Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council; Notice of Meeting
Published Date: 11/26/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council is holding a public meeting on December 11, 2025, to discuss and vote on their draft final report. Anyone interested can join online but must register by December 10. This meeting affects people who care about emergency management policies and offers a chance to share feedback until the end of December—no money changes yet, just important updates and decisions.
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Virtual public meeting — register by Dec 10
You can attend the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council meeting virtually on December 11, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, but you must register by email no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on December 10, 2025. Attendance will be listen-only for members of the public.
Public comment period open through Dec 31
You may submit comments on the Council's Final Report through December 31, 2025, via Regulations.gov (Docket No. DHS-2025-0712), by email to [email protected], or by mail to Patrick Powers at the Department of Homeland Security address listed in the notice. Comments will be posted publicly at Regulations.gov.
Disability accommodations available on request
If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability to participate in the meeting, you may contact Patrick Powers (Designated Federal Officer) at the email in the notice as soon as possible to request it.
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