[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 44, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 44CFR2.2]



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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.  2.2  Organization of FEMA.



    (a) The Director is the head of FEMA. All authorities of FEMA are 

either vested in the Director by statute or have been transferred to or 

delegated to the Director. Notwithstanding any delegation by the 

Director to a subordinate officer of FEMA, the Director may also 

exercise such authority.

    (b) FEMA is composed of the Offices, Administrations, and 

Directorates, the responsibilities of which are described in Sec.  Sec.  

2.11 through 2.44.

    (c) The Executive Board of FEMA consists of the senior managers 

appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate as well as 

representatives of the Regional Directors and other senior managers as 

the Director shall designate from time to time. The principal function 

of the Executive Board is to review the Agency's overall direction, 

performance, and policies. The Executive Board will hold regular 

meetings on a quarterly basis and may hold special meetings at the 

discretion of the Director.