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Order 13407, the IPAWS Program goal 

is to identify, develop, and/or adopt 

appropriate standards to enable 

implementation of interoperable public 

alert and warning systems, to identify 

technologies and standards that improve 

security, reliability, addressability, 

accessibility, interoperability, coverage, 

and resilience of the public alert and 

warning systems, and to integrate these 

capabilities via a common IPAWS 

Aggregator. Certain construction-related 

actions may be taken, such as 

modification of existing transmitter 

structures to current code and 

standards, trenching for utility lines, 

removal of existing underground or 

above ground fuel storage tanks and the 

placement of above-ground fuel storage 

tanks of increased capacity, placement 

of generators, placement of pre-cast 

concrete shelter modules, and fencing, 

to meet the IPAWS Program goal. 

The PEA provides the public and 

decision-makers with the information 

required to understand and evaluate the 

potential environmental consequences 

of actions funded by FEMA. In addition 

to meeting the goals of impact 

identification and disclosure, the PEA 

addresses the need to streamline the 

NEPA review process in the interest of 

national preparedness and homeland 

security. 

The analysis presented in the PEA 

relies on FEMA’s experience regarding 

environmental impacts that can be 

expected with actions that would be 

undertaken through IPAWS. FEMA will 

consider the analysis in the PEA to 

determine whether a Finding of No 

Significant Impact (FONSI) or a Notice 

of Intent to Prepare an Environmental 

Impact Statement is appropriate for the 

proposed actions described and 

assessed in the PEA. 

The PEA will also assist in 

determining when more site-specific 

information is needed and what level of 

environmental analysis and 

documentation is required in order for 

more complex projects to comply with 

NEPA. 

Authority: National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA), as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4331 et 

seq.; 40 CFR part 1500; 44 CFR part 10. 

Dated: May 4, 2010. 

W. Craig Fugate, 

Administrator, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[Docket ID FEMA–2010–0022] 

Environmental Planning and Historic 

Preservation Compliance Costs Policy; 

Environmental Planning and Historic 

Preservation Mitigation Policy 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency 

Management Agency (FEMA) is 

accepting comments on a draft 

Environmental Planning and Historic 

Preservation Compliance Costs policy 

and a draft Environmental Planning and 

Historic Preservation Mitigation policy. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

June 10, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Comments must be 

identified by docket ID FEMA–2010– 

0022 and may be submitted by one of 

the following methods: 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Please note that the proposed policies 

are not rulemakings and the Federal 

Rulemaking Portal is being utilized only 

as a mechanism for receiving comments. 

Mail: Regulation & Policy Team, 

Office of Chief Counsel, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, Room 

835, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 

20472–3100. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Laura Shick, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Office of 

Environmental Planning and Historic 

Preservation, 1800 S. Bell Street, 7th 

Floor, Arlington, VA 20598–3020, 202– 

646–2685. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

docket ID. Regardless of the method 

used for submitting comments or 

material, all submissions will be posted, 

without change, to the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, and will include 

any personal information you provide. 

Therefore, submitting this information 

makes it public. You may wish to read 

the Privacy Act notice, which can be 

viewed by clicking on the ‘‘Privacy 

Notice’’ link in the footer of http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

You may submit your comments and 

material by the methods specified in the 

ADDRESSES section above. Please submit 

your comments and any supporting 

material by only one means to avoid the 

receipt and review of duplicate 

submissions. 

Docket: The proposed policies are 

available in docket ID FEMA–2010– 

0022. For access to the docket to read 

background documents or comments 

received, go to the Federal eRulemaking 

Portal at http://www.regulations.gov and 

search for the docket ID. Submitted 

comments may also be inspected at 

FEMA, Office of Chief Counsel, Room 

835, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 

20472. 

II. Background 

The draft Environmental Planning 

and Historic Preservation Compliance 

Costs policy establishes FEMA’s policy 

on who is responsible to pay for the 

costs of FEMA’s environmental 

planning and historic preservation 

(EHP) review, EHP analysis preparation, 

and execution of EHP mitigation 

measures. The draft Environmental 

Planning and Historic Preservation 

Mitigation policy establishes FEMA’s 

policy on the negotiation and adoption 

of avoidance, minimization, mitigation, 

and compensation measures to address 

adverse effects to the environment, 

including cultural and historic 

resources. 

The proposed policies do not have the 

force or effect of law. 

FEMA seeks comment on the 

proposed policies, which are available 

online at http://www.regulations.gov in 

docket ID FEMA–2010–0022. Based on 

the comments received, FEMA may 

make appropriate revisions to the 

proposed policies. Although FEMA will 

consider any comments received in the 

drafting of the final policies, FEMA will 

not provide a response to comments 

document. When or if FEMA issues 

final policies, FEMA will publish a 

notice of availability in the Federal 

Register and make the final policies 

available at http://www.regulations.gov. 

The final policies will not have the force 

or effect of law. 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; 40 CFR 

part 1500; 44 CFR part 10. 

David J. Kaufman, 

Director, Office of Policy and Program 

Analysis, Federal Emergency Management 

Agency. 

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