[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 181 (Monday, September 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58028-58029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23992]
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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 Federal Advisory Committee
Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy (Board)
will meet on October 14 and 15, 2011. The meeting will be open to the
public.
DATES: The meeting will take place Friday, October 14, 2011, from 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT; and Saturday, October 15, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. EDT. Please note that the meeting may close early if the Board has
completed its business.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Emergency Training
Center, Building H, Room 300, Emmitsburg, Maryland. Members of the
public who wish to obtain details on how to gain access to the facility
and directions may contact Ruth MacPhail as listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section by close of business October 12, 2011. For
information on services for individuals with disabilities or to request
special assistance, contact Ruth MacPhail as soon as possible. A
picture identification is needed for access.
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 October 12, 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: [email protected]. 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 October
14, 2011, from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT, 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 [email protected].
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
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recommendations regarding the operation of the Academy.
Agenda
On the first day of the meeting, the Board will elect a Chairperson
and Vice Chairperson for fiscal year (FY) 2012, and will review and
approve the minutes of the July 12, 2011 meeting. The Board will review
Academy program activities, including instructor-led online course
pilot tests, current curriculum developments, and anticipated FY 2012
curriculum developments. There will be an introduction of new staff
members and the Academy will report on the revamped National
Professional Development Matrix, a standard career development
education and training model, which the Academy has modified to tie
together the various accreditation criteria, voluntary professional
standards, and higher education curricula. The modification includes
adding the National Fire Protection Association job proficiency
requirement titles and the Center for Professional Excellence
standards.
There will be a discussion on the status of the conversion of
courses to bachelor's-degree equivalent educational outcomes by adding
the National Fire Protection Association job proficiency requirement
titles and the Center for Professional Excellence standards. The
discussion will include a review of course objectives and the outlines
for 13 courses that are being rewritten and will be added to the Fire
and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Web site. The Academy
will report on the Atlanta Fire Department and North Carolina workshops
which are being held to explain the model curricula and professional
development matrix. The status of the FESHE Institutional Recognition
and Certificate program, which is under active review by the North
American Fire Training Directors for possible revision and approval,
will be reviewed. The Academy will report on the status of Training
Resources and Data Exchange (TRADE)/FESHE Adobe Connect sessions,
including discussion of Academy-facilitated work sessions which will be
held in each of 10 FEMA regions.
The Board will attend Annual Ethics Training, provided by FEMA's
Office of Chief Counsel, and will discuss the status of deferred
maintenance and capital improvements on the National Emergency Training
Center (NETC) campus, to include the FY 2011 Budget Request/FY 2012
Budget Planning updates, and National Fire Programs update. The Board
will review and consider reports from the Applicant Outreach
Subcommittee, FESHE/Professional Development Subcommittee, Training
Resources and Data Exchange Review Subcommittee, and Emergency Medical
Services 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.
On the second day of the meeting, the Board will engage in an
annual report working session. There will be no public comment period
on the second day.
Dated: September 12, 2011.
Denis G. Onieal,
Superintendent, National Fire Academy, United States Fire
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2011-23992 Filed 9-16-11; 8:45 am]
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