[Federal Register: February 18, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 32)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Open Meeting of the Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency
Medical Services (FICEMS)
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Emergency
Preparedness and Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: FEMA announces the following open meeting.
Name: Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services
(FICEMS).
Date of Meeting: March 4, 2004.
Place: Building J, Room 103, National Emergency Training Center
(NETC), 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727.
Times: 9 a.m.--FICEMS Ambulance Safety Subcommittee; 10:30 a.m.--
Main FICEMS Meeting; 1 p.m.--FICEMS Counter-Terrorism Subcommittee and
the Performance Technology Subcommittee.
Proposed Agenda: Review and submission for approval of previous
FICEMS Committee Meeting Minutes; Ambulance Safety Subcommittee and
Counter-terrorism Subcommittee report; Action Items review;
presentation of member agency reports; and reports of other interested
parties.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting will be open to the public with
limited seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. See the
Response and Security Procedures below.
Response Procedures: Committee Members and members of the general
public who plan to attend the meeting should contact Ms. Patti Roman,
on or before Tuesday, March 2, 2004, via mail at NATEK Incorporated,
21355 Ridgetop Circle, Suite 200, Dulles, Virginia 20166-8503, or by
telephone at (703) 674-0190, or via facsimile at (703) 674-0195, or via
e-mail at proman@natekinc.com. This is necessary to be able to create
and provide a current roster of visitors to NETC Security per
directives.
Security Procedures: Increased security controls and surveillance
are in effect at the National Emergency Training Center. All visitors
must have a valid picture identification card and their vehicles will
be subject to search by Security personnel. All visitors will be issued
a visitor pass which must be worn at all times while on campus. Please
allow adequate time before the meeting to complete the security
process.
Conference Call Capabilities: If you are not able to attend in
person, a toll free number has been set up for teleconferencing. The
toll free number will be available from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Members
should call in around 9 a.m. The number is 1-800-320-4330. The FICEMS
conference code is ``430746.''
FICEMS Meeting Minutes: Minutes of the meeting will be prepared and
will be available upon request 30 days after they have been approved at
the next FICEMS Committee Meeting on June 3, 2004. The minutes will
also be posted on the United States Fire Administration Web site at
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/ems/ficems.htm within 30 days after their
approval at the June 3, 2004, FICEMS Committee Meeting.
Dated: January 20, 2004.
R. David Paulison,
U.S. Fire Administrator, Director of the Preparedness Division.
[FR Doc. 04-3434 Filed 2-17-04; 8:45 am]
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