[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 130 (Friday, July 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40852-40853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14426]


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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 
Public Meeting

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: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, 
Department of the Health and Humans Services is hereby giving notice 
that the National Advisory Committee on Seniors and Disasters (NACSD) 
and the National Advisory Committee on Individuals with Disabilities 
and Disasters (NACIDD) will hold public meetings on August 4, 2022.

DATES: The NACSD and the NACIDD will conduct a joint virtual inaugural 
public meeting on August 4, 2022. The NACSD and the NACIDD will vote on 
possible recommendations for national public health and medical 
preparedness, response, and recovery, specific to the needs of older 
adults and people with disabilities in disasters. A more detailed 
agenda and meeting registration link will be available on the NACSD and 
the NACIDD meeting websites which are located at https://www.phe.gov/nacsd and at https://www.phe.gov/nacidd, respectively.

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 by the NACSD and NACIDD at any time via

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email to NA[email protected] and NACI[email protected], respectively. Members of the 
public are also encouraged to provide comments after the meeting.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Advisory Committee on Seniors 
and Disaster (NACSD) is required by section 2811B of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-10c), as amended, by the Pandemic and All-
Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (PAHPAIA), Public Law 
116-22. The NACSD is governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), 
which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory 
committees. The NACSD shall provide advice and consultation to the 
Secretary of HHS to assist them in carrying out these and related 
activities as they pertain to the unique needs of older adults in 
preparation for, responses to, and recovery from all-hazards 
emergencies and disasters. The Secretary of HHS has formally delegated 
authority to operate the NACSD to ASPR.
    The National Advisory Committee on Individuals with Disabilities 
and Disasters (NACIDD) is required by section 2811C of the PHS Act (42 
U.S.C. 300hh-10d) as amended by the Pandemic and All Hazards 
Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (PAHPAIA) of 2019, Public Law 
116-22. The Committee is governed by the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App.) and the General Services 
Administration FACA Final Rule. The NACIDD shall 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 aimed at meeting the needs 
of people with disabilities (PWD). The Secretary of HHS has formally 
delegated authority to operate the NACIDD to ASPR.
    The NACSD and the NACIDD invite those who are involved in or 
represent a relevant industry, academia, profession, organization, 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 to the NACSD and/or the NACIDD during the public meeting must 
be sent to NA[email protected] and/or NACI[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 meeting 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. 2022-14426 Filed 7-7-22; 8:45 am]
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