[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 134 (Thursday, July 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42265-42266]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14991]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[DOT-NHTSA-2021-0084]

National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council Notice of
Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the National Emergency
Medical Services Advisory Council (NEMSAC).

DATES: This meeting will be held in-person, but also simultaneously
transmitted via virtual interface. It will be held on November 2-3,
2022, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. Pre- registration is required to
attend this meeting. A link permitting access to the meeting will be
distributed to registrants within 24 hours of the meeting start time.
If you wish to speak during the meeting, you must submit a written copy
of your remarks to DOT by October 27, 2022.
    Notifications containing specific details for this meeting will be
published in the Federal Register no later than 30 days prior to the
meeting dates.

ADDRESSES: General information about the Council is available on the
NEMSAC internet website at www.ems.gov. The registration portal and
meeting agenda will be available on the NEMSAC internet website at
www.ems.gov at least one week in advance of the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clary Mole, EMS Specialist, National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation is available by phone at<PHONE_NUMBER> or by email at
[email protected]. Any committee-related requests should be sent to
the person listed in this section.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The NEMSAC was established pursuant to Section 31108 of the Moving
Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act of 2012, under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of NEMSAC is to serve as a
nationally recognized council of emergency medical services (EMS)
representatives to provide advice and consult with:
    a. The Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services
(FICEMS) on matters relating to EMS issues; and
    b. The Secretary of Transportation on matters relating to EMS
issues affecting DOT. The NEMSAC provides an important national forum
for the non-Federal deliberation of national EMS issues and serves as a
platform for advice on DOT's national EMS activities. NEMSAC also
provides advice and recommendations to the FICEMS. NEMSAC is authorized
under Section 31108 of the MAP-21 Act of 2012, codified at 42 U.S.C.
300d-4.

II. Agenda

    At the meeting, the agenda will cover the following topics:

 Updates from Federal Emergency Services Liaisons
 Updates on the FICEMS Initiatives
 Updates on NHTSA Initiatives
 Subcommittee Reports

III. Public Participation

    This meeting will be open to the public. We are committed to
providing equal access to this meeting for all participants. Persons
with disabilities in need of an accommodation should send a request to
the individual in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice no later than October 27, 2022.
    A period of time will be allotted for comments from members of the
public joining the meeting. Members of the public may present questions
and comments to the Council using the live chat feature available
during the meeting. Members of the public may also submit materials,
questions, and comments in advance to the individual

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
    Members of the public wishing to reserve time to speak directly to
the Council during the meeting must submit a request. The request must
include the name, contact information (address, phone number, and email
address), and organizational affiliation of the individual wishing to
address NEMSAC; it must also include a written copy of prepared remarks
and must be forwarded to the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice no later than October 27,
2022.
    All advance submissions will be reviewed by the Council Chairperson
and Designated Federal Officer. If approved, advance submissions shall
be circulated to NEMSAC representatives for review prior to the
meeting. All advance submissions will become part of the official
record of the meeting.
    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300d-4(b); 49 CFR part 1.95(i)(4).

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Nanda Narayanan Srinivasan,
Associate Administrator, Research and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 2022-14991 Filed 7-13-22; 8:45 am]
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