[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 13, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49332-49333]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19615]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2013-0091]


National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (NEMSAC); 
Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

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

ACTION: Meeting Notice--National Emergency Medical Services Advisory 
Council.

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SUMMARY: The NHTSA announces a meeting of NEMSAC to be held in the 
Metropolitan Washington, DC, area. This notice announces the date, 
time, and location of the meeting, which will be open to the public, as 
well as opportunities for public input to the NEMSAC. The purpose of 
NEMSAC, a nationally recognized council of emergency medical services 
representatives and consumers, is to advise and consult with DOT and 
the Federal Interagency Committee on EMS (FICEMS) on matters relating 
to emergency medical services (EMS).

DATES: The meeting will be held on September 5, 2013, from 8 a.m. to 
5:30 p.m. EDT, and on September 6, 2013, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT. A 
public comment period will take place on September 5, 2013, between 3 
p.m. and 3:30 p.m. EDT and September 6, 2013, between 10 a.m. and 10:15 
a.m. EDT. Written comments from the public must be received no later 
than September 3, 2013.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Performance Institute on the 
third floor of 901 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Drew Dawson, Director, U.S. Department 
of Transportation, Office of Emergency Medical Services, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., NTI-140, Washington, DC 20590, telephone 202-366-
9966; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. 
App.). The NEMSAC is authorized under Section 31108 of the Moving Ahead 
with Progress in the 21st Century Act of 2012. The NEMSAC will meet on 
Thursday and Friday, September 5-6, 2013, at the Performance Institute 
on the third floor of 901 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20001.

Tentative Agenda of National EMS Advisory Council Meeting, September 5-
6, 2013

    The tentative agenda includes the following:

Thursday, September 5, 2013 (8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT)

(1) Opening Remarks
(2) Disclosure of Conflicts of Interests by Members
(3) Reports from the Departments of Transportation, Homeland Security, 
and Health & Human Services
(4) Presentation and discussion on draft EMS Workforce Guidelines and 
EMS responses to active shooter and improvised explosive device events
(5) Presentation and discussion on NHTSA's Emerging Issues White Papers
    a. Pre-Hospital EMS as a Public Good and Essential Service
    b. Research in Prehospital Care: Models for Success
    c. Emerging Digital Technologies for EMS and 911 Systems
    d. Efficacy of Prehospital Application of Tourniquets and 
Hemostatic Dressings to Control Traumatic External Hemorrhage
(6) Presentation, Discussion and Possible Adoption of Reports and 
Recommendations from the following NEMSAC Workgroups:
    a. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
    b. Revision of the EMS Education Agenda for the Future
    c. EMS Agenda for the Future
    d. Improving Internal NEMSAC Processes
    e. Safety
(7) Other Business of the Council
(8) Public Comment Period (3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT)
(9) Workgroup Breakout Sessions (3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. EDT)

Friday, September 6, 2013 (8 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT)

(1) Unfinished Business/Continued Discussion from Previous Day

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(2) Public Comment Period (10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. EDT)
(3) Next Steps and Adjourn

    On Thursday, September 5, 2013, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT, 
the NEMSAC workgroups will meet in breakout sessions at the same 
location. These sessions are open for public attendance, but their 
agendas do not accommodate public comment.
    Registration Information: This meeting will be open to the public; 
however, pre-registration is requested. Individuals wishing to attend 
must register online at http://events.signup4.com/NEMSACSeptember2013 
no later than September 3, 2013. There will not be a teleconference 
option for this meeting.
    Public Comment: Members of the public are encouraged to comment 
directly to the NEMSAC. Those who wish to make comments on Thursday, 
September 5 2013, between 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. EDT or Friday, September 
6, 2013, between 10 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. EDT are requested to register 
in advance. In order to allow as many people as possible to speak, 
speakers are requested to limit their remarks to 5 minutes. Written 
comments from members of the public will be distributed to NEMSAC 
members at the meeting and should reach the NHTSA Office of EMS no 
later than September 3, 2013. Written comments may be submitted by 
either one of the following methods: (1) you may submit comments by 
email: [email protected] or (2) you may submit comments by fax: (202) 366-
7149.
    A final agenda as well as meeting materials will be available to 
the public online through www.EMS.gov on or before August 30, 2013.

    Issued on: August 8, 2013.
Michael L. Brown,
Acting Associate Administrator for Research and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 2013-19615 Filed 8-12-13; 8:45 am]
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