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[FR Doc. 2013–05674 Filed 3–12–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–14–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID: FEMA–2007–0008] National Advisory Council Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Committee Management; Request for Applicants for Appointment to the National Advisory Council. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is requesting individuals who are interested in serving on the National Advisory Council (NAC) to apply for appointment as identified in this notice. As provided for in the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:11 Mar 12, 2013 Jkt 229001 2006 (PKEMRA), the NAC shall advise the Administrator of FEMA on all aspects of emergency management. The NAC shall incorporate State, local and Tribal government and private sector input in the development and revision of the national preparedness goal, the national preparedness system, the National Incident Management System, the National Response Framework, and other related plans and strategies. The NAC consists of up to 35 members, all of whom are experts and leaders in their respective fields. FEMA seeks to appoint individuals to nine positions on the Council that are open due to vacancy or term expiration on June 15, 2013. DATES: Applications and nominations will be accepted until Friday, March 22, 2013, 5:00 p.m. EST. ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted by: • Email: FEMA-NAC@fema.dhs.gov. • Fax: (540) 504–2331. • Mail: Office of the National Advisory Council, Federal Emergency Management Agency (Room 722F), 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472– 3100. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexandra Woodruff, Alternate Designated Federal Officer, The Office of the National Advisory Council, Federal Emergency Management Agency (Room 722F), 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472–3100; telephone (202) 646–3746; fax (540) 504–2331; and email FEMA-NAC@fema.dhs.gov. For more information on the NAC, please visit https://www.fema.gov/about/ national-advisory-council. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NAC is an advisory committee established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92–463). As required by PKEMRA, the Secretary of Homeland Security established the NAC to ensure effective and ongoing coordination of Federal preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation for natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters. FEMA is requesting individuals who are interested in serving on the NAC to apply for appointment. The terms for seven positions on the Council will expire June 15, 2013 in the following discipline areas: Emergency Management Field (one representative appointment), State Non-Elected Officials (one representative appointment), Standards Setting and Accrediting (one representative appointment), Public Health (one Special Government Employee (SGE) PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 appointment), Functional Accessibility (one representative appointment), Emergency Medical Providers (one SGE appointment), and Tribal Non-Elected Officials (one representative appointment). FEMA seeks to appoint individuals to these positions for threeyear terms. There are two vacancies with terms ending June 15, 2014 in the disciplines of Tribal Elected Officials (one representative appointment) and Emergency Response (one representative appointment). FEMA seeks to appoint individuals to serve the remainder of these terms. The position for Tribal Elected Officials (one representative appointment) is currently vacant with a term ending June 15, 2014. FEMA seeks to appoint an individual to serve the remainder of this term. The Administrator may appoint additional candidates to serve as FEMA Administrator Selection (either representative or SGE) for three-year terms. Additionally, there is an Ex Officio position for a representative from the U.S. Department of Defense. Individuals interested in serving on the NAC are invited to apply for appointment by submitting a Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the Office of the NAC as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Letters of recommendation may also be provided, but are not required. There is no application form. However, applications/nominations must include the following information: The applicant’s full name, home and business phone numbers, preferred email address, home and business mailing addresses, current position title & organization, and the discipline area of interest (i.e., Emergency Management). Current Council members whose terms are ending should notify the Office of the NAC of their interest in reappointment in lieu of submitting a new application, and if desired, provide updated application materials for consideration. Appointees may be designated as a SGE as defined in section 202(a) of title 18, United States Code, or as a Representative appointment. Candidates selected for appointment as SGEs are required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Form (Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Form 450). This form can be obtained by visiting the Web Site of the Office of Government Ethics (https:// www.oge.gov), or by contacting the Office of the NAC. Please do not submit this form with your application. Contact information is provided in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. E:\FR\FM\13MRN1.SGM 13MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 49 / Wednesday, March 13, 2013 / Notices The NAC will meet in person approximately three times a year. Members may be reimbursed for travel and per diem, and all travel for Council business must be approved in advance by the Designated Federal Officer. NAC members are expected to serve on one of the four NAC Subcommittees, which regularly meet by teleconference between the in person meetings. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability and genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other nonmerit factor. DHS strives to achieve a widely diverse candidate pool for all of its recruitment actions. Registered lobbyists and current FEMA employees, Disaster Assistance Employees, Reservists, Contractors, and potential Contractors will not be considered for membership. W. Craig Fugate, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2013–05659 Filed 3–12–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–48–P INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Sunshine Act Meetings Inter-American Foundation Board Meeting. TIME AND DATE: March 25, 2013, 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. PLACE: 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 12th floor north, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20004. STATUS: Open session. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: D Approval of the Minutes of the December 10, 2012, Meeting of the Board of Directors. D Management Report. ´˜ D Remarks by Ricardo Zuniga, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs, National Security Council. D Report from trip to Guatemala. PORTIONS TO BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: D Approval of the Minutes of the December 10, 2012, Meeting of the Board of Directors. D Management Report. ´˜ D Remarks by Ricardo Zuniga, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs, National Security Council. D Report from trip to Guatemala. VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:04 Mar 12, 2013 Jkt 229001 CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Mara Q. Campbell, Associate General Counsel, 202.683.7118. Mara Q. Campbell, Associate General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2013–05919 Filed 3–11–13; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 7025–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary Request for Nominations to Serve on Board of Trustees for the Cobell Education Scholarship Fund Office of the Secretary, Interior. Notice of request for nominations. AGENCY: ACTION: Pursuant to the Claims Resolution Act of 2010, Public Law 111–291, 124 Stat. 3064, and the Class Action Settlement Agreement (‘‘Agreement’’), Cobell v. Salazar, the Secretary of the Interior requests nominations of candidates to serve on the Board of Trustees (‘‘Board’’) for the Cobell Education Scholarship Fund. The Board serves as an oversight body to the non-profit organization and must consist of no more than five members that will include two representatives selected by the Secretary and two representatives selected by the Plaintiff, and one representative selected by the non-profit organization. The Secretary will consider nominations received in response to this Request for Nominations. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice provides additional information. DATE: Nominations must be received on or before April 12, 2013. ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations to Lizzie Marsters, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Room 6118, Washington, DC 20240 or email to lizzie_marsters@ios.doi.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lizzie Marsters, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary, at lizzie_marsters@ios.doi.gov or call 202– 219–7499. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board of Trustees for the Cobell Education Scholarship Fund is being established to fulfill the requirements set forth in the Claims Resolution Act of 2010, Public Law 111–291, 124 Stat. 3064. Specifically, the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 states ‘‘the 2 members of the special board of trustees shall be selected by the Secretary under paragraph G.3. of the Settlement shall be selected only after consultation with, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 15969 and after considering the names of possible candidates timely offered by, federally recognized tribes.’’ Pursuant to the Agreement, the Secretary is to select one non-profit organization among those entities nominated by the Plaintiffs to administer the funds provided for in the Agreement for the Cobell Education Scholarship Fund and to establish a Scholarship Program to provide financial assistance to Native American students to defray the cost of attendance at both post-secondary vocational certifications and institututions of higher education. The Board shall oversee the management of the Cobell Education Scholarship Fund. The Cobell Education Scholarship Fund was created as an incentive to participate in the Land Buy-Back Program for Indian Nations (Buy-Back Program), the $1.9 billion land consolidation program authorized by the Claims Resolution Act of 2010. The Buy-Back Program contributes up to $60 million of the $1.9 billion to the Cobell Education Scholarship Fund based on the dollar amount of land purchased through the Buy-Back Program. In addition to the maximum $60 million that can be contributed to the Fund, the principal amount of any class member funds in an IIM (Individual Indian Monies) account, for which the whereabouts are unknown and left unclaimed for five years after Final Approval of the Settlement, will be transferred to the organization selected to administer the Cobell Education Scholarship Fund and will be governed by the Board of Trustees. Similarly, any leftover funds from the administration of the Settlement Fund (after all payments under the Settlement are made) will be contributed towards the Cobell Education Scholarship Fund. Objective and Duties. The Board will be responsible for the oversight and supervision of the activities of the nonprofit organization. The duties of the Board include, but are not limited to, appointing an auditor to review the finances and procedures of the organization, approving policies and objectives regarding the Cobell Education Scholarship Fund and Scholarship program, approving an investment policy and approving priorities and criteria for awarding scholarships. The Board shall develop and adopt a charter outlining the Board of Trustees’ role and responsibilities overseeing the non-profit organization and the administration and management of the Cobell Education Scholarship Fund and the Scholarship Program. The Board or Trustees shall be empowered by majority vote to remove the funds from the selected organization for any E:\FR\FM\13MRN1.SGM 13MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 13, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15968-15969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05659]


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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; Request for Applicants for Appointment to 
the National Advisory Council.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is requesting 
individuals who are interested in serving on the National Advisory 
Council (NAC) to apply for appointment as identified in this notice. As 
provided for in the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 
2006 (PKEMRA), the NAC shall advise the Administrator of FEMA on all 
aspects of emergency management. The NAC shall incorporate State, local 
and Tribal government and private sector input in the development and 
revision of the national preparedness goal, the national preparedness 
system, the National Incident Management System, the National Response 
Framework, and other related plans and strategies. The NAC consists of 
up to 35 members, all of whom are experts and leaders in their 
respective fields. FEMA seeks to appoint individuals to nine positions 
on the Council that are open due to vacancy or term expiration on June 
15, 2013.

DATES: Applications and nominations will be accepted until Friday, 
March 22, 2013, 5:00 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted by:
     Email: FEMA-NAC@fema.dhs.gov.
     Fax: (540) 504-2331.
     Mail: Office of the National Advisory Council, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency (Room 722F), 500 C Street SW., Washington, 
DC 20472-3100.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexandra Woodruff, Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer, The Office of the National Advisory 
Council, Federal Emergency Management Agency (Room 722F), 500 C Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20472-3100; telephone (202) 646-3746; fax (540) 
504-2331; and email FEMA-NAC@fema.dhs.gov. For more information on the 
NAC, please visit https://www.fema.gov/about/national-advisory-council.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NAC is an advisory committee established 
in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). As required by PKEMRA, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security established the NAC to ensure effective 
and ongoing coordination of Federal preparedness, protection, response, 
recovery, and mitigation for natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and 
other man-made disasters. FEMA is requesting individuals who are 
interested in serving on the NAC to apply for appointment. The terms 
for seven positions on the Council will expire June 15, 2013 in the 
following discipline areas: Emergency Management Field (one 
representative appointment), State Non-Elected Officials (one 
representative appointment), Standards Setting and Accrediting (one 
representative appointment), Public Health (one Special Government 
Employee (SGE) appointment), Functional Accessibility (one 
representative appointment), Emergency Medical Providers (one SGE 
appointment), and Tribal Non-Elected Officials (one representative 
appointment). FEMA seeks to appoint individuals to these positions for 
three-year terms. There are two vacancies with terms ending June 15, 
2014 in the disciplines of Tribal Elected Officials (one representative 
appointment) and Emergency Response (one representative appointment). 
FEMA seeks to appoint individuals to serve the remainder of these 
terms. The position for Tribal Elected Officials (one representative 
appointment) is currently vacant with a term ending June 15, 2014. FEMA 
seeks to appoint an individual to serve the remainder of this term. The 
Administrator may appoint additional candidates to serve as FEMA 
Administrator Selection (either representative or SGE) for three-year 
terms. Additionally, there is an Ex Officio position for a 
representative from the U.S. Department of Defense.
    Individuals interested in serving on the NAC are invited to apply 
for appointment by submitting a Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the 
Office of the NAC as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. 
Letters of recommendation may also be provided, but are not required. 
There is no application form. However, applications/nominations must 
include the following information: The applicant's full name, home and 
business phone numbers, preferred email address, home and business 
mailing addresses, current position title & organization, and the 
discipline area of interest (i.e., Emergency Management). Current 
Council members whose terms are ending should notify the Office of the 
NAC of their interest in reappointment in lieu of submitting a new 
application, and if desired, provide updated application materials for 
consideration.
    Appointees may be designated as a SGE as defined in section 202(a) 
of title 18, United States Code, or as a Representative appointment. 
Candidates selected for appointment as SGEs are required to complete a 
Confidential Financial Disclosure Form (Office of Government Ethics 
(OGE) Form 450). This form can be obtained by visiting the Web Site of 
the Office of Government Ethics (https://www.oge.gov), or by contacting 
the Office of the NAC. Please do not submit this form with your 
application. Contact information is provided in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.

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    The NAC will meet in person approximately three times a year. 
Members may be reimbursed for travel and per diem, and all travel for 
Council business must be approved in advance by the Designated Federal 
Officer. NAC members are expected to serve on one of the four NAC 
Subcommittees, which regularly meet by teleconference between the in 
person meetings. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not 
discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, 
national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender 
identity, marital status, disability and genetic information, age, 
membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor. DHS 
strives to achieve a widely diverse candidate pool for all of its 
recruitment actions. Registered lobbyists and current FEMA employees, 
Disaster Assistance Employees, Reservists, Contractors, and potential 
Contractors will not be considered for membership.

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2013-05659 Filed 3-12-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111-48-P
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