[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13729-13730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03737]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket ID FEMA-2014-0022]


Technical Mapping Advisory Council

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

ACTION: Request for applicants for appointment.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is requesting 
qualified individuals interested in serving on the Technical Mapping 
Advisory Council (TMAC) apply for appointment. The TMAC, as established 
in the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, makes 
recommendations to the FEMA

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Administrator on how to improve, in a cost-effective manner, the 
accuracy, general quality, ease of use, distribution, and dissemination 
of Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and risk data; and to define 
performance metrics and milestones required to map flood risk areas 
effectively and efficiently in the United States. The appointments are 
for 3 years each, the terms of which start in spring/summer 2024. 
Applicants will be considered for any of the seven vacancies on the 
TMAC for which they are deemed to be qualified.

DATES: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. eastern standard 
time (EST) on Friday, April 19, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Membership applications should be submitted by one of the 
following methods:
     Email: [email protected].
     Mail: FEMA, Federal Insurance and Mitigation 
Administration, Risk Management Directorate, Attn: Brian Koper, 400 C 
St. SW, Ste. 6NW-1412, Washington, DC 20472-3020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Koper, Designated Federal 
Officer for the TMAC, FEMA, Federal Insurance and Mitigation 
Administration, Risk Management Directorate, 400 C St. SW, Ste. 6NW-
1412, Washington, DC 20472-3020, (202) 733-7859, [email protected]. The TMAC website is: http://www.fema.gov/TMAC.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The TMAC is an advisory committee 
established by the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, 
42 U.S.C. 4101a, in accordance with provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. ch. 10 (Pub. L. 117-286). The TMAC makes 
recommendations to FEMA on mapping-related issues and activities, 
including mapping standards and guidelines, performance metrics and 
milestones, map maintenance, interagency and intergovernmental 
coordination, map accuracy, and funding strategies. In addition, the 
TMAC submits an annual report to the FEMA Administrator that contains: 
(1) a description of the activities of the Council; (2) an evaluation 
of the status and performance of FIRMs and mapping activities to revise 
and update FIRMs; and (3) a summary of recommendations made by the 
Council to the FEMA Administrator. Members of the TMAC will be 
appointed based on their demonstrated knowledge and competence in areas 
such as surveying, cartography, remote sensing, geospatial information 
systems, or the technical aspects of preparing and using FIRMs. In 
order for FEMA to maximize the impact of the Council and the guidance 
it provides; the Council must be diverse with regard to professional 
and technical expertise. FEMA is committed to pursuing opportunities, 
consistent with applicable law, to compose a committee that reflects 
the diversity of the nation's people.
    FEMA is requesting qualified individuals who are interested in 
serving on the TMAC to apply for an appointment. Applicants will be 
considered for appointment to seven vacancies on the TMAC, the terms of 
which start in spring/summer of 2024. Four of these seven vacancies, as 
described below, will be appointed to serve as a Special Government 
Employee (SGE) as defined in title 18 U.S.C. 202(a) to serve in their 
individual capacity, while the other three members of the TMAC will be 
appointed to serve as representative members. The candidates selected 
for appointment as a SGE will be subject to the Federal conflict of 
interest laws and standards of conduct regulations and required to file 
a New Entrant Confidential Disclosure Report (OGE 450). This form can 
be obtained by visiting the website of the Office of Government Ethics 
(http://www.oge.gov); please do not submit this form with your 
application. Qualified applicants will be considered for one or more of 
the following membership categories with vacancies:
    (a) One member of a recognized professional engineering association 
or organization;
    (b) One member of a recognized professional association or 
organization representing flood hazard determination firms;
    (c) One representative of a recognized professional association or 
organization representing State geographic information;
    (d) One representative of a State government agency that has 
entered into cooperating technical partnerships with the Administrator 
and has demonstrated the capability to produce FIRMs;
    (e) One representative of a local government agency that has 
entered into cooperating technical partnerships with the Administrator 
and has demonstrated the capability to produce FIRMs;
    (f) One member of a recognized risk management association or 
organization;
    (g) One State mitigation officer.
    Members of the TMAC serve terms of three years with an opportunity 
to serve additional terms in accordance with the TMAC By-Laws. There is 
no application form. However, applications must include the following 
information:
     Applicant's full name;
     Position(s) they would like to be considered for;
     Home and business phone numbers;
     Preferred email address;
     Home and business mailing addresses;
     Current position title and organization;
     Resume or curriculum vitae; and
     The membership category of interest (e.g., member of a 
recognized professional association or organization representing flood 
hazard determination firms).
    The TMAC meets as often as needed to fulfill its mission, but not 
less than twice a year. Members may be reimbursed for travel and per 
diem incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the 
TMAC. All travel for TMAC business must be approved in advance by the 
Designated Federal Officer.
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not discriminate in 
employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, 
political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital 
status, disability and genetic information, age, membership in an 
employee organization, or other non-merit factor. DHS strives to 
achieve a widely diverse candidate pool for all its recruitment 
actions. Current DHS and FEMA employees will not be considered for 
membership. Federally registered lobbyists will not be considered.

Nicholas A. Shufro,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Risk Analysis, Planning & Information 
Directorate, Resilience, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2024-03737 Filed 2-22-24; 8:45 am]
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