[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 66666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29937]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2009-0013]
Incident Command System (ICS) Forms Booklet FEMA 502-2
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency; Department of Homeland
Security
ACTION: Notice of availability; Request for comment.
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SUMMARY: FEMA is requesting public comments on revisions to the
National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System
(ICS) Forms Booklet, FEMA 502-2. The ICS Forms Booklet was developed to
assist emergency response personnel in the use of ICS and corresponding
documentation during incident operations.
DATES: Comments must be received by January 15, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket ID FEMA-2009-
0013, 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-2009-0013 in
the subject line of the message.
Fax: 703-483-2999.
Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Regulation & Policy Team, 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 on the Privacy and Use Notice link on the
Administration Navigation Bar 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: Mark Kurisko, Program Specialist, 999
E Street, NW., Room 301, Washington, DC 20463, 202-646-2840.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Incident Management System
(NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) Forms Booklet (FEMA 502-2) is
designed to assist emergency response personnel in the use of ICS and
corresponding documentation during incident operations. This booklet is
a companion document to the NIMS ICS Field Operating Guide (FOG), FEMA
502-1, which provides general guidance to emergency responders on
implementing ICS. This booklet is also meant to complement existing
incident management programs and does not replace relevant emergency
operations plans, laws, and ordinances. These forms are designed for
use within the Incident Command System, and are not targeted for use in
Area Command or in Multi-Agency Coordination Systems. This updated
version of the ICS Forms Booklet incorporates best practices, lessons
learned, and input from emergency response stakeholders.
The ICS Forms Booklet (FEMA 502-2) is available for reviewing at
http://www.regulations.gov under FEMA-2009-0013. FEMA is accepting
comments during this public comment period and will incorporate them,
as appropriate, to finalize and release the ICS Forms Booklet.
Authority: The authority for the ICS Forms Booklet is derived
from Homeland Security Act of 2002 and Homeland Security
Presidential Directive (HSPD)--5.
Dated: November 17, 2009.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E9-29937 Filed 12-15-09; 8:45 am]
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