Document ID: FEMA-2008-0010-0058
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy
Posted Date: 2012-07-12T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 134 (Thursday, July 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41196-41197]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16972]

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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 July 26, 2012. The meeting will be open 
to the public.

DATES: The meeting will take place Thursday, July 26, 2012, from 1:00 
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST. Please note that the meeting may close early if 
the Board has completed its business.

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 July 20, 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 July 20, 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 number 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

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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 review and approve the minutes of the April 25 and 
26, 2012, meeting. The Board will review Academy program activities 
including instructor led online course deliveries, current curriculum 
developments, anticipated FY 2012 curriculum developments, and the new 
Student Identification Number (SID) procedure being implemented through 
the NFA Admissions process.
    The Board will review the progress of the Executive Fire Officer 
Program (EFOP) Subcommittee and new course development status. 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 electronic meetings. The Board will discuss deferred 
maintenance and capital improvements on the NETC campus, to include FY 
2012 Budget Planning.
    After deliberation, the Board will recommend actions to the 
Superintendent of the National Fire Academy and the Administrator of 
FEMA.

    Dated: July 5, 2012.
Kirby Kiefer,
Deputy Superintendent, National Fire Academy, United States Fire 
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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