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require reasonable accommodation to 

fully participate due to a disability, 

please contact the individual listed in 

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

caption as soon as possible. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian Koper, Designated Federal Officer 

for the TMAC, FEMA, 400 C St. SW, 

Washington, DC 20472, telephone 202– 

646–3085, and email brian.koper@

fema.dhs.gov. The TMAC website is: 

https://www.fema.gov/flood-maps/ 

guidance-partners/technical-mappingadvisory-council. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

this meeting is given under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 117– 

286, 5 U.S.C. ch. 10. 

In accordance with the Biggert-Waters 

Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, the 

TMAC makes recommendations to the 

FEMA Administrator on: (1) how to 

improve, in a cost-effective manner, the 

(a) accuracy, general quality, ease of use, 

and distribution and dissemination of 

flood insurance rate maps and risk data; 

and (b) performance metrics and 

milestones required to effectively and 

efficiently map flood risk areas in the 

United States; (2) mapping standards 

and guidelines for (a) flood insurance 

rate maps, and (b) data accuracy, data 

quality, data currency, and data 

eligibility; (3) how to maintain, on an 

ongoing basis, flood insurance rate maps 

and flood risk identification; (4) 

procedures for delegating mapping 

activities to State and local mapping 

partners; and (5) (a) methods for 

improving interagency and 

intergovernmental coordination on 

flood mapping and flood risk 

determination, and (b) a funding 

strategy to leverage and coordinate 

budgets and expenditures across Federal 

agencies. Furthermore, the TMAC is 

required to submit an annual report to 

the FEMA Administrator that contains: 

(1) a description of the activities of the 

Council; (2) an evaluation of the status 

and performance of flood insurance rate 

maps and mapping activities to revise 

and update Flood Insurance Rate Maps; 

and (3) a summary of recommendations 

made by the Council to the FEMA 

Administrator. 

Agenda: The purpose of this meeting 

is for the TMAC members to discuss and 

vote on the content of the 2024 TMAC 

Annual Report. Any related materials 

will be available upon request prior to 

the meeting to provide the public with 

an opportunity to review the materials. 

The full agenda and related meeting 

materials will be available upon request 

by Friday, February 14, 2025. To receive 

a copy of any relevant materials, please 

send the request to: FEMA-TMAC@

fema.dhs.gov (Attn: Brian Koper). 

Nicholas A. Shufro, 

Assistant Administrator (Acting), Risk 

Analysis, Planning & Information Directorate, 

Resilience, Federal Emergency Management 

Agency. 

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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, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

ACTION: Notice of open Federal Advisory 

Committee meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Board of Visitors for the 

National Fire Academy (Board) will 

meet virtually on Thursday, March 20, 

2025. The meeting will be open to the 

public. 

DATES: The meeting will take place on 

Thursday, March 20, 2025, 1 p.m. to 3 

p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). 

Please note that the meeting may close 

early if the Board has completed its 

business. 

ADDRESSES: Members of the public who 

wish to participate in the virtual 

conference should contact Deborah 

Gartrell-Kemp as listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 

by 5 p.m. EST on March 10, 2025, to 

obtain the call-in number and access 

code for the March 20th virtual meeting. 

The Board is committed to ensuring all 

participants have equal access 

regardless of disability status. If you 

require a reasonable accommodation 

due to a disability to fully participate, 

please contact Deborah Gartrell-Kemp as 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section 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. Participants 

seeking to have their comments 

considered during the meeting should 

submit them in advance or during the 

public comment segment. Comments 

submitted up to 30 days after the 

meeting will be included in the public 

record and may be considered at the 

next meeting. Comments submitted in 

advance must be identified by Docket ID 

FEMA–2008–0010 and may be 

submitted by one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Electronic Delivery: Email Deborah 

Gartrell-Kemp at Deborah.GartrellKemp@fema.dhs.gov no later than 

March 10, 2025, for consideration at the 

March 20th, meeting. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the words ‘‘Federal 

Emergency Management Agency’’ and 

the Docket ID for this action. Comments 

received will be posted without 

alteration at https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. You 

may wish to view the Privacy and 

Security Notice via a link on the 

homepage of https://

www.regulations.gov. 

Docket: For access to the docket and 

to read background documents or 

comments received by the National Fire 

Academy Board of Visitors, go to 

https://www.regulations.gov, insert 

‘‘FEMA–2008–0010’’ in the search box 

and then click ‘‘Search.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Designated Federal Officer: Eriks 

Gabliks, telephone (301) 447–1308, 

email Eriks.Gabliks@fema.dhs.gov. 

Logistical Information: Deborah 

Gartrell-Kemp, telephone (301) 447– 

7230, email Deborah.Gartrell-Kemp@

fema.dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board 

will meet virtually on Thursday, March 

20, 2025. The meeting will be open to 

the public. Notice of this meeting is 

given under the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. chapter 10. 

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, on 

the operation of the Academy and any 

improvements therein that the Board 

deems appropriate. In carrying out its 

responsibilities, the Board examines 

Academy programs to determine 

whether these programs further the 

basic missions that 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 a written annual 

report through the United States Fire 

Administrator to the Administrator of 

FEMA. The report provides detailed 


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comments and recommendations 

regarding the operation of the Academy. 

Agenda 

On Thursday, March 20, 2025, there 

will be four sessions, with deliberations 

and voting at the end of each session as 

necessary: 

1. The Board will discuss United 

States Fire Administration Data, 

Emergency Medical Services (EMS), 

Research, Prevention and Response. 

2. The Board will discuss deferred 

maintenance and capital improvements 

on the National Emergency Training 

Center campus and Fiscal Year 2025 

and beyond Budget Request/Budget 

Planning. 

3. The Board will deliberate and vote 

on recommendations on Academy 

program activities to include 

developments, deliveries, staffing, 

admissions, and strategic plan. 

4. There will also be an update on the 

Board of Visitors Subcommittee Groups 

for the Professional Development 

Initiative Update and the National Fire 

Incident Report System. 

There will be a 10-minute public 

comment period after each agenda item 

and 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 

Deborah Gartrell-Kemp to register as a 

speaker. Meeting materials will be 

posted by March 10, 2025, at https://

www.usfa.fema.gov/nfa/about/board-ofvisitors.html. 

Eriks J. Gabliks, 

Superintendent, National Fire Academy, 

United States Fire Administration, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency. 

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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, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

ACTION: Request for applicants for 

appointment to the Board of Visitors for 

the National Fire Academy. 

SUMMARY: The National Fire Academy 

(Academy) is requesting individuals 

who are interested in serving on the 

Board of Visitors for the National Fire 

Academy (Board) to apply for 

appointments as identified in this 

notice. 

DATES: Resumes will be accepted until 

11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time (EDT) 

February 18, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: The preferred method of 

submission is via email. However, 

resumes may also be submitted by mail. 

Please choose one submission method 

only: 

• Email: FEMA-NFABOV@

fema.dhs.gov. 

• Mail: National Fire Academy, U.S. 

Fire Administration, Attention: Debbie 

Gartrell-Kemp, 16825 South Seton 

Avenue, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727– 

8998. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Designated Federal Officer: Eriks 

Gabliks, (301) 447–1117, Eriks.Gabliks@

fema.dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the Federal Fire Prevention and 

Control Act of 1974, the Board shall 

review annually the programs of the 

Academy and shall make 

recommendations to the Federal 

Emergency Management Agency 

(FEMA) Administrator, through the 

United States Fire Administrator, 

regarding the operation of the Academy 

and any improvements that the Board 

deems appropriate. The Board is 

composed of eight members, all of 

whom have national or regional 

leadership experience in the fields of 

fire safety, fire prevention (such as 

community risk reduction to include 

wildland urban interface), fire control, 

research and development in fire 

protection, treatment and rehabilitation 

of fire victims, or local government 

services management, which includes 

emergency medical services. The 

Academy seeks to appoint three 

individuals to a position on the Board 

that will be open due to term expiration. 

If other positions are vacated during the 

application process, candidates may be 

selected from the pool of applicants to 

fill the vacated positions. 

The Board is an advisory committee 

established in accordance with the 

provision of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. ch.10. 

The purpose of the Board is to review 

annually the programs of the Academy 

and advise the FEMA Administrator on 

the operation of the Academy and any 

improvements therein that the Board 

deems appropriate. In carrying out its 

responsibilities, the Board examines 

Academy programs to determine 

whether these programs further the 

basic missions approved by the FEMA 

Administrator, examines the physical 

plant of the Academy to determine the 

adequacy of the Academy’s facilities, 

and examines funding levels for 

Academy programs. The Board submits 

a written report through the United 

States Fire Administrator to the FEMA 

Administrator annually. The report 

provides detailed comments and 

recommendations regarding the 

Academy’s operations. 

Individuals interested in serving on 

the Board are invited to apply for 

consideration for appointment. There is 

no application form; however, (1) a 

current resume and (2) statement of 

interest will be required. The 

appointment shall be for a term of up to 

three years. Individuals selected for the 

appointment shall serve as Special 

Government Employees (SGEs), defined 

in section 202(a) of title 18, United 

States Code. Appointments may impact 

the ability to receive certain federal 

contracts. Candidates selected for the 

appointment will be required to 

complete a Confidential Financial 

Disclosure Form (U.S. Office of 

Government Ethics (OGE) Form 450) 

every year and receive yearly ethics 

training from the Component Ethics 

Office. 

The Board shall meet as often as 

needed to fulfill its mission, but not less 

than twice each fiscal year to address its 

objectives and duties. The Board will 

meet in person at least once each fiscal 

year with additional meetings held via 

teleconference. Board members may be 

reimbursed for travel and per diem 

incurred in the performance of their 

duties as members of the Board. All 

travel for Board business must be 

approved in advance by the Designated 

Federal Officer. To the extent practical, 

Board members shall serve on any 

subcommittee that is established. 

FEMA does not discriminate in 

employment on the basis of race, color, 

religion, sex, national origin, political 

affiliation, sexual orientation, gender 

identity, marital status, disability and 

genetic information, age, membership in 

an employee organization, or other nonmerit factor. FEMA strives to achieve a 

diverse candidate pool for all its 

recruitment actions. 

Current DHS employees, contractors, 

and potential contractors will not be 

considered for membership. Federally 

registered lobbyists will not be 

considered for appointments. 

Eriks Gabliks, 

Superintendent, National Fire 

Academy,United States Fire 

Administration,Federal Emergency 

Management Agency. 

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