[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 44, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 44CFR150.7]



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              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE

 

 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

                                SECURITY

 

PART 150_PUBLIC SAFETY AWARDS TO PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 150.7  Selection process.



    (a) President's Award. Nominations for the President's Award shall 

be reviewed, and winners selected by the President (or his designee) in 

accordance with the reqirements of Sec. 150.3, the criteria in Sec. 

150.4(a)(1), and the procedures of Sec. 150.5.

    (b) Distinguished Public Safety Service Award. Upon receipt of 

nominations for this Award, the Director of FEMA or the Attorney General 

shall cause an evaluation and selection of the nominees to be made in 

accordance with the requirements of Sec. 150.3 and the criteria 

prescribed in Sec. 150.4(a)(2). In reviewing nominations, the Attorney 

General or the Director of FEMA may request that persons representing 

the relevant segment of the national public safety community comment 

upon the nomination and accompanying documentation. Both the request for 

comments and the comments themselves shall be made in writing.

    (c) Individuals nominated for the President's Award who are 

considered not to meet the criteria for the Award by the Joint Board or 

who are not recommended to or selected by the President shall be 

automatically considered by the appropriate authority for nomination for 

the Distinguished Public Safety Service Award.

    (d) Individuals nominated for the Distinguished Public Safety 

Service Award may be considered by the Joint Board for the President's 

Award if the Director of FEMA or the Attorney General determines that 

consideration for the President's Award is merited.