Document ID: FEMA-2008-0010-0076
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy
Posted Date: 2014-09-03T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52348-52349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20979]

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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 September 18-19, 2014. The meeting will be open to the 
public.

DATES: The meeting will take place on Thursday, September 18, 8:30 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m. EDT and on Friday, September 19, 8:30 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 September 12, 2014. 
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 September 12, 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: 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, 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, 
and no later than September 10, handouts for the meeting will be posted 
at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/nfa/about/bov.shtm.

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 Cindy.Wivell@fema.dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board of Visitors for the National Fire 
Academy (Board) will meet on Thursday, September 18, and Friday, 
September 19, 2014. 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.

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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 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

    On the first day of the meeting, there will be 6 sessions, with 
deliberations and voting at the end of each session as necessary.
    1. The Board will select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for 
Fiscal Year 2015, and the Chairperson will acknowledge the recognition 
given to the Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy by the 
Department of Homeland Security's Committee Management Officer.
    2. The Board will then review and give feedback on NFA program 
activities, including:
     The Managing Officer Program, a new multiyear curriculum 
that introduces emerging emergency services leaders to personal and 
professional skills in change management, risk reduction, and adaptive 
leadership;
     The Executive Fire Officer Program Symposium;
     Scheduling of back-to-back, 6-day classes/one stipend 
initiative;
     The curriculum development plan for Fiscal Year 2015;
     The curriculum Enterprise Shared Workspace, a database 
system developed to capture and track course development and revision 
activities;
     NFA Online, the NFA's web-based learning platform for 
distance learning courses;
     Mediated course deliveries, which provide NFA training 
through an instructor facilitated web-based learning environment;
     The Bring-Your-Own-Device program, which allows students 
to download the student manual to their own personal electronic devices 
and eliminates the use of paper-based student materials; and
     The Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education 
Recognition Program.
    3. The Board will then receive updates on U.S. Fire Administration 
data, research, and response support initiatives.
    4. The Board will then discuss the Professional Development 
Subcommittee activities, including the Professional Development 
Symposium, which brings national training and education audiences 
together for their annual conference and support initiatives, and the 
guidelines for work groups within the subcommittee.
    5. The BOV will receive annual ethics training.
    6. The BOV will discuss deferred maintenance and capital 
improvements on the National Emergency Training Center campus and 
Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request/Budget Planning, as well as tour the 
campus facility.
    On the second day, the Board will conduct classroom visits and 
engage in an annual report writing session. Deliberations or voting may 
occur as needed during the report writing session.
    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.

    Dated: August 27, 2014.
Denis G. Onieal,
Superintendent, National Fire Academy, United States Fire 
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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