82 FR 38925 - Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 157 (August 16, 2017)

Page Range		38925-38926
FR Document		2017-17299

The Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy (Board) will meet on August 28-29, 2017, in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The meeting will be open to the public.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 157 (Wednesday, August 16, 2017)

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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 August 28-29, 2017, in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The meeting 
will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will take place on Monday, August 28, 8:00 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time and on Tuesday, August 29, 8:00 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. 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, 16825 South Seton Avenue, 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 August 18, 2017. Photo identification that meets REAL ID ACT 
standards (https://www.usfa.fema.gov/training/nfa/admissions/campus_access.html) is required 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 August 18, 2017, must be identified by Docket ID 
FEMA-2008-0010 and may be submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include the docket number 
in the subject line of the message.
     Mail/Hand Delivery: Ruth MacPhail, 16825 South Seton 
Avenue, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727, post-marked no later than August 
18, 2017.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Federal Emergency Management Agency'' and the Docket ID for this 
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received by the National Fire Academy Board of Visitors, go to 
http://www.regulations.gov, click on ``Advanced Search,'' then enter 
``FEMA-2008-0010'' in the ``By Docket ID'' box, then select ``FEMA'' 
under ``By Agency,'' and then click ``Search.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    Alternate Designated Federal Officer: Kirby E. Kiefer, telephone 
(301) 447-1181, email [email protected].
    Logistical Information: Ruth MacPhail, telephone (301) 447-1333 and 
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board will meet on Monday, August 28, 
and Tuesday, August 29, 2017. The meeting will be open to the public. 
Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, 5 U.S.C. App.

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, on the operation of the Academy and any 
improvements therein that the Board deems appropriate. In carrying out 
its responsibilities, the Board examines Academy programs to determine 
whether these programs further the basic missions that 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 a written annual 
report through the United States Fire Administrator to the 
Administrator of FEMA. The report provides detailed comments and 
recommendations regarding the operation of the Academy.

Agenda

    On Monday, August 28, 2017, there will be three sessions, with 
deliberations and voting at the end of each session as necessary. The 
Board will conduct a swearing in of new Board members and will then 
select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for Fiscal Year 2018. The 
Board will also receive annual ethics training and will tour the campus 
facility.
    1. The Board will discuss deferred maintenance and capital 
improvements on the National Emergency Training Center campus and 
Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request/Budget Planning.
    2. The Board will deliberate and vote on recommendations on Academy 
program activities, including:
     Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) 
Recognition Program update, a certification program acknowledging that 
a collegiate emergency services degree meets the minimum standards of 
excellence established by FESHE development committees and the Academy;
     The National Professional Development Summit Report held 
on June 14-17, 2017, which brought national training and education 
audiences together for their annual conference and support initiatives;
     The Managing Officer Program progress report, a multiyear 
curriculum that introduces emerging emergency services leaders to 
personal and professional skills in change management, risk reduction, 
and adaptive leadership;
     Program application selection results;
     The Executive Fire Officer (EFO) Program Symposium held 
April 21-22-23, 2017, an annual event for alumni which recognizes 
outstanding applied research completed by present EFO Program 
participants, recognizes recent EFO Program graduates, provides high-
quality presentations offered by private and public sector 
representatives, facilitates networking between EFO Program graduates, 
promotes further dialog between EFO Program graduates and U.S. Fire 
Administrator and National Fire Academy faculty and staff;
     The EFO Program review initiative;
     Curriculum development and revision updates for Academy 
courses;
     Discussion on the approval process for state-specific 
courses;
     Online mediated instruction program update;
     Distance learning program update;
     Staffing update.
    3. The Board will receive activity reports on the National Fire 
Incident Reporting System Subcommittee, the Professional Development 
Initiative Subcommittee, and four EFO Program Subcommittees: 
Admissions, Curriculum, Delivery and Design, and Evaluations and 
Outcomes.
    On Tuesday, August 29, 2017, the Board will receive updates on U.S. 
Fire Administration data, research, and response support initiatives 
and will

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conduct classroom visits. The Board will also engage in an annual 
report writing session. Deliberations or voting may occur as needed 
during the report writing session.
    There will be a 10-minute comment period after each agenda item and 
each speaker will be given no more than 2 minutes to speak. Please note 
that the public comment period may end before the time indicated, 
following the last call for comments. Contact Ruth MacPhail to register 
as a speaker. Meeting materials will be posted at https://www.usfa.fema.gov/training/nfa/about/bov.html by August 14, 2017.

    Dated: August 4, 2017.
Kirby E. Kiefer,
Deputy Superintendent, National Fire Academy, United States Fire 
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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conduct classroom visits. The Board the CAM Refugee Program, allows Qualifying children who were denied
will also engage in an annual report certain parents lawfully present in the refugee status under the CAM Refugee
writing session. Deliberations or voting United States to request a refugee Program were considered by U.S.
may occur as needed during the report resettlement interview for unmarried Citizenship and Immigration Services
writing session. children under 21 years of age, and (USCIS), a component of DHS, for
There will be a 10-minute comment certain other eligible family members, in parole into the United States on a case-
period after each agenda item and each Guatemala, El Salvador, or Honduras. by-case basis under the CAM Parole
speaker will be given no more than 2 The parent in the United States must be Program. A qualifying child’s
minutes to speak. Please note that the lawfully present 2 in order to request accompanying parent, sibling, or child
public comment period may end before that his or her child be provided access who was also denied refugee status was
the time indicated, following the last to the program and considered for also considered for parole into the
call for comments. Contact Ruth refugee resettlement. In general, under United States on a case-by-case basis
MacPhail to register as a speaker. current immigration laws, only lawful under the program. If USCIS found a
Meeting materials will be posted at permanent residents and U.S. citizens child to be ineligible for refugee status,
https://www.usfa.fema.gov/training/nfa/ can file family-based immigrant visa the decision notice informed the child
about/bov.html by August 14, 2017. petitions. Therefore, many of the of whether he or she had been instead
Dated: August 4, 2017. qualifying parents under the program conditionally approved for parole into
are unable to file an immigrant petition the United States under the CAM Parole
Kirby E. Kiefer,
for their in-country relatives. INA Program.
Deputy Superintendent, National Fire The Immigration and Nationality Act
Academy, United States Fire Administration, 204(a); 8 U.S.C. 1154(a). As a result,
most of the beneficiaries of the program (INA) confers upon the Secretary of
Federal Emergency Management Agency.
do not have another process under our Homeland Security the discretionary
[FR Doc. 2017–17299 Filed 8–15–17; 8:45 am]
immigration laws to enter the United authority to parole applicants for
BILLING CODE 9111–45–P admission into the United States
States. On November 15, 2016, the
program was expanded to include other ‘‘temporarily under such conditions as
qualifying relatives.3 [DHS] may prescribe only on a case-by-
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND case basis for urgent humanitarian
SECURITY reasons or significant public benefit,’’
Honduras With Parents Lawfully Present in the
[CIS No. 2604–17; DHS Docket No. USCIS– United States’’ (Nov. 14, 2014), available at https:// regardless of the individuals’
2017–0003] 2009–2017.state.gov/j/prm/releases/factsheets/ admissibility. INA sec. 212(d)(5)(A); 8
2014/234067.htm; see also U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services Web page, ‘‘In-Country
U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)(A); see 8 CFR 212.5(a)
Termination of the Central American and (c) through (e) (discretionary
Refugee/Parole Processing for Minors in Honduras,
Minors Parole Program El Salvador, and Guatemala (Central American authority for establishing conditions of
Minors—CAM),’’ available at https:// parole and for terminating parole).
AGENCY: Department of Homeland www.uscis.gov/CAM.
Security. 2 ‘‘Lawful presence’’ refers to presence in the
Accordingly, parole determinations are
United States within a period of stay authorized by made on a case-by-case basis, taking
ACTION: Notice.
DHS and during which unlawful presence is not into account each individual’s unique
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland accrued for purposes of potential inadmissibility circumstances.
under INA sec. 212(a)(9)(B)–(C); 8 U.S.C. In general, if USCIS favorably
Security (DHS) is publishing this notice 1182(a)(9)(B)–(C). Note that an individual may be
to notify the public that it will no longer ‘‘lawfully present’’ in the United States without exercises its discretion to authorize
provide special consideration of parole necessarily having ‘‘lawful status’’ (e.g., an parole, either USCIS or DOS issues
for certain individuals denied refugee individual granted deferred enforced departure, see
8 CFR 274a.12(a)(11)). See, e.g., Chaudry v. Holder, relatives who are able to apply for admission to the
status in El Salvador, Guatemala, and 705 F.3d 289, 292 (7th Cir. 2013) (‘‘[Unlawful United States as refugees when accompanied by a
Honduras under the Central American presence and unlawful status are distinct concepts qualifying child: (1) The in-country biological
Minors (CAM) Parole Program. . . . . It is entirely possible for aliens to be lawfully parent of a qualifying child who is not legally
present (i.e., in a ‘‘period of stay authorized by the married to the qualifying parent in the United
DATES: Applicable August 16, 2017. [Secretary]’’) even though their lawful status has States may apply, and the unmarried and under 21
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: expired.’’). Under the program, qualifying parents years of age children and/or legal spouse of the in-
Maura Nicholson, Deputy Chief, include individuals who are at least 18 years of age country parent can also be included as derivatives
and lawfully present in the United States in the of the in-country parent; (2) the caregiver of a
International Operations Division, U.S. following categories: lawful permanent resident qualifying child who is related to either the
Citizenship and Immigration Services, status, temporary protected status, parolee, deferred qualifying parent in the United States or the
Department of Homeland Security, 20 action, deferred enforced departure, or withholding qualifying child may apply, and the unmarried and
Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 3300, of removal. under 21 years of age children and/or legal spouse
3 Beginning with the program’s inception in
Washington, DC 20529, Telephone 202– of the caregiver can also be included as derivatives
December 2014, additional qualifying relatives have of the caregiver; (3) the married and/or 21 years of
272–1892. (This is not a toll-free been able to gain access along with the qualifying age or older children of the qualifying parent (who
number.) child. Unmarried children of the qualifying child is lawfully present in the United States) may apply,
who are under 21 years of age can be included on and (4) the unmarried and under 21 years of age
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the qualifying child’s refugee application as a children and legal spouse of the married and/or 21
derivative beneficiary. The in-country parent of the years of age or older child can also be included as
Background qualifying child can also qualify for access to the derivatives. See Department of State, Central
On December 1, 2014, DHS and the CAM program if the in-country parent is part of the American Minors (CAM) Program, https://
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same household and economic unit as the www.state.gov/j/prm/ra/cam/index.htm. At the time
U.S. Department of State (DOS) qualifying child and is the legal spouse of the of the program’s original announcement and later
announced that the U.S. Government qualifying parent who is lawfully present in the expansion, these qualifying relatives of the
would allow certain minors in El United States. If the in-country parent who is qualifying child could also be considered for parole
Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to legally married to the qualifying parent has on a case-by-case basis, if found ineligible for
unmarried children under 21 years of age who are refugee admission and the accompanying qualifying
be considered for refugee status in the not the children of the qualifying parent, these child received a positive decision of refugee status
United States.1 This program, known as children can be added as derivatives of the in- or parole. The various categories of individuals who
country parent. may be afforded access to the CAM Refugee
1 See DOS fact sheet, ‘‘In-Country Refugee/Parole In July 2016, the CAM program expanded to Program are subject to change in accordance with
Program for Minors in El Salvador, Guatemala, and include the following additional categories of the priorities of the U.S. Refugee Program.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Section		Notices
Action		Committee management; notice of open federal advisory committee meeting.
Dates		The meeting will take place on Monday, August 28, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time and on Tuesday, August 29, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Please note that the meeting may close early if the Board has completed its business.
Contact		Alternate Designated Federal Officer: Kirby E. Kiefer, telephone (301) 447-1181, email [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 38925

82 FR 38925 - Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYFederal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 157 (August 16, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency