83 FR 18855 - National Advisory Council; Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 83 (April 30, 2018)

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Advisory Council (NAC) will meet in person on May 22-24, 2018, in San Diego, CA. The meeting will be open to the public.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 83 (Monday, April 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18855-18856]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09075]


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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.

[[Page 18856]]


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

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National 
Advisory Council (NAC) will meet in person on May 22-24, 2018, in San 
Diego, CA. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The NAC will meet Tuesday, May 22, 2018, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 
p.m., Wednesday, May 23, 2018, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and 
Thursday, May 24, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight 
Time (PDT). Please note that the meeting may close early if the NAC has 
completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at The Hyatt Regency Mission Bay 
(https://missionbay.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html) located at 
1441 Quivira Road, San Diego, CA 92109. It is recommended that 
attendees register with FEMA by May 18, 2018, by providing their name, 
telephone number, email address, title, and organization to the person 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below.
    For information on facilities or services for people with 
disabilities and others with access and functional needs (including 
people who use mobility aids, require medication or portable medical 
equipment, use service animals, need information in alternate formats, 
or rely on personal assistance services), or to request assistance at 
the meeting, contact the person listed in the 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. The full 
agenda and any related documents for this meeting will be posted by 
Friday, May 18, 2018, on the NAC website at http://www.fema.gov/national-advisory-council. Written comments must be submitted and 
received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on May 18, 2018, identified 
by Docket ID FEMA-2007-0008, and submitted by one of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include the docket number 
in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (540) 504-2331. Please include a cover sheet 
addressing the fax to ATTN: Deana Platt.
     Mail: Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of Chief 
Counsel, FEMA, 500 C Street SW, Room 8NE, Washington, DC 20472-3100.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the words ``Federal 
Emergency Management Agency'' and the docket number for this action. 
Comments received, including any personal information provided, will be 
posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read comments received by the 
NAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov, and search for Docket ID FEMA-
2007-0008.
    A public comment period will be held on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, 
from 1:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. PDT. All speakers must limit their comments 
to 5 minutes. Comments should be addressed to the NAC. 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 in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by May 18, 
2018. Please note that the public comment period may end before the 
time indicated, following the last call for comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deana Platt, 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 [email protected]. The NAC website 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 input from State, local, and Tribal 
governments, and the private sector 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, May 22, 2018, the NAC will hear about 
priorities across FEMA Regions from the Region IX team and receive 
briefings on response and recovery, protection and national 
preparedness, and the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System 
Subcommittee to the NAC.
    On Wednesday, May 23, 2018, the NAC will hear an update on flood 
insurance and mitigation and a separate update on strategic priorities 
from the FEMA Administrator. The three permanent and one ad-hoc NAC 
subcommittees (Federal Insurance and Mitigation Subcommittee, 
Preparedness and Protection Subcommittee, Response and Recovery 
Subcommittee, and Tribal Subcommittee) will discuss and deliberate on 
their potential recommendations and, if appropriate, vote on 
recommendations for the FEMA Administrator. Potential recommendation 
topics include (1) building a culture of preparedness, (2) simplifying 
recovery programs, and (3) promoting pre-disaster mitigation.
    On Thursday, May 24, 2018, the NAC will review potential topics for 
research before the next in-person meeting, discuss recent disasters, 
review agreed upon recommendations, and confirm charges for the 
subcommittees.
    The full agenda and any related documents for this meeting will be 
posted by Friday, May 18, 2018, on the NAC website at http://www.fema.gov/national-advisory-council.

    Dated: April 24, 2018.
Brock Long,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2018-09075 Filed 4-27-18; 8:45 am]
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