[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: 44CFR7.11]

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              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE
 
             CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
 
PART 7--NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY-ASSISTED PROGRAMS (FEMA REG. 5)--Table of Contents
 
         Subpart A--Nondiscrimination in FEMA Programs--General
 
Sec. 7.11  Conduct of investigations.

    (a) Periodic compliance reviews. The responsible agency official or 
his designee shall from time to time review the practices of recipients 
to determine whether they are complying with this regulation.
    (b) Complaints. Any person who believes himself or any specific 
class of individuals to be subjected to discrimination prohibited by 
this regulation may by himself or by a representative file a written 
complaint with the National Headquarters or any Regional Office of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency. A complaint must be filed not later 
than 180 days from the date of the alleged discrimination, unless the 
time for filing is extended by the responsible agency official or his 
designee.
    (c) Investigations. The responsible agency official or his designee 
will make a prompt investigation whenever a compliance review, report, 
complaint, or any other information indicates a possible failure to 
comply with this regulation. The investigation should include, where 
appropriate, a review of the pertinent practices and policies of the 
recipient, the circumstances under which the possible noncompliance with 
this regulation occurred, and other factors relevant to a determination 
as to whether the recipient has failed to comply with this regulation.
    (d) Resolution of matters. (1) If an investigation pursuant to 
paragraph (c) of this section indicates a failure to comply with this 
regulation, the responsible agency official or his designee will so 
inform the recipient and the matter will be resolved by informal means 
whenever possible. If it has been determined that the matter cannot be 
resolved by informal means, action will be taken as provided for in 
section 12.
    (2) If an investigation does not warrant action pursuant to 
paragraph (d)(1) of this section the responsible agency official or his 
designee will so inform the recipient and the complainant, if any, in 
writing.
    (e) Intimidatory or retaliatory acts prohibited. No recipient or 
other person shall intimidate, threaten, coerce, or discriminate against 
any individual for the purpose of interfering with any right or 
privilege secured by section 601 of the Act or this regulation, or 
because he has made a complaint, testified, assisted, or participated in 
any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under this 
regulation. The identity of complainants shall be kept confidential 
except to the extent necessary to carry out the purposes of this 
regulation, including the conduct of any investigation, hearing, or 
judicial proceeding arising thereunder.

[30 FR 321, Jan. 9, 1965. Redesignated at 45 FR 44575, July 1, 1980, and 
further redesignated at 55 FR 23078, June 6, 1990, as amended at 64 FR 
38309, July 16, 1999]