[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 13 (Thursday, January 20, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3648-3649]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1111]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2009-0012]


NIMS Training Plan

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is requesting 
public comments on the NIMS Training Plan. This plan defines National 
Incident Management System (NIMS) national training. It specifies 
stakeholder responsibilities and activities for developing, 
maintaining, and sustaining NIMS training. In addition to delineating 
responsibilities and actions, the NIMS Training Plan defines the 
process for developing training and personnel qualification 
requirements for emergency management/response personnel.

DATES: Comments must be received by February 22, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket ID FEMA-2009-
0012, by one of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail: [email protected]. Include Docket ID FEMA-2009-0012 in 
the subject line of the message.
    Fax: 703.483.2999.
    Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Office of Chief Counsel, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Room 835, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, 
DC 20472.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or 
material, all submissions will be posted, without change, to the 
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will 
include any personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting 
this information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act 
notice that is available via the Privacy Notice link in the footer of 
http://www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Submitted comments may also be inspected at FEMA, 
Office of Chief Counsel, Room 835, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20472.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Molloy, Program Specialist, 
Emergency Management Institute, 16825 South Seton Avenue, Building G-
Room 209, Emmitsburg, MD 21727. Phone: 301.447.1383.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 1, 2004, the Department of Homeland 
Security published the initial version of the National Incident 
Management System (NIMS). NIMS provides a consistent nationwide 
template to enable Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, the 
private sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together to 
prepare for, prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the 
effects of incidents regardless of cause, size, location, or 
complexity. This consistency provides the foundation for use of NIMS 
for all incidents, ranging from daily occurrences to incidents 
requiring a coordinated Federal response. The NIMS document was revised 
and released in December 2008 based on input from stakeholders at every 
level within the Nation's response community and lessons learned during 
recent incidents.
    A critical tool in promoting the nationwide implementation of NIMS 
is a well-developed training program that guides and enables NIMS 
training throughout the Nation. Core competencies will form the basis 
of the training courses' learning objectives and personnel 
qualifications that validate proficiency.
    The National Integration Center at FEMA is charged with developing 
NIMS core competencies, training courses, and personnel qualifications. 
This updated NIMS Training Plan describes the operational foundations 
of these efforts, defines NIMS core competencies, training courses, and 
personnel qualifications as part of NIMS national training, assembles 
and updates the training guidance for available NIMS courses (organized 
as a core curriculum), and lays out a future plan to continue 
development of NIMS national training.
    The document is available for nationwide review at http://www.regulations.gov under Docket ID FEMA-2009-0012. FEMA will review 
all comments received and may revise the document accordingly. Once the 
revision is complete, FEMA will release the final draft to the nation 
and post it

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on the NIMS Resource Center: http://www.fema.gov/nims.

    Authority:  6 U.S.C. 312; Homeland Security Presidential 
Directive (HSPD)-5.

    Dated: January 11, 2011.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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