[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 44, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 44CFR208.11]

[Page 511]
 
              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
                                SECURITY
 
PART 208_NATIONAL URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE RESPONSE SYSTEM--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec.  208.11  Federal status of System Members.

    The Director will appoint all Activated System Members as temporary 
excepted Federal volunteers. The Director may appoint a System Member 
who participates in Alert activities as such a Federal volunteer. The 
Director may also appoint each System Member who participates in DHS-
sanctioned preparedness activities as a temporary excepted Federal 
volunteer. DHS intends these appointments to secure protection for such 
volunteers under the Federal Employees Compensation Act and the Federal 
Tort Claims Act and do not intend to interfere with any preexisting 
employment relationship between a System Member and a Sponsoring Agency, 
Cooperating Agency or Participating Agency. System Members whom DHS 
appoints as temporary excepted Federal volunteers will not receive any 
compensation or employee benefit directly from the United States of 
America for their service, but will be compensated through their 
Sponsoring Agency.