[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59045-59046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23376]
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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 17-18, 2013. The meeting will be open to the
public.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. App.; 15 U.S.C. 2206(j).
DATES: The meeting will take place on Thursday, October 17, 8:30 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m. EDT and on Friday, October 18, 09:30 a.m. to 5:00 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 Cindy Wivell as listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section by close of business October 9, 2013. A
picture identification is needed for access. Members of the public may
also participate by teleconference and may contact Cindy Wivell to
obtain the call-in number and access code. For information on services
for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance,
contact Cindy Wivell 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 October 9, 2013, 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: Cindy Wivell, 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 National Fire Academy Board of Visitors, go to
http://www.regulations.gov. Handouts for the meeting will be posted at
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/nfa/about/bov.shtm as soon as they are
available.
There will be a 10-minute comment period after each agenda item;
each speaker will be given no more than 2 minutes to speak. Please note
that the public comment period may end before the time indicated,
following the last call for comments. Contact Cindy Wivell to register
as a speaker.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alternate Designated Federal Officer: Denis G. Onieal, telephone
(301) 447-1117.
Logistical Information: Cindy Wivell, telephone (301) 447-1157, fax
(301) 447-1834, 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 (NFA) and advise the Administrator of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), through the United States Fire
Administrator, of the operation of the NFA and any improvements therein
that the Board deems appropriate. In carrying out its responsibilities,
the Board examines NFA programs to determine whether these programs
further the basic missions that are approved by the Administrator of
FEMA, examines the physical plant of the NFA to determine the adequacy
of the NFA's facilities, and examines the funding levels for NFA
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 NFA.
Agenda
On the first day of the meeting, the Board will swear in new
members, select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for Fiscal Year
2014, and review and approve the minutes of the May 15, 2013,
teleconference meeting.
The Board will then review and give feedback on NFA program
activities, including: NFA Online, the NFA's web-based learning
platform for distance learning courses; NFA's mediated course
deliveries, which provide NFA training through an instructor
facilitated web-based learning environment; NFA's course material
download for the Regions and States, which enables direct access to NFA
course materials through a web-based interface; NFA's Bring-Your-Own-
Device initiative, which allows students to download the student manual
to their own personal electronic devices and eliminates the use of
paper-based student materials; NFA's curriculum for emergency medical
services; and NFA's curriculum Enterprise Shared Workspace, a database
system developed to capture and track course development and revision
activities. The Board will also review and give feedback on NFA's
status of course development at the end of FY 2013; NFA's curriculum
development plan for the FY 2014 curriculum; and NFA's Smart Practices/
Lessons Learned Report to Congress, which provides Congress with a
snapshot of the lessons learned and best practices that have been
incorporated into the NFA's curriculum and program areas.
The Board will discuss the Professional Development Subcommittee
activities, including the Professional Development Symposium that will
bring national training and education audiences together for their
annual conference and support initiatives, the Fire and Emergency
Services Higher Education (FESHE)/Professional Development Subcommittee
restructuring, and the FESHE Recognition Update that will include a
list of the colleges and universities that have been approved and that
have adopted the FESHE curriculum.
On the second day, the Board will receive updates on U.S. Fire
Administration data, research, and response support initiatives, and
discuss deferred maintenance and capital improvements on the National
Emergency Training Center (NETC) campus and FY 2014 Budget Request/
Budget Planning. The Board will also engage in an annual report working
session.
Dated: September 20, 2013.
Denis G. Onieal,
Superintendent, National Fire Academy, United States Fire
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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