04-8111. Open Meeting of the Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services (FICEMS)

AGENCY:

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION:

Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY:

FEMA announces the following open meeting.

Name: Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services (FICEMS).

Date of Meeting: June 3, 2004.

Place: Building J, Room 101, National Emergency Training Center (NETC), 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727.

Times: 9 a.m.—FICEMS Ambulance Safety Subcommittee; 10:30 a.m.—Main FICEMS Meeting; 1 p.m.—FICEMS Counter-Terrorism Subcommittee.

Proposed Agenda: Review and submission for approval of previous FICEMS Committee and Subcommittees Meeting Minutes; Action Items review; presentation of member agency reports; and reports of other interested parties.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This meeting will be open to the public with limited seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. See the Response and Security Procedures below.

Response Procedures: Committee Members and members of the general public who plan to attend the meeting should contact Ms. Patti Roman, on or before Tuesday, June 1, 2004, via mail at NATEK Incorporated, 21355 Ridgetop Circle, Suite 200, Dulles, Virginia 20166-8503; or telephone at [phone], or facsimile at [phone], or e-mail at [e-mail]. This is necessary to be able to create and provide a current roster of visitors to NETC Security per directives.

Security Procedures: All visitors must have a valid picture identification card and their vehicles will be subject to search by Security personnel. All visitors will be issued a visitor pass which must be worn at all times while on campus. Please allow adequate time before the meeting to complete the security process.

Conference Call Capabilities: If you are not able to attend in person, a toll free number has been set up for teleconferencing. The toll free number will be available from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Members should call in around 9 a.m. The number is 1-800-320-4330. The FICEMS conference code is “430746#.”

FICEMS Meeting Minutes: Minutes of the meeting will be prepared and available upon request 30 days after they have been approved at the next FICEMS Committee Meeting on September 2, 2004. The minutes will also be posted on the U. S. Fire Administration Web site at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/​fire-service/​ems/​ficems.shtm within 30 days after their approval at the September 2, 2004 FICEMS Committee Meeting.

Dated: April 2, 2004.

R. David Paulison,

U.S. Fire Administrator, Director of the Preparedness Division.