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Communications / Negotiations Courses

Bureau of Land Management

Course Title: Adjudicative Decision Writing

Course Number: 3000-08

Sponsoring Organization: Bureau of Land Management

Course Description: Basic Curriculum

A basic-to-intermediate level course for a combined Lands and Minerals audience focusing on:

• How to write decisions, notices and letters
• Roles and jurisdiction of the Office of the Solicitor and the Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA). Two question-and- answer sessions, one with a Regional Solicitor and one with an IBLA judge and a docket attorney
• The mechanics of the appeal process and how to prepare the administrative record
• Importance of good grammar and writing

Upon completion of this class, students will be able to:

• Write clear, well-reasoned, and logical decisions, notices and letters
• Know the mechanics of the appeal process
• Correctly handle protests, appeals, contests, and hearings
• Establish and maintain the administrative case record
• Understand the provisions of public land and mineral laws, regulations, policies and procedures, and how to cite Departmental regulations

Target Audience: Realty specialists, land law examiners, legal clerks

Attendance Restrictions: None

Course Length: 4.5 days

Course Fee: $650 for non-BLM enrollment

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Course Title: Mitigation for Homeowners (Independent Study)

Course Number: IS394

Sponsoring Organization: Federal Emergency Management Agency

Course Description: This independent study course is designed for homeowners and small businesses to introduce them to mitigation and assist them in identifying the natural hazards which affect their community; determining the hazards to which they are most vulnerable; determining what potential risks could affect their home during disasters; and determining which mitigation actions they should undertake to reduce the risk of potential damage to their family, home and property from disaster.

Target Audience: Homeowners and small businesses.

Attendance Restrictions: None

Course Length: Independent Study

Course Fee: There are no tuition fees.

Contact Information:
Robert Sullivan
Mitigation Directorate, Program Support Division
Federal Emergency Management Agency
500 C Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20472
Phone: (202) 646-4329
Fax: (202) 646-3104
E-mail: Robert.Sullivan@fema.gov
Website: www.fema.gov/emi

Keywords: Communications, negotiations