Document ID: NHTSA-2011-0038-0001
Agency: nhtsa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Meetings: National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council
Posted Date: 2011-03-18T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 53 (Friday, March 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15043-15044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6463]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[NHTSA Docket No. NHTSA-2011-0038]

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

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

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

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SUMMARY: NHTSA announces a meeting of NEMSAC to be held in the 
Metropolitan Washington, DC area. This notice announces the date, time 
and location of the meeting, which will be open to the public. The 
purpose of NEMSAC is to provide a nationally recognized council of 
emergency medical services representatives and consumers to provide 
advice and recommendations regarding Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 
to the U.S. DOT's NHTSA.

DATES: The meeting will be held on April 14, 2011, from 1 p.m. to 5 
p.m., and on April 15, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 12 Noon. A public comment 
period will take place on April 14, 2011, between 3:15 p.m. and 4:15 
p.m.
    Comment Date: Written comments or requests to make oral 
presentations should be received by April 11, 2011.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel National 
Airport, 1480 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. Persons wishing to 
make an oral presentation or who are unable to attend or speak at the 
meeting may

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submit written comments. Written comments and requests to make oral 
presentations at the meeting should reach Drew Dawson at the address 
listed below and should be received by April 11, 2011.
    All submissions received may be submitted by either one of the 
following methods: (1) You may submit comments by e-mail: 
drew.dawson@dot.gov or noah.smith@dot.gov or (2) you may submit 
comments by fax: (202) 366-7149.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Drew Dawson, Director, Office of 
Emergency Medical Services, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., NTI-
140, Washington, DC 20590, telephone number (202) 366-9966; e-mail 
Drew.Dawson@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. 
App. 1 et seq.) The NEMSAC will be holding its tenth meeting on 
Thursday and Friday, April 14 and 15, 2011, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel 
National Airport, 1480 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.

Agenda of Council Meeting, April 14-15, 2011

    The tentative agenda includes the following:

Thursday, April 14, 2011

    (1) Opening Remarks.
    (2) Introduction of Members and all in attendance.
    (3) Review and Approval of Minutes of last Meeting.
    (4) Update from NHTSA Office of EMS.
    (5) Discussion of Role of the Federal Government in EMS.
    (6) Public Comment.
    (7) Discussion of New and Emerging Issues.

Friday, April 15, 2011

    (1) Introductions.
    (2) Committee Presentations.
    (3) 2011 Meeting Dates.
    (4) Federal Partner Update--Health Resources and Services 
Administration (HRSA).
    (5) Culture of Safety Presentation and Discussion of NEMSAC Role.
    (6) Unfinished Business/Continued Discussion from Previous Day.
    (7) Next Steps and Adjourn.
    A public comment period will take place on April 14, 2011, between 
3:15 p.m. and 4:15 p.m.
    Public Attendance: The meeting is open to the public. Persons with 
disabilities who require special assistance should advise Drew Dawson 
of their anticipated special needs as early as possible. Members of the 
public who wish to make comments on Thursday, April 14 between 3:15 
p.m. and 4:15 p.m. are requested to register in advance. In order to 
allow as many people as possible to speak, speakers are requested to 
limit their remarks to 3 minutes. For those wishing to submit written 
comments, please follow the procedure noted above.
    This meeting will be open to the public. Individuals wishing to 
register are encouraged to provide their name, affiliation, phone 
number, and e-mail address to Drew Dawson by e-mail at 
drew.dawson@dot.gov or by telephone at (202) 366-9966 no later than 
April 11, 2011. There will be limited seating, so please register 
early.
    Minutes of the NEMSAC Meeting will be available to the public 
online through http://www.ems.gov.

    Issued on: March 15, 2011.
Drew E. Dawson,
Director, Office of Emergency Medical Services.
[FR Doc. 2011-6463 Filed 3-17-11; 8:45 am]
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