[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 19 (Friday, January 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4834-4835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-1800]
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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, DHS.
ACTION: Committee Management; Request for applicants for appointment to
the National Advisory Council.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is requesting
individuals who are interested in serving on the National Advisory
Council (NAC) to apply for appointment. As provided for in the
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2007, 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.
DATES: Applications for membership should reach FEMA at the address
below beginning February 5, 2010 and before 5 p.m. EST, on Friday,
March 5, 2010.
ADDRESSES: If you wish to apply for membership, your application should
be submitted by:
E-mail: [email protected].
Fax: (202) 646-3930.
Mail: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Office of the
National Advisory Council, 500 C Street, SW., Room 832, Washington, DC
20472-3100.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Alternate Designated Federal
Officer, Breese Eddy, Office of the National Advisory Council,
telephone 202-646-3746; e-mail [email protected]. FEMA Ethics Office,
Ebbonie Taylor, telephone 202-646-3664; e-mail [email protected]
and Paul Conrad, telephone 202-646-4025; e-mail [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Advisory Council (NAC) is an
advisory committee established in accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463).
Section 508 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-296), as
amended by section 611 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform
Act of 2006, as set forth in the Department of Homeland Security
Appropriations Act of 2007 (Pub. L.
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109-295), directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish 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.
The NAC consists of 35 members, all of whom are experts and leaders
in their respective fields. Approximately one-third of the membership
was appointed for a 3-year term expiring on June 15, 2010. Accordingly,
the following discipline areas will be open for applications and
nominations: Emergency Management (one representative appointment),
Public Health (one Special Government Employee (SGE) appointment),
Emergency Medical Provider (one SGE appointment), Standard Settings
(one representative appointment), Special Needs (one representative
appointment), State Non-Elected Official (one representative
appointment), Tribal Non-Elected Official (one representative
appointment), Officer of the Federal Government--U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (one Ex Officio appointment), Officer of the
Federal Government--U.S. Department of Defense (one Ex Officio
appointment), and three appointments (either representative or SGE
appointments), which will be selected at the discretion of the FEMA
Administrator.
There are specific membership types associated with the indicated
disciplines open for new appointments. Some members are appointed as
Special Government Employees (SGE) as defined in section 202(a) of
title 18, United States Code. Specifically, the following two
discipline areas will be filled by SGE appointments: Public Health and
Emergency Medical Provider. If a candidate is selected for appointment
as a SGE, the appointee is required to complete a Confidential
Financial Disclosure Report (Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Form
450). OGE Form 450 or the information contained therein may not be
released to the public except under an order issued by a Federal court
or as otherwise provided under the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a).
Applicants can obtain this form by going to the Web site of the Office
of Government Ethics (http://www.oge.gov), or by contacting the
National Advisory Council Program Office, or by contacting the FEMA
Ethics Office. This information is provided in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Additionally, the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Defense
Officers of the Federal Government positions will be filled by a
current employee of those respective Departments. All other discipline
areas including: Emergency Management, Public Health, Emergency Medical
Provider, Standard Settings, Special Needs, State Non-Elected Official,
Tribal Non-Elected Official, and the three positions selected by the
FEMA Administrator will be filled by representatives of their
respective fields.
Qualified individuals interested in serving on the NAC are invited
to apply for appointment. Current FEMA employees, Disaster Assistance
Employees, FEMA Contractors, and potential FEMA Contractors will not be
considered for NAC Membership.
The NAC assists FEMA in carrying out its missions by providing
advice and recommendations in the development and revision of the
national preparedness goal, the national preparedness guidelines, the
National Incident Management System, the National Response Framework,
and other related plans and strategies. The members of the NAC are
appointed by the Administrator of FEMA and are composed of Federal,
State, local, Tribal, and private-sector leaders and subject matter
experts in law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services, hospital,
public works, emergency management, State and local governments, public
health, emergency response, standard setting and accrediting
organizations, representatives of individuals with disabilities and
other special needs, infrastructure protection, cyber security,
communications, and homeland security communities.
Qualified individuals interested in serving on the NAC are invited
to apply for appointment by submitting a resume or Curriculum Vitae
(CV) to the NAC's alternate Designated Federal Officer. Letters of
recommendation may also be provided, but are not required. Please
ensure the submission includes the following information: The
applicant's name, phone number, e-mail address, home and business
mailing addresses, current position title and organization, and the
discipline area of interest (i.e., Emergency Management). Current NAC
members whose terms are ending should notify the Alternate Designated
Federal Officer of their interest in reappointment in lieu of
submitting a new application, and should provide an updated resume and/
or CV and letters of recommendation for consideration. The NAC meets in
a plenary session approximately once per quarter. The NAC also holds at
least one teleconference meeting with public call-in lines. Members
serve without compensation from the Federal Government; however,
consistent with the charter, they do receive travel reimbursement and
per diem under applicable Federal travel regulations. In support of the
policy of the Department of Homeland Security on gender and ethnic
diversity, qualified women and minorities are encouraged to apply for
membership.
Dated: January 14, 2010.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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