Document ID: FEMA-2008-0010-0018
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy
Posted Date: 2012-02-06T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 24 (Monday, February 6, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5818-5819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2466]

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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 
teleconference meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy (Board) 
will meet by teleconference on February 21, 2012. The meeting will be 
open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will take place Tuesday, February 21, 2012, from 1 
p.m. to 4 p.m. EDT. Please note that the meeting may close early if the 
Board has completed its business.

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ADDRESSES: Members of the public who wish to obtain the call-in number, 
access code and other information for the public teleconference may 
contact Ruth MacPhail as listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section by close of business February 16, 2012, as the number of 
teleconference lines is limited and available on a first-come, first-
served basis. For information on services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance, contact Ruth MacPhail as 
soon as possible.
    Members of the public may also participate by coming to the 
National Emergency Training Center (NETC), Building H, Room 200, 
Emmitsburg, Maryland. A picture identification is needed for access. 
Contact Ruth MacPhail for directions.
    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 February 16, 2012, 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@dhs.gov. Include the docket ID in the 
subject line of the message.
     Fax: (703) 483-2999.
     Mail: Ruth MacPhail, 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, 
Maryland 21727.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include 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 Board, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
    Public comments will be requested prior to discussion and 
deliberation of each agenda item. Speakers will be afforded 5 minutes 
to make comments. Contact Ruth MacPhail to register as a speaker.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ruth MacPhail, 16825 South Seton 
Avenue, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727, telephone (301) 447-1117, fax (301) 
447-1173, and email ruth.macphail@fema.dhs.gov.

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 (Academy) and advise the Administrator of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), through the United States 
Fire Administrator, regarding the operation of the Academy and any 
improvements therein that the Board deems appropriate. The Board makes 
interim advisories to the Administrator of FEMA, through the United 
States Fire Administrator, whenever there is an indicated urgency to do 
so in fulfilling its duties. In carrying out its responsibilities, the 
Board examines Academy programs to determine whether these programs 
further the basic missions which 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 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 Academy.

Agenda

    The Board will select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for fiscal 
year (FY) 2012 and will review and approve the minutes of the October 
14-15, 2011, meeting. The Board will review Academy program activities, 
including instructor-led online course pilot tests, Academy online 
courses, current curriculum developments, and anticipated FY 2012 
curriculum developments. The Academy will report on the American 
Council on Education (ACE) review of Academy programs and 
recommendations for implementing a more rigorous system of evaluating 
and documenting student and instructor performance.
    The Board will review the status of the Fire and Emergency Services 
Higher Education (FESHE) Institutional Recognition and Certificate 
program, which the North American Fire Training Directors have 
approved. The Board will review the status of Training Resources and 
Data Exchange (TRADE)/FESHE Adobe Connect sessions. The Board will 
discuss the status of deferred maintenance and capital improvements on 
the NETC campus, to include FY 2012 Budget Planning, and National Fire 
Programs update. The Board will review and consider reports from the 
Applicant Outreach Subcommittee, FESHE/Professional Development 
Subcommittee, Training Resources and Data Exchange Review Subcommittee, 
and Emergency Medical Services Subcommittee.
    After deliberation, the Board will recommend actions to the 
Superintendent of the National Fire Academy and the Administrator of 
FEMA.

    Dated: January 27, 2012.
Denis G. Onieal,
Superintendent, National Fire Academy, United States Fire 
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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