[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 180 (Monday, September 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57102-57103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22808]
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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 5 and 6, 2012. The meeting will be open to the
public.
DATES: The meeting will take place Friday, October 5, 2012, from 8:30
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST and Saturday, October 6, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. EST. 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 September 27, 2012. A
picture identification is needed for access. Members of the public may
also participate by teleconference and may contact Ruth MacPhail to
obtain the call-in number and access code. For information on services
for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance,
contact Ruth MacPhail as soon as possible.
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 September 27, 2012, 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.
Mail/Hand Delivery: Ruth MacPhail, 16825 South Seton
Avenue, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and 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.
Public comments will be requested prior to deliberation of each
agenda item. Speakers will be afforded 5 minutes to make comments.
Contact Ruth MacPhail 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 email [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 recommendations
regarding the operation of the Academy.
Agenda
On the first day of the meeting, the Board will select a
Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for fiscal year (FY) 2013, and will
review and approve the minutes of the July 26, 2012 meeting.
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The Board will attend Annual Ethics Training provided by FEMA's Office
of Chief Counsel. The Board will discuss deferred maintenance and
capital improvements on the National Emergency Training Center (NETC)
campus, to include FY 2013 Budget Planning. The Board will review
Academy program activities including mediated instructor-led Online
Course Pilot update, new National Fire Academy (NFA) Online courses,
Executive Fire Officer Program Prerequisites/Accreditation update,
curriculum assessment status report, anticipated FY 2013 curriculum
developments, and changes in the State training system.
The Board will also review the status of the Fire and Emergency
Services Higher Education (FESHE) Institutional Recognition and
Certificate Program and the progress of Training Resources And Data
Exchange (TRADE)/FESHE Adobe Connect electronic meetings, the future of
the Degrees at a Distance Program (DDP) and how changes in the DDP
Program will further the NFA goal of standardizing fire science and
emergency services undergraduate degree programs.
The public will have an opportunity to comment on these issues
prior to deliberation and final action by the Board. After
deliberation, the Board will recommend actions 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 11, 2012.
Denis G. Onieal,
Superintendent, National Fire Academy, United States Fire
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2012-22808 Filed 9-14-12; 8:45 am]
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