5932 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 11 / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Notices 

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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