82 FR 11053 - National Advisory Council
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 32 (February 17, 2017)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 32 (February 17, 2017)
| Page Range | 11053-11054 | |
| FR Document | 2017-03187 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 32 (Friday, February 17, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 11053-11054] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-03187] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is requesting that qualified individuals who are interested in serving on the FEMA National Advisory Council (NAC) apply for appointment as identified in this notice. Pursuant to the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (PKEMRA), the NAC advises the FEMA Administrator on all aspects of emergency management to incorporate input from and ensure coordination with state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, and the non-governmental and private sectors on the development and revision of national plans and strategies, the administration of and assessment of FEMA's grant programs, and the development and evaluation of risk assessment methodologies. 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 eight (8) discipline-specific positions on the NAC and up to five (5) members as Administrator Selections. If other positions open during the application and selection period, FEMA may select qualified candidates from the pool of applications. DATES: FEMA will accept applications until 11:59 p.m. EDT on March 15, 2017. ADDRESSES: The preferred method for application package submission is by email:Email: [email protected]. Please save materials as one document using the naming convention, ``Last Name_First Name_NAC Application'' and attach to the email. You may also submit your application package by fax or U.S. mail: Fax: (540) 504-2331. U.S. Mail: Office of the National Advisory Council, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472-3184. Use only ONE method to submit your application. The Office of the National Advisory Council will send you an email that confirms receipt of your application and will notify you of the final status of your application once FEMA selects new members. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deana Platt, Designated Federal Officer, Office of the National Advisory Council, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472-3184; telephone (202) 646-2700; fax (540) 504-2331; and email [email protected]. For more information on the NAC, including membership application instructions, visit http://www.fema.gov/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. Appendix. 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 that individuals who are [[Page 11054]] interested in and qualified to serve on the NAC apply for appointment to an open position in one of the following discipline areas: Elected Tribal Government Executive (Representative), Non-elected Tribal Government Official (Representative), Emergency Management (Representative), Emergency Response Providers (Representative), Standards Setting and Accrediting Organizations (Representative), Individuals with Disabilities (Representative), Health Scientist (Special Government Employee (SGE)), and Infrastructure Protection Expert (SGE). The Administrator may appoint up to five (5) additional candidates to serve as FEMA Administrator Selections (as SGE appointments). Appointments will be for three-year terms that start in September 2017. The NAC Charter contains more information and can be found at: https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/35316#. If you are interested, qualified, and want FEMA to consider appointing you to fill an open position on the NAC, please submit an application package to the Office of the NAC as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Current NAC 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. There is no application form; however, each application package MUST include the following information: Cover letter, addressed to the Office of the NAC, that includes or indicates: Current position title and employer or organization you represent, home and work addresses, and preferred telephone number and email address; the discipline area position(s) for which you are qualified; why you are interested in serving on the NAC; and how you heard about the solicitation for NAC members; Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV); and One Letter of Recommendation addressed to the Office of the NAC. Information contained in your application package should clearly indicate your qualifications to serve on the NAC and fill one of the current open positions. FEMA will not consider incomplete applications. FEMA will review the information contained in application packages and make selections based on: (1) Leadership attributes, (2) emergency management experience, (3) expert knowledge in discipline area, and (4) ability to meet NAC member expectations. FEMA will also consider overall NAC composition, including geographic diversity and mix of officials, emergency managers, and emergency response providers from state, local, and tribal governments, when selecting members. Appointees may be designated as a SGE as defined in section 202(a) of title 18, United States Code, or as a Representative member. SGEs speak as experts in their field and Representative members speak for the stakeholder group they represent. Candidates selected for appointment as SGEs are required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Form (Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Form 450) each year. You can find this form at the Office of Government Ethics Web site (http://www.oge.gov). However, please do not submit this form with your application. The NAC generally meets in person twice per year. FEMA does not pay NAC members for their time, but will pay for or reimburse travel expenses such as airfare, per diem to include hotel stays, and other transportation costs within federal travel guidelines when pre-approved by the Designated Federal Officer. NAC members must serve on one of the three NAC Subcommittees, which meet regularly by teleconference. FEMA estimates the total time commitment for subcommittee participation to be 1-2 hours per week (more for NAC leadership). DHS does not discriminate 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. Current DHS and FEMA employees, FEMA Reservists, and DHS and FEMA contractors and potential contractors are not eligible for membership. Federally registered lobbyists may apply for positions designated as Representative appointments but are not eligible for positions that are designated as SGE appointments. Dated: February 9, 2017. Robert J. Fenton, Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2017-03187 Filed 2-16-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-48-P
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March 14, 2017, to obtain the call-in FEMA Administrator, examines the on the development and revision of
number and access code. For physical plant of the Academy to national plans and strategies, the
information on services for individuals determine the adequacy of the administration of and assessment of
with disabilities or to request special Academy’s facilities, and examines the FEMA’s grant programs, and the
assistance, contact Ruth MacPhail as funding levels for Academy programs. development and evaluation of risk
soon as possible. The Board submits a written annual assessment methodologies. The NAC
To facilitate public participation, we report to the FEMA Administrator, consists of up to 35 members, all of
are inviting public comment on the through the United States Fire whom are experts and leaders in their
issues to be considered by the Board as Administrator. The report provides respective fields. FEMA seeks to
listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY detailed comments and appoint individuals to eight (8)
INFORMATION section. Comments must be recommendations regarding the discipline-specific positions on the NAC
submitted in writing no later than operation of the Academy. and up to five (5) members as
March 14, 2017, and must be identified Administrator Selections. If other
Agenda
by Docket ID FEMA–2008–0010 and positions open during the application
may be submitted by one of the The Board will discuss the direction and selection period, FEMA may select
following methods: of the Executive Fire Officer Program to qualified candidates from the pool of
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// include curriculum, projects, and other applications.
www.regulations.gov. Follow the requirements.
There will be one 10-minute comment DATES: FEMA will accept applications
instructions for submitting comments.
until 11:59 p.m. EDT on March 15,
• Email: FEMA-RULES@ period after the one agenda item; each
speaker will be given no more than 2 2017.
fema.dhs.gov. Include the docket
number in the subject line of the minutes to speak. Please note that the ADDRESSES: The preferred method for
message. public comment period may end before application package submission is by
• Mail/Hand Delivery: Ruth the time indicated, following the last email:
MacPhail, 16825 South Seton Avenue, call for comments. Contact Ruth • Email: FEMA-NAC@fema.dhs.gov.
Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727. MacPhail to register as a speaker. Please save materials as one document
Instructions: All submissions received Meeting materials will be posted at using the naming convention, ‘‘Last
must include the words ‘‘Department of https://www.usfa.fema.gov/training/ Name_First Name_NAC Application’’
Homeland Security’’ and the Docket ID Academy/about/bov.html by February and attach to the email.
for this action. Comments received will 22, 2017. You may also submit your application
be posted without alteration at http:// Dated: February 8, 2017. package by fax or U.S. mail:
www.regulations.gov, including any Kirby E. Kiefer, • Fax: (540) 504–2331.
personal information provided. Acting Superintendent, National Fire • U.S. Mail: Office of the National
Docket: For access to the docket to Academy, United States Fire Administration, Advisory Council, Federal Emergency
read background documents or Federal Emergency Management Agency. Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
comments received by the Board, go to [FR Doc. 2017–03188 Filed 2–16–17; 8:45 am] Washington, DC 20472–3184.
http://www.regulations.gov, click on BILLING CODE 9111–45–P
Use only ONE method to submit your
‘‘Advanced Search,’’ then enter application. The Office of the National
‘‘FEMA–2008–0010’’ in the ‘‘By Docket Advisory Council will send you an
ID’’ box, then select ‘‘FEMA’’ under ‘‘By DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND email that confirms receipt of your
Agency,’’ and then click ‘‘Search.’’ SECURITY application and will notify you of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: final status of your application once
Alternate Designated Federal Officer: Federal Emergency Management FEMA selects new members.
Kirby E. Kiefer, telephone (301) 447– Agency FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
1117, email Kirby.Kiefer@fema.dhs.gov. [Docket ID: FEMA–2007–0008] Deana Platt, Designated Federal Officer,
Logistical Information: Ruth Office of the National Advisory Council,
MacPhail, telephone (301) 447–1333 National Advisory Council Federal Emergency Management
and email Ruth.Macphail@ Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington,
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
fema.dhs.gov. DC 20472–3184; telephone (202) 646–
Management Agency, DHS.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 2700; fax (540) 504–2331; and email
ACTION: Committee management; request
this meeting is given under the Federal FEMA-NAC@fema.dhs.gov. For more
for applicants for appointment to the information on the NAC, including
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. National Advisory Council.
Appendix. membership application instructions,
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency visit http://www.fema.gov/national-
Purpose of the Board Management Agency (FEMA) is advisory-council.
The purpose of the Board is to review requesting that qualified individuals SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NAC
annually the programs of the National who are interested in serving on the is an advisory committee established in
Fire Academy (Academy) and advise the FEMA National Advisory Council accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (NAC) apply for appointment as Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FEMA) Administrator, through the identified in this notice. Pursuant to the (FACA), 5 U.S.C. Appendix. As required
United States Fire Administrator, on the Post-Katrina Emergency Management by PKEMRA, the Secretary of Homeland
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operation of the Academy and any Reform Act of 2006 (PKEMRA), the NAC Security established the NAC to ensure
improvements therein that the Board advises the FEMA Administrator on all effective and ongoing coordination of
deems appropriate. In carrying out its aspects of emergency management to Federal preparedness, protection,
responsibilities, the Board examines incorporate input from and ensure response, recovery, and mitigation for
Academy programs to determine coordination with state, local, tribal, natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and
whether these programs further the and territorial governments, and the other man-made disasters. FEMA is
basic missions that are approved by the non-governmental and private sectors requesting that individuals who are
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interested in and qualified to serve on including geographic diversity and mix DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
the NAC apply for appointment to an of officials, emergency managers, and URBAN DEVELOPMENT
open position in one of the following emergency response providers from
[Docket No. FR–5995–N–07]
discipline areas: Elected Tribal state, local, and tribal governments,
Government Executive (Representative), when selecting members. Federal Property Suitable as Facilities
Non-elected Tribal Government Official To Assist the Homeless
Appointees may be designated as a
(Representative), Emergency
Management (Representative), SGE as defined in section 202(a) of title AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
Emergency Response Providers 18, United States Code, or as a Secretary for Community Planning and
(Representative), Standards Setting and Representative member. SGEs speak as Development, HUD.
Accrediting Organizations experts in their field and Representative
ACTION: Notice.
(Representative), Individuals with members speak for the stakeholder
Disabilities (Representative), Health group they represent. Candidates SUMMARY: This Notice identifies
Scientist (Special Government selected for appointment as SGEs are unutilized, underutilized, excess, and
Employee (SGE)), and Infrastructure required to complete a Confidential surplus Federal property reviewed by
Protection Expert (SGE). The Financial Disclosure Form (Office of HUD for suitability for use to assist the
Administrator may appoint up to five Government Ethics (OGE) Form 450) homeless.
(5) additional candidates to serve as each year. You can find this form at the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
FEMA Administrator Selections (as SGE Office of Government Ethics Web site Juanita Perry, Department of Housing
appointments). Appointments will be (http://www.oge.gov). However, please and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
for three-year terms that start in do not submit this form with your Street SW., Room 7266, Washington, DC
September 2017. application. 20410; telephone (202) 402–3970; TTY
The NAC Charter contains more number for the hearing- and speech-
information and can be found at: The NAC generally meets in person
twice per year. FEMA does not pay NAC impaired (202) 708–2565 (these
https://www.fema.gov/media-library/ telephone numbers are not toll-free),
assets/documents/35316#. members for their time, but will pay for
call the toll-free Title V information line
If you are interested, qualified, and or reimburse travel expenses such as
at 800–927–7588 or send an email to
want FEMA to consider appointing you airfare, per diem to include hotel stays,
title5@hud.gov.
to fill an open position on the NAC, and other transportation costs within
please submit an application package to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
federal travel guidelines when pre-
the Office of the NAC as listed in the accordance with 24 CFR part 581 and
approved by the Designated Federal
ADDRESSES section of this notice. section 501 of the Stewart B. McKinney
Officer. NAC members must serve on
Current NAC members whose terms are Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
one of the three NAC Subcommittees,
ending should notify the Office of the 11411), as amended, HUD is publishing
which meet regularly by teleconference. this Notice to identify Federal buildings
NAC of their interest in reappointment FEMA estimates the total time
in lieu of submitting a new application, and other real property that HUD has
commitment for subcommittee reviewed for suitability for use to assist
and if desired, provide updated participation to be 1–2 hours per week
application materials for consideration. the homeless. The properties were
(more for NAC leadership). reviewed using information provided to
There is no application form; however,
each application package MUST include DHS does not discriminate on the HUD by Federal landholding agencies
the following information: basis of race, color, religion, sex, regarding unutilized and underutilized
• Cover letter, addressed to the Office national origin, political affiliation, buildings and real property controlled
of the NAC, that includes or indicates: sexual orientation, gender identity, by such agencies or by GSA regarding
Current position title and employer or marital status, disability and genetic its inventory of excess or surplus
organization you represent, home and information, age, membership in an Federal property. This Notice is also
work addresses, and preferred telephone employee organization, or other non- published in order to comply with the
number and email address; the merit factor. DHS strives to achieve a December 12, 1988 Court Order in
discipline area position(s) for which you widely diverse candidate pool for all of National Coalition for the Homeless v.
are qualified; why you are interested in its recruitment actions. Current DHS Veterans Administration, No. 88–2503–
serving on the NAC; and how you heard OG (D.D.C.).
and FEMA employees, FEMA
about the solicitation for NAC members; Properties reviewed are listed in this
Reservists, and DHS and FEMA
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV); contractors and potential contractors are
Notice according to the following
and categories: Suitable/available, suitable/
not eligible for membership. Federally
• One Letter of Recommendation unavailable, and suitable/to be excess,
addressed to the Office of the NAC. registered lobbyists may apply for and unsuitable. The properties listed in
Information contained in your positions designated as Representative the three suitable categories have been
application package should clearly appointments but are not eligible for reviewed by the landholding agencies,
indicate your qualifications to serve on positions that are designated as SGE and each agency has transmitted to
the NAC and fill one of the current open appointments. HUD: (1) Its intention to make the
positions. FEMA will not consider Dated: February 9, 2017. property available for use to assist the
incomplete applications. FEMA will Robert J. Fenton, homeless, (2) its intention to declare the
review the information contained in property excess to the agency’s needs, or
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Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency
application packages and make (3) a statement of the reasons that the
Management Agency.
selections based on: (1) Leadership property cannot be declared excess or
[FR Doc. 2017–03187 Filed 2–16–17; 8:45 am]
attributes, (2) emergency management made available for use as facilities to
experience, (3) expert knowledge in BILLING CODE 9111–48–P assist the homeless.
discipline area, and (4) ability to meet Properties listed as suitable/available
NAC member expectations. FEMA will will be available exclusively for
also consider overall NAC composition, homeless use for a period of 60 days
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| Action | Committee management; request for applicants for appointment to the National Advisory Council. | |
| Dates | FEMA will accept applications until 11:59 p.m. EDT on March 15, 2017. | |
| Contact | Deana Platt, Designated Federal Officer, Office of the National Advisory Council, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472-3184; telephone (202) 646-2700; fax (540) 504-2331; and email FEMA- [email protected] For more information on the NAC, including membership application instructions, visit http://www.fema.gov/national-advisory- council. | |
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