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DHS - 31901 - Federal Emergency Management Agency National Advisory Council - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Federal Emergency Management Agency National Advisory Council	Agency Name	Department of Homeland Security
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	31901
Original Establishment Date	10/3/2006	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.fema.gov/about/offices/national-adv...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	40
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	DFO
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr.
Current Charter Date	4/28/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Rob
Date Of Renewal Charter	4/28/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	I.
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Long
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 709-0783
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	(202) 709-0783
Specific Establishment Authority*	P.L. 109-295 sec 508	Designated Federal Officer Email*	rob.long@fema.dhs.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	10/3/2006
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	National Policy Issue Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The FEMA National Advisory Council advises the FEMA Administrator on all aspects of emergency management to ensure input from and coordination with State, local and tribal governments, and the non-profit and private sector on the development and revision of plans and strategies, the administration of and assessment of FEMA’s grant programs, and the development and evaluation of risk assessment methodologies.
How is membership balanced?*	The members of the committee shall, to the extent practicable, be geographically diverse and represent a substantive cross-section of officials, emergency managers, and emergency response providers from State, local, and tribal governments, the private sector, and nongovernmental organizations.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The committee meets in-person and via teleconference as needed. Members provide regular feedback on the timing and frequency of the committee meetings.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	Section 508 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, P.L. 107-296, as amended by section 611 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006, as set forth in the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2007, P.L. 109-295, requires the establishment of a National Advisory Committee to advise the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency on all aspects of emergency management.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks	The statutory requirement for this Committee can be found in Public Law 109-295. There is no termination date specified.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	Yes	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	The FEMA Administrator tasks the NAC to review program initiatives, policy documents, and issues of concern consistent with the mission of the NAC. The NAC brings emerging or long developing issues to the forefront though subcommittee work.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	Yes	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	The NAC has provided significant programmatic, policy, and operational recommendations on key FEMA priorities. For instance, in a 2020 report, the group provided additional input on the future vision of emergency management and FEMA in 2045; how FEMA can ensure equitable outcomes in disaster response, recovery, preparedness, and mitigation; and how best to develop state, local, tribal, and territorial capacity in emergency management.	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	Because recommendations generated by the Council are generally strategic in nature, there are no specific numbers that can be directly attributable or easily gathered to analyze impact of the Council's guidance.	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	459	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	459 recommendations appear in 50 separately titled memorandums or reports, since 2008. In recent years (since 2019) an annual report format has been utilized.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	61.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The Agency provides written feedback on each of the NAC's recommendations. This number is based on the written responses from the Agency, in which FEMA describes what they are doing to implement or not implement each recommendation.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	39.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	The Agency provides written feedback on each of the NAC's recommendations. This number is based on the written responses from the Agency, in which FEMA describes what they are doing to implement or not implement each recommendation.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	https://www.fema.gov/about/offices/national-advisory-council/recommendations
Agency Feedback Comment*	The Agency provides feedback on issues identified in NAC recommendations by notifying the NAC of the current state, path forward, and specific actions to be taken. This feedback is delivered in a formal, written memo that is publicly released to accompany the NAC recommendations to which the memo is responding.	Narrative Description*	The FEMA National Advisory Council advises the FEMA Administrator on all aspects of emergency management to ensure input from and coordination with State, local and tribal governments, and the non-profit and private sector on the development and revision of plans and strategies, the administration of and assessment of FEMA’s grant programs, and the development and evaluation of risk assessment methodologies.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	2/12/2025 12:43 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

Interest Areas

Category Area Emergency Disaster Assistance Earthquake, Flood, and Fire Hazards and Administration Emergency Preparedness and Management

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