[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 175 (Friday, September 10, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55341-55342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-22585]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2010-0055]
Recovery Policy, RP 9523.6, Mutual Aid Agreements for Public
Assistance and Fire Management Assistance
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 accepting
comments on Recovery Policy, RP 9523.6, Mutual Aid Agreements for
Public Assistance and Fire Management Assistance. This is an existing
policy that is scheduled for review to ensure that Recovery Directorate
policies are up to date, incorporate lessons learned and are consistent
with current laws and regulations. The purpose of this proposed policy
is to define the eligible costs incurred through mutual aid agreements
and remove the unintended restriction on permanent work. The previous
policy limited reimbursement for mutual aid costs to emergency work.
DATES: Comments must be received by October 12, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Comments must be identified by docket ID FEMA-2010-0055 and
may be submitted by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulmaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments. Please note that this proposed
policy is not a rulemaking and the Federal Rulemaking Portal is being
utilized only as a mechanism for receiving comments.
Mail: Docket Manager, Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Room 835, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472-
3100.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yolanda Gaston, Public Assistance
Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20472-3100, [email protected], (202) 646-4543.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
I. Public Participation
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, which can be viewed by clicking on the ``Privacy Notice'' link
in the footer of http://www.regulations.gov.
You may submit your comments and material by the methods specified
in the ADDRESESSES section above. Please submit your comments and any
supporting material by only one means to avoid the receipt and review
of duplicate submissions.
Docket: The proposed policy is available in docket ID FEMA-2010-
0055. For access to the docket to read background documents or comments
received, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov and search for the docket ID. Submitted comments
may also be inspected at FEMA, Office of Chief Counsel, Room 835, 500 C
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472-3100.
II. Background
The purpose of this policy is to describe the criteria the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will use to determine eligibility of
costs under the Public Assistance (PA) Program incurred through mutual
aid agreements between applicants and other entities after major
disasters and emergencies declared by the President pursuant to the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
This policy was previously issued on August 13, 2007. The previous
version indicated that mutual aid costs for permanent work was not
eligible for Public Assistance funding. The significant change to the
proposed policy is the allowance of mutual aid for permanent work. The
primary reason of the limitation of mutual aid costs to emergency work
is the assumption that mutual aid is provided for assistance with
emergency work only. The intent of the policy was not to make emergency
power restoration through
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permanent repairs performed through mutual aid ineligible for Public
Assistance funding. Further there is no restriction in FEMA regulations
on mutual aid assistance for permanent work.
FEMA seeks comment on the proposed policy, which is available
online at http://www.regulations.gov in docket ID FEMA-2010-0055. Based
on the comments received, FEMA may make appropriate revisions to the
proposed policy. Although FEMA will consider any comments received in
the drafting of the final policy, FEMA will not provide a response to
comments document. When or if FEMA issues a final policy, FEMA will
publish a notice of availability in the Federal Register and make the
final policy available at http://www.regulations.gov.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207; 44 CFR part 206.
Dated: August 31, 2010.
David J. Kaufman,
Director, Office of Policy and Program Analysis, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2010-22585 Filed 9-9-10; 8:45 am]
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