[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: 44CFR2.42]

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              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
                                SECURITY
 
PART 2_ORGANIZATION, FUNCTIONS, AND DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY
--Table of Contents
 
     Subpart A_Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
 
Sec. 2.42  Preparedness, Training, and Exercises Directorate.

    (a) Mission. The Preparedness, Training, and Exercises Directorate 
supports the emergency preparedness, training, and exercises 
capabilities of Federal, State and local governments.

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    (b) Functions. The principal functions of the Preparedness, 
Training, and Exercises Directorate are:
    (1) Management of programs to establish, maintain, and enhance the 
capabilities of Federal, State, and local governments to prepare for, 
respond to, recover from a broad range of emergencies, including such 
programs as the Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Program, 
Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP), and the 
delegated responsibilities under the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, 
as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2251-2303);
    (2) Management of Comprehensive Cooperative Agreements with the 
States, through which agreements the above programs are implemented in 
the regions;
    (3) Training of Federal, State, and local government employees to 
prepare for, respond to, recover from a broad range of emergencies;
    (4) Testing of Federal, State, and local emergency preparedness and 
response procedures through a comprehensive exercise, evaluation and 
corrective action program; and
    (5) Recommendation of policy for all-hazard emergency preparedness 
and provision of implementation guidance, as required by statute, 
international agreement, or executive order.
    (c) Delegated authorities. The Associate Director for Preparedness, 
Training, and Exercises Directorate is authorized to exercise the duties 
and powers of the Director as set forth in:
    (1) E.O. 10480, as amended;
    (2) E.O. 11179, as amended;
    (3) Sections 1-103(b) and 1-105, E.O. 12127;
    (4) Section 1-101, E.O. 12148;
    (5) E.O. 12241;
    (6) E.O. 12656, other than section 202;
    (7) E.O. 12657; and
    (8) E.O. 12742.