Document ID: FEMA-2008-0010-0059
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy
Posted Date: 2012-09-17T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 180 (Monday, September 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57102-57103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22808]

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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 October 5 and 6, 2012. The meeting will be open to the 
public.

DATES: The meeting will take place Friday, October 5, 2012, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST and Saturday, October 6, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 
1:30 p.m. EST. 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 Ruth MacPhail as listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section by close of business September 27, 2012. A 
picture identification is needed for access. Members of the public may 
also participate by teleconference and may contact Ruth MacPhail 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 September 27, 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.
     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 Board, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
    Public comments will be requested prior to 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

    On the first day of the meeting, the Board will select a 
Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for fiscal year (FY) 2013, and will 
review and approve the minutes of the July 26, 2012 meeting.

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The Board will attend Annual Ethics Training provided by FEMA's Office 
of Chief Counsel. The Board will discuss deferred maintenance and 
capital improvements on the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) 
campus, to include FY 2013 Budget Planning. The Board will review 
Academy program activities including mediated instructor-led Online 
Course Pilot update, new National Fire Academy (NFA) Online courses, 
Executive Fire Officer Program Prerequisites/Accreditation update, 
curriculum assessment status report, anticipated FY 2013 curriculum 
developments, and changes in the State training system.
    The Board will also review the status of the Fire and Emergency 
Services Higher Education (FESHE) Institutional Recognition and 
Certificate Program and the progress of Training Resources And Data 
Exchange (TRADE)/FESHE Adobe Connect electronic meetings, the future of 
the Degrees at a Distance Program (DDP) and how changes in the DDP 
Program will further the NFA goal of standardizing fire science and 
emergency services undergraduate degree programs.
    The public will have an opportunity to comment on these issues 
prior to deliberation and final action by the Board. After 
deliberation, the Board will recommend actions to the Superintendent of 
the National Fire Academy and the Administrator of FEMA.
    On the second day of the meeting, the Board will engage in an 
annual report working session. There will be no public comment period 
on the second day.

    Dated: September 11, 2012.
Denis G. Onieal,
Superintendent, National Fire Academy, United States Fire 
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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