81 FR 63490 - FEMA National Advisory Council (NAC)-Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Subcommittee
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 179 (September 15, 2016)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 179 (September 15, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-22127 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 179 (Thursday, September 15, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 63490-63491] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-22127] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID: FEMA-2007-0008] FEMA National Advisory Council (NAC)-Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Subcommittee AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Committee management; request for applicants for appointment to the FEMA National Advisory Council-Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Subcommittee. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency is requesting qualified individuals interested in serving on the FEMA National Advisory Council (NAC)-Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Subcommittee to apply for appointment. Pursuant to the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015, the IPAWS Subcommittee will consider common alerting and warning protocols, standards, terminology, and operating procedures for an integrated public alert and warning system. DATES: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. EDT on October 6, 2016. ADDRESSES: The preferred method of submission for application packages is via email, but application packages may also be submitted by fax or U.S. mail. Please submit by only ONE of the following methods:Email: [email protected]. Please include ``IPAWS Subcommittee Application'' on the subject line of the email. Please save materials as one document using the naming convention, ``LAST NAME_FIRST NAME'', and attach to the email. Fax: (540) 504-2331. U.S. Mail: Office of the National Advisory Council, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 8th Floor, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472-3184. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deana Platt, Designated Federal Officer, Office of the National Advisory Council, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 8th Floor, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472- 3184; telephone (202) 646-2700; fax (540) 504-2331; and email [email protected]. For more information on the NAC, visit http://www.fema.gov/national-advisory-council. [[Page 63491]] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NAC is an advisory committee established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. Appendix. As required by the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015, the FEMA Administrator established the IPAWS Subcommittee to develop recommendations for an integrated public alert and warning system. The IPAWS Subcommittee will review and make recommendations to the NAC on matters related to common alerting and warning protocols, standards, terminology, and operating procedures. The IPAWS Subcommittee will also make recommendations to the NAC on having the capability to adapt the distribution and content of communications based on locality, risks, or user preferences; to alert and warn individuals with disabilities; incorporate multiple communications technologies; provide alerts to the largest portion of the affected population; promote local and regional community preparedness and response; and provide redundant alert mechanisms. FEMA is requesting qualified individuals who are interested in serving on the IPAWS Subcommittee to apply for appointment. Individuals selected for appointment will serve as either a Special Government Employee (SGE) or a Representative in one of the following disciplines: State and local government officials; emergency management agencies; emergency response providers; federally recognized Indian tribes and national Indian organizations; communications service providers; vendors, developers, and manufacturers of systems, facilities, equipment, and/or capabilities for the provision of communications services; third-party service bureaus; broadcasting industry (to include public broadcasting); commercial mobile radio service industry; cable industry; satellite industry; national organizations representing individuals with disabilities; blind, deaf, and hearing loss communities; individuals with access and functional needs; elderly; consumer or privacy advocates; and organizations representing individuals with Limited English Proficiency. The Administrator may appoint up to four (4) additional candidates to serve as FEMA Administrator Selections. The appointment will end upon the termination of the IPAWS Subcommittee in April 2019. If you are interested and qualified based on leadership ability and subject-matter expertise, please apply for consideration of appointment by submitting an application package to the Office of the NAC as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Each application package MUST include the following information: Cover letter, addressed to the Office of the NAC, that indicates why you are interested in serving on the IPAWS Subcommittee, and includes the following information: The discipline area(s) being applied for, current position title and organization, home and work addresses, a current telephone number and email address Resume or Curriculum Vitae Incomplete applications will not be considered. Each application will be reviewed based on relevant expertise in the appropriate field, and understanding of public alerts. Appointees may be designated as a SGE as defined in section 202(a) of title 18, United States Code, or as a Representative member. Candidates selected for appointment as SGEs are required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Form (Office of Government Ethics Form 450) each year. This form can be obtained by visiting the Web site of the Office of Government Ethics (http://www.oge.gov). However, please do not submit this form with your application. The IPAWS Subcommittee will meet approximately four (4) times per year, two in person and two via webinar. Members may be reimbursed for travel expenses and per diem. All travel for IPAWS Subcommittee business must be approved in advance by the Designated Federal Officer. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor. DHS strives to achieve a widely diverse candidate pool for all of its recruitment actions. Current DHS and FEMA employees, FEMA Reservists, and DHS and FEMA contractors and potential contractors will not be considered for membership. Federally registered lobbyists may apply for positions designated as Representative appointments but are not eligible for positions that are designated as SGE appointments. Dated: September 9, 2016. W. Craig Fugate, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2016-22127 Filed 9-14-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-48-P
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assure that space is available, arrange sustainment, and economics of DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
for entry, and to receive teleconference communities that would be directly SECURITY
instructions. RSVPs for U.S. citizens are affected by such measures, particularly
required by September 21, and non-U.S. remote indigenous populations and Federal Emergency Management
citizens must RSVP by September 19. business interests vital to remote Agency
ADDRESSES: The public listening session population centers.
will be held in Room W22–308 of the [Docket ID: FEMA–2007–0008]
United States Department of Procedural
Transportation Headquarters building in FEMA National Advisory Council
This listening session is open to the (NAC)-Integrated Public Alert and
Washington, DC. The United States
public. Please note that the public Warning System (IPAWS)
Department of Transportation
Headquarters building is located at 1200 listening session venue has limited Subcommittee
New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC seating and security requirements, and
thus requires individuals wishing to AGENCY: Federal Emergency
20590, across from the Navy Yard Metro Management Agency, DHS.
Station. Due to security requirements, attend in person to RSVP by
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 for ACTION: Committee management; request
each visitor must RSVP in advance, and
U.S. citizens, and by Monday, for applicants for appointment to the
present a valid government-issued
September 19, 2016 for non-U.S. FEMA National Advisory Council-
photo identification (for example, a
citizens. There will be audiovisual Integrated Public Alert and Warning
driver’s license or passport) in order to
arrangements available for those System Subcommittee.
gain entrance to the building. Due to
limited seating and security interested in making brief (15 minutes SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
requirements, an RSVP is required by or less) presentations. Teleconference Management Agency is requesting
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 for information will be made available qualified individuals interested in
U.S. citizens and by Monday, September upon receipt of an RSVP. Additionally, serving on the FEMA National Advisory
19, 2016 for non-U.S. citizens. Contact written comments will be accepted both Council (NAC)-Integrated Public Alert
the Coast Guard (see FOR FURTHER at the listening session and via email. and Warning System (IPAWS)
INFORMATION CONTACT) to RSVP and to Those interested in making Subcommittee to apply for appointment.
facilitate the security process related to presentations, submitting written Pursuant to the Integrated Public Alert
building access, or to request reasonable comments, or teleconferencing should and Warning System Modernization Act
accommodation. contact Mr. Wayne Lundy by telephone of 2015, the IPAWS Subcommittee will
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For at (202) 372–1379 or by email at consider common alerting and warning
additional information about this public Wayne.M.Lundy@uscg.mil. A final protocols, standards, terminology, and
listening session you may contact Mr. agenda including a list of those making operating procedures for an integrated
Wayne Lundy by telephone at 202–372– presentations will be distributed prior to public alert and warning system.
1379 or by email at Wayne.M.Lundy@ the meeting. The Coast Guard will DATES: Applications will be accepted
uscg.mil. until 11:59 p.m. EDT on October 6,
consider all information provided as
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast public information. 2016.
Guard is hosting a public listening ADDRESSES: The preferred method of
Please note that the Coast Guard will
session on the use of heavy fuel oil submission for application packages is
(HFO) by ships in the Arctic on not be providing comments or
responding to information provided at via email, but application packages may
September 27, 2016. The purpose of this also be submitted by fax or U.S. mail.
public listening session is for the Coast the listening session.
Please submit by only ONE of the
Guard to gather information on issues Information on Services for Individuals following methods:
relating to the use of heavy fuel oil With Disabilities • Email: FEMA-NAC@fema.dhs.gov.
(HFO) by ships in the Arctic. Please Please include ‘‘IPAWS Subcommittee
note that there is no obligation to attend For information on facilities or Application’’ on the subject line of the
and that no specific regulatory or other services for individuals with disabilities email. Please save materials as one
actions will be presented at this session. or to request special assistance at the document using the naming convention,
The agenda is as follows: meeting, contact Mr. Wayne Lundy at ‘‘LAST NAME_FIRST NAME’’, and
At the onset of the session, the Coast (202) 372–1379 or by email at attach to the email.
Guard will provide a brief overview Wayne.M.Lundy@uscg.mil as soon as • Fax: (540) 504–2331.
regarding the existing measures found possible. • U.S. Mail: Office of the National
in IMO Polar Code—Resolution
Dated: September 12, 2016. Advisory Council, Federal Emergency
MSC.385(94), and in the International
J.G. Lantz, Management Agency, 8th Floor, 500 C
Convention on Standards of Training,
Street SW., Washington, DC 20472–
Certification and Watchkeeping for Director of Commercial Regulations and
3184.
Seafarers (STCW Code) addressing Polar Standards, U.S. Coast Guard.
Waters. [FR Doc. 2016–22222 Filed 9–14–16; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Following the Coast Guard’s BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
Deana Platt, Designated Federal Officer,
introduction, the public is invited to Office of the National Advisory Council,
speak on items relating to the use of Federal Emergency Management
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
HFO by ships. Specifically, the Coast Agency, 8th Floor, 500 C Street SW.,
Guard is interested in public viewpoints Washington, DC 20472–3184; telephone
relating to: (1) Environmental risks to (202) 646–2700; fax (540) 504–2331; and
Arctic waters posed by HFO use by email FEMA-NAC@fema.dhs.gov. For
ships; (2) potential measures that could more information on the NAC, visit
be taken to reduce those risks to Arctic http://www.fema.gov/national-advisory-
waters; and (3) the development, council.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NAC submitting an application package to the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
is an advisory committee established in Office of the NAC as listed in the SECURITY
accordance with the provisions of the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Each
[Docket No. DHS–2016–0055]
Federal Advisory Committee Act application package MUST include the
(FACA), 5 U.S.C. Appendix. As required following information: Homeland Security Science and
by the Integrated Public Alert and • Cover letter, addressed to the Office of the Technology Advisory Committee
Warning System Modernization Act of NAC, that indicates why you are interested
2015, the FEMA Administrator in serving on the IPAWS Subcommittee, AGENCY: Science and Technology
established the IPAWS Subcommittee to and includes the following information: Directorate, DHS.
develop recommendations for an The discipline area(s) being applied for, ACTION: Committee Management; Notice
integrated public alert and warning current position title and organization, of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.
system. The IPAWS Subcommittee will home and work addresses, a current
review and make recommendations to telephone number and email address SUMMARY: The Homeland Security
the NAC on matters related to common • Resume or Curriculum Vitae Science and Technology Advisory
alerting and warning protocols, Committee (HSSTAC) will meet on
standards, terminology, and operating Incomplete applications will not be September 29, 2016 virtually. The
procedures. The IPAWS Subcommittee considered. Each application will be meeting will be an open session with
will also make recommendations to the reviewed based on relevant expertise in webinar participation.
NAC on having the capability to adapt the appropriate field, and understanding
DATES: The HSSTAC will virtually meet
the distribution and content of of public alerts.
Thursday, September 29, 2016, from
communications based on locality, Appointees may be designated as a 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
risks, or user preferences; to alert and SGE as defined in section 202(a) of title The meeting may close early if the
warn individuals with disabilities; 18, United States Code, or as a committee has completed its business.
incorporate multiple communications Representative member. Candidates ADDRESSES: Webinar (Virtual).
technologies; provide alerts to the selected for appointment as SGEs are
largest portion of the affected FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
required to complete a Confidential
population; promote local and regional Financial Disclosure Form (Office of Michel Kareis, HSSTAC Executive
community preparedness and response; Government Ethics Form 450) each year. Director, S&T IAO STOP 0205,
and provide redundant alert This form can be obtained by visiting Department of Homeland Security, 245
mechanisms. the Web site of the Office of Murray Lane, Washington, DC 20528–
FEMA is requesting qualified Government Ethics (http:// 0205, 202–254–5617(Office), 202–254–
individuals who are interested in www.oge.gov). However, please do not 6176 (Fax) michel.kareis@hq.dhs.gov
serving on the IPAWS Subcommittee to submit this form with your application. (Email).
apply for appointment. Individuals I. Background
selected for appointment will serve as The IPAWS Subcommittee will meet
either a Special Government Employee approximately four (4) times per year, Notice of this meeting is given under
(SGE) or a Representative in one of the two in person and two via webinar. the Federal Advisory Committee Act
following disciplines: State and local Members may be reimbursed for travel (FACA), 5 U.S.C. appendix (Pub. L. 92–
government officials; emergency expenses and per diem. All travel for 463). The committee addresses areas of
management agencies; emergency IPAWS Subcommittee business must be interest and importance to the Under
response providers; federally recognized approved in advance by the Designated Secretary for Science and Technology
Indian tribes and national Indian Federal Officer. (S&T), such as new developments in
organizations; communications service The Department of Homeland systems engineering, cyber-security,
providers; vendors, developers, and Security (DHS) does not discriminate on knowledge management and how best to
manufacturers of systems, facilities, the basis of race, color, religion, sex, leverage related technologies funded by
equipment, and/or capabilities for the national origin, political affiliation, other Federal agencies and by the
provision of communications services; sexual orientation, gender identity, private sector. It also advises the Under
third-party service bureaus; marital status, disability, genetic Secretary on policies, management
broadcasting industry (to include public information, age, membership in an processes, and organizational constructs
broadcasting); commercial mobile radio employee organization, or other non- as needed.
service industry; cable industry; satellite merit factor. DHS strives to achieve a II. Registration
industry; national organizations widely diverse candidate pool for all of
representing individuals with its recruitment actions. Current DHS To pre-register for the virtual meeting
disabilities; blind, deaf, and hearing loss and FEMA employees, FEMA (webinar) please send an email to:
communities; individuals with access Reservists, and DHS and FEMA hsstac@hq.dhs.gov. The email should
and functional needs; elderly; consumer contractors and potential contractors include the name(s), title, organization/
or privacy advocates; and organizations will not be considered for membership. affiliation, email address, and telephone
representing individuals with Limited Federally registered lobbyists may apply number of those interested in attending.
English Proficiency. The Administrator for positions designated as For information on services for
may appoint up to four (4) additional Representative appointments but are not individuals with disabilities or to
candidates to serve as FEMA eligible for positions that are designated request special assistance at the
meeting, please contact Michel Kareis as
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Administrator Selections. The as SGE appointments.
appointment will end upon the soon as possible.
Dated: September 9, 2016. To register, email hsstac@hq.dhs.gov
termination of the IPAWS
Subcommittee in April 2019. W. Craig Fugate, with the following subject line: RSVP to
If you are interested and qualified Administrator, Federal Emergency HSSTAC Meeting. The email should
based on leadership ability and subject- Management Agency. include the name(s), title, organization/
matter expertise, please apply for [FR Doc. 2016–22127 Filed 9–14–16; 8:45 am] affiliation, email address, and telephone
consideration of appointment by BILLING CODE 9111–48–P number of those interested in attending.
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| Action | Committee management; request for applicants for appointment to the FEMA National Advisory Council-Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Subcommittee. | |
| Dates | Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. EDT on October 6, 2016. | |
| Contact | Deana Platt, Designated Federal Officer, Office of the National Advisory Council, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 8th Floor, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472- 3184; telephone (202) 646-2700; fax (540) 504-2331; and email FEMA- [email protected] For more information on the NAC, visit http:// www.fema.gov/national-advisory-council. | |
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