notices]               
[Page 4834-4835]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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, DHS.

ACTION: Committee Management; Request for applicants for appointment to 
the National Advisory Council.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is requesting 
individuals who are interested in serving on the National Advisory 
Council (NAC) to apply for appointment. As provided for in the 
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2007, 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.

DATES: Applications for membership should reach FEMA at the address 
below beginning February 5, 2010 and before 5 p.m. EST, on Friday, 
March 5, 2010.

ADDRESSES: If you wish to apply for membership, your application should 
be submitted by:
     E-mail: FEMA-NAC@dhs.gov.
     Fax: (202) 646-3930.
     Mail: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Office of the 
National Advisory Council, 500 C Street, SW., Room 832, Washington, DC 
20472-3100.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Alternate Designated Federal 
Officer, Breese Eddy, Office of the National Advisory Council, 
telephone 202-646-3746; e-mail FEMA-NAC@dhs.gov. FEMA Ethics Office, 
Ebbonie Taylor, telephone 202-646-3664; e-mail ebbonie.taylor@dhs.gov 
and Paul Conrad, telephone 202-646-4025; e-mail paul.conrad1@dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Advisory Council (NAC) is an 
advisory committee established in accordance with the provisions of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). 
Section 508 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-296), as 
amended by section 611 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform 
Act of 2006, as set forth in the Department of Homeland Security 
Appropriations Act of 2007 (Pub. L.

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109-295), directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish 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.
    The NAC consists of 35 members, all of whom are experts and leaders 
in their respective fields. Approximately one-third of the membership 
was appointed for a 3-year term expiring on June 15, 2010. Accordingly, 
the following discipline areas will be open for applications and 
nominations: Emergency Management (one representative appointment), 
Public Health (one Special Government Employee (SGE) appointment), 
Emergency Medical Provider (one SGE appointment), Standard Settings 
(one representative appointment), Special Needs (one representative 
appointment), State Non-Elected Official (one representative 
appointment), Tribal Non-Elected Official (one representative 
appointment), Officer of the Federal Government--U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services (one Ex Officio appointment), Officer of the 
Federal Government--U.S. Department of Defense (one Ex Officio 
appointment), and three appointments (either representative or SGE 
appointments), which will be selected at the discretion of the FEMA 
Administrator.
    There are specific membership types associated with the indicated 
disciplines open for new appointments. Some members are appointed as 
Special Government Employees (SGE) as defined in section 202(a) of 
title 18, United States Code. Specifically, the following two 
discipline areas will be filled by SGE appointments: Public Health and 
Emergency Medical Provider. If a candidate is selected for appointment 
as a SGE, the appointee is required to complete a Confidential 
Financial Disclosure Report (Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Form 
450). OGE Form 450 or the information contained therein may not be 
released to the public except under an order issued by a Federal court 
or as otherwise provided under the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a). 
Applicants can obtain this form by going to the Web site of the Office 
of Government Ethics (http://www.oge.gov), or by contacting the 
National Advisory Council Program Office, or by contacting the FEMA 
Ethics Office. This information is provided in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Additionally, the U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Defense 
Officers of the Federal Government positions will be filled by a 
current employee of those respective Departments. All other discipline 
areas including: Emergency Management, Public Health, Emergency Medical 
Provider, Standard Settings, Special Needs, State Non-Elected Official, 
Tribal Non-Elected Official, and the three positions selected by the 
FEMA Administrator will be filled by representatives of their 
respective fields.
    Qualified individuals interested in serving on the NAC are invited 
to apply for appointment. Current FEMA employees, Disaster Assistance 
Employees, FEMA Contractors, and potential FEMA Contractors will not be 
considered for NAC Membership.
    The NAC assists FEMA in carrying out its missions by providing 
advice and recommendations in the development and revision of the 
national preparedness goal, the national preparedness guidelines, the 
National Incident Management System, the National Response Framework, 
and other related plans and strategies. The members of the NAC are 
appointed by the Administrator of FEMA and are composed of Federal, 
State, local, Tribal, and private-sector leaders and subject matter 
experts in law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services, hospital, 
public works, emergency management, State and local governments, public 
health, emergency response, standard setting and accrediting 
organizations, representatives of individuals with disabilities and 
other special needs, infrastructure protection, cyber security, 
communications, and homeland security communities.
    Qualified individuals interested in serving on the NAC are invited 
to apply for appointment by submitting a resume or Curriculum Vitae 
(CV) to the NAC's alternate Designated Federal Officer. Letters of 
recommendation may also be provided, but are not required. Please 
ensure the submission includes the following information: The 
applicant's name, phone number, e-mail address, home and business 
mailing addresses, current position title and organization, and the 
discipline area of interest (i.e., Emergency Management). Current NAC 
members whose terms are ending should notify the Alternate Designated 
Federal Officer of their interest in reappointment in lieu of 
submitting a new application, and should provide an updated resume and/
or CV and letters of recommendation for consideration. The NAC meets in 
a plenary session approximately once per quarter. The NAC also holds at 
least one teleconference meeting with public call-in lines. Members 
serve without compensation from the Federal Government; however, 
consistent with the charter, they do receive travel reimbursement and 
per diem under applicable Federal travel regulations. In support of the 
policy of the Department of Homeland Security on gender and ethnic 
diversity, qualified women and minorities are encouraged to apply for 
membership.

    Dated: January 14, 2010.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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