[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 44, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 44CFR151.01]

[Page 384]
 
              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
                                SECURITY
 
PART 151--REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS OF FIREFIGHTING ON FEDERAL PROPERTY--
Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart A--Purpose, Scope, Definitions
 
Sec. 151.01  Purpose.


    Section 11 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, 
provides that ``each fire service that engages in the fighting of a fire 
on property which is under the jurisdiction of the United States may 
file a claim with the Director of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency for the amount of direct expenses and direct losses incurred by 
such fire service as a result of fighting such fire.'' This part, 
implements section 11 of the Act and governs the submission, 
determination, and appeal of claims under section 11.