[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 202 (Friday, October 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55975-55976]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22731]


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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 November 5-7, 2019, in 
Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The NAC will meet Tuesday, November 5, 2019, from 8:00 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, November 6, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; 
and Thursday, November 7, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern 
Standard Time. Please note that the meeting may close early if the NAC 
has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at The National Association of 
Counties located at 660 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20001. 
It is recommended that attendees register with FEMA by October 25, 
2019, by providing their name, telephone number, email address, title, 
and organization to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT caption, below.
    For information on facilities or services for people with 
disabilities and others with access and functional needs (including 
people who use mobility aids, require medication or portable medical 
equipment, use service animals, need information in alternate formats, 
or rely on personal assistance services), or to request assistance at 
the meeting, contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT caption, 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. The ``Agenda'' section below outlines these issues. The full 
agenda and any related documents for this meeting will be posted by 
Friday, November 1, 2019, on the NAC website at http://www.fema.gov/national-advisory-council. Written comments must be submitted and 
received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on November 1, 2019, 
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.
     Fax: (540) 504-2331. Please include a cover sheet 
addressing the fax to ATTN: Jasper Cooke.
     Mail: Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of Chief 
Counsel, FEMA, 500 C Street SW, Room 8 NE, Washington, DC 20472-3100.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the words ``Federal 
Emergency Management Agency'' and the docket number for this action. 
Comments received, including any personal information provided, will be 
posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read comments received by the 
NAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov, and search for Docket ID FEMA-
2007-0008.
    A public comment period will be held on Wednesday, November 6, 
2019, from 1:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. 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 the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT caption by November 1, 2019. Please note that the 
public comment period may end before the time indicated, following the 
last call for comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jasper Cooke, 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 website is: http://www.fema.gov/national-advisory-council.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
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Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix.
    The NAC advises the FEMA Administrator on all aspects of emergency 
management. The NAC incorporates input from State, local, and Tribal 
governments, and the private sector 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, November 5, 2019, the three permanent and one 
ad-hoc NAC subcommittees (Federal Insurance and Mitigation 
Subcommittee, Preparedness and Protection Subcommittee, Response and 
Recovery Subcommittee, and Marginalized, Tribal, Rural and Small 
Communities Subcommittee) will discuss and deliberate on their 
potential recommendations and, based on group discussion, the NAC will 
vote to make recommendations as appropriate to the FEMA Administrator. 
Potential recommendation topics include (1) closing the insurance gap, 
(2) encouraging adoption of building codes, (3) building a culture of 
financial preparedness, and (4) the Building Resilient Infrastructure 
and Communities program.
    On Wednesday, November 6, 2019, the NAC will discuss process 
changes occurring in the next year of NAC operations, begin to discuss 
charges for the subcommittees in the coming year, and will also hear 
about strategic priorities from the FEMA Administrator.
    On Thursday, November 7, 2019, the NAC will review potential topics 
for research before the next in-person meeting, discuss recent 
disasters, review agreed upon recommendations, and confirm charges for 
the subcommittees.
    The full agenda and any related documents for this meeting will be 
posted by Friday, November 1, 2019, on the NAC website at http://www.fema.gov/national-advisory-council.

    Dated: October 11, 2019.
Pete Gaynor,
Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2019-22731 Filed 10-17-19; 8:45 am]
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