[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15605-15606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06396]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2016-0033]


National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council; 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 meeting of NEMSAC to be held in the 
Metropolitan Washington, DC, area. This notice announces the date, 
time, and location of the meetings, 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 Emergency Medical Services 
(FICEMS) on matters relating to emergency medical services (EMS).

DATES: The NEMSAC meeting will be held on April 18, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 
12:30 p.m. EDT, and on April 19, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT. A 
public comment period will take place on April 18, 2016 between 12:15 
p.m. and 12:30 p.m. EDT and on April 19, 2016 between 11:00 a.m. and 
11:15 a.m. EDT. NEMSAC committees will meet in the same location on 
Monday, April 18, 2016 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. EDT. Written comments for 
the NEMSAC from the public must be received no later than April 11, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the FHI 360 Conference Center, 
8th Floor, 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20009. Attendees 
should plan to arrive 20 minutes early to check in for the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan McHenry, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Office of Emergency Medical Services, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE., NTI-140, Washington, DC 20590, [email protected] or 
202-366-6540.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings 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.

Tentative Agenda of the National EMS Advisory Council Meeting

    The tentative NEMSAC agenda includes the following:

Monday, April 18, 2016 (9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT)

(1) Opening Remarks
(2) Disclosure of Conflicts of Interests by Members
(3) Federal Liaison Update--Reports and Updates from the Departments of 
Transportation, Homeland Security, and Health & Human Services
    a. DOT/NHTSA will present a letter to the NEMSAC requesting advice 
on the administration of narcotic antagonists by Emergency Medical 
Technicians and Emergency Medical Responders.
(4) Presentation on REPLICA--Recognition of EMS Personnel Licensure 
Interstate Compact
(5) Presentation on Drug Shortages and Controlled Substances
(6) NEMSAC Committee Updates
(7) Public Comment (12:15-12:30 p.m. EDT)
(8) Recess for Day (12:30 p.m. EDT)
NEMSAC Committees Breakout Sessions from 2 p.m.-5 p.m.--(on-site and 
open to the public)

Tuesday, April 19, 2016 (9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT)

(1) Reconvene and Approval of December 1-2, 2015 Meeting Minutes
(2) Presentation on Code Green Campaign
(3) NEMSAC Committee Reports (see committee list below)

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(4) Public Comment (11:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m. EDT)
(5) Next Steps
(6) Recess--12:00 p.m. EDT
Overview of NEMSAC Committees:
    a. Funding and Reimbursement
    b. Innovative Practices of EMS Workforce
    c. Data Integration and Technology
    d. Patient Care, Quality Improvement and General Safety
    e. Provider and Community Education
    f. Ad Hoc Committee on Recognition of EMS Personnel Licensure 
Interstate Compact (REPLICA)

    Registration Information: This meeting will be open to the public; 
however, pre-registration is requested. Individuals wishing to attend 
must register online no later than April 13, 2016. For NEMSAC please 
register at: https://www.SignUp4.net/public/ap.aspx?EID=NEMS14E. For 
assistance with registration, please contact Susan McHenry at 
[email protected] or at 202-366-6540. There will not be a 
teleconference option for these meetings.
    Public Comment: Members of the public are encouraged to comment 
directly to the NEMSAC during designated public comment periods. 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 April 
11, 2016. 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 April 13, 2016.

    Issued on: March 17, 2016.
Jeffrey P. Michael,
Associate Administrator for Research and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 2016-06396 Filed 3-22-16; 8:45 am]
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