

[Federal Register: December 4, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 232)]
[Notices]               
[Page 68231-68232]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[NHTSA Docket No. NHTSA-2007-0025]

 
Meeting Notice

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: NHTSA announces a meeting of the Federal Interagency Committee 
on Emergency Medical Services (FICEMS) to be held in Washington, DC. 
This notice announces the date, time and location of the meeting, which 
will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on December 18, 2007, from 1 p.m. to 3 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of 
Transportation (DOT) 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Conference Room 
 6, Main Floor, West Wing, Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Drew Dawson, Director, Office of 
Emergency Medical Services, National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., NTI-140, Washington, DC 
20590, Telephone number (202) 366-9966; E-mail Drew.Dawson@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 10202 of the Safe, Accountable, 
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy For Users 
(SAFETEA-LU), Pub. L. 109-59, provided that the FICEMS consist of 
several officials from Federal agencies as well as a State emergency 
medical services director appointed by the Secretary of Transportation. 
SAFETEA-LU directed the Administrator of NHTSA, in cooperation with the 
Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration of 
the Department of Health and Human Services and the Director of the 
Preparedness Division, Directorate of Emergency Preparedness and 
Response of the Department of Homeland Security, to provide 
administrative support to the Interagency Committee, including 
scheduling meetings, setting agendas, keeping minutes and records, and 
producing reports.
    This meeting of the FICEMS will focus on addressing the 
requirements of SAFETEA-LU and the opportunities for collaboration 
among the key Federal agencies involved in emergency medical services. 
The agenda will include:
     Consideration of the FICEMS Technical Working Group report 
and recommendations.
     Evidence-based Practice Guidelines.
     National EMS Assessment.
    This meeting will be open to the public. Individuals wishing to 
register must provide their name, affiliation, phone number, and e-mail 
address to Drew Dawson by e-mail at Drew.Dawson@dot.gov or by telephone 
at (202) 366-9966 no later than December 12, 2007. Pre-registration is 
necessary to comply with security procedures. Picture I.D. must also be 
provided to enter the DOT Building and it is suggested that visitors 
arrive 30 minutes early in order to facilitate entry. The Visitor 
entrance is on the New Jersey Avenue side of the building.
    Minutes of the FICEMS Meeting will be available to the public 
online through the DOT Document Management System (DMS) at: http://dms.dot.gov
 under the docket number listed at the beginning of this 

notice.


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    Issued on: November 29, 2007.
Marilena Amoni,
Associate Administrator for Research & Program Development.
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