[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 20 (Monday, January 31, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4900-4901]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01901]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2007-0008]


National Advisory Council

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Solicitation; request for applicants for appointment to the 
National Advisory Council.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requests that 
qualified individuals interested in serving on the FEMA National 
Advisory Council (NAC) apply for appointment as identified in this 
notice. Pursuant to the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 
2006 (PKEMRA), the NAC advises the FEMA Administrator on all aspects of 
emergency management, incorporating input from and ensuring 
coordination with state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, 
and the non-governmental and private sectors. The NAC consists of up to 
35 members, all of whom are experts and leaders in their respective 
fields. FEMA seeks to appoint individuals to 11 discipline-specific 
positions on the NAC and up to 3 members as Administrator Selections. 
If other positions open during the application and selection period, 
FEMA may select qualified candidates from the pool of applications.

DATES: FEMA will accept applications until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight 
Time on March 31, 2022.

ADDRESSES: The preferred method for application package submission is 
by email. Application packages by U.S. Mail may not be considered. 
Please submit using the following method:
     Email: [email protected]. Save materials in one file 
using the naming convention, ``Last Name_First Name_NAC Application'' 
and attach to the email. The Office of the NAC will send you an email 
that confirms receipt of your application and will notify you of the 
final status of your application once FEMA selects new members.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob Long, Designated Federal Officer, 
Office of the National Advisory Council, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency; [email protected], 202.646.2700. For more information on 
the NAC, including membership application instructions, visit https://www.fema.gov/about/offices/national-advisory-council.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NAC is an advisory council established 
in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA), 5 U.S.C. appendix. As required by PKEMRA, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security established the NAC to ensure effective and ongoing 
coordination of federal preparedness, protection, response, recovery, 
and mitigation for natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-
made disasters. FEMA is requesting that individuals who are interested 
in and qualified to serve on the NAC apply for appointment to an open 
position in one of the following discipline areas: Climate Change 
(Special Government Employee (SGE)); Cybersecurity (SGE); Disabilities, 
Access, and Functional Needs (Representative (Rep.)); Elected State 
Officials (Rep.); Emergency Management (Rep.); Emergency Medical 
Provider (Rep.); Non-Elected Local Official (Rep.); Non-Elected State 
Government Officials (Rep.); Public Health (SGE); and two (2) Standards 
Setting and Accrediting (Rep.). The Administrator may appoint up to 
three (3) additional candidates to serve as FEMA Administrator 
Selections (as SGE appointments). Please visit https://www.fema.gov/my/about/offices/national-advisory-council/meetings/membership-applications for further information on expertise required to fill 
these positions. Appointments will be for 3-year terms, or for the 
remainder of an existing term that is open. Appointments begin in 
December 2022.
    The NAC Charter contains more information and can be found at: 
https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_nac-amended-charter_102921.pdf.
    If you are interested, qualified, and want FEMA to consider 
appointing you to fill an open position on the NAC, please submit an 
application package to the Office of the NAC as listed in the ADDRESSES 
section of this notice. There is no application form; however, each 
application package MUST include the following information:
     Cover letter, addressed to the Office of the NAC, that 
includes or indicates: Current position title and employer or 
organization you represent, home and work addresses, and preferred 
telephone number and email address; the discipline area position(s) for 
which you would like consideration; why you are interested in serving 
on the NAC; and how you heard about the solicitation for NAC members;
     A summary of the most important accomplishments that 
qualify you to serve on the NAC, in the form of three to five bullets 
in less than 75 words total;
     Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV); and
     One Letter of Recommendation addressed to the Office of 
the NAC.
    Your application package must be less than eight total pages to be 
considered by FEMA. Information contained in your application package 
should clearly indicate your qualifications to serve on the NAC and 
fill one of the current open positions. FEMA will not consider 
incomplete applications. FEMA will review the information contained in 
application packages and make selections based on: (1) Leadership 
attributes; (2) emergency management experience; (3) expert knowledge 
in identified discipline area; and (4) ability to meet NAC member 
expectations. FEMA will also consider overall NAC composition, 
including diversity (including, but not limited to geographic, 
demographic, and experience) and a mix of officials, emergency 
managers, and emergency response providers from state, local, tribal, 
and territorial governments, when selecting members.
    Appointees may be designated as a Special Government Employee (SGE) 
as defined in section 202(a) of Title 18, U.S.C., as a Representative 
member, or as a Regular Government Employee (RGE). SGEs speak in a 
personal capacity as experts in their field and Representative members 
speak for the stakeholder group they represent. Candidates selected for 
appointment as SGEs are required to complete a new entrant Confidential 
Financial Disclosure Form (Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Form 450) 
each year. You can find this form at the Office of Government Ethics 
website (http://www.oge.gov). However, please do not submit this form 
with your application.
    The NAC generally meets in person twice per year. FEMA does not pay 
NAC members for their time, but may reimburse travel expenses such as 
airfare, hotel lodging, and other transportation costs within Federal 
Travel Regulations when pre-approved by the Designated Federal Officer. 
NAC members must serve on one of the NAC subcommittees, which meet 
regularly by virtual means, usually teleconference call. FEMA estimates 
the total time commitment for subcommittee participation to be2 hours 
per week (more for NAC leadership).
    DHS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, 
sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital 
status, political affiliation, disability and genetic information, age, 
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employee organization, or other non-merit factor. In order for the 
Administrator to fully leverage broad-ranging experience and education, 
the NAC must be diverse with regard to professional and technical 
expertise. The Administrator will also pursue opportunities, consistent 
with applicable law, to compose a committee that reflects the diversity 
of the nation's people, and will strive to achieve a widely diverse 
candidate pool for all NAC recruitment actions. Current DHS and FEMA 
employees, including FEMA Reservists, are not eligible for membership. 
Federally registered lobbyists may apply for positions designated as 
Representative appointments but are not eligible for positions that are 
designated as SGE appointments.

Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2022-01901 Filed 1-28-22; 8:45 am]
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