PS-Prep Public Meetings Information
Main MenuWASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is holding a series of public meetings that will discuss the DHS Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Accreditation and Certification Program (PS-Prep).
PS-Prep is a partnership between DHS and the private sector that will enable private entities—including businesses, non-profit organizations and universities—to receive emergency preparedness certification from a system DHS created in coordination with the private sector.
The purpose of these meetings is to provide the public with an opportunity to engage in dialogue with DHS staff and program managers regarding an October 16, 2009, Federal Register Notice (74 FR 53286) announcing DHS’ intent to select three standards for adoption in the PS-Prep program.
Stakeholder Meeting Instructions
- Any stakeholder or member of the public is free to attend the public stakeholder meetings.
- Stakeholders or members of the public who wish to make a presentation are requested to provide their name, presentation description, city in which they plan to present, and contact details to include e-mail address and telephone number, no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), one week prior to the stakeholder meeting they plan to attend, via e-mail to the PS-Prep Program at privatesectorpreparedness@hsi.dhs.gov.
- Everyone who plans to attend a stakeholder meeting is respectfully requested to be present and seated by 12:50 p.m. local time (for that meeting).
- Persons with disabilities who require special assistance should contact the PS-Prep Program to indicate which stakeholder meeting they plan to attend and are encouraged to identify anticipated special needs as early as possible.
- Although every effort will be made to accommodate all members of the public, seating is limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
The dates, times (local time) and locations of the public meetings are listed below:
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| November 17 | 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Holiday Inn Chicago O’Hare. |
| November 18 | 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Holiday Inn Kansas City Airport |
| November 19 | 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Dallas/Fort Worth Marriott Hotel & Golf Club at Champions Circle |
| December 1 | 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Oakland Marriott City Center |
| December 2 | 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Holiday Inn SEATAC International Airport |
| December 3 | 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Marriott Denver City Center |
| December 8 | 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Marriott Philadelphia Airport. |
| December 9 | 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Sheraton Boston Hotel |
| December 10 | 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. | LaGuardia Marriott |
| December 14 | 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Sheraton Gateway Hotel |
As a result of these outreach efforts, the comment period that was originally established in the October 16, 2009, Federal Register Notice (74 FR 53286) has been extended to January 15, 2010.
For more information about PS-Prep, please visit: www.fema.gov/privatesectorpreparedness/.
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