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(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
Hazard Mitigation Grant.
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
Hazard Mitigation Grant.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator,
Federal Emergency Management Agency.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID FEMA–2008–0010]
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4080–
DR; Docket ID FEMA–2011–0001]
Louisiana; Amendment No. 2 to Notice
of a Major Disaster Declaration
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice amends the notice
of a major disaster declaration for the
State of Louisiana (FEMA–4080–DR),
dated August 29, 2012, and related
determinations.
SUMMARY:
Effective Date: August 31, 2012.
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
State of Louisiana 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 August 29, 2012.
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DATES:
Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St.
John the Baptist, and St. Tammany Parishes
for Individual Assistance (already designated
for debris removal and emergency protective
measures (Categories A and B), including
direct federal assistance, under the Public
Assistance program).
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
and Households; 97.050 Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance
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Board of Visitors for the National Fire
Academy
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Committee Management; Notice
of Open Federal Advisory Committee
Meeting.
AGENCY:
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.
SUMMARY:
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: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
ADDRESSES:
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• 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 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.
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.
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
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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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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Notice of Submission of Proposed
Information Collection to OMB
Housing Counseling Program
Office of the Chief Information
Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The proposed information
collection requirement described below
SUMMARY:
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has been submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The Department is
soliciting public comments on the
subject proposal.
Nonprofit Housing Counseling
organizations submit information to
HUD through Grants.gov when applying
for grant funds to provide housing
counseling assistance to eligible
homebuyers to find and purchase
affordable housing; Housing Counseling
organizations also assist eligible
homeowners to avoid foreclosures; The
Housing Counseling organizations also
use grant funds to assist renters to avoid
evictions; help the homeless find
temporary or permanent shelter; report
fair housing and discrimination. HUD
uses the information collected to
evaluate applicants competitively and
then select qualified organizations to
receive funding that supplement their
housing counseling program. Postaward collection, such as quarterly
reports, will allow HUD to evaluate
grantees’ performance. This collection
of information includes renewal of
various HUD forms, including the HUD–
9900 which is the Housing Counseling
Approval Application, and form HUD–
9902, Housing Counseling Agency
Activity Report. Additionally, it covers
the collection of client level activities,
client financial leverage data, and
agency profile information.
DATES: Comments Due Date: October 17,
2012.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
approval Number (2502–0261) and
should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer,
Office of Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. Email:
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov fax:
202–395–5806.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colette Pollard., Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410;
email Colette Pollard at
Colette.Pollard@hud.gov. or telephone
(202) 402–3400. This is not a toll-free
number. Copies of available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Pollard.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that the
Department of Housing and Urban
Development has submitted to OMB a
request for approval of the Information
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collection described below. This notice
is soliciting comments from members of
the public and affecting agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information to: (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 agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (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 collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
This notice also lists the following
information:
Title of Proposal: Housing Counseling
Program.
OMB Approval Number: 2502–0261.
Form Numbers: SF–424, SF–424Supp,
SF–424CB, SF–LLL, HUD–27300, HUD–
2880,
HUD–2990, HUD–2991, HUD–2994,
HUD–96010, HUD–9902 .
Description of the Need for the
Information and Its Proposed Use
Nonprofit Housing Counseling
organizations submit information to
HUD through Grants.gov when applying
for grant funds to provide housing
counseling assistance to eligible
homebuyers to find and purchase
affordable housing; Housing Counseling
organizations also assist eligible
homeowners to avoid foreclosures; The
Housing Counseling organizations also
use grant funds to assist renters to avoid
evictions; help the homeless find
temporary or permanent shelter; report
fair housing and discrimination. HUD
uses the information collected to
evaluate applicants competitively and
then select qualified organizations to
receive funding that supplement their
housing counseling program. Postaward collection, such as quarterly
reports, will allow HUD to evaluate
grantees’ performance. This collection
of information includes renewal of
various HUD forms, including the HUD–
9900 which is the Housing Counseling
Approval Application, and form HUD–
9902, Housing Counseling Agency
Activity Report. Additionally, it covers
the collection of client level activities,
client financial leverage data, and
agency profile information.
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[Notices]
[Pages 57102-57103]
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[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: https://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 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.
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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