
[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 172 (Thursday, September 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 61611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19271]



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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, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Advisory 
Council (NAC) will meet on September 26-28, 2023. The meeting will be 
open to the public through virtual means and in-person in the downtown 
area of Salt Lake City, Utah.

DATES: The NAC plans to meet and invite the public to observe and 
participate by virtual and in-person means from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 
Mountain Time (MT) on Tuesday, September 26; from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 
p.m. MT on Wednesday, September 27; and from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 
MT on Thursday, September 28. Please note that the meeting will pause 
for breaks and can continue past the scheduled end time or may end 
early any day that the NAC has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: Anyone who wishes to participate must register with FEMA in 
advance by providing their name, official title, organization, 
telephone number, email address and desired attendance means to the 
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below by 
3:00 p.m. MT on Friday, September 22. Registering participants must 
specify whether their attendance will be virtual or in-person. If 
virtual attendance is indicated, links to attend by virtual means will 
be provided for each day by registration confirmation email. If in-
person attendance is indicated, the meeting location (in the downtown 
area of Salt Lake City, Utah) will be provided in a registration 
confirmation email. Members of the public are urged to provide written 
comments on the issues to be considered by the NAC. The topic areas are 
indicated in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Any written 
comments must be submitted and received by 3:00 p.m. MT on Friday, 
September 22, identified by Docket ID FEMA-2007-0008, and submitted via 
the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, following 
the instructions for submitting comments below.
    Instructions for Submitting Comments: All submissions must include 
the words ``Federal Emergency Management Agency'' and the docket number 
(Docket ID FEMA-2007-0008) for this action. Comments received, 
including any personal information provided, will be posted without 
alteration at http://www.regulations.gov. For access to the docket or 
to read comments received by the NAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov, 
and search for Docket ID FEMA-2007-0008.
    Open public comment periods are anticipated on Tuesday, September 
26, from 2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. MT; on Wednesday, September 27, from 
5:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. MT; and on Thursday, September 28, from 12:45 
p.m. to 1:00 p.m. MT. All speakers must register in advance of the 
meeting to make remarks during the open public comment period and must 
limit their comments to 3 minutes. Comments should be addressed to the 
NAC. Any comments unrelated to the agenda topics will not be 
considered. Opportunities for public comments during meeting 
deliberations and voting, limited to 1 minute per instance and directed 
to the current topic, are offered by the Designated Federal Officer as 
time permits on Tuesday, September 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. MT; 
and Thursday, September 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MT. To 
register to make remarks during the public comment period, contact the 
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below by 
3:00 p.m. MT on Friday, September 22. Please note that the public 
comment periods may end before the time indicated, following the last 
call for comments.
    The NAC is committed to ensuring all participants have equal access 
regardless of disability status. If you require a reasonable 
accommodation due to a disability to fully participate, please contact 
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 
below as soon as possible. Last-minute requests will be accepted but 
may not be possible to fulfill.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Rob Long, Designated Federal Officer, 
Office of the National Advisory Council, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, 500 C St. SW, Washington, DC 20472-3184, 202-716-4612, [email protected]. The NAC website is https://www.fema.gov/about/offices/national-advisory-council.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. ch. 10.
    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, September 26, NAC subcommittees will present to 
the full NAC on their final annual recommendations regarding the 2022-
2026 FEMA Strategic Plan and related goals and objectives; available 
for review at https://www.fema.gov/about/strategic-plan. On Wednesday, 
September 27, the NAC will meet with FEMA leadership in the morning and 
in the afternoon host panel discussions on disaster insurance and 
seismic preparations. On Thursday, September 28, the NAC will vote on 
adoption of the NAC 2023 Draft Recommendations.
    The full agenda and available preparatory materials for this 
meeting will be available at https://www.fema.gov/about/offices/national-advisory-council by Wednesday, September 20, or by contacting 
the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

Deanne Criswell
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2023-19271 Filed 9-6-23; 8:45 am]
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