[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: 44CFR201.1]



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              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE

 

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

                                SECURITY

 

PART 201_MITIGATION PLANNING--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 201.1  Purpose.









Sec.

201.1 Purpose.

201.2 Definitions.

201.3 Responsibilities.

201.4 Standard State Mitigation Plans.

201.5 Enhanced State Mitigation Plans.

201.6 Local Mitigation Plans.



    Authority: Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 

Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 

43 FR 41943, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR, 

1979 Comp., p. 376; E.O. 12148, 44 FR 43239, 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 412; 

and E.O. 12673, 54 FR 12571, 3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 214.



    Source: 67 FR 8848, Feb. 26, 2002, unless otherwise noted.





    (a) The purpose of this part is to provide information on the 

polices and procedures for mitigation planning as required by the 

provisions of section 322 of the Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. 5165.

    (b) The purpose of mitigation planning is for State, local, and 

Indian tribal governments to identify the natural hazards that impact 

them, to identify actions and activities to reduce any losses from those 

hazards, and to establish a coordinated process to implement the plan, 

taking advantage of a wide range of resources.