Federal Advisory Committee National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION:

Meeting Notice—National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council.

SUMMARY:

NHTSA announces a meeting of the National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (NEMSAC) to be held at DOT Headquarters in Washington, DC. This notice announces the date, time, and location of the meeting, which will be open to the public, as well as provide opportunities for public input to the NEMSAC. The purpose of NEMSAC, a nationally recognized council of emergency medical services representatives and consumers, is to advise and consult with DOT and the Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services (FICEMS) on matters relating to emergency medical services (EMS).

DATES:

The NEMSAC meeting will be held on September 17, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT, on September 18, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT (closed to public 11:30) and on September 19, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT (closed to public). A public comment period will take place on September 17, 2019, between 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. EDT and September 18, 2019, between 10:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. EDT. Written comments for the NEMSAC from the public must be received no later than September 9, 2019.

ADDRESSES:

The meetings will be held at the DOT Headquarters, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Attendees should plan to arrive 10-15 minutes early.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Eric Chaney, DOT, Office of Emergency Medical Services, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, NPD-400, Washington, DC 20590, EricChaney@dot.gov or 202-366-0257.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Notice of the NEMSAC meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2). The NEMSAC is authorized under Section 31108 of the Moving Ahead with Progress in the 21st Century Act of 2012.

Tentative Agenda of the National EMS Advisory Council Meeting

The tentative NEMSAC agenda includes the following:

Tuesday, September 17, 2019 (9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT)

(1) Call to Order, Introductions, and Opening Remarks (9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. EDT)

(2) Approval of July 2019 NEMSAC Meeting Minutes (9:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. EDT)

(3) Federal Liaison Update

(4) Presentation of Advisories and Recommendations (10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. EDT)

(5) Break (10:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. EDT)

(6) Public Comment (11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EDT)

(7) FICEMS Strategic Plan Update/Revision (11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT)

(8) Lunch (12 p.m. to 1 p.m. EDT)

(9) CMS Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport (ET3) Model (1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. EDT)

(10) Review of EMS Nomenclature and National EMS Education Standards Revision (1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. EDT)

(11) Review of Ongoing NHTSA Projects (2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT)

(12) Break (2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. EDT)

(13) Ad Hoc Committee Reports (3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT)

(14) NEMSIS Update (3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. EDT)

(15) Review of Action Items (4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT)

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 (9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT)

(1) Reconvene and Introductions (9 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. EDT)

(2) Committee Reports (9:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. EDT)

(3) Public Comment (10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. EDT)

(4) Continue Discussion of NEMSAC Focus Areas for 2019-2020 (11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EDT)

(5) Closed to Public: Committee Break Out Sessions (12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT)

Closed to Public: Thursday, September 19, 2019 (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT)

(1) Committee Instructions (9 a.m. to 9:15 p.m. EDT)

(2) Committee Break Out Sessions (9:15 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. EDT)

(3) Lunch (12:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT)

(4) Committee Reports (1:15 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

Registration Information: This meeting will be open to the public September 17th and morning of September 18th; however, pre-registration is requested no later than September 9, 2019, 5 p.m. EDT. For assistance with NEMSAC registration, please contact Eric Chaney at Eric.Chaney@dot.gov or 202-366-0257. There will not be a teleconference option for this meeting.

Public Comment: Members of the public are encouraged to comment directly to the NEMSAC during designated public comment periods. In order to allow as many people as possible to speak, speakers are requested to limit their remarks to 5 minutes. Written comments from members of the public will be distributed to NEMSAC at the meeting and should reach the NHTSA Office of EMS no later than September 9, 2019. Written comments may be submitted by either one of the following methods: (1) You may submit comments by email: nemsac@dot.gov or (2) you may submit comments by fax: 202-366-7149.

NHTSA is committed to providing equal access to this meeting for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please contact Eric Chaney at the email or phone number listed in the “Registration Information” section with your request by close of business on September 9, 2019.

A final agenda as well as meeting materials will be available to the public online through www.EMS.gov on or before September 9, 2019.

Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A).