83 FR 38318 - Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 151 (August 6, 2018)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 151 (August 6, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-16697 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 151 (Monday, August 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 38318-38319] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-16697] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy (Board) will meet on August 27-28, 2018, in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The meeting will take place on Monday, August 27, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time and on Tuesday, August 28, 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, [[Page 38319]] 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 Deborah Gartrell-Kemp as listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by close of business August 17, 2018. 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 Deborah Gartrell-Kemp to obtain the call-in number and access code. For information on services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance, contact Deborah Gartrell-Kemp 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 17, 2018, 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: Deborah Gartrell-Kemp, 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727, post-marked no later than August 17, 2018. 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) 447-1117, email [email protected]. Logistical Information: Deborah Gartrell-Kemp, telephone (301) 447- 7230 and email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board will meet on Monday, August 27, and Tuesday, August 28, 2018. 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 27, 2018, there will be five sessions, with deliberations and voting at the end of each session as necessary: 1. The Board will conduct a swearing in of new Board members and will then select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for Fiscal Year 2019. 2. The Board will receive annual ethics training and will tour the campus facility. 3. The Board will discuss deferred maintenance and capital improvements on the National Emergency Training Center campus and Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Request/Budget Planning. 4. 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 13-16, 2018, 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 6-8, 2018, 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. 5. 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 28, 2018, the Board will receive updates on U.S. Fire Administration data, research, and response support initiatives and will 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 Deborah Gartrell-Kemp to register as a speaker. Meeting materials will be posted at https://www.usfa.fema.gov/training/nfa/about/bov.html by August 17, 2018. Dated: July 27, 2018. Tonya L. Hoover, Superintendent, National Fire Academy, United States Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2018-16697 Filed 8-3-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-45-P
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support of individual proposed actions. interests. The changing environment in eRulemaking Portal at http://
Examples of new information may these regions could lead to a rise in www.regulations.gov. If your material
include, but are not limited to, changes human activity and increased cannot be submitted using http://
to a species listing status or any other commercial ship, cruise ship, and naval www.regulations.gov, contact the person
applicable laws and directives, and surface ship operations, as well as in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
information regarding mission, training, increased exploration for oil and other CONTACT section of this document for
homeporting, maintenance, and resources, particularly in the Arctic. alternate instructions. Documents
eventual decommissioning of the new One of the U.S. Coast Guard’s highest mentioned in this notice, and all public
PIBs. priorities is safety of life at sea. This comments, are in our online docket at
A new PIB would be designed to carry entails the Artic responsibilities http://www.regulations.gov and can be
out the U.S. Coast Guard’s primary described above as well as assisting viewed by following that website’s
missions supported by the current polar with Antarctica logistics at McMurdo instructions. Additionally, if you go to
icebreaker fleet. Expected missions Station. Long-term projected increases the online docket and sign up for email
include Ice Operations, Defense in U.S. Coast Guard mission demand in alerts, you will be notified when
Readiness, Aids to Navigation, Living the Polar Regions would require comments are posted or a final EIS is
Marine Resources, Marine Safety, additional support from PIBs. A lack of published.
Marine Environmental Protection, Other infrastructure, polar environmental We accept anonymous comments. All
Law Enforcement, Ports, Waterways, conditions, and long distances between comments received will be posted
and Coastal Security, and Search and operating areas and support bases all without change to http://
Rescue. influence the U.S. Coast Guard’s ability www.regulations.gov and will include
In executing its various missions, the to provide comparable service and any personal information you have
U.S. Coast Guard protects the public, presence in Polar Regions as compared provided. For more about privacy and
the environment, and U.S. economic to that provided in other non-polar areas the docket, you may review a Privacy
and security interests in any maritime of operation with existing Coast Guard Act notice regarding the Federal Docket
region, including international waters assets. Management System in the March 24,
and the Nation’s coasts, ports, and This EIS will analyze the potential 2005, issue of the Federal Register (70
inland waterways, as required to impacts of up to six new PIBs, as this FR 15086).
support national security. Legislation is the maximum number anticipated to This notice is issued under authority
and executive orders assign the U.S. be operational in the Polar Regions of 5 U.S.C. 552(a).
Coast Guard a wide range of under the current PIB program
responsibilities applicable to Polar Dated: June 31, 2018.
acquisition strategy; A lesser number of
Regions. The U.S. Coast Guard derives icebreakers is expected to result in a Ahmed Majumder,
its authority for the use of icebreaking similar or reduced impact than what U.S. Coast Guard, Program Manager, Polar
from several statutes governing will be discussed and evaluated in this Icebreaker Program.
execution of its missions. These include EIS. Potential environmental stressors [FR Doc. 2018–16760 Filed 8–3–18; 8:45 am]
14 U.S.C. 81 (Coast Guard include acoustic (underwater acoustic BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
establishment, maintenance, and transmissions, vessel noise, icebreaking
operation of aids to navigation), 14 noise, aircraft noise, and gunnery noise),
U.S.C. 88 (Coast Guard saving of life and and physical (vessel movement, aircraft DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
property), 14 U.S.C. 89 (Coast Guard law or in-air device movement, in-water SECURITY
enforcement), 14 U.S.C. 90 (Arctic device movement, icebreaking, and
maritime transportation), 14 U.S.C. 91 Federal Emergency Management
marine expended materials).
(controlling anchorage and movement of Agency
vessels), 14 U.S.C. 94 (conduct III. Scoping Process
[Docket ID FEMA–2008–0010]
oceanographic research), and 14 U.S.C. The U.S. Coast Guard conducted
141 (cooperation with agencies, States, scoping in accordance with Council on Board of Visitors for the National Fire
territories, and others). In addition, Environmental Quality (CEQ) Academy
Executive Order 7521 (Use of Vessels for regulations implementing the NEPA (40
Icebreaking in Channels and Harbors), 1 AGENCY: Federal Emergency
CFR 1500 et seq.) through public
FR 2184, Dec. 24, 1936, directs the U.S. Management Agency, DHS.
comment and public meetings. A
Coast Guard to assist in keeping summary of the scoping process can be ACTION: Committee management; notice
channels and harbors open to navigation found in the draft EIS. of open federal advisory committee
by means of icebreaking operations. meeting.
The U.S. Coast Guard proposes to IV. Public Participation and Request for
conduct polar icebreaker operations and Comments SUMMARY: The Board of Visitors for the
training exercises to meet Coast Guard We encourage you to submit National Fire Academy (Board) will
mission responsibilities in the U.S. comments (or related material) on the meet on August 27–28, 2018, in
Arctic and Antarctic Regions of draft Programmatic Environmental Emmitsburg, Maryland. The meeting
operation, in addition to vessel Impact Statement. We will consider all will be open to the public.
performance testing post-dry dock in the submissions and may adjust our final DATES: The meeting will take place on
Pacific Northwest near the current polar action based on your comments. If you Monday, August 27, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time and on
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icebreaker homeport of Seattle, submit a comment, please include the
Washington. The exact location for docket number for this notice, indicate Tuesday, August 28, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
future homeporting has not been the specific section of this document to p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Please note
determined, but the current fleet of which each comment applies, and that the meeting may close early if the
polar icebreakers is homeported in provide a reason for each suggestion or Board has completed its business.
Seattle, Washington. recommendation. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Polar Regions are becoming We encourage you to submit the National Emergency Training
increasingly important to U.S. national comments through the Federal Center, 16825 South Seton Avenue,
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Building H, Room 300, Emmitsburg, Tuesday, August 28, 2018. The meeting professional skills in change
Maryland. Members of the public who will be open to the public. Notice of this management, risk reduction, and
wish to obtain details on how to gain meeting is given under the Federal adaptive leadership;
access to the facility and directions may Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. • Program application selection
contact Deborah Gartrell-Kemp as listed results;
Purpose of the Board
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section by close of business The purpose of the Board is to review • The Executive Fire Officer (EFO)
August 17, 2018. Photo identification annually the programs of the National Program Symposium held April 6–8,
that meets REAL ID ACT standards Fire Academy (Academy) and advise the 2018, an annual event for alumni which
(https://www.usfa.fema.gov/training/ Administrator of the Federal Emergency recognizes outstanding applied research
nfa/admissions/campus_access.html) is Management Agency (FEMA), through completed by present EFO Program
required for access. Members of the the United States Fire Administrator, on participants, recognizes recent EFO
public may also participate by the operation of the Academy and any Program graduates, provides high-
teleconference and may contact Deborah improvements therein that the Board quality presentations offered by private
Gartrell-Kemp to obtain the call-in deems appropriate. In carrying out its and public sector representatives,
number and access code. For responsibilities, the Board examines facilitates networking between EFO
information on services for individuals Academy programs to determine Program graduates, promotes further
with disabilities or to request special whether these programs further the dialog between EFO Program graduates
assistance, contact Deborah Gartrell- basic missions that are approved by the and U.S. Fire Administrator and
Kemp as soon as possible. Administrator of FEMA, examines the National Fire Academy faculty and staff;
To facilitate public participation, we physical plant of the Academy to • The EFO Program review initiative;
are inviting public comment on the determine the adequacy of the
issues to be considered by the Board as Academy’s facilities, and examines the • Curriculum development and
listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY funding levels for Academy programs. revision updates for Academy courses;
INFORMATION section. Comments must be The Board submits a written annual • Discussion on the approval process
submitted in writing no later than report through the United States Fire for state-specific courses;
August 17, 2018, must be identified by Administrator to the Administrator of
Docket ID FEMA–2008–0010 and may • Online mediated instruction
FEMA. The report provides detailed
be submitted by one of the following program update;
comments and recommendations
methods: regarding the operation of the Academy. • Distance learning program update;
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// • Staffing update.
www.regulations.gov. Follow the Agenda
instructions for submitting comments. On Monday, August 27, 2018, there 5. The Board will receive activity
• Email: FEMA–RULES@ will be five sessions, with deliberations reports on the National Fire Incident
fema.dhs.gov. Include the docket and voting at the end of each session as Reporting System Subcommittee, the
number in the subject line of the necessary: Professional Development Initiative
message. 1. The Board will conduct a swearing Subcommittee, and four EFO Program
• Mail/Hand Delivery: Deborah in of new Board members and will then Subcommittees: Admissions,
Gartrell-Kemp, 16825 South Seton select a Chairperson and Vice Curriculum, Delivery and Design, and
Avenue, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727, Chairperson for Fiscal Year 2019. Evaluations and Outcomes.
post-marked no later than August 17, 2. The Board will receive annual On Tuesday, August 28, 2018, the
2018. ethics training and will tour the campus Board will receive updates on U.S. Fire
Instructions: All submissions received facility. Administration data, research, and
must include the words ‘‘Federal 3. The Board will discuss deferred
Emergency Management Agency’’ and response support initiatives and will
maintenance and capital improvements conduct classroom visits. The Board
the Docket ID for this action. Comments on the National Emergency Training
received will be posted without will also engage in an annual report
Center campus and Fiscal Year 2018 writing session. Deliberations or voting
alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, Budget Request/Budget Planning.
including any personal information may occur as needed during the report
4. The Board will deliberate and vote
provided. writing session.
on recommendations on Academy
Docket: For access to the docket to program activities, including: There will be a 10-minute comment
read background documents or • Fire and Emergency Services Higher period after each agenda item and each
comments received by the National Fire Education (FESHE) Recognition speaker will be given no more than 2
Academy Board of Visitors, go to http:// Program update, a certification program minutes to speak. Please note that the
www.regulations.gov, click on acknowledging that a collegiate public comment period may end before
‘‘Advanced Search,’’ then enter emergency services degree meets the the time indicated, following the last
‘‘FEMA–2008–0010’’ in the ‘‘By Docket minimum standards of excellence call for comments. Contact Deborah
ID’’ box, then select ‘‘FEMA’’ under ‘‘By established by FESHE development Gartrell-Kemp to register as a speaker.
Agency,’’ and then click ‘‘Search.’’ committees and the Academy; Meeting materials will be posted at
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: • The National Professional https://www.usfa.fema.gov/training/nfa/
Alternate Designated Federal Officer: Development Summit Report held on about/bov.html by August 17, 2018.
Kirby E. Kiefer, telephone (301) 447–
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
June 13–16, 2018, which brought
Dated: July 27, 2018.
1117, email Kirby.Kiefer@fema.dhs.gov. national training and education
Logistical Information: Deborah audiences together for their annual Tonya L. Hoover,
Gartrell-Kemp, telephone (301) 447– conference and support initiatives; Superintendent, National Fire Academy,
7230 and email Deborah.GartrellKemp@ • The Managing Officer Program United States Fire Administration, Federal
fema.dhs.gov. progress report, a multiyear curriculum Emergency Management Agency.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board that introduces emerging emergency [FR Doc. 2018–16697 Filed 8–3–18; 8:45 am]
will meet on Monday, August 27, and services leaders to personal and BILLING CODE 9111–45–P
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| Dates | The meeting will take place on Monday, August 27, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time and on Tuesday, August 28, 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) 447-1117, email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 38318 |
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