Document ID: FEMA-2008-0010-0077
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy
Posted Date: 2015-04-21T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 76 (Tuesday, April 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22214-22215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09259]

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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 via teleconference on May 7, 2015. The meeting will be open 
to the public.

DATES: The meeting will take place on Thursday, May 7, from 2:00 to 
4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. 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 
teleconference should contact Ruth MacPhail as listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by close of business May 5, 2015, 
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 May 5, 2015, 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.
     Email: FEMA-RULES@fema.dhs.gov. Include the docket number 
in the subject line of the message.
     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 National Fire Academy Board of Visitors, go to 
http://www.regulations.gov, click on ``Advanced Search,'' then enter 
``FEMA-2008-0010'' in the ``By Docket ID'' box, then select ``FEMA'' 
under ``By Agency,'' and then click ``Search.'' Prior to the meeting, 
meeting materials will be posted at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/nfa/about/bov.shtm by April 29, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    Alternate Designated Federal Officer: Denis G. Onieal, telephone 
(301) 447-1117, email Denis.Onieal@fema.dhs.gov.
    Logistical Information: Ruth MacPhail, telephone (301) 447-1117, 
fax (301) 447-1173, and email Ruth.Macphail@fema.dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board of Visitors for the National Fire 
Academy (Board) will meet via teleconference on Thursday, May 7, 2015. 
The meeting will be open to the public. Notice of this meeting is given 
under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix.

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, on the operation of the NFA and any improvements therein 
that the Board

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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 a written annual report through the United States Fire 
Administrator to the Administrator of FEMA. The report provides 
detailed comments and recommendations regarding the operation of the 
NFA.

Agenda

    1. The Board will receive updates on U.S. Fire Administration data, 
research, and response support initiatives.
    2. The Board will discuss deferred maintenance and capital 
improvements on the National Emergency Training Center campus and 
Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request/Budget Planning.
    3. The Board will review and give feedback on NFA program 
activities, including:
     The Managing Officer Program, a new multiyear curriculum 
that introduced emerging emergency services leaders to personal and 
professional skills in change management, risk reduction, and adaptive 
leadership; a progress report on this new program will be discussed;
     Adoption of the Fire and Emergency Services Higher 
Education Model by Foreign Countries;
     Training, Resource and Data Exchange (TRADE) policy 
discussion;
     Review of Professional Development Crosswalk, national 
standards for Fire Officer competencies and their interrelationships 
with State, National and Academic programs;
     Volunteer Incentive Program (VIP) policy change 
discussion;
     Off-Campus delivery program changes;
     Status of staff vacancies and challenges;
     Contract instructor issues and challenges;
     Incremental versus radical course material policy 
discussion;
     Status of Mediated Online courses;
     Curriculum and Instruction program activities;
     Interagency Agreement with the Department of 
Transportation with update on Traffic Incident Management Course;
     Policy and program change discussion regarding 
consolidation of Management and Leadership Curricula;
     Status of the National Professional Development Symposium 
which brings national training and education audiences together for 
their annual conference and support initiatives, scheduled to be held 
June 10-12, 2015;
     Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) 
Recognition Program Update;
     Program Decision Option budget requests to Department of 
Homeland Security.
    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 Ruth MacPhail to register 
as a speaker.

    Dated: April 15, 2015.
Denis G. Onieal,
Superintendent, National Fire Academy, United States Fire 
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2015-09259 Filed 4-20-15; 8:45 am]
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