[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20609-20610]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08917]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2007-0008]


National Advisory Council; Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Committee management; notice of Open Federal Advisory Committee 
meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National 
Advisory Council (NAC) will meet in person on May 23-25, 2017 in Tampa, 
FL. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The NAC will meet Tuesday, May 23, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 
p.m., Wednesday, May 24, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and 
Thursday, May 25, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight 
Time (EDT). Please note that the meeting may close early if the NAC has 
completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at The Barrymore Hotel Tampa 
Riverwalk located at 111 W. Fortune St., Tampa, FL 33602. It is 
recommended that attendees register with FEMA prior to the meeting by 
providing your name, telephone number, email address, title, and 
organization to the person listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
below.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
the person listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below as soon as 
possible.
    To facilitate public participation, members of the public are 
invited to provide written comments on the issues to be considered by 
the NAC listed in the agenda. The ``Agenda'' section below outlines 
these issues. The full agenda and any related documents for this 
meeting will be posted by Friday, May 19 on the NAC Web site at http://www.fema.gov/national-advisory-council. Written comments must be 
submitted and received by 5:00 p.m. EDT on May 12, 2017, identified by 
Docket ID FEMA-2007-0008, and submitted by one of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include the docket number 
in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (540) 504-2331. Please include a cover sheet 
addressing the fax to ATTN: Deana Platt.
     Mail: Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of Chief 
Counsel, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Room 8NE, Washington, DC 20472-3100.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Federal Emergency Management Agency'' and the docket number 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 comments received by the 
NAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov, and search for the Docket ID 
listed above.
    A public comment period will be held on Wednesday, May 24 from 1:30 
p.m. to 1:45 p.m. EDT. All speakers must limit their comments to 5 
minutes. Comments should be addressed to the NAC. Any comments not 
related to the agenda topics will not be considered by the NAC. To 
register to make remarks during the public comment period, contact the 
individual listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by May 12, 2017. 
Please note that the public comment period may end before the time 
indicated, following the last call for comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deana Platt, Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of the National Advisory Council, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472-3184, 
telephone (202) 646-2700, fax (540) 504-2331, and email [email protected]. The NAC Web site is: http://www.fema.gov/national-advisory-council.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix.

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    The NAC advises the FEMA Administrator on all aspects of emergency 
management. The NAC incorporates state, local, and tribal government, 
and private sector input in the development and revision of FEMA plans 
and strategies. The NAC includes a cross-section of officials, 
emergency managers, and emergency response providers from state, local, 
and tribal governments, the private sector, and nongovernmental 
organizations.
    Agenda: On Tuesday, May 23, the NAC will hear about priorities 
across FEMA regions from the Region IV team and receive briefings on 
Federal Insurance and Mitigation as well as Protection and National 
Preparedness.
    On Wednesday, May 24, the NAC will hear from the Office of Response 
and Recovery, and will engage in an open discussion with the Acting 
FEMA Administrator. The three NAC subcommittees (Federal Insurance and 
Mitigation Subcommittee, Preparedness and Protection Subcommittee, and 
Response and Recovery Subcommittee) and the GIS Ad Hoc Subcommittee 
will provide reports to the NAC about their work, whereupon the NAC 
will deliberate on any recommendations presented in the subcommittees' 
reports, and, if appropriate, vote on recommendations for the FEMA 
Administrator. Potential recommendation topics include (1) more 
effective use of technology in emergency management, (2) better 
incorporating access and functional needs and others with disabilities 
into emergency management training, (3) incorporating local mitigation 
investments into the state credit under the disaster deductible 
concept, and (4) better data standards, especially for geospatial data.
    On Thursday, May 25, the NAC will review potential topics for 
research before the next in-person meeting, review agreed upon 
recommendations and confirm charges for the subcommittees, and receive 
a briefing on the National Incident Management System.
    The full agenda and any related documents for this meeting will be 
posted by Friday, May 19 on the NAC Web site at http://www.fema.gov/national-advisory-council.

Robert J. Fenton,
Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2017-08917 Filed 5-2-17; 8:45 am]
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