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Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
Hazard Mitigation Grant.
Dated: September 12, 2011.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
Hazard Mitigation Grant.
[FR Doc. 2011–23912 Filed 9–16–11; 8:45 am]
Dated: September 12, 2011.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4025–
DR; Docket ID FEMA–2011–0001]
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID FEMA–2008–0010]
Pennsylvania; Amendment No. 1 to
Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration
Board of Visitors for the National Fire
Academy
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY:
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Committee Management; Notice
of Open Federal Advisory Committee
Meeting.
Bucks, Delaware, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe,
Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties for
Individual Assistance.
Chester, Northampton, Sullivan, and
Wyoming Counties for Individual Assistance
(already designated for Public Assistance,
including direct Federal assistance).
The following Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora
Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034,
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA);
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant;
97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to
Individuals and Households in Presidentially
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance—
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals
The Board of Visitors for the
National Fire Academy (Board) will
meet on October 14 and 15, 2011. The
meeting will be open to the public.
DATES: The meeting will take place
Friday, October 14, 2011, from 8:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m. EDT; and Saturday, October
15, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 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 Ruth MacPhail
as listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section by close of
business October 12, 2011. For
information on services for individuals
with disabilities or to request special
assistance, contact Ruth MacPhail as
soon as possible. A picture
identification is needed for access.
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
October 12, 2011, and must be
identified by docket ID 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.
AGENCY:
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This notice amends the notice
of a major disaster declaration for the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
(FEMA–4025–DR), dated September 3,
2011, and related determinations.
DATES: Effective Date: September 12,
2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Peggy Miller, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3886.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice
of a major disaster declaration for the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is
hereby amended to include the
Individual Assistance program for the
following areas among those areas
determined to have been adversely
affected by the event declared a major
disaster by the President in his
declaration of September 3, 2011.
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• 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 Board, go to
https://www.regulations.gov.
A public comment period will be held
during the meeting on October 14, 2011,
from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT, and
speakers 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.
Notice of
this meeting is given under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
(Pub. L. 92–463).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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
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recommendations regarding the
operation of the Academy.
Agenda
On the first day of the meeting, the
Board will elect a Chairperson and Vice
Chairperson for fiscal year (FY) 2012,
and will review and approve the
minutes of the July 12, 2011 meeting.
The Board will review Academy
program activities, including instructorled online course pilot tests, current
curriculum developments, and
anticipated FY 2012 curriculum
developments. There will be an
introduction of new staff members and
the Academy will report on the
revamped National Professional
Development Matrix, a standard career
development education and training
model, which the Academy has
modified to tie together the various
accreditation criteria, voluntary
professional standards, and higher
education curricula. The modification
includes adding the National Fire
Protection Association job proficiency
requirement titles and the Center for
Professional Excellence standards.
There will be a discussion on the
status of the conversion of courses to
bachelor’s-degree equivalent
educational outcomes by adding the
National Fire Protection Association job
proficiency requirement titles and the
Center for Professional Excellence
standards. The discussion will include
a review of course objectives and the
outlines for 13 courses that are being
rewritten and will be added to the Fire
and Emergency Services Higher
Education (FESHE) Web site. The
Academy will report on the Atlanta Fire
Department and North Carolina
workshops which are being held to
explain the model curricula and
professional development matrix. The
status of the FESHE Institutional
Recognition and Certificate program,
which is under active review by the
North American Fire Training Directors
for possible revision and approval, will
be reviewed. The Academy will report
on the status of Training Resources and
Data Exchange (TRADE)/FESHE Adobe
Connect sessions, including discussion
of Academy-facilitated work sessions
which will be held in each of 10 FEMA
regions.
The Board will attend Annual Ethics
Training, provided by FEMA’s Office of
Chief Counsel, and will discuss the
status of deferred maintenance and
capital improvements on the National
Emergency Training Center (NETC)
campus, to include the FY 2011 Budget
Request/FY 2012 Budget Planning
updates, and National Fire Programs
update. The Board will review and
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consider reports from the Applicant
Outreach Subcommittee, FESHE/
Professional Development
Subcommittee, Training Resources and
Data Exchange Review Subcommittee,
and Emergency Medical Services
Subcommittee.
After discussion of these topics, there
will be a public comment period. After
deliberation, the Board will recommend
action 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 12, 2011.
Denis G. Onieal,
Superintendent, National Fire Academy,
United States Fire Administration, Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Form N–600K, Extension of
a Currently Approved Information
Collection; Comment Request
30-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Form N–
600K; Application for Citizenship and
Issuance of Certificate under Section
322.
ACTION:
The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) has
submitted the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The information collection was
previously published in the Federal
Register on June 29, 2011, at 76 FR
38197, allowing for a 60-day public
comment period for a proposed revision
to the information collection. However,
USCIS is postponing deployment of the
revisions to this information collection,
and therefore requests to extend the
current edition of this information
collection without revision at this time.
USCIS received one comment on the
proposed revisions to this information
collection. USCIS acknowledges receipt
of the comment in the supporting
statement (item 8) posted at https://
www.regulations.gov and will further
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address the comment regarding the
proposed revisions when USCIS revises
the information collection.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
an additional 30 days for public
comments. Comments are encouraged
and will be accepted until October 19,
2011. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the item(s) contained in this
notice, especially regarding the
estimated public burden and associated
response time, should be directed to the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), and to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), USCIS
Desk Officer. Comments may be
submitted to: USCIS, Chief, Regulatory
Products Division, Office of the
Executive Secretariat, 20 Massachusetts
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529–
2020. Comments may also be submitted
to DHS via facsimile to 202–272–8352
or via e-mail at USCISFRComment@
dhs.gov, and OMB USCIS Desk Officer
via facsimile at 202–395–5806 or via
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. When
submitting comments by e-mail please
make sure to add OMB Control Number
1615–0087 in the subject box.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
should address one or more of the
following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agencies estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension of a currently approved
information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Application for Citizenship and
Issuance of Certificate under Section
322.
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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 14 and 15, 2011. The meeting will be open to the
public.
DATES: The meeting will take place Friday, October 14, 2011, from 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT; and Saturday, October 15, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 1:30
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 Ruth MacPhail as listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section by close of business October 12, 2011. For
information on services for individuals with disabilities or to request
special assistance, contact Ruth MacPhail as soon as possible. A
picture identification is needed for access.
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 October 12, 2011, and must be identified by
docket ID 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 Board, go to https://www.regulations.gov.
A public comment period will be held during the meeting on October
14, 2011, from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT, and speakers 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).
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
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recommendations regarding the operation of the Academy.
Agenda
On the first day of the meeting, the Board will elect a Chairperson
and Vice Chairperson for fiscal year (FY) 2012, and will review and
approve the minutes of the July 12, 2011 meeting. The Board will review
Academy program activities, including instructor-led online course
pilot tests, current curriculum developments, and anticipated FY 2012
curriculum developments. There will be an introduction of new staff
members and the Academy will report on the revamped National
Professional Development Matrix, a standard career development
education and training model, which the Academy has modified to tie
together the various accreditation criteria, voluntary professional
standards, and higher education curricula. The modification includes
adding the National Fire Protection Association job proficiency
requirement titles and the Center for Professional Excellence
standards.
There will be a discussion on the status of the conversion of
courses to bachelor's-degree equivalent educational outcomes by adding
the National Fire Protection Association job proficiency requirement
titles and the Center for Professional Excellence standards. The
discussion will include a review of course objectives and the outlines
for 13 courses that are being rewritten and will be added to the Fire
and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Web site. The Academy
will report on the Atlanta Fire Department and North Carolina workshops
which are being held to explain the model curricula and professional
development matrix. The status of the FESHE Institutional Recognition
and Certificate program, which is under active review by the North
American Fire Training Directors for possible revision and approval,
will be reviewed. The Academy will report on the status of Training
Resources and Data Exchange (TRADE)/FESHE Adobe Connect sessions,
including discussion of Academy-facilitated work sessions which will be
held in each of 10 FEMA regions.
The Board will attend Annual Ethics Training, provided by FEMA's
Office of Chief Counsel, and will discuss the status of deferred
maintenance and capital improvements on the National Emergency Training
Center (NETC) campus, to include the FY 2011 Budget Request/FY 2012
Budget Planning updates, 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 discussion of these topics, there will be a public comment
period. After deliberation, the Board will recommend action 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 12, 2011.
Denis G. Onieal,
Superintendent, National Fire Academy, United States Fire
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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