83_FR_8534 83 FR 8495 - Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy

83 FR 8495 - Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 39 (February 27, 2018)

Page Range8495-8496
FR Document2018-03956

The Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy (Board) will meet via teleconference on March 16, 2018. The meeting will be open to the public.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8495-8496]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03956]


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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 via teleconference on March 16, 2018. The meeting will be 
open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will take place on Friday, March 16, 2018, 1:30 p.m. 
to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Please note that the meeting may 
close early if the Board has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: Members of the public who wish to participate in the 
teleconference should contact Ruth MacPhail as listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by close of business March 9, 2018, 
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. There will be a 10-minute comment 
period after each agenda item for registered speakers or comments must 
be submitted in writing no later than March 9, 2018. Comments 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 March 9, 
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.''
    Registered speakers 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Alternate Designated Federal Officer: Tonya L. Hoover, telephone 
(301) 447-1117, email [email protected].
    Logistical Information: Ruth MacPhail, telephone (301) 447-1333 and 
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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

    1. The Board will receive updates on U.S. Fire Administration data, 
research, and response support initiatives.
    2. The Board will receive updates on deferred maintenance and 
capital improvements on the National Emergency Training Center campus 
and budget planning.
    3. The Board will deliberate and vote on recommendations on Academy 
program activities, including:
     Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) 
Recognition

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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 to be held on 
June 13-16, 2018, an annual event which brings national training and 
education audiences together for their conference and support 
initiatives;
     The Managing Officer Program progress report including 
application selection results, a multiyear curriculum that introduces 
emerging emergency services leaders to personal and professional skills 
in change management, risk reduction, and adaptive leadership;
     The Executive Fire Officer (EFO) Program Symposium to be 
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;
     Curriculum development and revision updates for Academy 
courses;
     Discussion on the approval process for state-specific 
courses;
     Distance learning program update (mediated and self-
study);
     State training delivery update;
     NFA Technology Workgroup Initiative, discuss initiating a 
forum to address current issues and initiate a plan for NFA's future 
technology needs;
     Staffing update.
    4. The Board will receive activity reports on the National Fire 
Incident Reporting System Subcommittee, the Professional Development 
Initiative Subcommittee, and four EFO Program Review Subcommittees: 
Admissions, Curriculum, Delivery and Design, and Evaluations and 
Outcomes.
    Meeting materials will be posted no later than March 9, 2018 at 
https://www.usfa.fema.gov/training/nfa/about/bov.html.

    Dated: February 15, 2018.
Tonya L. Hoover,
Superintendent, National Fire Academy, United States Fire 
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2018-03956 Filed 2-26-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 39 / Tuesday, February 27, 2018 / Notices 8495 information collected to meet the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Docket: For access to the docket to property acquisition requirements to SECURITY read background documents or implement acquisition activities under comments received by the National Fire the terms of grant agreements for Federal Emergency Management Academy Board of Visitors, go to http:// acquisition and relocation activities, Agency www.regulations.gov, click on ensure compliance with applicable law ‘‘Advanced Search,’’ then enter [Docket ID FEMA–2008–0010] and regulations, and enforce the open ‘‘FEMA–2008–0010’’ in the ‘‘By Docket space requirements for all properties Board of Visitors for the National Fire ID’’ box, then select ‘‘FEMA’’ under ‘‘By acquired with FEMA mitigation grants. Academy Agency,’’ and then click ‘‘Search.’’ Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Registered speakers will be given no Government; Individuals or AGENCY: Federal Emergency more than 2 minutes to speak. Please Households. Management Agency, DHS. note that the public comment period Estimated Number of Respondents: ACTION: Committee management; Notice may end before the time indicated, 8,334. of open Federal Advisory Committee following the last call for comments. meeting. Contact Ruth MacPhail to register as a Estimated Number of Responses: speaker. 10,655. SUMMARY: The Board of Visitors for the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Estimated Total Annual Burden National Fire Academy (Board) will Alternate Designated Federal Officer: Hours: 13,020 hours. meet via teleconference on March 16, Tonya L. Hoover, telephone (301) 447– Estimated Total Annual Respondent 2018. The meeting will be open to the 1117, email Tonya.Hoover@ Cost: The estimated annual cost to public. fema.dhs.gov. respondents for the hour burden is DATES: The meeting will take place on Logistical Information: Ruth $559,768. Friday, March 16, 2018, 1:30 p.m. to MacPhail, telephone (301) 447–1333 Estimated Respondents’ Operation 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Please and email Ruth.Macphail@ and Maintenance Costs: There are no note that the meeting may close early if fema.dhs.gov. annual costs to respondents’ operations the Board has completed its business. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of and maintenance costs for technical this meeting is given under the Federal ADDRESSES: Members of the public who services. Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. wish to participate in the teleconference Estimated Respondents’ Capital and should contact Ruth MacPhail as listed Start-Up Costs: There is no annual start- Purpose of the Board in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION up or capital costs. CONTACT section by close of business The purpose of the Board is to review Estimated Total Annual Cost to the March 9, 2018, to obtain the call-in annually the programs of the National Federal Government: The cost to the number and access code. For Fire Academy (Academy) and advise the Federal Government is $991,514. information on services for individuals Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), through Comments with disabilities or to request special the United States Fire Administrator, on assistance, contact Ruth MacPhail as Comments may be submitted as the operation of the Academy and any soon as possible. indicated in the ADDRESSES caption improvements therein that the Board To facilitate public participation, we above. Comments are solicited to (a) deems appropriate. In carrying out its are inviting public comment on the evaluate whether the proposed data responsibilities, the Board examines issues to be considered by the Board as collection is necessary for the proper Academy programs to determine listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY performance of the agency, including whether these programs further the INFORMATION section. There will be a 10- whether the information shall have basic missions that are approved by the minute comment period after each practical utility; (b) evaluate the Administrator of FEMA, examines the agenda item for registered speakers or physical plant of the Academy to accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the comments must be submitted in writing burden of the proposed collection of determine the adequacy of the no later than March 9, 2018. Comments Academy’s facilities, and examines the information, including the validity of must be identified by Docket ID FEMA– the methodology and assumptions used; funding levels for Academy programs. 2008–0010 and may be submitted by The Board submits a written annual (c) enhance the quality, utility, and one of the following methods: clarity of the information to be report through the United States Fire • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Administrator to the Administrator of collected; and (d) minimize the burden www.regulations.gov. Follow the of the collection of information on those FEMA. The report provides detailed instructions for submitting comments. comments and recommendations who are to respond, including through • Email: FEMA-RULES@ the use of appropriate automated, regarding the operation of the Academy. fema.dhs.gov. Include the docket electronic, mechanical, or other number in the subject line of the Agenda technological collection techniques or message. 1. The Board will receive updates on other forms of information technology, • Mail/Hand Delivery: Ruth U.S. Fire Administration data, research, e.g., permitting electronic submission of MacPhail, 16825 South Seton Avenue, and response support initiatives. responses. Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727, post- 2. The Board will receive updates on Dated: February 21, 2018. marked no later than March 9, 2018. deferred maintenance and capital William H. Holzerland, Instructions: All submissions received improvements on the National daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Senior Director for Information Management, must include the words ‘‘Federal Emergency Training Center campus and Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, Emergency Management Agency’’ and budget planning. Mission Support, Federal Emergency the Docket ID for this action. Comments 3. The Board will deliberate and vote Management Agency, Department of received will be posted without on recommendations on Academy Homeland Security. alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, program activities, including: [FR Doc. 2018–03949 Filed 2–26–18; 8:45 am] including any personal information • Fire and Emergency Services Higher BILLING CODE 9111–47–P provided. Education (FESHE) Recognition VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:49 Feb 26, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27FEN1.SGM 27FEN1

8496 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 39 / Tuesday, February 27, 2018 / Notices Program update, a certification program DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For acknowledging that a collegiate SECURITY specific questions related to collection emergency services degree meets the activities, please contact Shannon minimum standards of excellence National Initiative for Cybersecurity Nguyen at 703–705–6246 or at niccs@ established by FESHE development Careers and Studies Cybersecurity hq.dhs.gov. committees and the Academy; Training and Education Catalog SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The cyber- • The National Professional Collection specific authorities to receive Development Summit to be held on June AGENCY: National Protection and information support the Department’s 13–16, 2018, an annual event which Programs Directorate (NPPD), general authority to receive information brings national training and education Department of Homeland Security from any federal or non-federal entity in audiences together for their conference (DHS). support of the mission responsibilities and support initiatives; ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for of the Department. Section 201 of the • The Managing Officer Program comments; Revised Information Homeland Security Act of 2002 progress report including application Collection Request: 1670–0030. authorizes the Secretary ‘‘[t]o access, selection results, a multiyear curriculum receive, and analyze law enforcement that introduces emerging emergency SUMMARY: The DHS NPPD Office of information, intelligence information, services leaders to personal and Cybersecurity & Communications and other information from agencies of (CS&C), Cybersecurity Education & the Federal Government, State and local professional skills in change Awareness Office (CE&A), National government agencies (including law management, risk reduction, and Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and enforcement agencies), and private adaptive leadership; Studies (NICCS) will submit the sector entities, and to integrate such • The Executive Fire Officer (EFO) following Information Collection Program Symposium to be held April 6– information, in support of the mission Request (ICR) to the Office of responsibilities of the Department.’’ Sec. 8, 2018, an annual event for alumni Management and Budget (OMB) for which recognizes outstanding applied 201, Public Law 107–296; 6 U.S.C. review and clearance in accordance 121(d)(1); see also 6 U.S.C. 121(d)(12). research completed by present EFO with the Paperwork Reduction Act of Program participants, recognizes recent The following authorities also permit 1995. NPPD previously published this DHS to collect this information: Federal EFO Program graduates, provides high- ICR in the Federal Register on Monday, quality presentations offered by private Information Security Management Act November 20, 2017 at 82 FR 55110 for of 2002 (FISMA), 44 U.S.C. 3546; and public sector representatives, a 60-day public comment period. No facilitates networking between EFO Presidential Policy Directive (PPD)–21, comments were received by NPPD. The Critical Infrastructure Identification, Program graduates, promotes further purpose of this notice is to allow an dialog between EFO Program graduates Prioritization, and Protection (2003); additional 30 days for public comments. and National Security Presidential and U.S. Fire Administrator and DATES: Comments are encouraged and National Fire Academy faculty and staff; Directive (NSPD)–54/Homeland will be accepted until March 29, 2018. Security Policy Directive (HSPD)–23, • Curriculum development and ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Cybersecurity Policy (2009). revision updates for Academy courses; invited to submit written comments on The NICCS Portal is a national online • Discussion on the approval process the proposed information collection to resource for cybersecurity awareness, for state-specific courses; the Office of Information and Regulatory education, talent management, and • Distance learning program update Affairs, OMB. Comments should be professional development and training. (mediated and self-study); addressed to OMB Desk Officer, NICCS Portal is an implementation tool Department of Homeland Security and for the National Initiative for • State training delivery update; sent via electronic mail to Cybersecurity Education (NICE). Its • NFA Technology Workgroup dhsdeskofficer@omb.eop.gov. All mission is to provide comprehensive Initiative, discuss initiating a forum to submissions must include the words cybersecurity resources to the public. address current issues and initiate a ‘‘Department of Homeland Security’’ To promote cybersecurity education, plan for NFA’s future technology needs; and the OMB Control Number 1670– and to provide a comprehensive • Staffing update. 0030. resource for the Nation, NICE developed 4. The Board will receive activity Comments submitted in response to the Cybersecurity Training and reports on the National Fire Incident this notice may be made available to the Education Catalog. The Cybersecurity Reporting System Subcommittee, the public through relevant websites. For Training and Education Catalog will be Professional Development Initiative this reason, please do not include in hosted on the NICCS Portal. Training Subcommittee, and four EFO Program your comments information of a course and certification information will Review Subcommittees: Admissions, confidential nature, such as sensitive be included in the Training/Workforce Curriculum, Delivery and Design, and personal information or proprietary Development Catalog. Evaluations and Outcomes. information. If you send an email Any information received from the comment, your email address will be public in support of the NICCS Portal Meeting materials will be posted no automatically captured and included as and Cybersecurity Training and later than March 9, 2018 at https:// part of the comment that is placed in the Education Catalog is completely www.usfa.fema.gov/training/nfa/about/ public docket and made available on the voluntary. Organizations and bov.html. internet. Please note that responses to individuals who do not provide daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Dated: February 15, 2018. this public comment request containing information can still utilize the NICCS Tonya L. Hoover, any routine notice about the Portal and Cybersecurity Training and Superintendent, National Fire Academy, confidentiality of the communication Education Catalog without restriction or United States Fire Administration, Federal will be treated as public comments that penalty. An organization or individual Emergency Management Agency. may be made available to the public who wants their information removed [FR Doc. 2018–03956 Filed 2–26–18; 8:45 am] notwithstanding the inclusion of the from the NICCS Portal and/or BILLING CODE 9111–45–P routine notice. Cybersecurity Training and Education VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:49 Feb 26, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27FEN1.SGM 27FEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionCommittee management; Notice of open Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
DatesThe meeting will take place on Friday, March 16, 2018, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Please note that the meeting may close early if the Board has completed its business.
ContactAlternate Designated Federal Officer: Tonya L. Hoover, telephone (301) 447-1117, email [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 8495 
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