[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: 44CFR9.16]

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              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
                                SECURITY
 
PART 9--FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF WETLANDS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 9.16  Guidance for applicants.

    (a) The Agency shall encourage and provide adequate guidance to 
applicants for agency assistance to evaluate the effects of their plans 
and proposals in or affecting floodplains and wetlands.
    (b) This shall be accomplished primarily through amendment of all 
Agency instructions to applicants, e.g., program handbooks, contracts, 
application and agreement forms, etc., and also through contact made by 
agency staff during the normal course of their activities, to fully 
inform prospective applicants of:
    (1) The Agency's policy on floodplain management and wetlands 
protection as set out in Sec. 9.2;
    (2) The decision-making process to be used by the Agency in making 
the determination of whether to provide the required assistance as set 
out in Sec. 9.6;
    (3) The nature of the Orders' practicability analysis as set out in 
Sec. 9.9;
    (4) The nature of the Orders' mitigation responsibilities as set out 
in Sec. 9.11;

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    (5) The nature of the Orders' public notice and involvement process 
as set out in Sec.Sec. 9.8 and 9.12; and
    (6) The supplemental requirements applicable to applications for the 
lease or other disposal of Agency owned properties set out in Sec. 9.14.
    (c) Guidance to applicants shall be provided where possible, prior 
to the time of application in order to minimize potential delays in 
process application due to failure of applicants to recognize and 
reflect the provisions of the Orders and this regulation.