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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is hosting a remote meeting via web conference to discuss the Voluntary Agreement for the Manufacture and Distribution of Critical Healthcare Resources for pandemic response. The meeting will occur on January 15, 2021, from 2 to 4 p.m. Eastern Time, with the first hour open to the public. Interested members of the public can participate by submitting written comments in advance using the provided methods by January 14, 2021. Part of the meeting will be closed to the public to protect confidential information and ensure willing participation from private sector partners.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) organized a series of meetings to initiate a Voluntary Agreement aimed at ensuring the availability of essential healthcare resources during pandemics. These meetings, which took place in early January 2021, were part of an effort to prioritize the production and distribution of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in response to COVID-19. The objectives included setting priorities for PPE and identifying necessary tasks while safeguarding trade secrets and sensitive information by keeping the meetings closed to the public. This initiative falls under the Defense Production Act, which allows for such agreements to strengthen national defense efforts.