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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 95804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28272]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2024-0035]

FEMA Tribal Declarations Interim Guidance

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is accepting 
comments on interim guidance, FEMA Tribal Declarations Interim Guidance 
(Guidance). This Guidance updates FEMA's 2017 Tribal Declarations Pilot 
Guidance.

DATES: This Interim Guidance is effective December 3, 2024. Comments 
must be received by January 2, 2025. Late comments will be considered 
to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: The Guidance is available for review on https://www.regulations.gov using the docket number noted above. Interested 
persons may submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal: 
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Pesapane, Director, Public 
Assistance Division, Office of Response and Recovery, DHS/FEMA, 500 C 
St. SW, Washington, DC 20472-3020. Phone: 202-646-3834; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation

    Interested persons are invited to submit comments and related 
materials. We will consider all comments and materials received during 
the comment period. If you submit a comment, include the Docket ID, 
indicate the specific section of this document to which each comment 
applies, and give the reason for each comment. All submissions must be 
posted to https://www.regulations.gov, and will include any personal 
information you provide. Therefore, submitting this information makes 
it public. For more about privacy and the docket, visit https://www.regulations.gov/privacy-notice.
    The Guidance is available in docket ID FEMA-2024-0035. For access 
to the docket and to read background documents or comments received, 
please go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for the docket ID.

II. Background

    In 2022, FEMA published the 2022-2026 FEMA National Tribal Strategy 
to better address the needs of the 574 federally recognized Tribal 
Nations and recognized the need to update the Tribal Declarations Pilot 
Guidance. Throughout 2023, FEMA worked in a Nation-to-Nation manner 
with Tribal Nations across the country through extensive consultations 
and listening sessions to identify solutions to alleviate barriers 
faced by Tribal Nations when seeking Federal assistance through 
disaster declarations. The Guidance revision is a direct outcome of the 
extensive engagement with Tribal Nations.
    FEMA seeks comments on the Guidance, which is available online at 
https://www.regulations.gov under docket ID FEMA-2024-0035. Based on 
the comments received, FEMA may make appropriate revisions to the 
Guidance. When or if FEMA finalizes the Guidance, FEMA will publish a 
notice of availability in the Federal Register and make the final 
Guidance available at https://www.regulations.gov. The final Guidance 
will not have the force and effect of law.
    Authority: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 5121, et seq.

Deanne B. Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2024-28272 Filed 12-2-24; 8:45 am]
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