[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: 44CFR4.7]



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              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. 4.7  How does the Director communicate with State and local officials 

concerning FEMA's programs and activities?



    (a) For those programs and activities covered by a state process 

under Sec. 4.6, the Director, to the extent permitted by law:

    (1) Uses the state process to determine views of State and local 

elected officials; and,

    (2) Communicates with State and local elected officials, through the 

state process, as early in a program planning cycle as is reasonably 

feasible to explain specific plans and actions.

    (b) The Director provides notice to directly affected State, 

areawide, regional, and local entities in a State of proposed Federal 

financial assistance or direct Federal development if:

    (1) The State has not adopted a process under the Order; or

    (2) The assistance or development involves a program or activity not 

selected for the State process.



This notice may be made by publication in the Federal Register or other 

appropriate means, which FEMA in its discretion deems appropriate.