
[Federal Register: April 11, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 71)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[NHTSA Docket No. NHTSA-2008-0071]

 
National Advisory Council; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting

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

ACTION: National Advisory Council; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting.

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SUMMARY: NHTSA announces a meeting of the National Emergency Medical 
Services Advisory Council (NEMSAC) to be held in Washington, DC. This 
notice announces the date, time and location of the meeting, which will 
be open to the public. The purpose of NEMSAC is to establish a 
nationally recognized council of emergency medical services 
representatives and consumers to provide advice and recommendations 
regarding EMS to the U.S. DOT's National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration (NHTSA).

DATES: The meeting will be held on April 24, 2008 from 8:45 a.m. to 5 
p.m. and April 25, 2008 from 8:45 a.m. to 12 Noon. A public comment 
period will take place on April 25, 2008, between 10:45 a.m. and 11:15 
a.m.
    Comment Date: Written comments or requests to make oral 
presentations must be received by April 17, 2008.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of 
Transportation (DOT) 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Conference Rooms 
 8-10, Main Floor, West Wing, Washington, DC 20590. Persons 
wishing to make an oral presentation or who are unable to attend or 
speak at the meeting may submit written comments. Written comments and 
requests to make oral presentations at the meeting should reach Drew 
Dawson at the address listed below and must be received by April 17, 
2008.
    All submissions received must include the docket number, NHTSA-
2008-0071 and may be submitted by any one of the following methods:
    You may submit or retrieve comments online through the Document 
Management System (DMS) at http://dms.dot.gov/submit. The DMS is 
available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. Electronic submission 
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    Please note that even after the comment closing date, we will 
continue to file relevant information in the docket as it becomes 
available.
    E-mail: drew.dawson@dot.gov or susan.mchenry@dot.gov
    Fax: (202) 366-7149

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: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 
U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.) The NEMSAC will be holding its first meeting on 
Thursday and Friday, April 24 and 25, 2008, in Conference rooms 
8-10 on the Main Floor, West Wing, of the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.

Agenda of Council Meeting, April 24-25, 2008

    The tentative agenda includes the following:

Thursday, April 24, 2008

    (1) Federal Advisory Committee Act and Ethics Briefing;
    (2) Swearing in of members;
    (3) Introduction of Chair and Self-introduction of members;
    (4) Charge to Council and Chair's remarks;
    (5) Office of EMS overview;
    (6) Overview of Federal Interagency Committee on EMS (FICEMS);
    (7) Overview of Office of EMS projects.

Friday, April 25, 2008

    (1) NEMSAC Operations & Procedures;
    (2) Council Discussion of EMS issues;
    (3) Public comment period;
    (4) Next steps and future meetings.
    A public comment period will take place on April 25, 2008, between 
10:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
    Public Attendance: The meeting is open to the public. Persons with 
disabilities who require special assistance should advise Drew Dawson 
of their anticipated special needs as early as possible. Members of the 
public who wish to make comments on Friday, April 25 between 10:45 a.m. 
and 11:15 a.m. are requested to register in advance. In order to allow 
as many people as possible to speak, speakers are requested to limit 
their remarks to 3 minutes. For those wishing to submit written 
comments, please follow the procedure noted above.
    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 April 17, 2008. There will be limited 
seating, so please register early. 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 NEMSAC 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.

Jeffrey P. Michael,
Acting Associate Administrator for Research and Program Development.
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