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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[NHTSA Docket No. NHTSA-2008-0174]

 
Meeting Notice

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

ACTION: Meeting notice--Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency 
Medical Services.

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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 3, 2008, from 1 p.m. to 
3:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 1120 Vermont Avenue, NW., 4th 
Floor Conference Room 1 and 2, Washington, DC 20005.

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), Public Law 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.
     Follow-up on Evidence-based Practice Guidelines 
Conference.
     Follow-up on adoption of FICEMS endorsed grant language.
     Reports and updates from Technical Working Group 
committees.
     Reports, updates, recommendations from FICEMS members.
     Report from National EMS Advisory Council (NEMSAC).
    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 November 26, 2008. Pre-registration is 
necessary to comply with security procedures. Picture I.D. must also be 
provided to enter the building and it is suggested that visitors arrive 
30 minutes early in order to facilitate entry.
    Minutes of the FICEMS meeting will be available to the public 
online through the DOT Document Management System (DMS) at: http://
www.regulations.gov under the docket number listed at the beginning of 
this notice.

    Issued on: November 13, 2008.
Jeffrey P. Michael,
Acting Associate Administrator for Research & Program Development.
[FR Doc. E8-27314 Filed 11-17-08; 8:45 am]

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