[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 44, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 44CFR312.5]

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              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE
 
             CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
 
PART 312--USE OF CIVIL DEFENSE PERSONNEL, MATERIALS, AND FACILITIES FOR NATURAL DISASTER PURPOSES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 312.5  Personnel.

    FEMA contributes to the development and support of emergency 
management organizations in the States and their political subdivisions, 
and to the development, operation, and maintenance of specific programs, 
through payment of salaries and benefits of State and local civil 
defense staff, and the payment of administrative expenses and travel, 
not to exceed 50 percent. FEMA also provides contributions for training 
and education expenses. The following use of such personnel for natural 
disaster purposes is allowable provided that such usage is consistent 
with, contributes to, and does not detract from attack-related civil 
defense preparedness:
    (a) In developing, maintaining, testing and exercising plans, 
systems, and procedures for the protection of people and property from 
the effects of attack-related disasters, States and their political 
subdivisions may include and provide for natural disasters.
    (b) Personnel supported in part through contributions under the Act 
may be assigned responsibilities for preparation for and response to 
natural disasters in any specific emergency occurring in a State or its 
political subdivisions as determined by the responsible State or local 
officials, respectively.
    (c) Personnel supported in whole under the Act, may be assigned to 
emergency response operations for 15 days at the discretion of State 
officials; approval of the FEMA Regional Director is required for the 
use of these personnel in excess of 15 days. An assignment to emergency 
response operations does not preclude the accomplishment of program work 
and objectives. Failure to accomplish such work may subject the State to 
the withholding of funds contributed under the

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Act, or to collection of funds already obligated, not to exceed the 
estimated cost of the work not performed, as determined by the Regional 
Director.
    (d) In the event of an emergency or major disaster declared under 
the Disaster Relief Act of 1974, as amended, personnel will not be 
provided overtime compensation and expenses under the Act.