[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 43 (Friday, March 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 12464]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04651]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


National Advisory Committee on Seniors and Disasters and National 
Advisory Committee on Individuals With Disabilities and Disasters; 
Notice of Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Advisory Committee on Seniors and Disasters 
(NACSD) and the National Advisory Committee on Individuals With 
Disabilities and Disasters (NACIDD), or Committees, were established by 
sections 2811B and 2811C, respectively, of the Public Health Service 
(PHS) Act, as amended by the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness and 
Advancing Innovation Act (PAHPAIA) of 2019. The Committees are governed 
by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and the 
General Services Administration FACA Final Rule. The Committees 
evaluate issues and programs and provide findings, advice, and 
recommendations to the Secretary of HHS to support and enhance all-
hazards public health and medical preparedness, response, and recovery. 
The NACSD provides focus on the unique needs of older adults, while the 
NACIDD focuses on helping HHS meet the needs of people with 
disabilities (PWD). The Secretary of HHS has formally delegated 
authority to operate the NACSD and the NACIDD to ASPR.

DATES: The NACSD and NACIDD will conduct a joint, virtual, inaugural 
public meeting on March 30, 2022. The newly appointed members of the 
two advisory committees will be sworn in as Special Government 
Employees, followed by presentations and discussion of challenges, 
opportunities, and priorities for national public health and medical 
preparedness, response, and recovery specific to the needs of older 
adults and PWD in disasters. On April 1, 2022, the NACIDD will hold a 
second public meeting session dedicated specifically to addressing the 
needs of PWD; on April 6, 2022, the NACSD will hold a second public 
meeting session specifically to the needs of older adults. Agendas for 
all meeting and meeting registration links will be available on the 
Committees respective web page, https://www.phe.gov/nacsd and https://www.phe.gov/nacidd.

ADDRESSES: Members of the public may attend the meetings via a toll-
free phone number or Zoom teleconference, which requires pre-
registration. The meeting links to pre-register will be posted on 
https://www.phe.gov/nacsd and https://www.phe.gov/nacidd. Members of 
the public may provide written comments or submit questions for 
consideration via email to the NACSD ([email protected]) or the NACIDD 
([email protected]). Members of the public are also encouraged to provide 
comments after the meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Maxine Kellman, NACSD Designated 
Federal Official, 202-260-0447, [email protected]; Tabinda Burney, NACIDD 
Designated Federal Official, 202-699-1779, [email protected]. Office of 
the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Washington, DC.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NACSD and the NACIDD invite those who 
are involved in or represent academia, professional groups, advocacy 
organizations, or U.S. state, tribal, territorial, or local government 
to request up to four minutes to address the committees via Zoom. 
Requests to provide remarks during the public meetings must be sent via 
email to the NACSD ([email protected]) or the NACIDD ([email protected]) at 
least 15 days prior to the meeting along with a brief description of 
the topic. We would specifically like to request inputs from the public 
on challenges, opportunities, and strategic priorities for national 
public health and medical preparedness, response, and recovery specific 
to the needs of people with disabilities and/or older adults before, 
during, and after disasters. Presenters who are selected for the public 
meetings will have audio only for up to four minutes during the 
meeting. Slides, documents, and other presentation material sent along 
with the request to speak will be provided to the committee members 
separately. Please indicate additionally whether the presenter will be 
willing to take questions from the committee members (at their 
discretion) immediately following their presentation (for up to four 
additional minutes).

Dawn O'Connell,
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.
[FR Doc. 2022-04651 Filed 3-3-22; 8:45 am]
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