[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 91 (Thursday, May 13, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26226-26227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10080]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


National Advisory Committee on Individuals With Disabilities and 
Disasters

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response 
(ASPR), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and 
Response (ASPR), in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 
Office of the Secretary announces establishment of the National 
Advisory Committee on Individuals with Disabilities and Disasters 
(NACIDD). The Advisory Committee will provide advice and consultation 
to the HHS Secretary with respect to the medical, public health, and 
accessibility needs of individuals with disabilities related to 
preparation for, response to, and recovery from all-hazards 
emergencies. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and 
Response (ASPR) shall provide management and administrative oversight 
to support the activities of the Advisory Committee. The Office of the 
Secretary is accepting application submissions from qualified 
individuals who wish to be considered for membership on the NACIDD. Up 
to seven voting members with expertise disability accessibility, 
disaster planning, preparedness, response, or recovery will be selected 
for the Committee. Please visit the NACIDD website at www.phe.gov/nacidd for all application submission information and instructions. 
Application submissions will be accepted for 30 calendar days from the 
date this posting is published in the Federal Register.

DATES: Application Period: The application submissions will be accepted 
for 30 calendar days from the date this posting is published in the 
Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maxine Kellman, DVM, Ph.D., PMP, 
Alternate Designated Federal Official for National Advisory Committees, 
Washington, DC, Office (202) 260-0447 or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Preparedness and Response provides management and administrative 
oversight to support the activities of the NACIDD.
    Description of Duties: The NACIDD shall evaluate issues and 
programs and provide findings, advice, and recommendations to the 
Secretary of HHS, in accordance with FACA, to support and enhance all-
hazards public health and medical preparedness, response activities, 
and recovery aimed at meeting the unique needs of individuals with 
disabilities across the entire spectrum of their wellbeing. The NACIDD 
shall (1) provide advice and consultation with respect to activities 
carried out pursuant to section 2814 of the PHS Act (at-risk 
individuals), as applicable and appropriate; (2) evaluate and provide 
input with respect to the medical, public health, and accessibility 
needs of individuals with disabilities related to preparation for, 
response to, and recovery from all-hazards emergencies; and (3) provide 
advice and consultation with respect to State emergency preparedness 
and response activities, including related drills and exercises 
pursuant to the preparedness

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goals under section 2802(b) of the PHS Act (National Health Security 
Strategy).
    The NACIDD will primarily, though not exclusively:
    A. Monitor for and provide advice regarding emerging policy, 
scientific, technical, or operational issues and concerns related to 
medical and public health preparedness, response, and recovery in the 
event of a public health emergency declared by the Secretary of HHS;
    B. Evaluate and provide advice on implementation of the 
preparedness goals described in the National Health Security Strategy 
as they apply to individuals with disabilities;
    C. Monitor and make recommendations to improve HHS assistance to 
other Departments in planning for, responding to, and recovering from 
public health emergencies with respect to the effects on individuals 
with disabilities and their families;
    D. Make recommendations to ensure that the contents of the 
Strategic National Stockpile take into account the unique needs of 
individuals with disabilities;
    E. Make recommendations regarding curriculum development for public 
health and medical response training for medical management of 
casualties among individuals with disabilities;
    F. Monitor and provide advice regarding novel and best practices of 
outreach to, and care of, individuals with disabilities before, during, 
and following public health emergencies;
    G. Monitor and make recommendations to ensure that public health 
and medical information distributed by HHS during a public health 
emergency is delivered in a manner that takes into account the range of 
developmentally appropriate communication needs of individuals with 
disabilities and their families or guardians;
    H. Provide advice for coordination of systems for situational 
awareness and biosurveillance that require incorporation of data and 
information from Federal, State, local, Tribal, and Territorial public 
health officials and relevant entities to identify health threats to 
individuals with disabilities and families.
    I. Evaluate and provide inputs with respect to the medical, mental 
and behavioral, and public health needs of individuals with 
disabilities as they relate to preparation for, response to, and 
recovery from all-hazards emergencies;
    J. Provide advice and consultation with respect to individuals with 
disabilities and State, Tribal, and Territorial emergency preparedness 
and response activities, including related drills and exercises 
pursuant to the preparedness goals in the National Health Security 
Strategy.
    Structure: Members shall be appointed by the HHS Secretary from 
among the nation's preeminent scientific, public health, and medical 
experts in areas consistent with the purpose and functions of the 
advisory committee. The HHS Secretary, in consultation with such other 
heads of federal agencies as may be appropriate, shall appoint a 
maximum of 17 members to the NACIDD, ensuring that the total membership 
is an odd number.
    The NACIDD shall consist of at least seven non-federal voting 
members, including a Chairperson, including:
    (A) At least two non-federal health care professionals with 
expertise in disability accessibility before, during, and after 
disasters, medical and mass care disaster planning, preparedness, 
response, or recovery;
    (B) At least two representatives from State, local, Tribal, or 
territorial agencies with expertise in disaster planning, preparedness, 
response, or recovery for individuals with disabilities; and
    (C) At least two individuals with a disability with expertise in 
disaster planning, preparedness, response, or recovery for individuals 
with disabilities.
    The NACIDD shall also have up to 10 federal, non-voting ex officio 
members including the following officials or their designees:
    A. The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response;
    B. The Administrator for the Administration for Community Living;
    C. The Director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development 
Authority;
    D. The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
    E. The Commissioner of Food and Drugs;
    F. The Director of the National Institutes of Health;
    G. The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
    H. The Chair of the National Council on Disability;
    I. The Chair of the United States Access Board;
    J. The Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs.
    A voting member of the NACIDD shall serve for a term of three 
years, except that the Secretary may adjust the terms of appointees who 
are initially appointed after the date of enacted of the Pandemic and 
All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 (June 24, 
2019) in order to provide for a staggered term of appointment for all 
members. A voting member may serve not more than three terms on the 
NACIDD, and not more than two of such terms may be served 
consecutively. Voting members shall not be full-time or permanent part-
time federal employees but shall be appointed by the Secretary as 
Special Government Employees (5 U.S.C. 3109). A member may serve after 
the expiration of his/her term until a successor has been appointed. 
Vacancies will be filled as members rotate out or resign using the same 
procedures as the initial selection process.
    A quorum for the NACIDD shall consist of a majority of the 
appointed voting members. Of the voting members, any who are 
disqualified from participating in an action on a particular issue 
shall not count toward the quorum.

Nikki Bratcher-Bowman,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.
[FR Doc. 2021-10080 Filed 5-12-21; 8:45 am]
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