[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 204 (Monday, October 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53280-53281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22883]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2007-0008]


National Advisory Council; Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Committee management; Notice of open Federal Advisory Committee 
meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National 
Advisory Council (NAC) will meet in person on November 6-8, 2018, in 
Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The NAC will meet Tuesday, November 6, 2018, from 8:00 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 7, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 
and Thursday, November 8, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern 
Time (ET). Please note that the meeting may close early if the NAC has 
completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at The National Association of 
Counties, located at 660 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20001. 
It is recommended that attendees register with FEMA by October 26, 
2018, by providing their name, telephone number, email address, title, 
and organization to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT below.
    For information on facilities or services for people with 
disabilities and others with access and functional needs (including 
people who use mobility aids, require medication or portable medical 
equipment, use service animals, need information in alternate formats, 
or rely on personal assistance services), or to request assistance at 
the meeting, contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT below as soon as possible.
    To facilitate public participation, members of the public are 
invited to provide written comments on the issues to be considered by 
the NAC. The ``Agenda'' section below outlines these issues. The full 
agenda and any related documents for this meeting will be posted by 
Friday, November 2, 2018, on the NAC website at http://www.fema.gov/national-advisory-council. Written comments must be submitted and 
received by 5:00 p.m. ET on November 2, 2018, identified by Docket ID 
FEMA-2007-0008, and submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: (540) 504-2331. Please include a cover sheet 
addressing the fax to ATTN: Deana Platt.
     Mail: Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of Chief 
Counsel, FEMA, 500 C Street SW, Room 8NE, Washington, DC 20472-3100.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the words ``Federal 
Emergency Management Agency'' and the docket number for this action. 
Comments received, including any personal information provided, will be 
posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read comments received by the 
NAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov, and search for Docket ID FEMA-
2007-0008.
    A public comment period will be held on Wednesday, November 7, 
2018, from 1:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. ET. All speakers must limit their 
comments to 5 minutes. Comments should be addressed to the NAC. Any 
comments not related to the agenda topics will not be considered by the 
NAC. To register to make remarks during the public comment period, 
contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by 
November 2, 2018. Please note that the public comment period may end 
before

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the time indicated, following the last call for comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deana Platt, Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of the National Advisory Council, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472-3184, 
telephone (202) 646-2700, Fax (540) 504-2331, and email [email protected]. The NAC website is: www.fema.gov/national-advisory-council.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix.
    The NAC advises the FEMA Administrator on all aspects of emergency 
management. The NAC incorporates input from state, local, tribal and 
territorial governments, and the private sector in the development and 
revision of FEMA plans and strategies. The NAC includes a cross-section 
of officials, emergency managers, and emergency response providers from 
state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, the private sector, 
and nongovernmental organizations.
    Agenda: On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, the NAC will be briefed on 
progress made on previous recommendations from the relevant FEMA 
program leadership and will also hear about strategic priorities from 
the FEMA Administrator.
    On Wednesday, November 7, 2018, the Integrated Public Alert and 
Warning System Subcommittee will present its recommendations to the 
full NAC for consideration and, based on group discussion, the NAC will 
vote to make recommendations as appropriate to the FEMA Administrator. 
Following this, the three permanent and one ad-hoc NAC subcommittees 
(Federal Insurance and Mitigation Subcommittee, Preparedness and 
Protection Subcommittee, Response and Recovery Subcommittee, and Tribal 
Subcommittee) will discuss and deliberate on their potential 
recommendations and again, based on group discussion, the NAC will vote 
to make recommendations as appropriate to the FEMA Administrator. 
Potential recommendation topics include (1) leveraging communities to 
build a culture of preparedness, (2) engaging the whole community in 
planning and response, and (3) closing the insurance gap.
    On Thursday, November 8, 2018, the NAC will review potential topics 
for research before the next in-person meeting, discuss recent 
disasters, review agreed upon recommendations, and confirm charges for 
the subcommittees.
    The full agenda and any related documents for this meeting will be 
posted by Friday, November 2, 2018, on the NAC website at http://www.fema.gov/national-advisory-council.

    Dated: October 10, 2018.
William B. ``Brock'' Long,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2018-22883 Filed 10-19-18; 8:45 am]
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