[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 67 (Friday, April 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17898-17899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5076]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-2006-0006]


Re-Establishment of the National Urban Search and Rescue Response 
System Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Committee Re-Establishment.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security has 
determined that the re-establishment of the National Urban Search and 
Rescue

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Response System Advisory Committee is necessary and in the public 
interest in connection with the performance of duties of the National 
Urban Search and Rescue Response System. This determination follows 
consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General 
Services Administration.
    Name of Committee: National Urban Search and Rescue Response System 
Advisory Committee.

DATES: If you desire to submit comments, they must be submitted by May 
8, 2006.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket Number FEMA-
2006-0006 by one of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail: [email protected]. Include Docket Number FEMA-2006-0006 in 
the subject line of the message.
    Fax: 202-646-4536.
    Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Rules Docket Clerk, Office of General 
Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Room 840, 500 C Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20472.
    Instructions: All Submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number (FEMA-2006-0006). Regardless of the method used for 
submitting comments or material, all submissions will be posted, 
without change, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will include any personal information you 
provide. Therefore, submitting this information makes it public. You 
may wish to read the Privacy Act notice that is available on the 
Privacy and Use Notice link on the Administration Navigation Bar of 
http://www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Submitted comments may also be inspected at FEMA, 
Office of General Counsel, 500 C Street, SW., Room 840, Washington, DC 
20472.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Tamillow, Chief, Urban Search 
and Rescue Response System, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, tel.: (202) 646-2549, email: 
[email protected].
    Purpose and Objective: The Committee will advise the Director of 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency on programmatic, policy, 
operational, administrative, and technological issues within DHS that 
affect the readiness and operational effectiveness of the National 
Urban Search and Rescue Response System, and other related issues.
    Balanced Membership Plans: The Committee will consist of not more 
than 15 members selected for their demonstrated professional and 
personal qualifications, and on their direct and continuing experience 
with urban search and rescue activities and organizations. The 
Committee membership is a balanced mix of sponsoring organizations by 
geographical region, management, labor, and the Operations Group, which 
is the principal work group through which all functional work groups 
report to the Advisory Committee.
    Duration: Two years, subject to renewal.
    Responsible DHS Officials: William Lokey, Operations Branch Chief, 
Response Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of 
Homeland Security, 500 C Street, SW., Washington DC 20472, tel. (202) 
646-7085, (e-mail) [email protected].

    Dated: April 3, 2006.
R. David Paulison,
Acting Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of 
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E6-5076 Filed 4-6-06; 8:45 am]
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