[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 79 (Monday, April 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22911-22912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9901]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2007-0008]


National Advisory Council

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

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

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SUMMARY: The National Advisory Council will meet on May 11-12, 2011 in 
Los Angeles, CA. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The National Advisory Council will meet Wednesday, May 11, 2011, 
from 10 a.m. PDT to 6 p.m. PDT and on Thursday, May 12, 2011, 8:30 a.m. 
PDT to 5:30 p.m. PDT. Please note that the meeting may close early if 
the committee has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Kyoto Grand Hotel, Golden 
Ballroom on the Banquet Level, 120 South Los Angeles Street, Los 
Angeles, CA 90012.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
Patricia A. Kalla of the Office of the National Advisory Council as 
soon as possible.
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment 
on the issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the 
``Agenda'' section below. Written comments or requests to make oral 
presentations must be submitted in writing no later than April 29, 2011 
and must be identified by Docket ID FEMA-2007-0008 and may be submitted 
by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected]. Include the Docket ID FEMA-
2007-0008 in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (703) 483-2999.
     Mail: Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency (Room 835), 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472-
3100.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Federal Emergency Management Agency'' and the Docket ID FEMA-2007-
0008 for this action. Comments received will be posted without 
alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received by the National Advisory Council, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
    A public comment period will be held during the meeting on May 12, 
2011 from 1:30 p.m. PDT to 2 p.m. PDT, and speakers are requested to 
register in advance, be present and seated by 10:45 a.m. PDT, and limit 
their comments to 3 minutes. Please note that the public comment period 
may start and end before the time indicated, if the committee has 
finished its business. Contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section to register as a speaker.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia A. Kalla, The National 
Advisory Council Office, Federal Emergency Management Agency (Room 
832), 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472-3100, telephone (202) 
646-3746, fax (202) 646-3930, and e-mail [email protected]. The National 
Advisory Council Web site is located at: http://www.fema.gov/about/nac/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). The 
National Advisory Council (NAC) advises the Administrator of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on all aspects of emergency 
management. The NAC incorporates State, local, and Tribal governments, 
private sector, and nongovernmental partners' input in the development 
and revision of FEMA policies and strategies. FEMA's NAC Office serves 
as the focal point for all NAC coordination.

Agenda

    The NAC will meet for the purpose of reviewing the progress and/or 
potential recommendations of the following NAC subcommittees: 
Preparedness and Protection, Response and Recovery, Public Engagement 
and Mission Support, and Federal Insurance and

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Mitigation. The NAC will hold discussions on professionalism of 
emergency management, approaches for National Incident Management 
System (NIMS) Credentialing implementation, and the Public Assistance 
(PA) Bottom-Up Review.
    The NAC plans to discuss implementation of the credentialing 
process. FEMA's ``NIMS Guideline for the Credentialing of Personnel'' 
describes the process and standards for validating personnel 
qualifications and providing authorization, so that those personnel may 
perform specific functions and have specific access to an incident 
involving mutual aid. The credentialing process entails the objective 
evaluation and documentation of an individual's current certification, 
license, or degree; training and experience; and competence or 
proficiency to meet nationally accepted standards, provide particular 
services and/or functions, or perform specific tasks under specific 
conditions during an incident.
    The NAC will discuss and take comment on the Bottom-Up Review. FEMA 
is currently performing a Bottom-Up Review to identify changes to 
improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the PA program. FEMA is 
approaching the Bottom-Up Review as an opportunity to re-evaluate the 
PA Program in its entirety and will consider new concepts for the 
operation of the PA Program, consistent with the FEMA's statutory 
authorities. FEMA's goal is to formulate and implement changes to the 
PA Program to provide grantees and subgrantees with the greatest 
flexibility possible in the use of PA funding, while ensuring program 
effectiveness and accountability for taxpayer dollars and compliance 
with Federal statutes and requirements.
    Finally, the NAC may receive updates from FEMA offices regarding 
response, recovery, preparedness, and on the Regional Advisory 
Councils.

    Dated: April 19, 2011.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2011-9901 Filed 4-22-11; 8:45 am]
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