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Zabko, John Zeller, Randel Zimmerman, Elizabeth A. This notice does not constitute a significant regulatory action under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866. Therefore, DHS has not submitted this notice to the Office of Management and Budget. Further, because this notice is a matter of agency organization, procedure and practice, DHS is not required to follow the rulemaking requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553). Dated: September 28, 2012. Shonna R. James, Director, Executive Resources, Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–24387 Filed 10–2–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:03 Oct 02, 2012 Jkt 229001 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID FEMA–2007–0008] National Advisory Council Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. AGENCY: The National Advisory Council will meet on October 18, 2012, in Arlington, VA. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The National Advisory Council will meet Thursday, October 18, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT. Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Key Bridge Marriott at 1401 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22201. For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact the Office of the National Advisory Council as soon as possible. See contact information under SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below. To facilitate public participation, members of the public are invited to comment on the issues to be considered by the committee, as listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. Written comments or requests to make oral presentations must be submitted in writing no later than October 11, 2012 and must be identified by Docket ID FEMA–2007–0008 and may be submitted by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Mail/Courier: Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of Chief Counsel, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Room 840, Washington, DC 20472–3100. Instructions: All submissions received must include the words ‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency’’ and the Docket ID FEMA–2007–0008 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 Advisory Council, go to https:// www.regulations.gov. A public comment period will be held during the meeting from 10:15 a.m. to PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10:45 a.m. EDT. Speakers are requested to register in advance, be present and seated by 9:45 a.m. EDT, and limit their comments to 3 minutes. With 3 minutes per speaker, the public comment period is limited to no more than 10 speakers. Please note that the public comment period may end before the time indicated, following the last call for comments. There will also be a brief opportunity for public comment after each subcommittee brief out. Any briefing materials will be posted to the NAC Web site, as they become available. Contact the Office of the National Advisory Council, to register as a speaker. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexandra Woodruff, Alternate Designated Federal Officer, Office of the National Advisory Council, Federal Emergency Management Agency (Room 825), 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472–3100, telephone (202) 212–4349, fax (540) 504–2331, and email FEMA– NAC@fema.dhs.gov. The National Advisory Council Web site is located at: https://www.fema.gov/national-advisorycouncil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92–463). The National Advisory Council (NAC) advises the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on all aspects of emergency management. The NAC incorporates State, local, and Tribal governments, and private sector partners’ input in the development and revision of FEMA policies and strategies. FEMA’s Office of the NAC serves as the focal point for all NAC coordination. Agenda: The NAC will meet for the purpose of reviewing the progress and/ or potential recommendations of its four subcommittees: Preparedness and Protection, Response and Recovery, Public Engagement and Mission Support, and Federal Insurance and Mitigation. New members will be sworn in at the beginning of the meeting, and the Administrator and Deputy Administrator will discuss the general state of FEMA with the members. The NAC will discuss the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Reform Bill; FEMA’s Private Sector Office initiative, the National Business Emergency Operation Center (NBEOC); youth preparedness and engagement; Mid-Level Career Program at the Emergency Management Institute (EMI); the Strategic Foresight Initiative (SFI); the use of specialized international teams in response; and the FEMA Qualification System (FQS). A FEMA E:\FR\FM\03OCN1.SGM 03OCN1 erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 192 / Wednesday, October 3, 2012 / Notices Program Office will brief the NAC on Emerging Topics in Emergency Management during lunch, scheduled for 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. EDT. In 1968, Congress created the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to help provide a way for property owners to financially protect themselves by offering flood insurance if their community participates in the NFIP. Participating communities adopt and enforce ordinances that meet or exceed FEMA requirements to reduce the risk of flooding. FEMA announced the extension of the Preferred Risk Policy eligibility under the NFIP until further notice, as the Agency completes a study and analysis of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, signed into law by President Obama on July 6, 2012. More information can be found at https://www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart/ pages/about/nfip_overview.jsp. FEMA announced the first ever NBEOC under Emergency Support Function (ESF)-15 in the National Response Coordination Center. This NBEOC is envisioned as a groundbreaking new virtual organization that serves as FEMA’s clearinghouse for two-way information sharing between public and private sector stakeholders in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters. More information can be found at https://www.fema.gov/privatesector-1. Youth preparedness is a priority at the Federal level. Since fall 2010, FEMA, the U.S. Department of Education and the American Red Cross have been collaborating to empower youth to build a more resilient nation through youth preparedness education. More information on Youth Preparedness Program can be found at https:// www.citizencorps.gov/ready/kids.shtm. EMI is the emergency management community’s training institution, and provides training to Federal, State, local, Tribal, volunteer, public, and private sector officials to strengthen emergency management core competencies for professional, career-long training. More information on EMI can be found at https://training.fema.gov/EMI/. SFI promotes broader and longer term thinking, how the world is changing and the effects on the emergency management community. Thinking more broadly and over a longer timeframe will help us understand these changes and their potential impacts. More information on SFI can be found at https://www.fema.gov/about/ programs/oppa/ strategic_foresight_initiative.shtm. In the event that U.S.-based responders are overwhelmed there are VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:03 Oct 02, 2012 Jkt 229001 constraints on the entry and use of foreign responders due to concerns about liability and licensure issues. There are potential shortfalls in Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) capabilities needed to respond to catastrophic disasters and emphasizing the need to streamline how nations might share this important asset following a catastrophic disaster. More information can be found at https://usaid.gov/. The primary purpose of the FEMA Qualifications System (FQS) is to provide the best possible customer service to survivors and communities working to respond to, recover from, and mitigate against disasters. FQS helps build FEMA’s disaster response and recovery capability by providing personnel with the training and experience needed to assume positions of progressively greater responsibility. More information on FQS can be found at https://www.fema.gov/femaqualification-system-0. W. Craig Fugate, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. 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Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until November 2, 2012. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60453 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 DHS, and to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer. Comments may be submitted to: DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529–2020. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via email at uscisfrcomment@dhs.gov, to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile at 202– 395–5806 or via email at oira_submission@omb.eop.gov and via the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at https://www.Regulations.gov under eDocket ID number USCIS–2007–0007. When submitting comments by email, please make sure to add [Insert OMB Control Number 1615–0076] in the subject box. All submissions received must include the agency name, OMB Control Number and Docket ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material, all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov, and will include any personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this information makes it public. You may wish to consider limiting the amount of personal information that you provide in any voluntary submission you make to DHS. For additional information please read the Privacy Act notice that is available via the link in the footer of https://www.regulations.gov. ADDRESSES: Note: The address listed in this notice should only be used to submit comments concerning this information collection. Please do not submit requests for individual case status inquiries to this address. 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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2007-0008]


National Advisory Council

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

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

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SUMMARY: The National Advisory Council will meet on October 18, 2012, 
in Arlington, VA. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The National Advisory Council will meet Thursday, October 18, 
2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT. Please note that the meeting may 
close early if the committee has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Key Bridge Marriott at 1401 
Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22201.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
the Office of the National Advisory Council as soon as possible. See 
contact information under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 
below.
    To facilitate public participation, members of the public are 
invited to comment on the issues to be considered by the committee, as 
listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. Written comments or 
requests to make oral presentations must be submitted in writing no 
later than October 11, 2012 and must be identified by Docket ID FEMA-
2007-0008 and may be submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail/Courier: Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of Chief 
Counsel, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Room 840, Washington, DC 20472-3100.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Federal Emergency Management Agency'' and the Docket ID FEMA-2007-
0008 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 Advisory Council, go to https://www.regulations.gov.
    A public comment period will be held during the meeting from 10:15 
a.m. to 10:45 a.m. EDT. Speakers are requested to register in advance, 
be present and seated by 9:45 a.m. EDT, and limit their comments to 3 
minutes. With 3 minutes per speaker, the public comment period is 
limited to no more than 10 speakers. Please note that the public 
comment period may end before the time indicated, following the last 
call for comments. There will also be a brief opportunity for public 
comment after each subcommittee brief out. Any briefing materials will 
be posted to the NAC Web site, as they become available. Contact the 
Office of the National Advisory Council, to register as a speaker.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexandra Woodruff, Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer, Office of the National Advisory Council, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency (Room 825), 500 C Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20472-3100, telephone (202) 212-4349, fax (540) 504-
2331, and email FEMA-NAC@fema.dhs.gov. The National Advisory Council 
Web site is located at: https://www.fema.gov/national-advisory-council.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). The 
National Advisory Council (NAC) advises the Administrator of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on all aspects of emergency 
management. The NAC incorporates State, local, and Tribal governments, 
and private sector partners' input in the development and revision of 
FEMA policies and strategies. FEMA's Office of the NAC serves as the 
focal point for all NAC coordination.
    Agenda: The NAC will meet for the purpose of reviewing the progress 
and/or potential recommendations of its four subcommittees: 
Preparedness and Protection, Response and Recovery, Public Engagement 
and Mission Support, and Federal Insurance and Mitigation. New members 
will be sworn in at the beginning of the meeting, and the Administrator 
and Deputy Administrator will discuss the general state of FEMA with 
the members.
    The NAC will discuss the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) 
Reform Bill; FEMA's Private Sector Office initiative, the National 
Business Emergency Operation Center (NBEOC); youth preparedness and 
engagement; Mid-Level Career Program at the Emergency Management 
Institute (EMI); the Strategic Foresight Initiative (SFI); the use of 
specialized international teams in response; and the FEMA Qualification 
System (FQS). A FEMA

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Program Office will brief the NAC on Emerging Topics in Emergency 
Management during lunch, scheduled for 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. EDT.
    In 1968, Congress created the National Flood Insurance Program 
(NFIP) to help provide a way for property owners to financially protect 
themselves by offering flood insurance if their community participates 
in the NFIP. Participating communities adopt and enforce ordinances 
that meet or exceed FEMA requirements to reduce the risk of flooding. 
FEMA announced the extension of the Preferred Risk Policy eligibility 
under the NFIP until further notice, as the Agency completes a study 
and analysis of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, 
signed into law by President Obama on July 6, 2012. More information 
can be found at https://www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart/pages/about/nfip_overview.jsp.
    FEMA announced the first ever NBEOC under Emergency Support 
Function (ESF)-15 in the National Response Coordination Center. This 
NBEOC is envisioned as a groundbreaking new virtual organization that 
serves as FEMA's clearinghouse for two-way information sharing between 
public and private sector stakeholders in preparing for, responding to, 
and recovering from disasters. More information can be found at https://www.fema.gov/private-sector-1.
    Youth preparedness is a priority at the Federal level. Since fall 
2010, FEMA, the U.S. Department of Education and the American Red Cross 
have been collaborating to empower youth to build a more resilient 
nation through youth preparedness education. More information on Youth 
Preparedness Program can be found at https://www.citizencorps.gov/ready/kids.shtm.
    EMI is the emergency management community's training institution, 
and provides training to Federal, State, local, Tribal, volunteer, 
public, and private sector officials to strengthen emergency management 
core competencies for professional, career-long training. More 
information on EMI can be found at https://training.fema.gov/EMI/.
    SFI promotes broader and longer term thinking, how the world is 
changing and the effects on the emergency management community. 
Thinking more broadly and over a longer timeframe will help us 
understand these changes and their potential impacts. More information 
on SFI can be found at https://www.fema.gov/about/programs/oppa/strategic_foresight_initiative.shtm.
    In the event that U.S.-based responders are overwhelmed there are 
constraints on the entry and use of foreign responders due to concerns 
about liability and licensure issues. There are potential shortfalls in 
Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) capabilities needed to respond to 
catastrophic disasters and emphasizing the need to streamline how 
nations might share this important asset following a catastrophic 
disaster. More information can be found at https://usaid.gov/.
    The primary purpose of the FEMA Qualifications System (FQS) is to 
provide the best possible customer service to survivors and communities 
working to respond to, recover from, and mitigate against disasters. 
FQS helps build FEMA's disaster response and recovery capability by 
providing personnel with the training and experience needed to assume 
positions of progressively greater responsibility. More information on 
FQS can be found at https://www.fema.gov/fema-qualification-system-0.

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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