Document ID: NHTSA-2009-0167-0001
Agency: nhtsa
Document Type: Rule
Title: National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council to the Secretary of Transportation
Posted Date: 2009-10-20T04:00Z

[Federal Register: October 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 201)]
[Notices]               
[Page 53793-53794]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[NHTSA Docket No. NHTSA-2009-0167]

 
National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council to the 
Secretary of Transportation

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

ACTION: National Advisory Council; Notice of Request for Applicants for 
Appointment/Reappointment to the National Emergency Medical Services 
Advisory Council (NEMSAC).

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SUMMARY: NHTSA is soliciting applications for appointment or 
reappointment DOT's NEMSAC. The purpose of NEMSAC is to serve as a 
nationally recognized council of emergency medical services (EMS) 
representatives and consumers to provide advice and recommendations 
regarding EMS to DOT and its modal administration, NHTSA, and through 
NHTSA to the Federal Interagency Committee on EMS (FICEMS).

DATES: Applications for membership (including resume or curriculum 
vitae (CV), letters of recommendation, and a statement identifying the 
EMS sector or discipline that the applicant seeks to represent) should 
reach NHTSA at the address below on or before 5 p.m. EST, on Friday, 
November 16, 2009.

ADDRESSES: If you wish to apply for membership, your application should 
be submitted by:
     E-mail: NEMSAC@ems.gov.
     Fax: (202) 366-7149.
     Mail: Use only overnight mail such as UPS or FedEx to--
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Emergency 
Medical Services, Attn: NEMSAC, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., NTI-140, 
Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer, Drew 
Dawson, Director, Office of Emergency Medical Services, telephone 202-
366-9966; e-mail drew.dawson@dot.gov, or

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Dana Sade, Office of the Chief Counsel, 202-366-5251 or via e-mail at 
dana.sade@dot.gov, or NEMSAC@ems.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NEMSAC is an advisory council established by 
DOT in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.) and DOT Order 
1120.3B. NEMSAC provides information, advice, and recommendations to 
the Secretary via the Administrator of NHTSA, and through NHTSA to 
FICEMS on matters relating to all aspects of development and 
implementation of EMS.
    In accordance with the NEMSAC Charter, a copy of which is available 
at https://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/docs_charters/29152_
Charter%20(April%2009)-(2009-04-27-17-34-53).pdf, members should 
represent a cross-section of the diverse agencies, organizations, and 
individuals involved in EMS activities and programs in the U.S. NEMSAC 
consists of not more than 26 members, each of whom shall be appointed 
by the Secretary. Members serve in a ``representatives'' capacity on 
NEMSAC and not as Special Government Employees. Pursuant to the 
charter, twenty four of these members must represent the perspectives 
of particular sectors of the EMS community. Members will be selected 
for their individual expertise and to reflect a balanced representation 
of interests from across the EMS community, but no member will 
represent a specific organization.
    To the extent practical, the final council membership shall assure 
representation from the following sectors of the EMS community:
    [rtarr8] Volunteer EMS
    [rtarr8] Fire-based (career) EMS
    [rtarr8] Private (career non-fire) EMS
    [rtarr8] Hospital-based EMS
    [rtarr8] Tribal EMS
    [rtarr8] Air Medical EMS
    [rtarr8] Local EMS service director/administrators
    [rtarr8] EMS Medical Directors
    [rtarr8] Emergency Physicians
    [rtarr8] Trauma Surgeons
    [rtarr8] Pediatric Emergency Physicians
    [rtarr8] State EMS Directors
    [rtarr8] State Highway Safety Directors
    [rtarr8] EMS Educators
    [rtarr8] Public Safety Call-taker/Dispatcher (911)
    [rtarr8] EMS Data Managers
    [rtarr8] EMS Researchers
    [rtarr8] Emergency Nurses
    [rtarr8] Hospital Administration
    [rtarr8] Public Health
    [rtarr8] Emergency Management
    [rtarr8] State Homeland Security Director
    [rtarr8] Consumers (not directly affiliated with an EMS or 
healthcare organization)
    [rtarr8] State or local legislative bodies (e.g. city/county 
councils; State legislatures)
    Qualified individuals interested in serving on the NEMSAC are 
invited to apply for appointment or reappointment by submitting a 
resume or CV along with letters of recommendation to the NEMSAC 
Designated Federal Officer. Each applicant must identify the EMS sector 
or discipline that he or she seeks to represent. Current NEMSAC members 
whose terms are ending should notify the Designated Federal Officer of 
their interest in reappointment in lieu of submitting a new 
application, and should provide an updated resume or CV and a 
restatement of the current sector they represent.
    The NEMSAC meets in plenary session approximately once per quarter. 
At least one such quarterly meeting may be held via teleconference, 
during which NEMSAC sets up public call-in lines to facilitate public 
participation. Members serve without compensation from the Federal 
Government; however, pursuant to the terms of the Charter, they receive 
travel reimbursement and per diem in accordance with applicable Federal 
Travel Regulations.

    Issued on: October 15, 2009.
Jeffrey P. Michael,
Associate Administrator for Research and Program Development.
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