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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 224 / Tuesday, November 20, 2012 / Notices
The time period prescribed for the
implementation of section 310(a),
Priority to Certain Applications for
Public Facility and Public Housing
Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for
a period not to exceed six months after
the date of this declaration.
The Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that
pursuant to the authority vested in the
Administrator, under Executive Order
12148, as amended, Michael F. Byrne, of
FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal
Coordinating Officer for this major
disaster.
The following areas of the State of
New York have been designated as
adversely affected by this major disaster:
Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York,
Richmond, Suffolk, and Queens Counties for
Individual Assistance.
Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York,
Richmond, Suffolk, and Queens Counties for
debris removal and emergency protective
measures (Categories A and B), including
direct federal assistance, under the Public
Assistance program.
All counties within the State of New York
are eligible to apply for assistance under the
Hazard Mitigation Grant 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
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
Hazard Mitigation Grant.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
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Rhode Island; Major Disaster and
Related Determinations
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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This is a notice of the
Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of Rhode Island
(FEMA–4089–DR), dated November 3,
2012, and related determinations.
DATES: Effective Date: November 3,
2012.
SUMMARY:
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: Notice is
hereby given that, in a letter dated
November 3, 2012, the President issued
a major disaster declaration under the
authority of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.
(the ‘‘Stafford Act’’), as follows:
I have determined that the damage in
certain areas of the State of Rhode Island
resulting from Hurricane Sandy during the
period of October 26–31, 2012, is of sufficient
severity and magnitude to warrant a major
disaster declaration under the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the
‘‘Stafford Act’’). Therefore, I declare that such
a major disaster exists in the State of Rhode
Island.
In order to provide Federal assistance, you
are hereby authorized to allocate from funds
available for these purposes such amounts as
you find necessary for Federal disaster
assistance and administrative expenses.
You are authorized to provide Public
Assistance in the designated areas and
Hazard Mitigation throughout the State.
Direct Federal assistance is authorized.
Consistent with the requirement that Federal
assistance is supplemental, any Federal
funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation will
be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible
costs.
Further, you are authorized to make
changes to this declaration for the approved
assistance to the extent allowable under the
Stafford Act.
The Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that
pursuant to the authority vested in the
Administrator, under Executive Order
12148, as amended, James N. Russo, of
FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal
Coordinating Officer for this major
disaster.
The following areas of the State of
Rhode Island have been designated as
adversely affected by this major disaster:
Bristol, Newport, and Washington Counties
for Public Assistance. Direct federal
assistance is authorized.
All counties within the State of Rhode
Island are eligible to apply for assistance
under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
The following Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
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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
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
Hazard Mitigation Grant.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
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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
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Committee Management; Notice
of Open Teleconference Federal
Advisory Committee Meeting.
AGENCY:
The Board of Visitors for the
National Fire Academy (Board) will
meet via teleconference on Wednesday,
December 5, 2012. The meeting will be
open to the public.
DATES: The meeting will take place on
Wednesday, December 5, 2012, from
1:30 to 4:15 p.m. Eastern Standard
Time. Please note that the meeting may
close early if the Board has completed
its business.
ADDRESSES: Members of the public may
participate by teleconference and may
contact Cindy Wivell as listed below in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section by close of business November
30, 2012, to obtain the call-in number
and access code. For information on
services for individuals with disabilities
or to request special assistance, contact
Cindy Wivell as soon as possible.
To facilitate public participation, we
are inviting public comment on the
issues to be considered by the Board as
listed below in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section. Comments must be
submitted in writing no later than
November 30, 2012, and must be
identified by docket ID FEMA–2008–
0010 and may be submitted by one of
the following methods:
SUMMARY:
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• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail/Hand Delivery: Cindy Wivell,
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.
There will be a 10-minute comment
period after each agenda item. Please
note that the public comment period
may end for each agenda item, following
the last call for comments. Contact
Cindy Wivell to register as a speaker.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cindy Wivell, 16825 South Seton
Avenue, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727,
telephone (301) 447–1157, fax (301)
447–1834, and email
Cindy.Wivell@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, of
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
The Board will select a Chairperson
and Vice Chairperson for fiscal year
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(FY) 2013, and will review and approve
the minutes of the July 26, 2012
meeting. 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 and
American Council on Education report,
anticipated FY 2013 curriculum
developments, and changes in the State
training system/semi-annual course call.
The Board will 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. In addition, the Board
will be briefed on the FESHE/
Professional Development
Subcommittee activities.
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.
Kirby E. Kiefer,
Deputy Superintendent, National Fire
Academy, United States Fire Administration,
Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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As part of its continuing effort
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and other Federal agencies to comment
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(CBP Form 3171). This request for
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DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before January 22, 2013,
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and
Rulings, Office of International Trade,
799 9th Street NW., 5th Floor,
Washington, DC 20229–1177.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Tracey Denning,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Regulations and Rulings, Office of
International Trade, 799 9th Street NW.,
5th Floor, Washington, DC 20229–1177,
at 202–325–0265.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13).
The comments should address: (a)
Whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimates of the burden of the
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; (d)
ways to minimize the burden including
the use of automated collection
techniques or the use of other forms of
information technology; and (e) the
annual cost burden to respondents or
record keepers from the collection of
information (total capital/startup costs
and operations and maintenance costs).
The comments that are submitted will
be summarized and included in the CBP
request for Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval. All comments
will become a matter of public record.
In this document CBP is soliciting
comments concerning the following
information collection:
Title: Application-Permit-Special
License Unlading-Lading-Overtime
Services.
OMB Number: 1651–0005.
Form Number: CBP Form 3171.
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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 Teleconference Federal
Advisory Committee Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy (Board)
will meet via teleconference on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. The
meeting will be open to the public.
DATES: The meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 5, 2012, from
1:30 to 4:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Please note that the meeting
may close early if the Board has completed its business.
ADDRESSES: Members of the public may participate by teleconference and
may contact Cindy Wivell as listed below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section by close of business November 30, 2012, to obtain the
call-in number and access code. For information on services for
individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance, contact
Cindy Wivell as soon as possible.
To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment
on the issues to be considered by the Board as listed below in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. Comments must be submitted in
writing no later than November 30, 2012, and must be identified by
docket ID FEMA-2008-0010 and may be submitted by one of the following
methods:
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Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Mail/Hand Delivery: Cindy Wivell, 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.
There will be a 10-minute comment period after each agenda item.
Please note that the public comment period may end for each agenda
item, following the last call for comments. Contact Cindy Wivell to
register as a speaker.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cindy Wivell, 16825 South Seton
Avenue, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727, telephone (301) 447-1157, fax (301)
447-1834, and email Cindy.Wivell@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, of 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
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. 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 and American Council on Education report,
anticipated FY 2013 curriculum developments, and changes in the State
training system/semi-annual course call.
The Board will 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. In addition, the Board will be
briefed on the FESHE/Professional Development Subcommittee activities.
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.
Kirby E. Kiefer,
Deputy Superintendent, National Fire Academy, United States Fire
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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