[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 44, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 44CFR10.5]

[Page 103-104]
 
              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
                                SECURITY
 
PART 10_ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart B_Agency Implementing Procedures
 
Sec. 10.5  Responsibilities.


    (a) The Regional Directors shall, for each action not categorically 
excluded from this regulation and falling within their respective 
jurisdictions:
    (1) Prepare an environmental assessment and submit such assessment 
to the Environmental Officer and the Office of General Counsel (OGC);
    (2) Prepare a finding of no significant impact, or prepare an 
environmental impact statement;
    (3) Coordinate and provide information regarding environmental 
review with applicants for FEMA assistance;
    (4) Prepare and maintain an administrative record for each proposal 
that is determined to be categorically excluded from this regulation;
    (5) Involve environmental agencies, applicants, and the public to 
the extent practicable in preparing environmental assessments;
    (6) Prepare, as required, a supplement to either the draft or final 
environmental impact statement;
    (7) Circulate draft and final environmental impact statements;
    (8) Ensure that decisions are made in accordance with the policies 
and procedures of NEPA and this part, and prepare a concise public 
record of such decisions;
    (9) Consider mitigating measures to avoid or minimize environmental 
harm, and, in particular, harm to and within floodplains and wetlands; 
and
    (10) Review and comment upon, as appropriate, environmental 
assessments and impact statements of other Federal agencies and of State 
and local entities within their respective regions.
    (b) The Environmental Officer shall:
    (1) Determine, on the basis of the environmental assessment whether 
an environmental impact statement is required, or whether a finding of 
no significant impact shall be prepared;
    (2) Review all proposed changes or additions to the list of 
categorical exclusions;
    (3) Review all findings of no significant impact;
    (4) Review all proposed draft and final environmental statements;
    (5) Publish the required notices in the Federal Register;
    (6) Provide assistance in the preparation of environmental 
assessments and impact statements and assign lead agency responsibility 
when more than one FEMA office or administration is involved;
    (7) Direct the preparation of environmental documents for specific 
actions when required;
    (8) Comply with the requirements of this part when the Director of 
FEMA promulgates regulations, procedures or other issuances making or 
amending Agency policy;
    (9) Provide, when appropriate, consolidated FEMA comments on draft 
and final impact statements prepared for the issuance of regulations and 
procedures of other agencies;
    (10) Review FEMA issuances that have environmental implications;
    (11) Maintain liaison with the Council on Environmental Quality, the 
Environmental Protection Agency, the Office of Management and Budget, 
other Federal agencies, and State and local groups, with respect to 
environmental analysis for FEMA actions affecting the environment.
    (c) The Heads of the Office and Administrations of FEMA shall:
    (1) Assess environmental consequences of proposed and on-going 
programs within their respective organizational units;
    (2) Prepare and process environmental assessments and environmental 
impact statements for all regulations, procedures and other issuances 
making or amending program policy related to actions which do not 
qualify for categorical exclusions;
    (3) Integrate environmental considerations into their decisionmaking 
processes;
    (4) Ensure that regulations, procedures and other issuances making 
or amending program policy are reviewed for consistency with the 
requirements of this part;
    (5) Designate a single point of contact for matters pertaining to 
this part;
    (6) Provide applicants for FEMA assistance with technical assistance 
regarding FEMA's environmental review process.

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    (d) The Office of General Counsel of FEMA shall:
    (1) Provide advice and assistance concerning the requirements of 
this part;
    (2) Review all proposed changes or additions to the list of 
categorical exclusions;
    (3) Review all findings of no significant impact; and
    (4) Review all proposed draft and final environmental impact 
statements.

[45 FR 41142, June 18, 1980, as amended at 47 FR 13149, Mar. 29, 1982]