National Fire Academy Board of Visitors, 17425 [2011-7269]

Agencies

• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 17425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7269]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2008-0010]


National Fire Academy Board of Visitors

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Open Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Fire Academy Board of Visitors will meet on April 
6-7, 2011. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will take place Wednesday, April 6, 2011, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m., EST; and Thursday, April 7, 2011, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 
EST. Please note that the meeting may end early if all business is 
completed.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Emergency Training 
Center, Building H, Room 300, Emmitsburg, Maryland. The public may 
contact Ruth MacPhail at (301) 447-1117 for details on how to gain 
access to the facility.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, please 
contact Ruth MacPhail as soon as possible.
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment 
on the issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the 
SUMMARY section below. Comments must be submitted in writing no later 
than April 5, 2010, and must be identified by FEMA-2008-0010 and may be 
submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: 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 
https://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 
https://www.regulations.gov.
    A public comment period will be held during the meeting on April 6, 
2011, from 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Each person will be afforded 5 minutes 
to make comments. Please note that the public comment period may end 
before the time indicated, following the last call for comments. 
Contact the individual listed below 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 e-mail ruth.macphail@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). The 
purpose of the Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy is to 
review annually the programs of the Academy and advise the 
Administrator, 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 shall make interim advisories to the Administrator, 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 shall include in its review an 
examination of Academy programs to determine whether these programs 
further the basic missions which are approved by the Administrator, 
FEMA; an examination of the physical plant of the Academy to determine 
the adequacy of the Academy facilities; and, an examination of the 
funding levels for the Academy programs. The Board shall submit its 
annual report through the United States Fire Administrator to the 
Administrator, FEMA, in writing. The report shall provide detailed 
comments and recommendations regarding the operation of the Academy. 
The Board shall submit interim reports through the United States Fire 
Administrator to the Administrator, FEMA, whenever there is an 
indicated need to do so in the fulfillment of its duties.
    The National Fire Academy Board of Visitors will hold a meeting to 
review National Fire Academy Program activities, including a new 
template for the NFA student manual, and to receive updates on the 
Harvard Fellowship application, mobile learning applications, 
curriculum management system, and NFA course pilot of the new 
residential sprinkler policy course, new courses under design and 
courses under revision, NFA course pilot of the new residential 
sprinkler policy course, Applicant Outreach Subcommittee will discuss 
current and future approaches to recruitment of students from women and 
minority firefighter communities, FESHE/Professional Development 
Subcommittee will report on progress on efforts to coalesce traditional 
training and higher education programs and articulation, TRADE Review 
Subcommittee will report on current and future approaches to state and 
metro fire service training and how NFA can assist. The committee will 
discuss the status of Subcommittees, NFA vacant position updates, 
National Professional Development Model and Matrix revision update, 
launch of Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education Recognition and 
Certificate Program, roll-out of ``webmaster'' project, NFA online 
course update, preparation of the NFA BOV FY 2010 Annual Report, the 
status of deferred maintenance and capital improvements on the NETC 
campus, to include FY 2011 Budget Request/FY 2012 Budget Planning, 
National Fire Program developments in data collection, public education 
and firefighter deployment initiatives, as well as a public comment 
period. The Board of Visitors will review and consider reports from the 
subcommittees. After consideration, the Board of Visitors will 
recommend action to the Superintendent and Administrator. This meeting 
is open to the public.

    Dated: March 22, 2011.
Kirby E. Kiefer,
Acting Superintendent, National Fire Academy, United States Fire 
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2011-7269 Filed 3-28-11; 8:45 am]
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