[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 19, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23469-23470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11656]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[NHTSA Docket No. NHTSA-2009-0100]


Meeting Notice--Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency 
Medical Services

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

ACTION: Meeting Notice--Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency 
Medical Services.

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SUMMARY: NHTSA announces a meeting of the Federal Interagency Committee 
on Emergency Medical Services (FICEMS) to be held in Washington, DC 
area. This notice announces the date, time and location of the meeting, 
which will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on June 3, 2009, from 2:30 p.m. to 5 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Drew Dawson, Director, Office of 
Emergency Medical Services, National

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Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 
NTI-140, Washington, DC 20590, Telephone number (202) 366-9966; E-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 10202 of the Safe, Accountable, 
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users 
(SAFETEA-LU), Public Law 109-59, provided that the FICEMS consist of 
several officials from Federal agencies as well as a State emergency 
medical services director appointed by the Secretary of Transportation. 
SAFETEA-LU directed the Administrator of NHTSA, in cooperation with the 
Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration of 
the Department of Health and Human Services and the Director of the 
Preparedness Division, Directorate of Emergency Preparedness and 
Response of the Department of Homeland Security, to provide 
administrative support to the Interagency Committee, including 
scheduling meetings, setting agendas, keeping minutes and records, and 
producing reports.
    This meeting of the FICEMS will focus on addressing the 
requirements of SAFETEA-LU and the opportunities for collaboration 
among the key Federal agencies involved in emergency medical services. 
The agenda will include:

 Reports from National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
     [cir] Status Report on Helicopter Emergency Medical Services
     [cir] Mexican Hat, UT Crash and Recommendations to FICEMS
 FICEMS Letter re National Health Security Strategy
 Health Care Reform--EMS integration
 Coordination with Council on Emergency Medical Care
 Reports and updates from Technical Working Group committees
 Reports, updates, recommendations from FICEMS members
 Report from National EMS Advisory Council (NEMSAC)

    This meeting will be open to the public. Individuals wishing to 
register must provide their name, affiliation, phone number, and e-mail 
address to Drew Dawson by e-mail at [email protected] or by telephone 
at (202) 366-9966 no later than May 26th, 2009. Pre-registration is 
necessary.
    Minutes of the FICEMS Meeting will be available to the public 
online through the DOT Document Management System (DMS) at: http://www.regulations.gov under the docket number listed at the beginning of 
this notice.

    Issued on: May 14, 2009.
Jeffrey P. Michael,
Associate Administrator for Research & Program Development.
[FR Doc. E9-11656 Filed 5-18-09; 8:45 am]
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