[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 121 (Thursday, June 23, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36933-36934]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-15728]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2008-0010]
Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Open Teleconference Federal
Advisory Committee Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy (Board)
will meet by teleconference on July 12, 2011. The meeting will be open
to the public.
DATES: The teleconference will take place Tuesday, July 12, 2011, from
1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST. Please note that the meeting may close early
if the Board has completed its business.
ADDRESSES: Members of the public who wish to obtain the call-in number,
access code, and other information for the public teleconference may
contact Ruth MacPhail as listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section by close of business July 8, 2011, as the number of
teleconference lines is limited and available on a first-come, first
served basis. For information on services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance, contact Ruth MacPhail as
soon as possible.
Members of the public may also participate by coming to the
National Emergency Training Center, Building H, Room 300, Emmitsburg,
Maryland. A picture identification is needed for access. Contact Ruth
MacPhail as listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT for
directions.
To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment
on the issues to be considered by the Board as listed in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. Comments must be submitted in
writing no later than July 8, 2011 and must be identified by docket ID
FEMA-2008-0010 and may be submitted by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: FEMA-RULES@dhs.gov. Include the docket ID in the
subject line of the message.
Fax: 703-483-2999.
Mail: Ruth MacPhail, 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg,
Maryland 21727.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the docket ID
for this action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received by the Board, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
A public comment period will be held during the meeting on July 12,
2011, from 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST, and speakers will be afforded 5
minutes to make comments. Please note that the public comment period
may end before the time indicated, following the last call for
comments. Contact the individual listed below to register as a speaker.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ruth MacPhail, 16825 South Seton
Avenue, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727, telephone (301) 447-1117, fax (301)
447-1173, and e-mail ruth.macphail@dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463).
Purpose of the Board
The purpose of the Board is to review annually the programs of the
National Fire Academy (Academy) and advise the Administrator of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), through the United States
Fire Administrator, regarding the operation of the Academy and any
improvements therein that the Board deems appropriate. The Board makes
interim advisories to the Administrator of FEMA, through the United
States Fire Administrator, whenever there is an indicated urgency to do
so in fulfilling its duties. In carrying out its responsibilities, the
Board examines Academy programs to determine whether these programs
further the basic missions which are approved by the Administrator of
FEMA, examines the physical plant of the Academy to determine the
adequacy of the Academy's facilities, and examines the funding levels
for Academy programs. The Board submits an annual report through the
United States Fire Administrator to the Administrator of FEMA, in
writing. The report provides detailed comments and recommendations
regarding the operation of the Academy.
Agenda
The Board will review Academy program activities, including
procedural changes for off-campus deliveries, the FEMA Flood Surge
Training Report, introduce the Residential Sprinkler Plan Review course
curriculum to State Fire
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Training partners, unfunded course development requests, introduce a
new mechanism for receiving current training deficiencies as a means to
guide future course development, discuss State training grants and
implications of budget funding received late in the fiscal year, and
discuss options for classroom technical coordination with other campus
offices. The Board will discuss the status of deferred maintenance and
capital improvements on the National Emergency Training Center (NETC)
campus, the FY 2011 Budget Request/FY 2012 Budget Planning, new Geo-
Thermal challenges, and emergency preparedness of students on campus.
The Board will review and consider reports from the Applicant Outreach
Subcommittee, Emergency Medical Services Subcommittee, Fire and
Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE)/Professional Development
Subcommittee, and Training Resources and Data Exchange (TRADE) Review
Subcommittee. After discussion of these topics, there will be a public
comment period. After deliberation, the Board will recommend action to
the Superintendent of the National Fire Academy and the Administrator
of FEMA.
Dated: June 17, 2011.
Kirby E. Kiefer,
Deputy Superintendent, National Fire Academy, United States Fire
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2011-15728 Filed 6-22-11; 8:45 am]
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