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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Docket ID: [NHTSA Docket No. NHTSA-2008-0126]

NOTICE: NOTICES

ACTION: Meetings:

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

SUBJECT CATEGORY: National EMS Advisory Council; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

DATES: The meeting will be held on July 17, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and July 18, 2008, from 9 a.m. to Noon. A public comment period will take place on July 18, 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 July 10, 2008.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: NHTSA announces a meeting of the National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (NEMSAC) to be held in the Metropolitan Washington, DC area. This notice announces the date, time and location of the meeting, which will be open to the public. The purpose of NEMSAC is to provide 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).

SUMMARY: National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council,

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.) The NEMSAC will be holding its second meeting on Thursday and Friday, July 17 and 18, 2008, at the Marriott Crystal City at Reagan National Airport, 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.
Agenda of Council Meeting, July 1718, 2008

The tentative agenda includes the following:
Thursday, July 17, 2008
(1) Opening Remarks and Swearing in of members not in attendance at first meeting;
(2) Introduction of Members and all in attendance;
(3) Review and Approval of Minutes of last meeting;
(4) Discussion of process for prioritizing EMS Issues identified at first meeting;
(5) Voting on priority EMS Issues;
(6) Discussion of potential committees and committee charges. Friday, July 18, 2008
(1) Welcome and Introductions;
(2) Unfinished Business from July 17th;
(3) Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services Report;
(4) New Issues or Concerns;
(5) Public comment period;
(6) Next steps and future meetings.
A public comment period will take place on July 18, 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, July 18 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 email address to Drew Dawson by email at drew.dawson@dot.gov or by telephone at (202) 3669966 no later than July 10, 2008. There will be limited seating, so please register early. Preregistration is necessary to enable proper arrangements.

Minutes of the NEMSAC 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: June 27, 2008.
Jeffrey P. Michael,
Acting Associate Administrator for Research and Program Development. [FR Doc. E815056 Filed 7208; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Drew Dawson, Director, Office of Emergency Medical Services, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., NTI140, Washington, DC 20590, Telephone number (202) 3669966; Email Drew.Dawson@dot.gov.