[Federal Register: April 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 67)]
[Notices]
[Page 17898-17899]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[FEMA-2006-0006]
Re-Establishment of the National Urban Search and Rescue Response
System Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of
Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Committee Re-Establishment.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security has
determined that the re-establishment of the National Urban Search and
Rescue
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Response System Advisory Committee is necessary and in the public
interest in connection with the performance of duties of the National
Urban Search and Rescue Response System. This determination follows
consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General
Services Administration.
Name of Committee: National Urban Search and Rescue Response System
Advisory Committee.
DATES: If you desire to submit comments, they must be submitted by May
8, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket Number FEMA-
2006-0006 by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: FEMA-RULES@dhs.gov. Include Docket Number FEMA-2006-0006 in
the subject line of the message.
Fax: 202-646-4536.
Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Rules Docket Clerk, Office of General
Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Room 840, 500 C Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20472.
Instructions: All Submissions received must include the agency name
and docket number (FEMA-2006-0006). Regardless of the method used for
submitting comments or material, all submissions will be posted,
without change, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov
, and will include any personal information you
provide. Therefore, submitting this information makes it public. You
may wish to read the Privacy Act notice that is available on the
Privacy and Use Notice link on the Administration Navigation Bar of
http://www.regulations.gov.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.
Submitted comments may also be inspected at FEMA,
Office of General Counsel, 500 C Street, SW., Room 840, Washington, DC
20472.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Tamillow, Chief, Urban Search
and Rescue Response System, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, tel.: (202) 646-2549, email:
mike.tamillow@dhs.go.
Purpose and Objective: The Committee will advise the Director of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency on programmatic, policy,
operational, administrative, and technological issues within DHS that
affect the readiness and operational effectiveness of the National
Urban Search and Rescue Response System, and other related issues.
Balanced Membership Plans: The Committee will consist of not more
than 15 members selected for their demonstrated professional and
personal qualifications, and on their direct and continuing experience
with urban search and rescue activities and organizations. The
Committee membership is a balanced mix of sponsoring organizations by
geographical region, management, labor, and the Operations Group, which
is the principal work group through which all functional work groups
report to the Advisory Committee.
Duration: Two years, subject to renewal.
Responsible DHS Officials: William Lokey, Operations Branch Chief,
Response Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security, 500 C Street, SW., Washington DC 20472, tel. (202)
646-7085, (e-mail) William.Lokey@dhs.gov.
Dated: April 3, 2006.
R. David Paulison,
Acting Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E6-5076 Filed 4-6-06; 8:45 am]
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