[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: 44CFR4.1] [Page 27] TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PART 4_INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW OF FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES--Table of Contents Sec. 4.1 What is the purpose of these regulations? Sec. 4.1 What is the purpose of these regulations? 4.2 What definitions apply to these regulations? 4.3 What programs and activities of FEMA are subject to these regulations? 4.4 [Reserved] 4.5 What is the Director's obligation with respect to Federal interagency coordination? 4.6 What procedures apply to the selection of programs and activities under these regulations? 4.7 How does the Director communicate with State and local officials concerning FEMA's programs and activities? 4.8 How does the Director provide an opportunity to comment on proposed Federal financial assistance and direct Federal development? 4.9 How does the Director receive and respond to comments? 4.10 How does the Director make efforts to accommodate intergovernmental concerns? 4.11 What are the Director's obligations in interstate situations? 4.12 How may a State simplify, consolidate, or substitute federally required State plans? 4.13 May the Director waive any provision of these regulations? Authority: E.O. 12372, July 14, 1982 (47 FR 30959), as amended April 8, 1983 (48 FR 15887); sec. 401, Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968, as amended (31 U.S.C. 6506); sec. 204, Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3334). Source: 48 FR 29316, June 24, 1983, unless otherwise noted. Editorial Note: For additional information, see related documents published at 47 FR 57369, Dec. 23, 1982; 48 FR 17101, Apr. 21, 1983; and 48 FR 29096, June 24, 1983. (a) The regulations in this part implement Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs,'' issued July 14, 1982 and amended on April 8, 1983. These regulations also implement applicable provisions of section 401 of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968 and section 204 of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966. (b) These regulations are intended to foster an intergovernmental partnership and a strengthened Federalism by relying on state processes and on State, areawide, regional and local coordination for review of proposed Federal financial assistance and direct Federal development. (c) These regulations are intended to aid the internal management of FEMA, and are not intended to create any right or benefit enforceable at law by a party against FEMA or its officers.